### Question
How is the term homeless veteran defined?


### Answer
The term **homeless veteran** is defined in *38 U.S.C. § 2002* as the following:

> a veteran who is homeless (as that term is defined in subsection (a) or (b) of section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302))

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 2002*
  - Heading: **PART II-GENERAL BENEFITS > CHAPTER 20-BENEFITS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS > SUBCHAPTER I-PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS; ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS**

