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bination with, other payments or grants for which the re-
cipient or entity is eligible.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2). 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The section heading 
for such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2012. Payments for furnishing services to homeless 
veterans’’. 
(2) SUBSECTION
HEADING.—The heading for 
subsection (a) of such section is amended by striking 
‘‘PER DIEM’’. 
(3) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 20 of such title is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
2012 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘2012. Payments for furnishing services to homeless veterans.’’. 
SEC. 4. SUPPORTED HOUSING PROGRAM OUTREACH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 20 of title 38, United 
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end of 
subchapter III the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2024. Supported housing program outreach 
‘‘(a) LANDLORD OUTREACH.—(1) The Secretary 
shall ensure that each medical center of the Department 
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that provides treatment and services under the supported 
housing program under section 8(o)(19) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)) em-
ploys or provides (through coordination with a public 
housing agency, homeless service provider, or other appro-
priate organization) one or more specialists, which may 
include peer specialists who were formerly homeless vet-
erans, for handling housing issues in conjunction with the 
program under this subsection. 
‘‘(2) Such specialists shall conduct outreach to land-
lords to encourage and facilitate participation in the sup-
portive housing program, mediate disputes between vet-
erans receiving assistance under such program and land-
lords, establish and maintain a list of dwelling units avail-
able for rental with assistance under such program, and 
carry out other appropriate activities. 
‘‘(b) HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE- 
HOUSING ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall coordinate 
with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
to provide assistance to homeless veterans in accessing the 
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program 
administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment for assistance for basic essentials, security de-
posits for rental dwelling units, and advance payments of 
the first month’s rent for such units.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end of the items relating to subchapter III the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘2024. Supported housing program outreach.’’. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DE-
PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PROGRAM 
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR 
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-IN-
COME VETERAN FAMILIES IN PERMANENT 
HOUSING. 
Section 2044(e) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(D) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
‘‘(E) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
‘‘(F) $100,000,000 for each subsequent fiscal 
year.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘each of the 
fiscal year 2009 through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘each 
fiscal year’’. 
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SEC. 6. PROMOTION OF AWARENESS OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS PROGRAMS TO ASSIST 
HOMELESS VETERANS AMONG HOMELESS 
WOMEN VETERANS AND HOMELESS VET-
ERANS WITH CHILDREN. 
Section 532 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘homeless veterans’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘(with a special emphasis on promoting awareness 
of such assistance among homeless women veterans and 
homeless veterans with children)’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 
2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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