‘It’s just like a lack of respect’: Veterans still living in subpar Santa Clara County facility

VETERANS LIVING IN a substandard housing facility in East San Jose said it’s getting worse, more than a year after Santa Clara County purchased it and months after a new service provider took over.

The county purchased the facility at 10 Kirk Ave. in November 2023 for $14.5 million and contracted nonprofit Abode Services to continue providing meals and supportive services to people living at the site. The Homeless Veterans Emergency Housing Facility, a nonprofit led by CEO Irvin Goodwin, previously provided case management, meals and housing to veterans at the site, which was in disrepair. The facility had mold, fire hazards and unsafe electrical systems, among other problems that have been going on for years.