‘‘(4) The term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a private nonprofit organization; or 
‘‘(B) a consumer cooperative. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘homeless’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 103 of the McKinney- 
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302). 
‘‘(6) The term ‘permanent housing’ means com-
munity-based housing without a designated length of 
stay. 
‘‘(7) The term ‘private nonprofit organization’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) any incorporated private institution 
or foundation— 
‘‘(i) no part of the net earnings of 
which inures to the benefit of any member, 
founder, contributor, or individual; 
‘‘(ii) which has a governing board that 
is responsible for the operation of the sup-
portive services provided under this sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(iii) which is approved by the Sec-
retary as to financial responsibility; 
‘‘(B) a for-profit limited partnership, the 
sole general partner of which is an organization 
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meeting the requirements of clauses (i), (ii), 
and (iii) of subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(C) a corporation wholly owned and con-
trolled by an organization meeting the require-
ments of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subpara-
graph (A); and 
‘‘(D) a tribally designated housing entity 
(as defined in section 4 of the Native American 
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act 
of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103)). 
‘‘(8) The term ‘supportive services’ means the 
following: 
‘‘(A) Services provided by an eligible entity 
or subcontractors that address the needs of very 
low-income veteran families occupying perma-
nent housing, including— 
‘‘(i) outreach services; 
‘‘(ii) health care services, including di-
agnosis, treatment, and counseling for 
mental health and substance abuse dis-
orders and for post-traumatic stress dis-
order, if such services are not readily avail-
able through the Department of Veterans 
Affairs medical center serving the geo-
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graphic area in which the veteran family is 
housed; 
‘‘(iii) habilitation and rehabilitation 
services; 
‘‘(iv) case management services; 
‘‘(v) daily living services; 
‘‘(vi) personal financial planning; 
‘‘(vii) transportation services; 
‘‘(viii) vocational counseling; 
‘‘(ix) employment and training; 
‘‘(x) educational services; 
‘‘(xi) assistance in obtaining veterans 
benefits and other public benefits, includ-
ing health care provided by the Depart-
ment; 
‘‘(xii) assistance in obtaining income 
support; 
‘‘(xiii) assistance in obtaining health 
insurance; 
‘‘(xiv) fiduciary and representative 
payee services; 
‘‘(xv) legal services to assist the vet-
eran family with reconsiderations or ap-
peals of veterans and public benefit claim 
denials and to resolve outstanding war-
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rants that interfere with the family’s abil-
ity to obtain or retain housing or sup-
portive services; 
‘‘(xvi) child care; 
‘‘(xvii) housing counseling; 
‘‘(xviii) other services necessary for 
maintaining independent living; and 
‘‘(xix) coordination of services de-
scribed in this paragraph. 
‘‘(B) Services provided by an eligible entity 
or subcontractors, including services described 
in clauses (i) through (xix) of subparagraph 
(A), that are delivered to very low-income vet-
eran families who are homeless and who are 
scheduled to become residents of permanent 
housing within 90 days of the date on which the 
service is provided pending the location or de-
velopment of housing suitable for permanent 
housing. 
‘‘(C) Services provided by an eligible entity 
or subcontractors, including services described 
in clauses (i) through (xix) of subparagraph 
(A), for very low-income veteran families who 
have voluntarily chosen to seek other housing 
after a period of tenancy in permanent housing, 
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that are provided, for a period of 90 days be-
ginning on the date on which such a family 
exits permanent housing or until such a family 
commences receipt of other housing services 
adequate to meet the needs of the family, but 
only to the extent that services under this para-
graph are designed to support such a family in 
the choice to transition into housing that is re-
sponsive to the individual needs and preferences 
of the family.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tion at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 2043 the 
following new item: 
‘‘2044. Financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran 
families in permanent housing.’’. 
Æ 
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