,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bagb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjba ,mr4  
,te/] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
improve grants1 paym5ts1 & te*nical     
assi/ance provid$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs to s]ve homeless      
vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,build+       
,solutions = ,vet]ans ,exp]i5c+         
,homelessness ,act ( #bjba4  7b7 ,table 
( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act 
is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,adju/m5ts ( 
grants aw>d$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs = compreh5sive s]vice programs 
to s]ve homeless vet]ans4 ,sec4 #c4     
,increase 9 maximum rates ( p] diem     
paym5ts provid$ by ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs = s]vices furni%$ to  
homeless vet]ans4 ,sec4 #d4 ,te*nical   

assi/ance provid$ by ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs to c]ta9 grant        
recipi5ts4 ,sec4 #e4 ,report & action on
 %all[ subsidy program "u ! ,supportive 
,s]vices = ,vet]an ,families program4   
,sec4 #f4 ,h\s+ & heal? c>e navigators  
grant program4 ,sec4 #g4 ,grant program 
= sub/ance use & alcohol use disord]    
recov]y = homeless vet]ans4 ,sec4 #h4   
,increase & ext5sion ( au?orization (   
appropriations = homeless vet]ans       
re9tegration programs4 ,sec4 #i4 ,pilot 
program on grants to improve public     
transportation s]vices = vet]ans4 ,sec4 
#aj4 ,pilot program on grants = c>e =   
eld]ly homeless vet]ans4 ,sec4 #aa4     
,report by ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates on af=dable h\s+ = vet]ans4  #b4
 ,adju/m5ts ( grants aw>d$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs =         
compreh5sive s]vice programs to s]ve    
homeless vet]ans  7a7 ,elim9ation (     
mat*+ requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #bjaa7;c7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,codes1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+        

p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7    
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to   
any grant aw>d$ "u section #bjaa ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on or aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7     
,sunset ,section #dbja7;b77#b7 ( !      
,johnny ,isakson & ,david ,p4 ,roe1     
,m4,d4 ,vet]ans ,heal? ,c>e & ,b5efits  
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law  
#aaf-cae2 #acd ,/at4 #ejji2 #ch         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa note7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ ,subsection 7c77#b7 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection      
7c77#b7  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,sunset   
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all cease to be      
effective on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !    
,build+ ,solutions = ,vet]ans ,exp]i5c+ 
,homelessness ,act ( #bjba4  4  7b7     
,elim9ation ( prop]ty disposition       
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a recipi5t (
 a grant aw>d$ "u section #bjaa ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on or aft] !  

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act = a project
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 ( su*    
section %all n be subject to any prop]ty
 disposition requirem5ts relat+ to !    
grant "u subsection 7c7 or 7f7 ( section
 #fa4fg ( title #ch1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 section #bjj4caa7;c7 (    
title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1  
or successor regulations4  7#b7 ,sunset 
,section #dbja7;b77#f7 ( ! ,johnny      
,isakson & ,david ,p4 ,roe1 ,m4,d4      
,vet]ans ,heal? ,c>e & ,b5efits         
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbj 7,public ,law  
#aaf-cae2 #acd ,/at4 #ejaj2 #ch         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa note7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ ,dur+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,dur+  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,sunset
 ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all cease to be     
effective on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !    
,build+ ,solutions = ,vet]ans ,exp]i5c+ 
,homelessness ,act ( #bjba4  4  #c4     
,increase 9 maximum rates ( p] diem     
paym5ts provid$ by ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs = s]vices furni%$ to  

homeless vet]ans ,section               
#bjab7;a77#b77;,b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 
7i77,,ii77aa77,,bb71 by /rik+ #aae &    
ins]t+ #bjj2 &  7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by  
/rik+ #aej & ins]t+ #bjj4  #d4 ,te*nical
 assi/ance provid$ by ,secret>y (       
,vet]ans ,affairs to c]ta9 grant        
recipi5ts  7a7 ,supportive s]vices = v  
l[-,income families 9 p]man5t h\s+      
,section #bjdd7;e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new p>agraph    
7#b73  7#b7 ,n less ?an two p]c5t ( !   
am\nts available "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 any 
fiscal ye> may be available to provide  
te*nical assi/ance "u subsection 7d74  4
  7b7 ,compreh5sive s]vice programs     
,section #bjaa ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7 ,tra9+ &  
te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y   
%all provide tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance 
to ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section
 reg>d+ ! plann+1 developm5t1 &         

provision ( s]vices = :i* ! grant is    
made4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may provide !  
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 directly or ?r\gh grants  
or contracts ) su* public or nonpr(it   
private entities z ! ,secret>y consid]s 
appropriate4  7#c7 ,n less ?an two p]c5t
 ( am\nts designat$ = ! adm9i/ration (  
grants "u ?is section 9 any fiscal ye>  
%all be us$ to provide tra9+ & te*nical 
assi/ance "u ?is subsection4  4  #e4    
,report & action on %all[ subsidy       
program "u ! ,supportive ,s]vices =     
,vet]an ,families program  7a7 ,report  
requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on program =   
provid+ r5tal subsidies "u section      
#fb4cd7;a77#h7 ( title #ch1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation7 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !

 program74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans &      
families s]v$ "u ! program dur+ ! #a-ye>
 p]iod prec$+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 disaggregat$1 if su* in=mation is 
available1 by-- 7i7 race & e?nicity2    
7ii7 g5d]2  7iii7 geographic location2 &
  7iv7 age4  7,b7 ,a description (      
support provid$ to special populations  
"u ! program1 includ+ eld]ly vet]ans1   
wom5 vet]ans1 *ildr5 ( vet]ans1 disabl$ 
vet]ans1 vet]ans transition+ f c]ta9    
in/itutions1 & m9ority vet]ans4  7,c7 ,a
 description ( ! decision-mak+ process (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs reg>d+ 
:i* locations w\ld be eligible = cov]age
 "u ! program4  7,d7 ,an assessm5t (    
:e!r increas+ ! paym5t rate "u ! program
 is necess>y4  7,e7 ,an assessm5t ( :e!r
 x is feasible & b5eficial to exp& !    
program nationally4  7,f7 ,an assessm5t 
( ! efficacy ( ! increas$ paym5ts       
provid$ "u ! program bas$ on increases 9
 numb] ( vet]ans s]v$ & numb] ( vet]ans 

transition$ into p]man5t h\s+4  7b7     
,increase 9 paym5t rate ,if ! assessm5t 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,d7 f9ds 
t increas+ ! paym5t rate "u ! program is
 necess>y1 ! ,secret>y %all issue su*   
regulations z may be necess>y to        
increase su* rate4  7c7 ,expansion (    
program ,if ! assessm5t describ$ 9      
subsection 7a77#b77;,e7 f9ds t x is     
feasible & b5eficial to exp& ! program  
nationally1 ! ,secret>y %all s exp& !   
program n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] date on
 :i* ! report requir$ by subsection     
7a77#a7 is submitt$4  #f4 ,h\s+ & heal? 
c>e navigators grant program  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #bj ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #bjad z      
section #bjae2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
section #bjac ! foll[+ new section      
#bjad3  #bjad4 ,h\s+ & heal? c>e        
navigators grant program  7a7 ,program  
requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry
 out a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all  
provide s]vices to assi/ vet]ans )      

navigat+ h\s+ & heal? c>e res\rces 9    
ord] to improve ! ret5tion ( h\s+ by &  
ov]all heal? (--  7#a7 vet]ans :o 7     
previ\sly homeless & are transition+ to 
p]man5t h\s+2 &  7#b7 vet]ans :o are at 
risk ( becom+ homeless4  7b7 ,grants    
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out !       
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 ?r\gh
 ! aw>d ( grants4  7#b7 ,9 aw>d+ grants 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all give 
priority to organizations t demon/rate !
 capability to provide s]vices describ$ 
9 subsection 7a71 p>ticul>ly            
organizations t are successfully provid+
 or h successfully provid$ transitional 
h\s+ s]vices us+ am\nts provid$ by !    
,secret>y "u sections #bjab & #bjfa (   
?is title4  7c7 ,/aff+ ,9 areas :]e     
individuals :o meet ! lic5sure &        
c]tification requirem5ts to provide     
s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 are 9 
high dem& z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 a   
grantee "u ! program may provide su*    
s]vices ?r\gh "o or m individuals ) a   
ma/]'s degree 9 social "w :o are und]go+

 tra9+ to meet su* requirem5ts1 if su*  
individuals are "u ! sup]vision ( an    
individual :o meets su* requirem5ts4    
7d7 ,s]vices ,s]vices provid$ "u ?is    
section %all include s]vices to assi/   
vet]ans ) navigat+ res\rces provid$ by !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1 local1 &     
,tribal gov]nm5ts4  7e7 ,report on      
s]vices provid$ ,! ,secret>y %all       
require ea* recipi5t ( a grant aw>d$ "u 
subsection 7b77#a7 to submit to !       
,secret>y a report t describes ! s]vices
 provid$ or coord9at$ ) am\nts "u su*   
grant4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section 
#bjjac7;a7 ( ! ,coronavirus ,aid1       
,relief1 & ,economic ,security ,act 7#ch
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa note7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 #bjad & ins]t+ #bjae4  7c7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #bj ( su* title is am5d$ by     
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #bjad &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new items3  #bjad4 ,h\s+
 & heal? c>e navigators grant program4  
#bjae4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4  
4  #g4 ,grant program = sub/ance use &  

alcohol use disord] recov]y = homeless  
vet]ans  7a7 ,pilot program requir$ ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all comm5ce c>ry+ out
 a pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all
 aw>d grants to eligible entities = !   
provision or coord9ation ( s]vices =    
recov]y f sub/ance use disord] or       
alcohol use disord] = vet]ans :o 7      
previ\sly homeless & are transition+ to 
p]man5t h\s+ & vet]ans :o are at risk ( 
becom+ homeless4  7b7 ,duration ,!      
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! pilot program 
dur+ ! five-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (
 ! comm5cem5t ( ! pilot program4  7c7   
,aw>d ( grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+  
out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all   
aw>d a grant to an eligible entity = ea*
 vet]an ) sub/ance use disord] or       
alcohol use disord] p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot
 program = :i* ! eligible entity is     
provid+ or coord9at+ ! provision (      
recov]y s]vices = sub/ance use disord]  
or alcohol use disord]1 z ! case may be1

 "u ! pilot program4  7#b7 ,int]vals (  
paym5t & maximum am\nts ,! ,secret>y may
 e/abli% int]vals ( paym5t = !          
adm9i/ration ( grants "u ?is section & a
 maximum am\nt to be aw>d$1 9 accordance
 ) ! s]vices be+ provid$ & ! duration ( 
su* s]vices4  7#c7 ,pref]5ce ,9 aw>d+   
grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all give pref]5ce to eligible entities 
provid+ or coord9at+ ! provision (      
recov]y s]vices = sub/ance use disord]  
or alcohol use disord] = vet]ans )      
sub/ance-use dep5d5cy :o face b>ri]s 9  
access+ sub/ance-use recov]y s]vices f !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#d7   
,equitable di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all
 ensure t1 to ! ext5t practicable1 grant
 am\nts aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 are      
equitably di/ribut$ across geographic   
regions1 includ+ rural & ,tribal        
communities4  7#e7 ,notification ( s\rce
 ( am\nts ,ea* eligible entity aw>d$ a  
grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all notify ea*  
vet]an receiv+ s]vices paid = ) am\nts  
"u su* grant t su* s]vices are be+ paid 

=1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#f7
 ,report on s]vices provid$ ,! ,secret>y
 %all require ea* eligible entity aw>d$ 
a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 to submit to ! 
,secret>y a report t describes ! s]vices
 provid$ or coord9at$ ) am\nts "u su*   
grant4  7d7 ,grant application  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,an eligible entity seek+ ! aw>d (
 a grant "u ?is section %all submit to !
 ,secret>y an application !re= 9 su* =m1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* commitm5ts &
 in=mation z ! ,secret>y consid]s       
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 
,cont5ts ( application ,ea* application 
submitt$ by an eligible entity "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9 ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,a description ( ! recov]y s]vices =   
sub/ance use disord] or alcohol use     
disord] propos$ to be provid$ by !      
eligible entity "u ! pilot program & !  
id5tifi$ ne$ = ^? s]vices4  7,b7 ,a     
description ( ! types ( vet]ans )       
sub/ance use disord] or alcohol use     
disord] propos$ to be provid$ su*       
recov]y s]vices4  7,c7 ,an e/imate ( !  

numb] ( vet]ans ) sub/ance use disord]  
or alcohol use disord] propos$ to be    
provid$ su* recov]y s]vices4  7,d7      
,evid5ce ( ! exp]i5ce ( ! eligible      
entity 9 provid+ su* recov]y s]vices to 
vet]ans ) sub/ance use disord] or       
alcohol use disord]4  7,e7 ,a           
description ( ! manag]ial capacity ( !  
eligible entity--  7i7 to assess        
cont9ually ! ne$s ( vet]ans ) sub/ance  
use disord] or alcohol use disord] = su*
 recov]y s]vices2  7ii7 to coord9ate !  
provision ( su* recov]y s]vices )       
s]vices provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7iii7
 to tailor su* recov]y s]vices to ! ne$s
 ( vet]ans ) sub/ance use disord] or    
alcohol use disord]4  7#c7 ,crit]ia =   
selection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% crit]ia = ! selection (    
eligible entities to be aw>d$ grants "u 
?is section4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,crit]ia    
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect  
to an eligible entity %all include !    
foll[+3 7i7 ,relevant accr$itation z may
 be requir$ by ea* ,/ate 9 :i* !        

eligible entity op]ates4  7ii7 ,exp]i5ce
 coord9at+ c>e or provid+ treatm5t =    
vet]ans or memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7e7 
,te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all provide tra9+ & te*nical 
assi/ance to eligible entities aw>d$    
grants "u ?is section reg>d+ ! plann+1  
developm5t1 & provision ( recov]y       
s]vices = sub/ance use disord] or       
alcohol use disord] "u ?is section4     
7#b7 ,provision ( tra9+ ,! ,secret>y may
 provide ! tra9+ requir$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 directly or ?r\gh grants or        
contracts ) su* public or nonpr(it      
private entities z ! ,secret>y consid]s 
appropriate = purposes ( ?is section1   
includ+ ?r\gh grants aw>d$ "u section   
#bjfd ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7f7 ,collection ( in=mation ,to ! ext5t 
practicable1 ! ,secret>y may collect    
in=mation f an eligible entity aw>d$ a  
grant "u ?is section relat+ to a        
sub/ance use disord] or alcohol use     
disord] ( a vet]an p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot 
program = inclusion 9 ! electronic heal?

 record ( ! ,dep>tm5t = su* vet]an = !  
sole purpose ( improv+ c>e provid$ to   
su* vet]an4  7g7 ,/udy on effectiv5ess (
 pilot program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all conduct a /udy on !      
effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program 9 meet+ !
 ne$s ( vet]ans ) sub/ance use disord]  
or alcohol use disord]4  7#b7 ,comp>ison
 ,9 conduct+ ! /udy requir$ by p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all comp>e ! results 
( ! pilot program ) o!r programs ( !    
,dep>tm5t d$icat$ to ! deliv]y to       
vet]ans ( recov]y s]vices = sub/ance use
 disord] or alcohol use disord]4  7#c7  
,crit]ia ,9 mak+ ! comp>ison requir$ by 
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all exam9e !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,! satisfaction ( vet]ans 
t>get$ by ! programs describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b74  7,b7 ,! heal? /atus ( su*       
vet]ans4  7,c7 ,! m5tal wellness ( su*  
vet]ans4  7,d7 ,! degree to :i* su*     
programs enc\rage su* vet]ans to engage 
9 productive activity4  7,e7 ,! numb] ( 
vet]ans us+ su* programs1 disaggregat$  
by--  7i7 vet]ans :o h receiv$ c>e f !  

,dep>tm5t dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! 
conduct ( ! /udy2 &  7ii7 vet]ans :o h n
 receiv$ c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t dur+ su*     
p]iod4  7,f7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans :o are  
/ill homeless or at-risk ( homelessness 
"o ye> aft] completion ( receipt (      
recov]y s]vices "u su* programs4  7,g7  
,! numb] ( vet]ans :o /ill h a sub/ance 
use disord] or alcohol use disord] )9   
#ahj days ( dis*>ge f receipt ( s]vices 
provid$ "u ?is section4  7#d7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! comm5cem5t ( !  
pilot program1 & annually !reaft]1 !    
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
results ( ! /udy requir$ by p>agraph    
7#a74  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an   
incorporat$ private in/itution or       
f\ndation--  7i7 no "p ( ! net e>n+s (  
:i* inures to ! b5efit ( any memb]1     
f\nd]1 contributor1 or individual2  7ii7

 t has a gov]n+ bo>d t is responsible = 
! op]ation ( ! recov]y s]vices =        
sub/ance use disord] or alcohol use     
disord] provid$ "u ?is section2 &  7iii7
 t is approv$ by ! ,secret>y ) respect  
to f9ancial responsibility4  7,b7 ,a    
=-pr(it limit$ p>tn]%ip1 ! sole g5]al   
p>tn] ( :i* is an organization meet+ !  
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,a
 corporation :olly own$ & controll$ by  
an organization meet+ ! requirem5ts (   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7 ,a tribally     
designat$ h\s+ entity 7z def9$ 9 section
 #d ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,h\s+          
,assi/ance & ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (  
#aiif 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc774  7#b7     
,sub/ance use disord] or alcohol use    
disord] ,! t]m sub/ance use disord] or  
alcohol use disord]1 ) respect to a     
vet]an1 means ! vet]an has be5 diagnos$ 
)1 or is seek+ treatm5t =1 sub/ance use 
disord] or alcohol use disord]1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  #h4 ,increase &
 ext5sion ( au?orization (              
appropriations = homeless vet]ans       

re9tegration programs ,section          
#bjba7;e77#a77;,f7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 
#ej1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ge1jjj1jjj2 &     
7#b7 by /rik+ #bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbe4  #i4
 ,pilot program on grants to improve    
public transportation s]vices = vet]ans 
7a7 ,grant program requir$ ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all comm5ce c>ry+ out a pilot program  
to assess ! feasibility & advisability (
 aw>d+ grants to eligible entities to   
improve public transportation s]vices = 
vet]ans4  7b7 ,duration ,! ,secret>y    
%all c>ry out ! pilot program dur+ !    
five-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !
 pilot program comm5ces4  7c7 ,aw>d (   
grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out !    
pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d    
grants to eligible entities to exp&1    
reta91 or e/abli% public transportation 
s]vices t provide vet]ans access to     
locations ( facilities or organizations 
t s]ve vet]ans1 includ+-- 7,a7          

facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs2 &  7,b7 organizations t       
provide s]vices to vet]ans us+ funds    
provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,eligible 
entities ,= purposes ( ?is section1 an  
eligible entity is any ,/ate1 ,tribal1  
c\nty1 or city gov]nm5t t--  7,a7 is    
provid+ public transportation s]vices z 
( ! date on :i* ! pilot program         
comm5ces2 or  7,b7 has a prov5 ability &
 int5tion to e/abli% public             
transportation infra/ructure4  7#c7     
,int]vals ( paym5t & maximum grant am\nt
 ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% int]vals (    
paym5t = ! adm9i/ration ( grants "u ?is 
section & a maximum grant am\nt to be   
aw>d$1 9 accordance ) ! s]vices be+     
provid$ & ! duration ( su* s]vices4     
7#d7 ,coord9ation & consultation ,9     
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y
 may coord9ate & consult ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,transportation4  7#e7 ,equitable      
di/ribution ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs %all ensure t1 to ! ext5t      
practicable1 grants aw>d$ "u ?is section

 are equitably di/ribut$ across         
geographic regions1 includ+ rural &     
,tribal communities4  7d7 ,grant        
application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible 
entity seek+ ! aw>d ( a grant "u ?is    
section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an   
application !re= 9 su* =m1 9 su* mann]1 
& conta9+ su* commitm5ts & in=mation z !
 ,secret>y consid]s necess>y to c>ry out
 ?is section4  7#b7 ,cont5ts (          
application ,ea* application submitt$ by
 an eligible entity "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all conta9 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a           
description ( ! public transportation   
s]vices t ! entity int5ds to provide "u 
! grant4  7,b7 ,a li/ ( all sites       
access$ by ! public transportation      
s]vices to be provid$4  7,c7 ,! s*$ule (
 su* s]vices4  7,d7 ,a li/ ( ! locations
 ( facilities & organizations t s]ve    
vet]ans t w be access$ by su* s]vices4  
7,e7 ,an e/imate ( ! numb] ( vet]ans t  
w\ld use su* s]vices4  7,f7 ,evid5ce ( !
 ability ( ! entity to provide su*      
s]vices4  7e7 ,notification to vet]ans  

,ea* eligible entity aw>d$ a grant "u   
?is section %all notify vet]ans ( !     
expansion or e/abli%m5t ( public        
transportation s]vices to locations (   
facilities or organizations t s]ve      
vet]ans & t ^? s]vices are available 9  
:ole or 9 "p due to funds provid$ by !  
,dep>tm5t4  7f7 ,report on s]vices      
provid$ ,! ,secret>y %all require ea*   
eligible entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is    
section to submit to ! ,secret>y a      
report t describes ! expansion1         
ret5tion1 or e/abli%m5t ( public        
transportation s]vices provid$ ) am\nts 
"u su* grant4  7g7 ,report  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on 
:i* ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! s]vices provid$ "u ! pilot  
program4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report       
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! geographic location (   

ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section4  
7,b7 ,! e/imat$ numb] ( vet]ans s]v$ by 
ea* su* grant recipi5t4  7,c7 ,an       
assessm5t ( :e!r use ( facilities ( !   
,dep>tm5t has increas$ due to access to 
public transportation provid$ "u grants 
aw>d$ "u ?is section1 if in=mation = su*
 an assessm5t is available4  #aj4 ,pilot
 program on grants = c>e = eld]ly       
homeless vet]ans  7a7 ,pilot program    
requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs %all comm5ce c>ry+ out
 a pilot program to assess ! feasibility
 & advisability ( aw>d+ grants to       
eligible entities to meet ! heal? c>e   
ne$s ( eld]ly vet]ans :o 7 previ\sly    
homeless & are transition+ to p]man5t   
h\s+4  7b7 ,aw>d ( grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 !        
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
entities = ! purpose describ$ 9         
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,eligible entities
 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 an eligible 
entity is any organization t is         

successfully provid+ transitional h\s+  
s]vices us+ am\nts provid$ by !         
,secret>y "u sections #bjab & #bjfa (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z ( !   
date on :i* ! entity applies = a grant  
"u ?is section4  7#c7 ,int]vals ( paym5t
 & maximum grant am\nt ,! ,secret>y may 
e/abli% int]vals ( paym5t = !           
adm9i/ration ( grants "u ?is section & a
 maximum grant am\nt to be aw>d$1 9     
accordance ) ! s]vices be+ provid$ by   
/aff hir$ us+ grant am\nts & ! duration 
( su* s]vices4  7#d7 ,equitable         
di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t1 
to ! ext5t practicable1 grant am\nts    
aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 are equitably    
di/ribut$ across geographic regions1    
includ+ rural & ,tribal communities4    
7c7 ,use ( grant am\nts ,! recipi5t ( a 
grant "u ! pilot program--  7#a7 %all   
use grant am\nts = ! hir+ ( nurs+ /aff  
to c>e = eld]ly vet]ans requir+         
assi/ance ) activities ( daily liv+ :o 7
 previ\sly homeless & are transition+ to
 p]man5t h\s+2 &  7#b7 may use su*      

am\nts = supplies & infra/ructure ne$s  
associat$ ) ! duties ( su* /aff4  7d7   
,report on s]vices provid$ ,! ,secret>y 
%all require ea* eligible entity aw>d$ a
 grant "u ?is section to submit to !    
,secret>y a report t describes ! s]vices
 provid$ or coord9at$ ) am\nts "u su*   
grant4  7e7 ,duration ,! ,secret>y %all 
c>ry out ! pilot program dur+ ! five-ye>
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! pilot  
program comm5ces4  7f7 ,report to       
,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot    
program comm5ces1 & annually !reaft]    
until ! program t]m9ates1 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on !           
effectiv5ess ( ! program4  7#b7 ,elem5ts
 ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 include ! numb] ( vet]ans s]v$ by !    
pilot program "u ! c>e ( a /aff memb] ! 
fund+ = :om is provid$ by a grant "u !  
program1 disaggregat$ by--  7,a7        

geographic location2  7,b7 g5d]2  7,c7  
age2  7,d7 race & e?nicity2  7,e7 :e!r  
or n a vet]an receiv$ c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t 
dur+ ! two-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date on   
:i* ! vet]an began p>ticipat+ 9 !       
program2  7,f7 ! numb] ( vet]ans :o     
transition$ into p]man5t h\s+ z a result
 ( p>ticipation 9 ! program2 &  7,g7 )  
respect to vet]ans :o did n transition  
into p]man5t h\s+ z a result (          
p>ticipation 9 ! program1 ! ma9 reasons 
= n s transition+4  #aa4 ,report by     
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on 
af=dable h\s+ = vet]ans  7a7 ,report    
requir$ ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! availability ( af=dable h\s+
 = vet]ans :o h or are p>ticipat+ 9 any 
program adm9i/]$ by ! ,homeless         
,programs ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,!     

report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all   
include1 ) respect to ! "o-ye> p]iod    
prec$+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans us+    
h\s+ v\*]s "u ! program c>ri$ out "u    
section #h7o77#ai7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#adcg;f7o77#ai77 7commonly ref]r$ to z  
8,,hud-,,va%074  7#b7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans
 :o 7 allocat$ a h\s+ v\*] describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 b :o h be5 unable to atta9
 p]man5t h\s+4  7#c7 ,! numb] (         
available h\s+ v\*]s describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 t are unus$4  7#d7 ,! numb] (     
vet]ans :o 7 dis*>g$ f transitional h\s+
 provid$ us+ am\nts provid$ "u sections 
#bjfa & #bjab ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 & did n transition to p]man5t   
h\s+ due to a %ortage (-- 7,a7 case     
manag]s "u ! program describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a72  7,b7 h\s+ v\*]s describ$ 9 su*  
p>agraph2 or  7,c7 h\s+ t meets !       
requirem5ts & limitations ) respect to  
su* v\*]s4  7c7 ,disaggregation ,!      
cont5ts ( ! report describ$ 9 subsection

 7b7 %all be disaggregat$ by h\s+ s]v+  
individuals & families ) a h\sehold     
income t does n exce$-- 7#a7 ! area     
m$ian income2  7#b7 #hj p]c5t ( ! area  
m$ian income2  7#c7 #ej p]c5t ( ! area  
m$ian income2 &  7#d7 #cj p]c5t ( ! area
 m$ian income4