,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ai 7legislative  
day1 ,may #ag71 #bjbb,mrs4 ,murray      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
improve s]vices provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs = vet]an families1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,help+ ,h]oes ,act 
( #bjbb4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7    
,disabl$ vet]an ,! t]m disabl$ vet]an   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #dbaa (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7  
,educational s]vice ag5cy2 local        
educational ag5cy2 o!r /aff2 s*ool      
lead]2 specializ$ in/ructional support  
p]sonnel ,! t]ms educational s]vice     
ag5cy1 local educational ag5cy1 o!r     
/aff1 s*ool lead]1 & specializ$         
in/ructional support p]sonnel h ! mean+s
 giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #haja ( !       

,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#d7      
,eligible *ild ,! t]m eligible *ild1 )  
respect to an eligible vet]an1 means an 
individual :o-- 7,a7 is a w>d1 *ild     
7includ+ /ep*ild71 gr&*ild1 or sibl+    
7includ+ /epsibl+ or halfsibl+7 ( !     
eligible vet]an2 &  7,b7 is less ?an #ah
 ye>s ( age4  7#e7 ,eligible vet]an ,!  
t]m eligible vet]an means a disabl$     
vet]an :o has a s]vice-connect$         
disability rat$ at #gj p]c5t or m4  7#f7
 ,family ,coord9ator ,! t]m ,family     
,coord9ator means an individual plac$ at
 a m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t pursuant to
 section #c4  7#g7 ,family ,support     
,program ,! t]m ,family ,support        
,program means ! program e/abli%$ "u    
section #d4  7#h7 ,non-,dep>tm5t provid]
 ,! t]m non-,dep>tm5t provid] means a   
public or non-pr(it entity t is n an    
entity ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#i7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#aj7 ,supportive   
s]vices ,! t]m supportive s]vices means 

s]vices t address ! social1 emotional1 &
 m5tal heal?1 c>e]-read9ess1 & o!r ne$s 
( eligible *ildr51 includ+-- 7,a7       
wellness s]vices1 includ+ m5tal1        
emotional1 behavioral1 & physical heal? 
& nutritional c\nsel+ & assi/ance2  7,b7
 pe]-support programs = *ildr52  7,c7   
assi/ance complet+ college admission &  
f9ancial aid applications1 includ+ !    
,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid 
describ$ 9 section #dhc7;a7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij71 &
 access+ vet]ans' education b5efits z   
def9$ "u section #dhj7;c77#b7 ( su* ,act
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgvv7 t eligible     
*ildr5 may be eligible to receive2  7,d7
 assi/ance ) access+ work=ce developm5t 
programs1 includ+ programs provid+ !    
activities au?oriz$ "u section #abi ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafd71 & programs (    
vocational rehabilitation s]vices1      
includ+ programs au?oriz$ "u title ,i ( 
! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #gbj et seq472  7,e7 sports & 

recreation2  7,f7 aft]-s*ool c>e & summ]
 le>n+ opportunities2  7,g7 dep5d5t c>e1
 includ+ home & community-bas$ s]vices2 
7,h7 o!r res\rces = l[-income families2 
7,i7 assi/ance transition+ f active duty
 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces to vet]an /atus2 &     
7,j7 any o!r s]vices or activities !    
,secret>y consid]s appropriate to       
support ! ne$s ( eligible *ildr54  7#aa7
 ,vet]an-connect$ /ud5t ,! t]m          
8vet]an-connect$ /ud5t0 means a /ud5t ^:
 p>5t or gu>dian previ\sly s]v$ 9 !     
,arm$ ,=ces1 a ,res]ve compon5t ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces1 or ! ,national ,gu>d4  #c4 
,requirem5ts = family coord9ators  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 place at ea*      
m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t n few] ?an "o 
,family ,coord9ator2 &  7#b7 ensure     
adequate /aff+ & res\rces at ea* su*    
m$ical c5t] to ensure ,family           
,coord9ators are able to c>ry out _!    
duties4  7b7 ,family ,coord9ators  7#a7 
,employm5t ,ea* ,family ,coord9ator     

plac$ at a m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u 
subsection 7a7 %all be employ$ full-"t  
by ! ,dep>tm5t z a ,family ,coord9ator &
 %all h no o!r duties 9 addition to !   
duties ( a ,family ,coord9ator4  7#b7   
,qualifications ,to qualify to be a     
,family ,coord9ator "u subsection 7a71  
an individual %all-- 7,a7 be a social   
work] lic5s$ 9 accordance ) !           
requirem5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* su*         
individual is employ$2 &  7,b7 h a      
graduate degree 9 social "w or a relat$ 
field4  7#c7 ,duties ,ea* ,family       
,coord9ator %all-- 7,a7 assess ! ne$s ( 
! families ( vet]ans us+ evid5ce-bas$   
/rategies2  7,b7 build positive         
relation%ips ) su* families2  7,c7 ref] 
vet]ans to local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al       
res\rces t support vet]ans & _!         
families2  7,d7 develop & ma9ta9 a li/  
(-- 7i7 supportive s]vices (f]$ by !    
m$ical c5t] at :i* ! ,family ,coord9ator
 is plac$2 &  7ii7 supportive s]vices   
(f]$ at r$uc$ or no co/ by non-,dep>tm5t
 provid]s locat$ 9 ! cat*m5t area ( su* 

m$ical c5t]2 &  7,e7 develop & ma9ta9 on
 an int]net website a li/ ( family      
res\rces t %all be made available = all 
vet]ans 9 ! cat*m5t area ( su* m$ical   
c5t] :o are enroll$ 9 ! pati5t enrollm5t
 sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t e/abli%$ & op]at$  
"u section #agje7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( family
 support program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
program to be kn[n z ! ,family ,support 
,program to provide & coord9ate !       
provision ( supportive s]vices to       
eligible vet]ans & eligible *ildr54  7b7
 ,implem5tation ( family support program
 ,to c>ry out ! ,family ,support        
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7       
provide supportive s]vices ?r\gh m$ical 
c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 collaborate )
 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to provide     
supportive s]vices2  7#c7 provide       
f9ancial assi/ance to non-,dep>tm5t     
provid]s pursuant to subsection 7c72 &  
7#d7 engage 9 any o!r activities !      

,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7c7    
,f9ancial assi/ance to non-,dep>tm5t    
provid]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may
 ent] into contracts & aw>d grants to   
provide f9ancial assi/ance to eligible  
non-,dep>tm5t provid]s to p>ticipate 9 !
 ,family ,support ,program4  7#b7       
,eligibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% & make publicly available 
! crit]ia = a non-,dep>tm5t provid] to  
be eligible = f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is 
subsection4  7,b7 ,crit]ia ,! crit]ia   
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include
 requirem5ts = a non-,dep>tm5t provid]--
 7i7 to provide a description (-- 7,i7  
ea* supportive s]vice propos$ to be     
provid$ to eligible *ildr52 &  7,,ii7 ! 
demon/rat$ record ( ! non-,dep>tm5t     
provid] 9 provid+ su* supportive s]vice2
  7ii7 to demon/rate ! ability to s]ve  
families ( vet]ans 9 a mann] t is       
trauma-in=m$ & culturally & l+ui/ically 
appropriate2 &  7iii7 to agree to       
ov]sight by ! ,secret>y reg>d+-- 7,i7 ! 
use ( f9ancial assi/ance provid$ by !   

,dep>tm5t "u ?is subsection2 &  7,,ii7 !
 quality ( supportive s]vices provid$4  
7#c7 ,notice ,! ,secret>y %all promptly 
provide to eligible non-,dep>tm5t       
provid]s select$ by ! ,secret>y to      
receive f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is       
subsection notice ( ! aw>d ( su*        
f9ancial assi/ance to ensure su*        
provid]s h suffici5t "t to prep>e to    
provide supportive s]vices "u ! ,family 
,support ,program4  7#d7 ,au?oriz$      
activities ,f9ancial assi/ance provid$  
"u ?is subsection %all be us$ to provide
 supportive s]vices4  7#e7 ,tra9+ to    
recipi5ts ( f9ancial assi/ance ,= ea*   
recipi5t ( f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is    
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all provide    
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance reg>d+ !     
plann+1 developm5t1 & provision (       
supportive s]vices "u ! ,family ,support
 ,program4  7d7 ,coord9ation ) o!r      
dep>tm5t ( vet]ans affairs programs ,!  
,secret>y %all %>e be/ practices ) &    
facilitate ref]rals ( eligible vet]ans &
 _! families1 z appropriate1 f ! ,family

 ,support ,program to o!r programs ( !  
,dep>tm5t1 su* z ! program ( support    
s]vices = c>egiv]s ( vet]ans "u section 
#agbj;,g7b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7e7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7  
,annual report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 date ( ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,family        
,support ,program1 & annually !reaft]1  
ea* non-,dep>tm5t provid] 9 receipt (   
f9ancial assi/ance "u ! ,family ,support
 ,program %all submit to ! ,secret>y a  
report describ+ ! supportive s]vices    
c>ri$ out ) su* f9ancial assi/ance dur+ 
! ye> cov]$ by su* report4  7#b7 ,report
 to ,congress  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,family   
,support ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! progress (
 ! ,family ,support ,program4  7,b7     
,cont5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include-- 7i7 ! numb] (       
eligible vet]ans & eligible *ildr5 :o   

receiv$ supportive s]vices "u ! ,family 
,support ,program2  7ii7 ! demographic  
data ( eligible vet]ans & eligible      
family memb]s1 includ+-- 7,i7 !         
relation%ip to ! eligible vet]an2       
7,,ii7 age2  7,,iii7 race2  7,,iv7      
e?nicity2  7,v7 g5d] id5tity2  7,,vi7   
sexual ori5tation2  7,,vii7 disability2 
&  7,,viii7 ,engli% pr(ici5cy & :e!r a  
language o!r ?an ,engli% is spok5 at    
home2  7iii7 a summ>y ( ! supportive    
s]vices c>ri$ out "u ! ,family ,support 
,program & ! co/s to ! ,dep>tm5t ( su*  
supportive s]vices2 &  7iv7 an          
assessm5t1 measur$ by a survey (        
p>ticipants1 ( :e!r p>ticipation 9 !    
,family ,support ,program result$ 9     
positive outcomes = eligible vet]ans &  
eligible *ildr54  #e4 ,vet]an-connect$  
/ud5t grant program  7a7 ,au?orization (
 grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9  
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 
%all aw>d grants1 on a competitive      
basis1 to local educational ag5cies 9   
ord] to bett] meet academic1 social1    

emotional1 & m5tal heal? ne$s (         
vet]an-connect$ /ud5ts4  7#b7           
,eligibility ,a local educational ag5cy 
%all be eligible = a grant "u ?is       
section if su* ag5cy p>tn]s ) a ne>by   
m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t t employs at  
lea/ "o ,family ,coord9ator4  7#c7      
,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section 
%all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an five ye>s4  
7#d7 ,div]sity ( projects ,9 aw>d+      
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t1 to ! ext5t practicable1 grants
 are di/ribut$ among local educational  
ag5cies t w s]ve geographically div]se  
areas1 includ+ urban1 suburban1 & rural 
areas4  7#e7 ,priorities ,9 aw>d+ grants
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 9         
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 %all give priority to applications t   
are submitt$ by local educational       
ag5cies t are 9 ! highe/ qu>tile ( local
 educational ag5cies 9 a rank+ ( all    
qualifi$ local educational ag5cies 9 !  
,/ate1 rank$ 9 desc5d+ ord] by ! numb] &
 p]c5tage ( *ildr5 9 ea* ag5cy c\nt$ "u 

section #aabd7;c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c774  7b7 ,application 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to receive a grant
 "u subsection 7a71 a local educational 
ag5cy %all submit an application to !   
,secret>y1 at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &    
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
reasonably require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an  
application submitt$ by an ag5cy "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a     
description ( h[ ! ag5cy w id5tify      
vet]an-connect$ /ud5ts su* z ?r\gh      
survey in/rum5ts or data %>+ agreem5ts1 
9 accordance ) applicable ,f$]al privacy
 laws2  7,b7 a description ( h[ ! ag5cy 
w collaborate ) a ,family ,coord9ator to
 increase wrap ar\nd supports provid$ to
 vet]an-connect$ /ud5ts & families (    
vet]ans1 includ+ h[ s]vices w be provid$
 by su* ag5cy or a m$ical c5t] ( !      
,dep>tm5t1 z appropriate2  7,c7 a       
description ( h[ ! ag5cy w exp& access  
to evid5ce-bas$ academic supports =     
vet]an-connect$ /ud5ts1 su* z tutor+ or 

college & c>e] c\nsel+1 to improve !    
academic outcomes ( su* /ud5ts2  7,d7 an
 assurance t ! ag5cy w designate an     
employee ( a local educational ag5cy to 
s]ve z a liaison to families ( vet]ans  
to coord9ate ) ,family ,coord9ators to  
meet ! academic1 social1 emotional1 &   
m5tal heal? ne$s ( vet]an-connect$      
/ud5ts1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,family ,support
 ,program2 &  7,e7 a description ( a    
prelim9>y memor&um ( und]/&+ sign$      
betwe5 ! ag5cy & a p>tn]+ m$ical c5t] ( 
! ,dep>tm5t detail+ ! f9ancial1         
programmatic1 & long-t]m commitm5ts (   
ea* p>ty to meet ! academic1 social1    
emotional1 & m5tal heal? ne$s (         
vet]an-connect$ /ud5ts4  7c7 ,uses (    
funds ,a local educational ag5cy receiv+
 a grant "u ?is section %all use su*    
grant to c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,support activities to address !   
academic1 social1 emotional1 & m5tal    
heal? ne$s ( vet]an-connect$ /ud5ts4    
7#b7 ,provide assi/ance to              
vet]an-connect$ /ud5ts to complete      

college admission applications &        
f9ancial aid applications1 includ+ !    
,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid 
describ$ 9 section #dhc7;a7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij7 & 
to access vet]ans' education b5efits z  
def9$ "u section #dhj7;c77#b7 ( su* ,act
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgvv7c77#b77 su*     
individuals may be eligible to receive4 
7#c7 ,improve m5tal heal? s]vices &     
supports = vet]an-connect$ /ud5ts1      
includ+ meet+ ! ne$s ( su* individuals  
:o h exp]i5c$ adv]se *ildhood exp]i5ces 
or relat$ trauma4  7#d7 ,provide        
pr(essional developm5t = ,family        
,coord9ators & = tea*]s1 s*ool lead]s1  
specializ$ in/ructional support         
p]sonnel1 liaisons to families (        
vet]ans1 & o!r /aff employ$ by local    
educational ag5cies on ! unique *all5ges
 fac+ vet]an-connect$ /ud5ts & families 
( vet]ans4  7#e7 ,conduct outrea* &     
communicate ) families ( vet]ans to     
improve ! involvem5t ( vet]ans :o are   
c>egiv]s 9 ! academic1 social1          

emotional1 & m5tal heal? ne$s ( _!      
*ildr54  7#f7 ,hire & reta9 a liaison to
 families ( vet]ans to provide supports 
to vet]an-connect$ /ud5ts & families (  
vet]ans4  7#g7 ,coord9ate ) ,family     
,coord9ators & support ! provision (    
s]vices ?r\gh ! ,family ,support        
,program4  7d7 ,report+ requirem5ts     
7#a7 ,local report+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye>  
aft] a local educational ag5cy receives 
a grant "u ?is section1 & annually      
!reaft]1 su* ag5cy %all submit to !     
,secret>y a report conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+--   
7,a7 ! numb] & p]c5tage (               
vet]an-connect$ /ud5ts s]v$ by ! ag5cy1 
disaggregat$ by demographic data2  7,b7 
in=mation requir$ "u p>agraph           
7#a77;,c77ii7 ( section #aaaa7;h7 ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;h77 &       
correspond+ requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b7
 ( t section = all vet]an-connect$      
/ud5ts s]v$ by ! ag5cy2 &  7,c7 a       
description ( ! academic1 social1       

emotional1 & m5tal heal? s]vices provid$
 to vet]an-connect$ /ud5ts1 includ+ :e!r
 su* s]vices 7 provid$ by ! ag5cy or    
?r\gh ! ,family ,support ,program4  7#b7
 ,secret>y report+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye>   
aft] receiv+ a report describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y1 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 
%all-- 7,a7 prep>e & submit to !        
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
summ>izes ! report submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#a72 &  7,b7 make ! report submitt$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 publicly available on an  
int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7e7     
,supplem5t n supplant ,grant funds      
provid$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to   
supplem5t1 n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al or    
,/ate funds available to c>ry out       
activities describ$ 9 ?is section4  7f7 
,disaggregation ( data ,disaggregation (

 data requir$ "u ?is section %all n be  
requir$ :5 ! numb] ( /ud5ts describ$ 9  
subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 is insuffici5t  
to yield /ati/ically reliable in=mation 
or ! results w\ld reveal p]sonally      
id5tifiable in=mation ab\t an individual
 /ud5t4  #f4 ,outrea* on availability ( 
s]vices ,! ,secret>y %all conduct an    
outrea* program to ensure vet]ans :o are
 enroll$ 9 ! pati5t enrollm5t sy/em ( ! 
,dep>tm5t e/abli%$ & op]at$ "u section  
#agje7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 &       
pot5tial ,/ate1 local1 & ,f$]al p>tn]s  
are in=m$ ( ! ,family ,support ,program 
& ! availability ( ,family ,coord9ators4
  #g4 ,transition assi/ance ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all include in=mation
 reg>d+ supportive s]vices available =  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are be+       
sep>at$ f active duty & _! families1    
includ+ m5tal heal? & o!r s]vices =     
*ildr51 9 ! transition assi/ance        
curriculum (f]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  #h4    

,survey  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
annually !reaft] = five ye>s1 !         
,secret>y %all conduct a survey (       
disabl$ vet]ans & _! families to id5tify
 & bett] und]/& ! ne$s ( su* disabl$    
vet]ans & _! families4  7b7 ,cont5t ,!  
survey requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
include que/ions ) respect to-- 7#a7 !  
types & quality ( support disabl$       
vet]ans receive f ! *ildr5 ( su* disabl$
 vet]ans2 &  7#b7 ! unmet ne$s ( su*    
*ildr54  #i4 ,nondiscrim9ation ,programs
 or activities receiv+ funds "u ?is ,act
 may n discrim9ate on ! basis ( race1   
color1 national orig91 religion1 sex1   
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1        
disability /atus1 or age4  #aj4         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* funds z may be necess>y to
 c>ry out ?is ,act4