,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cigj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #e1 #bjae ,mr4 ,israel 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rooney ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to e/abli% a pilot grant program to acquire & r5ovate ab&on$ homes = homeless vet]ans4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,h\s+ ,our ,h]oes ,act4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot grant program = homeless vet]ans 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all comm5ce a pilot grant program to assess ! feasibility & advisability ( aw>d+ grants to eligible entities to pur*ase & r5ovate ab&on$ homes = homeless vet]ans4 7b7 ,grants 7#a7 ,aw>d ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible entities to pur*ase & r5ovate ab&on$ homes = homeless vet]ans4 7#b7 ,maximum ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a s+le grant aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n exce$ #a1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,numb] ,! ,secret>y may aw>d to an eligible entity m ?an "o grant "u p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,eligible entities ,! ,secret>y may aw>d a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7 to any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a vet]ans s]vice ag5cy4 7#b7 ,a vet]ans s]vice organization4 7#c7 ,homeless organizations4 7#d7 ,any o!r nongov]nm5tal organization4 7d7 ,selection ( grant recipi5ts 7#a7 ,application ,any eligible entity seek+ a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application !re=e 9 su* =m & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7#b7 ,selection ,priority 7,a7 ,communities ) greate/ ne$ ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 9 accordance ) regulations ! ,secret>y %all prescribe1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 9 ! aw>d+ ( grants "u subsection 7b77#a7 to eligible entities :o s]ve communities t ! ,secret>y det]m9es h ! greate/ ne$ ( homeless s]vices4 7,b7 ,geographic ,di/ribution ,! ,secret>y may give priority 9 ! aw>d+ ( grants "u subsection 7b77#a7 to a*ieve a fair di/ribution1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 among homeless vet]ans 9 diff]5t geographical regions4 7,c7 ,o!r agreem5ts ,9 aw>d+ a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7 to an eligible entity 9 a location det]m9$ pursuant to subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to eligible entities t are ent]$ into an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y "u section #bjda ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7e7 ,use ( grant funds 7#a7 ,purposes ,a grantee may use am\nts ( a grant aw>d$ to ! grantee "u subsection 7b77#a7 to pur*ase or r5ovate ab&on$ homes1 includ+ homes t h be5 =eclos$4 7#b7 ,maximum pur*ase am\nt ,n m ?an #cjj1jjj ( ! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 may be us$ = ! pur*ase ( a s+le home4 7#c7 ,paym5t program 7,a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n h any own]%ip int]e/ 9 a home t is pur*as$ by a grantee us+ am\nts ( a grant aw>d$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 7,b7 ,ea* grantee %all ensure t1 beg9n+ "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* a vet]an beg9s to reside 9 a home pur*as$ or r5ovat$ by ! grantee us+ a grant aw>d$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 ! vet]an makes mon?ly paym5ts to ! grantee 9 an am\nt det]m9$ appropriate by ! grantee t is n less ?an #he p]c5t ( ! fair m>ket r5t = su* home4 7,c7 ,ea* grantee %all det]m9e :e!r paym5ts made by a vet]an "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be treat$ z r5t or z a mortgage = ! home = :i* ! vet]an is mak+ su* paym5ts4 ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 %all det]m9e ! requirem5ts = su* paym5ts4 7,d7 ,ea* grantee %all pay to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs n less ?an #hj p]c5t ( ea* paym5t receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 7,e7 ,! ,secret>y may conduct an audit ( any grantee to ensure t ! grantee c>ries out ?is p>agraph4 7#d7 ,vet]ans ,homelessness ,grant ,fund 7,a7 ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury a fund to be kn[n z ! ,vet]ans ,homelessness ,grant ,fund 79 ?is p>agraph ref]r$ to z ! ,fund74 7,b7 ,! ,secret>y %all deposit into ! ,fund ! paym5ts collect$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#c77;,d74 7,c7 ,am\nts deposit$ into ! ,fund pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be available to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! pilot program "u subsection 7a7 )\t fur!r appropriation4 ,! ,secret>y may n use su* am\nts f ! ,fund = any o!r purpose unless pursuant to a specific provision ( law4 7f7 ,duration ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! pilot program "u subsection 7a7 dur+ ! ?ree-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( ! pilot program4 7g7 ,annual reports ,dur+ ea* ye> 9 :i* ! ,secret>y c>ries out ! pilot program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report t details1 ) respect to ! ye> cov]$ by ! report1 ! numb] ( grants aw>d$1 ! am\nts s aw>d$1 ! progress ( home pur*ase & r5ovation made by eligible entities us+ su* grants1 & ! numb] ( t5ants curr5tly pay+ r5t t[>ds su* homes4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y a total ( #be1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! pilot program "u subsection 7a74 7i7 ,homeless vet]an def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m homeless vet]an means any ( ! foll[+ vet]ans3 7#a7 ,a vet]an :o is eligible to receive h\s+1 cl9ical s]vices1 & case managem5t assi/ance "u section #h7o77#ai7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ai774 7#b7 ,a vet]an :o is receiv+-- 7,a7 assi/ance f1 or is ! b5efici>y ( a s]vice furni%$ by1 a program t is 9 receipt ( a grant "u section #bjaa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7,b7 s]vices = :i* p] diem paym5t is receiv$ "u section #bjab ( su* title4 7#c7 ,a vet]an :o is-- 7,a7 a b5efici>y ( ! outrea* program c>ri$ out "u section #bjbb7;e7 ( su* title2 or 7,b7 9 receipt ( ref]ral or c\nsel+ s]vices f ! program c>ri$ out "u section #bjbc ( su* title4 7#d7 ,a vet]an :o is receiv+ a s]vice or assi/ance "u section #bjca ( su* title4 7#e7 ,a vet]an :o is resid+ 9 !rapeutic h\s+ op]at$ "u section #bjcb ( su* title4 7#f7 ,a vet]an :o is receiv+ domicili>y s]vices "u section #bjdc ( su* title or domicili>y c>e "u section #agaj7;b7 ( su* title4 7#g7 ,a vet]an :o is receiv+ supportive s]vices "u #bjdd ( su* title4