Full Committee Hearing

Ending Veterans’ Homelessness

Date:   Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Time:   10:00 AM

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The witnesses on Panel I will be: The Honorable Mercedes Márquez, Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and Mr. Peter Dougherty, Director of Homeless Programs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The witnesses on Panel II will be: Mr. Steve Berg, Vice President for Programs and Policy, National Alliance to End Homelessness; Ms. Melanie Lilliston, Director of Technical Assistance and Finance, National Coalition for Homeless Veterans; Mr. Jack Fanous, Executive Director and Founder, G.I. Go Fund; Ms. Lila Guy, Iraq War Veteran; and Mr. William Wise, Vietnam War Veteran. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact the committee clerk at 202-224-7391 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.

Witnesses

Witness Panel 1

  1. Mr. Peter Dougherty
    Director of Homeless Veterans Programs
    Department of Veterans Affairs
  2. Honorable Mercedes Marquez
    Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Witness Panel 2

  1. Mr. Steve Berg
    Vice President for Programs and Policy
    National Alliance to End Homelessness
  2. Mr. Jack Fanous
    Executive Director and Founder
    G.I. Go Fund
  3. Ms. Lila Guy
    Iraq War Veteran
  4. Ms. Melanie Lilliston
    Director of Technical Assistance and Finance
    Coalition for Homeless Veterans
  5. Mr. William Wise
    Vietnam War Veteran