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| https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ContentRecord_id=E58197F4-C48F-4D0E-AF42-F77F548500B6 | VIDEO: Heller and Founder of Veterans Village in Las Vegas Talk About Ending Veteran Homelessness | 2018-08-28 | 2018 | 2018-08 | Republican | House | NV | Dean Heller | H001041 | www.heller.senate.gov | legacy | More than 1,300 Veterans are Homeless in Nevada WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) recently met with Arnold Stalk, PhD, of Veterans Village, a nonprofit organization in Las Vegas, Nevada that helps homeless veterans get back on their feet by providing essential resources, including housing, health care services, and food. On any given night in Nevada, it is estimated that more than 1,300 veterans are homeless. No veteran should be forced to sleep on the streets, and Arnold and Veterans Village are essential in our shared fight to make sure that doesn't happen, said Heller. Our discussion was another reminder that while we have made significant progress, we still have a lot of work to do to end veteran homelessness and provide our veterans with the support including additional job-training and educational opportunities they deserve. A senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Heller has been a strong advocate for Veterans Village since he initially visited the organization in 2013. For example, he secured a meeting between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Veterans Village in Washington, D.C. this year, and he backed Veterans Village's efforts to seek a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit from the State of Nevada. Senator [Heller] was one of the first elected officials to come to Veterans Village when we started a while ago, and a lot of his staff are veterans so they understand the issues. They get it, Stalk stated. And when they call our office if somebody walks into the Senator's office, we get right on it. And anybody else that works with us knows that we get on it, and we won't let a veteran stay homeless. And this office particularly puts a priority on helping us. After their meeting in Heller's Washington, D.C. office, Heller and Stalk recapped their discussion on camera and spoke about how they will continue to work together to support Nevada's veteran community. You may watch the video by clicking HERE or on the image below. Click HERE or on the above image to view the video. *Media has permission to use photograph and video clip* We're very grateful to this office Senator Heller's office and his staff, said Stalk following the meeting. We talked about the importance of housing our vets, and also about the fact that we have a master plan to end veterans' homelessness in the state of Nevada. We talked about, specifically also, about our assisted living facility and working closer with the VA. During a June hearing on Secretary Wilkie's nomination, Heller received Secretary Wilkie's commitment that he will visit Nevada and speak directly with veterans. When the VA Secretary comes to Las Vegas, I want him to talk to Arnold, but I also want him to talk to every other service organization that's out there that really works closely with these veterans because ultimately, I know that that's what's making the difference, said Heller, who applauded Stalk's work to facilitate veterans helping veterans. I'm talking to somebody who has done a lot for veterans in southern Nevada, added Heller. We're talking about how we can make sure that we assist any veteran that's in Las Vegas, that's in the state of Nevada, that needs help. In other words, how does someone come through the door and get help immediately. Heller has a long record of supporting efforts to end veteran homelessness. For instance, he introduced the Creating A Reliable Environment (CARE) for Veterans' Dependents Act, legislation that would make sure that children of homeless veterans are eligible for services provided to that veteran by VA-funded facilities. He also co-sponsored legislation (S.1759) to ensure that veterans homeless programs remain operational, and he repeatedly urged the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee to provide robust funding for homeless veterans programs. As a result, the omnibus spending bill that the President signed into law in March of 2018 contained $1.7 billion for homeless assistance programs at the VA, including $340 million for the homeless supportive services for low-income veterans and families and $40 million for new housing vouchers for homeless veterans. Additionally, Heller has encouraged the VA to increase efforts to help veterans find employment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. Just last week, the U.S. Senate passed a provision that Heller authored to ensure $2 million is available to carry out a pilot program for preparing members of the Armed Forces transitioning to civilian life by offering apprenticeship programs. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |