WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced yesterday that three Illinois communities will receive a total of $315,179 in Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) grant funding to help homeless veterans find shelter as they receive health and other services.
“Last night, in Illinois alone, more than 1,000 homeless veterans were on the street,” said Durbin. “This country can do better—and must do better—for the brave…






