,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #achg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjac ,mr4  
,re$ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,johanns7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a pilot program to  
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban   
,developm5t to make grants to nonpr(it  
organizations to rehabilitate & modify  
homes ( disabl$ & l[-income vet]ans4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,h\s+ ,assi/ance = ,vet]ans ,act (    
#bjac or ! ,,hav5 ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,disabl$ ,! t]m     
disabl$ means an individual ) a         
disability1 z def9$ by section #abajb ( 
title #db1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,eligible vet]an ,! t]m eligible vet]an 
means a disabl$ or l[-income vet]an4    
7#c7 ,en]gy effici5t features or        
equipm5t ,! t]m en]gy effici5t features 
or equipm5t means features (1 or        
equipm5t 91 a prim>y resid5ce t help    

r$uce ! am\nt ( electricity us$ to heat1
 cool1 or v5tilate su* resid5ce1 includ+
 insulation1 wea!r/ripp+1 air seal+1    
heat+ sy/em repairs1 duct seal+1 or o!r 
measures4  7#d7 ,l[-income vet]an ,! t]m
 l[-income vet]an means a vet]an ^:     
income does n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! m$ian 
income = an area1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  7#e7 ,nonpr(it organization 
,! t]m nonpr(it organization means an   
organization t is--  7,a7 describ$ 9    
section #eja7;c77#c7 or #eja7;c77#ai7 ( 
! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &     
7,b7 exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( 
su* ,code4  7#f7 ,prim>y resid5ce  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! t]m prim>y resid5ce means a 
s+le family h\se1 a duplex1 or a unit )9
 a multiple-dwell+ /ructure t is an     
eligible vet]an's pr9cipal dwell+ & is  
own$ by su* vet]an or a family memb] (  
su* vet]an4  7,b7 ,family memb] def9$ ,=
 purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m family  
memb] includes--  7i7 a sp\se1 *ild1    
gr&*ild1 p>5t1 or sibl+2  7ii7 a sp\se (
 su* a *ild1 gr&*ild1 p>5t1 or sibl+2 or

  7iii7 any individual relat$ by blood  
or aff9ity ^: close association ) a     
vet]an is ! equival5t ( a family        
relation%ip4  7#g7 ,qualifi$            
organization ,! t]m qualifi$            
organization means a nonpr(it           
organization t provides nationwide or   
/atewide programs t prim>ily s]ve       
vet]ans or l[-income individuals4  7#h7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7#i7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has ! same   
mean+ z giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#aj7  
,vet]ans s]vice organization ,! t]m     
vet]ans s]vice organization means any   
organization recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs = ! repres5tation (   
vet]ans "u section #eijb ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
a pilot program  7a7 ,grant  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot 
program to aw>d grants to qualifi$      
organizations to rehabilitate & modify !
 prim>y resid5ce ( eligible vet]ans4    

7#b7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all "w 9
 conjunction ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs to e/abli% & ov]see ! pilot    
program & to ensure t su* program meets 
! ne$s ( eligible vet]ans4  7#c7        
,maximum grant ,a grant aw>d "u ! pilot 
program to any "o qualifi$ organization 
%all n exce$ #a1jjj1jjj 9 any "o fiscal 
ye>1 & su* an aw>d %all rema9 available 
until exp5d$ by su* organization4  7b7  
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*        
qualifi$ organization t desires a grant 
"u ! pilot program %all submit an       
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 &1 9 addition to ! in=mation 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 accompani$ by 
su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may         
reasonably require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* 
application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all include--  7,a7 a plan ( action    
detail+ outrea* initiatives2  7,b7 !    
approximate numb] ( vet]ans ! qualifi$  
organization int5ds to s]ve us+ grant   
funds2  7,c7 a description ( ! type ( "w
 t w be conduct$1 su* z int]ior home    

modifications1 en]gy effici5cy          
improvem5ts1 & o!r simil> categories (  
"w2 &  7,d7 a plan = work+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & vet]ans s]vice   
organizations to id5tify vet]ans :o are 
n eligible = programs "u *apt] #ba (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & meet  
_! ne$s4  7#c7 ,pref]5ces ,9 aw>d+      
grants "u ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y  
%all give pref]5ce to a qualifi$        
organization--  7,a7 ) exp]i5ce 9       
provid+ h\s+ rehabilitation &           
modification s]vices = disabl$ vet]ans2 
or  7,b7 t proposes to provide h\s+     
rehabilitation & modification s]vices = 
eligible vet]ans :o live 9 rural areas  
7! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh regulations1 %all   
def9e ! t]m rural areas74  7c7 ,crit]ia 
,9 ord] to receive a grant aw>d "u !    
pilot program1 a qualifi$ organization  
%all meet ! foll[+ crit]ia3  7#a7       
,demon/rate exp]tise 9 provid+ h\s+     
rehabilitation & modification s]vices = 
disabl$ or l[-income individuals = !    
purpose ( mak+ ! homes ( su* individuals

 accessible1 functional1 & safe = su*   
individuals4  7#b7 ,h e/abli%$ outrea*  
initiatives t--  7,a7 w\ld engage       
eligible vet]ans & vet]ans s]vice       
organizations 9 projects utiliz+ grant  
funds "u ! pilot program2  7,b7 ensure  
vet]ans :o are disabl$ receive pref]5ce 
9 selection = assi/ance "u ?is program2 
&  7,c7 id5tify eligible vet]ans & _!   
families & enli/ vet]ans involv$ 9      
skill$ trades1 su* z c>p5try1 ro(+1     
plumb+1 or ,,hvac "w4  7#c7 ,h an       
e/abli%$ nationwide or /atewide network 
( affiliates t are--  7,a7 nonpr(it     
organizations2 &  7,b7 able to provide  
h\s+ rehabilitation & modification      
s]vices = eligible vet]ans4  7#d7 ,h    
exp]i5ce 9 successfully c>ry+ out !     
acc\ntability & report+ requirem5ts     
involv$ 9 ! prop] adm9i/ration ( grant  
funds1 includ+ funds provid$ by private 
entities or ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local     
gov]nm5t entities4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,a 
grant aw>d "u ! pilot program %all be   
us$--  7#a7 to modify & rehabilitate !  

prim>y resid5ce ( an eligible vet]an1 & 
may include--  7,a7 in/all+ :eel*air    
ramps1 wid5+ ext]ior & int]ior doors1   
reconfigurat+ & re-equipp+ ba?rooms 7:i*
 includes in/all+ new fixtures & grab   
b>s71 remov+ doorway ?re%olds1 in/all+  
special light+1 add+ additional         
electrical outlets & electrical s]vice1 
& in/all+ appropriate floor cov]+s to-- 
7i7 accommodate ! functional limitations
 t result f hav+ a disability2 or  7ii7 
if su* resid5ce does n h modifications  
necess>y to r$uce ! *ances t an eld]ly1 
b n disabl$ p]son1 w fall 9 _! home1    
r$uce ! risks ( su* an eld]ly p]son f   
fall+2  7,b7 rehabilitat+ su* resid5ce t
 is 9 a /ate ( int]ior or ext]ior       
disrepair2 &  7,c7 in/all+ en]gy        
effici5t features or equipm5t if--  7i7 
an eligible vet]an's mon?ly utility co/s
 = su* resid5ce is m ?an #e p]c5t ( su* 
vet]an's mon?ly income2 &  7ii7 an en]gy
 audit ( su* resid5ce indicates t !     
in/allation ( en]gy effici5t features or
 equipm5t w r$uce su* co/s by #aj p]c5t 

or m2  7#b7 9 connection ) modification 
& rehabilitation s]vices provid$ "u !   
pilot program1 to provide te*nical1     
adm9i/rative1 & tra9+ support to an     
affiliate ( a qualifi$ organization     
receiv+ a grant "u su* pilot program2 & 
7#c7 = o!r purposes z ! ,secret>y may   
prescribe ?r\gh regulations4  7e7       
,ov]sight ,! ,secret>y %all direct !    
ov]sight ( ! grant funds = ! pilot      
program s t su* funds are us$ effici5tly
 until exp5d$ to fulfill ! purpose (    
address+ ! adaptive h\s+ ne$s ( eligible
 vet]ans4  7f7 ,mat*+ funds  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a qualifi$ organization receiv+ a
 grant "u ! pilot program %all          
contribute t[>ds ! h\s+ modification &  
rehabilitation s]vices provid$ to       
eligible vet]ans an am\nt equal to n    
less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! grant aw>d       
receiv$ by su* organization4  7#b7      
,9-k9d contributions ,9 ord] to meet !  
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 su*        
organization may arrange = 9-k9d        
contributions4  7g7 ,limitation co/ to !

 vet]ans ,a qualifi$ organization       
receiv+ a grant "u ! pilot program %all 
modify or rehabilitate ! prim>y resid5ce
 ( an eligible vet]an at no co/ to su*  
vet]an 7includ+ application fees7 or at 
a co/ su* t su* vet]an pays no m ?an #cj
 p]c5t ( 8 or h] income 9 h\s+ co/s dur+
 any mon?4  7h7 ,reports  7#a7 ,annual  
report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to      
,congress1 on an annual basis1 a report 
t provides1 ) respect to ! ye> = :i* su*
 report is writt5--  7,a7 ! numb] (     
eligible vet]ans provid$ assi/ance "u ! 
pilot program2  7,b7 ! socioeconomic    
*>act]i/ics ( su* vet]ans1 includ+ _!   
g5d]1 age1 race1 & e?nicity2  7,c7 !    
total numb]1 types1 & locations (       
entities contract$ "u su* program to    
adm9i/] ! grant fund+2  7,d7 ! am\nt (  
mat*+ funds & 9-k9d contributions rais$ 
) ea* grant2  7,e7 a description ( !    
h\s+ rehabilitation & modification      
s]vices provid$1 co/s sav$1 & actions   
tak5 "u su* program2  7,f7 a description
 ( ! outrea* initiatives implem5t$ by ! 

,secret>y to educate ! g5]al public &   
eligible entities ab\t su* program2     
7,g7 a description ( ! outrea*          
initiatives in/itut$ by grant recipi5ts 
to engage eligible vet]ans & vet]an     
s]vice organizations 9 projects utiliz+ 
grant funds "u su* program2  7,h7 a     
description ( ! outrea* initiatives     
in/itut$ by grant recipi5ts to id5tify  
eligible vet]ans & _! families2 &  7,i7 
any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y consid]s
 relevant 9 assess+ su* program4  7#b7  
,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !
 completion ( ! pilot program1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report t provides su* in=mation t !     
,secret>y consid]s relevant 9 assess+ ! 
pilot program4  7i7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ = c>ry+ out ?is ,act        
#d1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad    
?r\gh #bjah4