For Veteran Harold Hicks, asking for assistance after losing his job and home was not a walk in the park, but with the new initiative passed by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, United States Secretary of Veteran Affairs Denis McDonough, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger and Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis, in collaboration with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), he now sleeps in a warm bed in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles.
The U.S. Department of Treasury is exempting disability benefits from income caps, making it more accessible for veterans to qualify for federal housing funding. The initiative launched by Mayor Bass will assist in providing fast tracked housing for veterans by encouraging property owners to accept federal housing vouchers.
Veteran Hicks has always been an active member of his community, serving as Regional Commander for the Los Angeles Unified Cadet Corps and later joining the United States Navy. He felt a calling to serve his country, just like his father had before him, with the objective to protect his family. While in the Navy, Veteran Hicks found a sense of camaraderie with his fellow sailors.
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