Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Homelessness among veterans rose slightly last year despite a nationwide effort to get them off the streets. One reason the problem is so hard to solve is the lack of affordable housing in many big cities. There was anecdotal evidence that landlords in tight markets were turning veterans away. Now there's solid proof of that, as NPR's Quil Lawrence reports. QUIL LAWRENCE, BYLINE: The Washington state attorney general's office set up a sting. BOB FERGUSON: We essentially investigated it posing as a veteran who had a VASH voucher and wanted to rent a unit from a landlord. LAWRENCE: Attorney General Bob Ferguson is talking about a HUD VASH voucher, the main way the government helps out homeless and disabled vets with housing. His team sent out emails to 50 random landlords asking to rent using the voucher. FERGUSON: Ten of those landlords responded by saying, we do not accept those - just a blanket denial. Did not ask for more
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