Homeless Veteran Data
| Tracking # |
15-07199-F |
| Submitted | Aug. 13, 2015 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Beryl Lipton
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
All available data and reports regarding the number of homeless veterans living in the United States. If possible, please include all segregable data, including branches of service, terms of service, discharge status, last known location, age, etc.
This request is being made as part of a journalistic inquiry. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Beryl C.D. Lipton
From: VACO FOIA Service Inbox
Mr. Lipton,
This email is to acknowledge receipt of your August 13, 2015, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Veterans Affairs seeking ‘All available data and reports regarding the number of homeless veterans living in the United States. If possible, please include all segregable data, including branches of service, terms of service, discharge status, last known location, age, etc.”
The FOIA Service received your request on August 13, 2015, and assigned it tracking number 15-07199-F. Please reference this number when communicating with the VA about this request.
Sincerely,
Diane Cooke
Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Privacy and Records Management
FOIA Service (005R1C)
Phone: 202-632-7419
Fax: 202-632-7581
Hotline: 1-877-750-3642
From: VACO FOIA Service Inbox
Dear Mr. Lipton,
This is concerning your August 13, 2015, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requesting “All available data and reports regarding the number of homeless veterans living in the United States. If possible, please include all segregable data, including branches of service, terms of service, discharge status, last known location, age, etc.”
By email dated August 17, 2015, the FOIA Service acknowledged receipt of your request and assigned it tracking number 15-07199-F. Please refer to this number when communicating with the VA about this request.
The records you seek are not located in this office. The records, if they exist, would most likely be maintained by the Veterans Health Administration. Therefore, we are redirecting your request to that office for action. If you have any questions about the status of your request, please contact them directly at the address below:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration (10P2C1)
FOIA Office
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420 Email: vha2@va.gov<mailto:vha2@va.gov> / Fax: 202-273-938<tel:202-273-9386>1
This concludes the FOIA Service’s response to you.
We appreciate your interest in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sincerely,
Diane Cooke
Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Privacy and Records Management
FOIA Service (005R1C)
Phone: 202-632-7419
Fax: 202-632-7581
Hotline: 1-877-750-3642
From: Cephas, Tracy
Good Afternoon Beryl C.D. Lipton,
Attached to this message is VHA's acknowledgment of your FOIA Request. Ms. Shirley Padgett will be processing your request and her contact information is listed on the attached letter. Please let me know if you should have any questions.
I would kindly appreciate your confirmation of receipt of this email. A hard copy of the attached letter will not follow in postal mail unless specifically requested by you.
V/R,
Mrs. Tracy R. Cephas, Staff Assistant
VHA Central Office FOIA Office (10P2C1)
810 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20420
Office: 202-461-5879
Fax: 202-273-9387
Email: Tracy.Cephas@va.gov<mailto:Tracy.Cephas@va.gov>
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From: Padgett, Shirley
Mr. Lipton:
Attached is the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Central Office Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office response to your FOIA Request. Please let me know if you have questions.
Thank you.
Shirley Padgett, CIPP/G
VHA FOIA Officer
VHA FOIA Office (10P2C1) | Information Access and Privacy Office
Health Information Governance | Office of Informatics and Analytics
810 Vermont Avenue, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20420
Tel. 202.580.5503 | Fax. 202.273.9387
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