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(6) DISPOSITION
OF
PROPERTY
RELATING
TO
GRANTS.— 
During a covered public health emergency, if the recipient 
of a grant awarded before or during such emergency under 
section 2011 of title 38, United States Code, for a project 
described in subsection (b)(1) of such section is no longer pro-
viding services in accordance with the terms of the grant, 
the recipient shall not be subject during such emergency to 
any property disposition requirements relating to the grant 
under subsection (c) or (f) of section 61.67 of title 38, Code 
of Federal Regulations, section 200.311(c) of title 2, Code of 
Federal Regulations, or successor regulations. 
(c) INSPECTION
AND LIFE SAFETY CODE REQUIREMENTS
FOR 
THERAPEUTIC HOUSING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During a covered public health emer-
gency, the Secretary may waive any inspection or life safety 
code requirement under subsection (c) of section 2032 of title 
38, United States Code— 
(A) to allow quick identification of temporary alternate 
sites of care for homeless veterans that are suitable for 
habitation; 
(B) to facilitate social distancing or isolation needs; 
or 
(C) to facilitate the operation of housing under such 
section. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may waive a requirement 
pursuant to the authority provided by paragraph (1) with 
respect to a residence or facility referred to in such section 
2032 only if the residence or facility, as the case may be, 
meets applicable local safety requirements, including fire safety 
requirements. 
(d) ACCESS TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TELEHEALTH 
SERVICES.—To the extent practicable, during a covered public health 
emergency, the Secretary shall ensure that veterans participating 
in or receiving services from a program under chapter 20 of title 
38, United States Code, have access to telehealth services to which 
such veterans are eligible under the laws administered by the 
Secretary, including by ensuring that telehealth capabilities are 
available to— 
(1) such veterans; 
(2) case managers of the Department of programs for home-
less veterans authorized under such chapter; and 
(3) community-based service providers for homeless vet-
erans receiving funds from the Department through grants 
or contracts. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered public health emergency’’ means an emergency with 
respect to COVID–19 declared by a Federal, State, or local 
authority. 
(2) HOMELESS VETERAN; VETERAN.—The terms ‘‘homeless 
veteran’’ and ‘‘veteran’’ have the meanings given those terms 
in section 2002 of title 38, United States Code. 
(3) TELEHEALTH.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘telehealth’’ means the 
use of electronic information and telecommunications tech-
nologies to support and promote long-distance clinical
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health care, patient and professional health-related edu-
cation, public health, and health administration. 
(B) TECHNOLOGIES.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
‘‘telecommunications technologies’’ include video confer-
encing, the internet, streaming media, and terrestrial and 
wireless communications. 
SEC. 4202. LEGAL SERVICES FOR HOMELESS VETERANS AND VET-
ERANS AT RISK FOR HOMELESSNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 20 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2022 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2022A. Legal services for homeless veterans and veterans 
at risk for homelessness 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—Subject to the availability of appropriations pro-
vided for such purpose, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible 
entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and vet-
erans at risk for homelessness. 
‘‘(b) CRITERIA.—(1) The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) establish criteria and requirements for grants under 
this section, including criteria for entities eligible to receive 
such grants; and 
‘‘(B) publish such criteria and requirements in the Federal 
Register. 
‘‘(2) In establishing criteria and requirements under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) take into consideration any criteria and requirements 
needed with respect to carrying out this section in rural commu-
nities, on trust lands, and in the territories and possessions 
of the United States; and 
‘‘(B) consult with organizations that have experience in 
providing services to homeless veterans, including— 
‘‘(i) veterans service organizations; 
‘‘(ii) the Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Veterans 
Legal Corps; and 
‘‘(iii) such other organizations as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The Secretary may award a grant 
under this section to an entity applying for such a grant only 
if the applicant for the grant— 
‘‘(1) is a public or nonprofit private entity with the capacity 
(as determined by the Secretary) to effectively administer a 
grant under this section; 
‘‘(2) demonstrates that adequate financial support will be 
available to carry out the services for which the grant is sought 
consistent with the application; 
‘‘(3) agrees to meet the applicable criteria and requirements 
established under subsection (b)(1); and 
‘‘(4) has, as determined by the Secretary, demonstrated 
the capacity to meet such criteria and requirements. 
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants under this section shall be used 
to provide homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness 
the following legal services: 
‘‘(1) Legal services relating to housing, including eviction 
defense, representation in landlord-tenant cases, and represen-
tation in foreclosure cases.
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‘‘(2) Legal services relating to family law, including assist-
ance in court proceedings for child support, divorce, estate 
planning, and family reconciliation. 
‘‘(3) Legal services relating to income support, including 
assistance in obtaining public benefits. 
‘‘(4) Legal services relating to criminal defense, including 
defense in matters symptomatic of homelessness, such as out-
standing warrants, fines, and driver’s license revocation, to 
reduce recidivism and facilitate the overcoming of reentry 
obstacles in employment or housing. 
‘‘(5) Legal services relating to requests to upgrade the 
characterization of a discharge or dismissal of a former member 
of the Armed Forces under section 1553 of title 10. 
‘‘(6) Such other legal services as the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
‘‘(e) FUNDS FOR WOMEN VETERANS.—For any fiscal year, not 
less than 10 percent of the amount authorized to be appropriated 
for grants under this section shall be used to provide legal services 
described in subsection (d) to women veterans. 
‘‘(f) LOCATIONS.—To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall 
award grants under this section to eligible entities in a manner 
that is equitably distributed across the geographic regions of the 
United States, including with respect to— 
‘‘(1) rural communities; 
‘‘(2) trust lands (as defined in section 3765 of this title); 
‘‘(3) Native Americans; and 
‘‘(4) tribal organizations (as defined in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 5304)). 
‘‘(g) BIENNIAL REPORTS.—(1) Not less frequently than once every 
two years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the House of Representatives a report on grants awarded under 
this section. 
‘‘(2) To the extent feasible, each report required by paragraph 
(1) shall include the following with respect to the period covered 
by the report: 
‘‘(A) The number of homeless veterans and veterans at 
risk for homelessness assisted. 
‘‘(B) A description of the legal services provided. 
‘‘(C) A description of the legal matters addressed. 
‘‘(D) An analysis by the Secretary with respect to the oper-
ational effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the services pro-
vided.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 20 of such title is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 2022 the following new item: 
‘‘2022A. Legal services for homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homeless-
ness.’’. 
(c) CRITERIA.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall estab-
lish and publish in the Federal Register the criteria and require-
ments pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of section 2022A of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
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SEC. 4203. GAP ANALYSIS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO WOMEN VET-
ERANS WHO ARE HOMELESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall com-
plete an analysis of programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
that provide assistance to women veterans who are homeless or 
precariously housed to identify the areas in which such programs 
are failing to meet the needs of such women. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the analysis 
completed under subsection (a). 
SEC. 4204. IMPROVEMENTS TO GRANTS AWARDED BY THE SECRETARY 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE 
SERVICES TO HOMELESS VETERANS. 
(a) INCREASE IN PER DIEM PAYMENTS.—Paragraph (2) of sub-
section (a) of section 2012 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2)(A)(i) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (B), 
the rate for such per diem payments shall be the daily cost of 
care estimated by the grant recipient or eligible entity adjusted 
by the Secretary under clause (ii). 
‘‘(ii)(I) The Secretary shall adjust the rate estimated by the 
grant recipient or eligible entity under clause (i) to exclude other 
sources of income described in subclause (III) that the grant 
recipient or eligible entity certifies to be correct. 
‘‘(II) Each grant recipient or eligible entity shall provide to 
the Secretary such information with respect to other sources of 
income as the Secretary may require to make the adjustment under 
subclause (I). 
‘‘(III) The other sources of income referred to in subclauses 
(I) and (II) are payments to the grant recipient or eligible entity 
for furnishing services to homeless veterans under programs other 
than under this subchapter, including payments and grants from 
other departments and agencies of the United States, from depart-
ments or agencies of State or local government, and from private 
entities or organizations. 
‘‘(iii) For purposes of calculating the rate for per diem payments 
under clause (i), in the case of a homeless veteran who has care 
of a minor dependent while receiving services from the grant 
recipient or eligible entity, the daily cost of care of the homeless 
veteran shall be the sum of the daily cost of care of the homeless 
veteran determined under clause (i) plus, for each such minor 
dependent, an amount that equals 50 percent of such daily cost 
of care. 
‘‘(B)(i)(I) Except as provided in clause (ii), and subject to the 
availability of appropriations, the Secretary may adjust the rate 
for per diem payments under this paragraph, as the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
‘‘(II) Any adjustment made under this clause— 
‘‘(aa) may not result in a rate that— 
‘‘(AA) is lower than the rate in effect under this para-
graph as in effect immediately preceding the date of the 
enactment of the Navy SEAL Bill Mulder Act of 2020; 
or