Housing Homeless Veterans and $800 Million in Grants for Veterans' Services

Description: Join Yvette Jones Swanson, U.S. Army Veteran and Founder of Vet Mentors, LLC and 100 Pretty Purses for Female Veterans, as she shares her 21-year journey of housing homeless veterans. In this episode of America's Heroes Group, Yvette dives into her work with the Jesse Brown VA, the $800 million VA grants, and her ongoing mission to help veterans transition from homelessness to homeownership, investment, and business success. Hear about her personal experiences, including housing over 5,000 veterans, advocating for resources, and empowering female veterans through her Pretty Purses initiative. Key Discussion Points: Yvette's personal journey and role as a National Veterans Housing Homeless Advocate How she and her team have housed over 5,000 homeless veterans The impact of $800 million in VA grants for veterans at risk of homelessness Housing workshops for veterans at Jesse Brown VA Empowering veterans to transition to homeownership, investment, and business Yvette’s initiative: 100 Pretty Purses for Female Veterans Addressing the challenges and solutions for homeless veterans Yvette’s masterclass for realtors on housing homeless veterans Timeline Points: 00:00 – Introduction to Yvette Jones Swanson 00:35 – Yvette’s journey: Housing homeless veterans for 21 years 01:02 – Overview of recent accomplishments and workshops 01:58 – From homelessness to homeownership: Yvette’s housing process 02:31 – Impact of VA grants on veterans’ housing programs 03:55 – Personal stories: Veterans Yvette has helped 04:30 – The challenges faced by homeless veterans in the VA system 06:36 – Yvette's advocacy work on TikTok and nationwide reach 08:14 – Workshops and partnerships to house veterans 11:03 – 100 Pretty Purses for Female Veterans: Empowering homeless female veterans 15:05 – Veteran's Village Project for elderly veterans 16:52 – Yvette’s speaking engagements and housing summit for female veterans 18:11 – $800 million VA grants: How realtors can help house veterans 22:08 – Yvette’s mission to create masterclasses for realtors and investors Keywords: Yvette Jones Swanson, homeless veterans, veteran housing, VA grants, veteran advocate, female veterans, 100 Pretty Purses, Vet Mentors LLC, veteran homeownership, Jesse Brown VA, veteran homelessness, veteran services, real estate for veterans, veteran transition, veterans in business, America's Heroes Group, military relocation professionals, veterans support services, veteran community. Host: Cliff Kelley Co-Host: Col Dr Damon Arnold Co-Host: Sean Claiborne Co-Host: Debra Denhart Executive Producer: Glenda Smith THE PODCAST DOWNLOAD / SUBSCRIBE AHG Website: - https://bit.ly/AHG-org-Podcasts Apple Podcasts: - https://apple.co/3K2c0g5 Audible: - https://adbl.co/3dKpq4s Buzzsprout: - https://bit.ly/AHG-Buzzsprout-Podcasts Google: - https://bit.ly/AHG-Google-Podcasts iHeart: - https://ihr.fm/3QC7kzS Spotify: - https://spoti.fi/3PsLPAg ______________________________ LIKE & SUBSCRIBE TO FOLLOW US ONLINE ✩ Website - https://www.americashg.org/ ✩ Facebook -   / americasheroesgroup   ✩ Instagram -   / americasheroesgroup   ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/AmerHeroesGrp?lan... ✩ YouTube -    / americasheroesgroup   ✩ Contact Us - https://www.americashg.org/contact-us/ ______________________________