INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis is seeing an overall increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness, but the most recent numbers show there are fewer veterans on the streets.
Darrell Johnson is an Army veteran. A couple years ago he lost money on a land contract leaving him and his wife with no place to live. He found out about Helping Veterans and Families.
WRTV “We have an affordable home that we’ve been in now about 8 months. Credit cards are down, we’re living a normal life,” said Johnson.
Each year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development does a Point in Time Count to get an idea of how many people are experiencing homelessness in Indianapolis.
HVAF The count showed an increase in the overall population with more than 1,700, but the number of veterans decreased by 7%. The count showed there are 170 homeless veterans in Marion County…