{"id":117415,"date":"2022-06-08T00:50:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-the-home-depot-foundation-invests-to-build-and-improve-more-than-800-housing-units-for-veterans-facing-homelessness\/"},"modified":"2022-06-08T01:00:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T05:00:02","slug":"the-home-depot-foundation-invierte-para-construir-y-mejorar-mas-de-800-viviendas-para-veteranos-sin-hogar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/the-home-depot-foundation-invierte-para-construir-y-mejorar-mas-de-800-viviendas-para-veteranos-sin-hogar\/","title":{"rendered":"The Home Depot Foundation Invests to Build and Improve More than 800 Housing Units for Veterans Facing Homelessness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>More than <span class=\"xn-money\">$8 million<\/span> in incremental grants to nonprofit organizations will<\/i><i>\u00a0help house thousands of veterans nationwide<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">ATLANTA<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 7, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; With more than 37,000 veterans estimated to be experiencing homelessness, The Home Depot Foundation has granted an additional <span class=\"xn-money\">$8 million<\/span> to nonprofit partners as part of its overall commitment of half of a billion dollars to veteran causes. Individuals who have served in the U.S. military continue to be overrepresented in the homeless adult population, based on estimates from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg7538left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg7538left\" style=\"width: 325px; height: 400px;\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/403438\/The_Home_Depot_Foundation_Logo.jpg\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The Home Depot Foundation has been actively working to combat the crisis for the past decade. These latest grants will fund construction and renovation of more than 800 housing units, short-term residential programs, supportive services and other programs aimed at bringing an end to veteran homelessness.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Over the past decade, The Home Depot Foundation has invested over <span class=\"xn-money\">$110 million<\/span> to ensure our nation&#8217;s heroes are able to successfully transition out of homelessness through access to housing and supportive services,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Shannon Gerber<\/span>, executive director of The Home Depot Foundation. &#8220;While the factors leading to the issue are complex, the mission is clear: together, we must end veteran homelessness. We&#8217;re proud to partner with organizations committed to bringing this vision to life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation has partnered with leading national nonprofit organizations to ensure our nation&#8217;s heroes have access to affordable housing, including the National Coalition of Homeless Veterans, Volunteers of America, Community Solutions and Housing Assistance Council. New grants to these organizations will:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Help thousands of veterans experiencing homelessness in major cities move into housing<\/li>\n<li>Provide for new construction and rehabilitation of permanent supportive housing units and transitional housing units<\/li>\n<li>Make more affordable housing resources and tools available<\/li>\n<li>Help low-income veterans at risk of homelessness in rural communities access affordable housing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Volunteers of America is committed to ending veteran homelessness and preventing others from becoming homeless, and, through this grant of <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.9 million<\/span> from The Home Depot Foundation, we&#8217;ll be able to provide services and housing to more veterans across the nation,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Tanisha Smith<\/span>, vice president of corporate partnerships for Volunteers of America. &#8220;Through emergency and transitional housing, mental health, case management, employment and mentorship services, we&#8217;re committed to helping veterans overcome the barriers that stand between them and a stable, secure life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Through the Foundation&#8217;s Veteran Housing Grant program, more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$3.7 million<\/span> will be distributed to nonprofits making a direct impact in their local communities. The Foundation&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-money\">$1 million<\/span> investment in the greater <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> area will help U.S.VETS and Century Villages at Cabrillo, Inc. construct more than 200 new units of housing for low-income veterans and those experiencing homelessness. In <span class=\"xn-location\">Orlando<\/span>, The Home Depot Foundation&#8217;s grant will support Step Up on Second Street, Inc. with the construction of 101 units of permanent supportive housing, with 30 units reserved for veterans and their families. Additional funds have been granted to nonprofits working in <span class=\"xn-location\">Atlanta<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Tampa<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, D.C.<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Portland, Oregon<\/span>, among other cities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wcag-arialevel-3\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 1.17em; margin-block-start: 1em; margin-block-end: 1em; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><b><u>About The Home Depot Foundation<\/u><\/b>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3558681-1&amp;h=42995473&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fcorporate.homedepot.com%2Ffoundation&amp;a=The+Home+Depot+Foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Home Depot Foundation<\/a><\/b>\u00a0works to improve the homes and lives of U.S. veterans, support communities impacted by natural disasters and train skilled tradespeople to fill the labor gap. Since 2011, the Foundation has invested more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$400 million<\/span> in veteran causes and improved more than 50,000 veteran homes and facilities. The Foundation has pledged to invest half of a billion dollars in veteran causes by 2025 and <span class=\"xn-money\">$50 million<\/span> in training the next generation of skilled tradespeople through the Path to Pro program.\u00a0To learn more about The Home Depot Foundation visit\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3558681-1&amp;h=270638467&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fhomedepotfoundation.org%2F&amp;a=HomeDepotFoundation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">HomeDepotFoundation.org<\/a><\/b>\u00a0and follow us on\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3558681-1&amp;h=2464203773&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FHomeDepotFound&amp;a=Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a><\/b>\u00a0@HomeDepotFound and on\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3558681-1&amp;h=3483320923&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2Fhomedepotfoundation%2F&amp;a=Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a><\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3558681-1&amp;h=1996908115&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fhomedepotfoundation%2F&amp;a=Instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a><\/b>\u00a0@HomeDepotFoundation.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3558681-1&amp;h=3172263954&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F403438%2FThe_Home_Depot_Foundation_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F403438%2FThe_Home_Depot_Foundation_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/403438\/The_Home_Depot_Foundation_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  The Home Depot Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>More than <span class=\"xn-money\">$8 million<\/span> in incremental grants to nonprofit organizations will<\/i><i>\u00a0help house thousands of veterans nationwide<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">ATLANTA<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 7, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; With more than 37,000 veterans estimated to be experiencing homelessness, The Home Depot Foundation has granted an additional <span class=\"xn-money\">$8 million<\/span> to nonprofit partners as part of its overall commitment of half of a billion dollars to veteran&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":117416,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interes-humano"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117415"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":117435,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117415\/revisions\/117435"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}