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New Jersey has effectively ended veteran homelessness

New Jersey hit 'functional zero' for veteran homelessness this summer, connecting more than 2,500 former service members with stable housing through its Bringing Veterans Home initiative. A shared data platform helped agencies find every veteran by name and get them housed. When a state decides no veteran sleeps outside, it turns out to be possible.

The upbeat factorEvery veteran, known by name, housed.
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