Agencies struggle to keep pace with rising veteran homelessness

Despite expanding aid, veterans in Whatcom County continue to struggle to find and keep affordable housing.   A county survey published in June documented 60 homeless veteran households at the start of 2023, up from 46 in 2022 and 41 in 2020. The annual point-in-time survey documents homeless people, but experts say the numbers are often under-reported.  “We all agree that affordable housing is a premium in Northwest Washington, and certainly here in Whatcom County. Veterans ar