,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fcjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #af1         
#bjba,mr4 ,kilm] 7= himself & ,ms4      
,mace7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% a pilot
 program to build t9y homes = homeless  
vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! 8,t9y   
,homes = ,homeless ,vet]ans ,act04  #b4 
,pilot program on t9y homes = homeless  
vet]ans  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 #bjji1 ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs ann\nc$ a plan to end 
vet]an homelessness by ! end ( fiscal   
ye> #bjae4  7#b7 ,:ile ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs did n rea* su* goal1 !
 ,dep>tm5t cont9ues to focus on r$uc+ ! 
numb] ( vet]ans exp]i5c+ homelessness4  
7#c7 ,z ( ,janu>y #bjbj1 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t e/imat$ !re  
to be #cg1beb homeless vet]ans4  7#d7   
,at ! />t ( ,janu>y #bjbj1 #ba out ( e  

#aj1jjj vet]ans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7     
exp]i5c+ homelessness4  7#e7 ,vet]ans   
con/itute ab\t six p]c5t ( ! population 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates b eight p]c5t ( !     
c\ntry's homeless population4  7#f7 ,!  
lead+ causes ( homelessness among       
vet]ans are po/-traumatic /ress disord]1
 social isolation1 unemploym5t1 &       
sub/ance abuse4  7#g7 ,individual       
transitional h\s+ units improve p]sonal 
safety = vet]ans & r$uce risks associat$
 ) close qu>t]s liv+ 9 a %elt]4  7b7    
,pilot program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t        
,sub*apt] ,,vii ( *apt] #bj ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #bjfh4  
,pilot program on t9y homes = homeless  
vet]ans4  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y  
%all c>ry out a pilot program 79 ?is    
section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to make 
grants to facilitate ! creation ( five  
villages ( t9y homes-- 7#a7 across !    
,unit$ ,/ates ) associat$ supportive    
s]vices to all[ vet]ans to build & live 
9 ! homes1 ma9ta9 social connections )  

ea* o!r1 le>n skills1 & receive critical
 c\nsel+2 &  7#b7 to build ! homes su* t
 ! homes are en]gy effici5t ) l[ c>bon  
footpr9ts4  7b7 ,eligible entities  7#a7
 ,! ,secret>y may aw>d a grant "u !     
,program to any entity eligible = grants
 & p] diem paym5ts "u sections #bjaa &  
#bjab ( ?is title1 includ+-- 7,a7 a     
non-pr(it organization describ$ 9       
section #eja7;c77#c7 or section         
#eja7;c77#ai7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf2 &  7,b7 a ,/ate or local      
gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,to be eligible = a     
grant "u ! ,program1 an entity specifi$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to !        
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( !       
long-t]m goals & objectives = ! propos$ 
project4  7,b7 ,a description ( !       
village t ! entity int5ds to build "u ! 
grant4  7,c7 ,a li/ ( all supportive    
s]vices t ! entity int5ds to provide "u 
! grant4  7,d7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans t !   

village w be capable ( h\s+ at any giv5 
"t4  7,e7 ,a description ( factors t an 
entity w use to scre5 vet]ans :o w build
 & reside 9 ! h\s+4  7,f7 ,a description
 ( h[ ! entity w evaluate ! p]=mance (  
su* entity "u ! grant4  7c7 ,eligible   
uses ,a recipi5t ( a grant aw>d$ "u !   
,program %all use grant funds = !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,con/ruction ( ! village4  
7#b7 ,supportive job skills s]vices1    
includ+-- 7,a7 read+ & compreh5d+       
bluepr9ts2  7,b7 prep>+ f\ndation1      
fram+1 & ext]ior sid+2  7,c7 le>n+ g5]al
 t9y home design concepts2  7,d7 in/all+
 f9i% woods1 w9d[s1 doors1 trim1        
basebo>ds1 & /airs2  7,e7 creat+ cu/om  
multifunctional furniture specifically  
design$ = t9y home liv+2 &  7,f7 cook+  
skills4  7#c7 ,supportive c\nsel+       
s]vices1 locat$ 9 ! village or 9 ! local
 community ) transportation to !        
community provid$ to ! vet]ans1         
includ+-- 7,a7 case managem5t s]vices   
7pursuant to section #bjbb ( ?is title72
  7,b7 f9ancial managem5t2  7,c7 c\nsel+

 = addiction issues2  7,d7 educational  
opportunities2  7,e7 ang] managem5t2 &  
7,f7 c>e] & employm5t res\rces4  7#d7   
,any o!r use ! ,secret>y det]m9es       
appropriate4  7d7 ,notice ,! ,secret>y  
%all publi% a ,notice ( ,fund+          
,opportunity on ! int]net website       
,grants4gov1 or su* successor website1 =
 ! ,program4  7e7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+    
grants "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all  
give priority to an entity specifi$ 9   
subsection 7c7 t proposes to c>ry out ! 
project facilitat$ ) grant funds to     
create ,,le$-c]tifi$ units4  7f7        
,report+  7#a7 ,dur+ ea* ye> beg9n+ 9 ! 
second ye> aft] be+ aw>d$ a grant1 ea*  
grantee %all submit to ! ,dep>tm5t a    
report on ! activities ( ! grantee "u ! 
,program dur+ ! cal5d> ye> prec$+ !     
report1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! degree
 to :i* ! grantee made progress t[>d    
meet+ ! long-t]m goals & objectives     
describ$ 9 ! application ( ! grantee & !
 p]=mance by ! grantee ( ! cov]$ b5*m>ks
 describ$ 9 ! application4  7,b7 ,!     

demographic data ( vet]ans p>ticipat+ 9 
! ,program4  7,c7 ,! details reg>d+ !   
progress ( su* vet]ans t[>d a*iev+ !    
ability to ma9ta9 h\s+ & live           
indep5d5tly1 increas+ skill levels &    
income1 & obta9+ great]                 
self-det]m9ation4  7,d7 ,any o!r matt] !
 ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7  
,dur+ ! f\r? ye> ( ! ,program1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,appropriations & ,vet]ans' ,affairs 
( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report comp>+ ! outcomes ( grantees "u !
 ,program to ! outcomes ( grantees "u   
o!r grant & p] diem paym5t programs t d 
n conta9 individual homes & a community 
c5t] ) supportive s]vices1 includ+ !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! av]age am\nt ( "t a     
vet]an /ay$ 9 a t9y home4  7,b7 ,!      
p]c5tage ( vet]ans :o exit ! village to 
p]man5t h\s+4  7,c7 ,! p]c5tage (       
vet]ans :o exit ! village ) competitive 
employm5t4  7,d7 ,! p]c5tage ( vet]ans  
:o h a negative exit f ! village4  7,e7 
,any o!r matt] ! ,secret>y det]m9ates   

appropriate4  7g7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,( ! am\nts au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = grant & 
p] diem paym5ts = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbg1 #aj1jjj1jjj may be   
us$ to c>ry out ! program4  7h7 ,sunset 
,! ,secret>y may n aw>d a grant "u !    
,program aft] ! day t is six ye>s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,t9y ,homes =    
,homeless ,vet]ans ,act4  7i7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
community c5t] means a build+ (         
approximately #b1jjj squ>e feet :]e !   
vet]ans c ga!r = socialization & to     
receive supportive s]vices4  7#b7 ,! t]m
 cross-lam9at$ timb] means a !rmally    
modifi$ wood product t is mildew-1 rot-1
 & bug-resi/ant4  7#c7 ,! t]m negative  
exit1 ) respect to a vet]an p>ticipat+ 9
 ! ,program1 means an in/ance "u :i* a  
vet]an leaves ! ,program because su*    
vet]an violat$ ! rules ( ! ,program     
7exclud+ exits because ( ?reat5$ or     
actual viol5ce to self or o!rs71 fail$  
to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,program1 

or left ! ,program )\t consult+ /aff4   
7#d7 ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1  
ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory or possession 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally        
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7#e7 ,! t]m  
t9y home means an individual h\s+ unit =
 "o p]son ( approximately #bdj squ>e    
feet or an individual h\s+ unit = a     
family ( approximately #cdj squ>e feet4 
7#f7 ,! t]m village means ! community ( 
t9y homes & ! community c5t]4  4  7#b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts at !
 beg9n+ ( *apt] #bj ( su* title is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #bjfg ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #bjfh4 
,pilot program on t9y homes = homeless  
vet]ans4  4  7c7 ,implem5tation ,!      
,secret>y %all c>ry out section #bjfh ( 
su* title1 z add$ by subsection 7b71 n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section4