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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1133 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to enter into agreements with States and nonprofit organizations 
to collaborate in the provision of case management services associated 
with certain supported housing programs for veterans, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2011 
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Finan-
cial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements 
with States and nonprofit organizations to collaborate 
in the provision of case management services associated 
with certain supported housing programs for veterans, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Helping Our Homeless 
Veterans Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. COLLABORATION IN PROVISION OF CASE MANAGE-
MENT 
SERVICES 
TO 
VETERANS 
IN 
SUP-
PORTED HOUSING PROGRAM. 
(a) COLLABORATION AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter V of chapter 20 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2045. Collaboration in provision of case manage-
ment services to veterans in supported 
housing program 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into 
agreements with eligible entities to collaborate in the pro-
vision of case management services as part of the sup-
ported housing program carried out under section 
8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)) to expand and improve the provision 
of supported housing services and related outreach to vet-
erans, including veterans who live in rural areas or under-
served veterans who live in metropolitan areas or on In-
dian lands. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, an eligible entity is any entity that— 
‘‘(1) is— 
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‘‘(A) a State or local government agency; 
‘‘(B) a tribal organization (as such term is 
defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 450b)); or 
‘‘(C) a nonprofit organization; 
‘‘(2) has the capacity (as determined by the 
Secretary) to collaborate in the provision of case 
management services as described in subsection (a); 
and 
‘‘(3) agrees— 
‘‘(A) to ensure access to case management 
services to veterans described in subsection (a) 
on an as-needed basis; 
‘‘(B) to maintain referral networks for 
homeless veterans for purposes of assisting such 
veterans in demonstrating eligibility for assist-
ance and additional services under entitlement 
and assistance programs available for such vet-
erans, and to otherwise aid such veterans in ob-
taining such assistance and services; 
‘‘(C) to ensure the confidentiality of 
records maintained by the entity on veterans re-
ceiving services through the supported housing 
program described in subsection (a); 
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‘‘(D) to establish such procedures for fiscal 
control and fund accounting as the Secretary 
considers appropriate to ensure proper dis-
bursement and accounting of funds under the 
agreement entered into by the entity under this 
section; 
‘‘(E) to submit to the Secretary each year, 
in such form and such manner as the Secretary 
may require, a report on the collaboration un-
dertaken by the entity under this section, in-
cluding a description of— 
‘‘(i) the services and assistance pro-
vided to veterans as part of such collabora-
tion; and 
‘‘(ii) the specific goals set by the enti-
ty for the provision of such services and 
assistance and whether the entity achieved 
such goals; and 
‘‘(F) to meet such other requirements as 
the Secretary considers appropriate for pur-
poses of this section. 
‘‘(c) SELECTION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—(1) Not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the Secretary shall establish a process for the re-
ceipt and consideration of proposals submitted under 
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paragraph (2), including the appropriate form, manner, 
and time for submittal of such proposals. 
‘‘(2) An eligible entity seeking to enter into an agree-
ment under this section shall submit to the Secretary a 
proposal therefor in accordance with the process estab-
lished by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) Each proposal submitted under paragraph (2) 
shall set forth a description of the collaboration proposed 
to be undertaken by the entity concerned, including the 
following: 
‘‘(A) A description of the region in which the 
entity proposes to collaborate in the provision of case 
management services described in subsection (a), in-
cluding a description of resources and services al-
ready available to veterans described in such sub-
section in such region and a description of any gaps 
in such resources and services available to veterans 
in such region. 
‘‘(B) A description of the veterans described in 
subsection (a) in the region described in subpara-
graph (A) and the needs of such veterans for sup-
ported housing services. 
‘‘(C) A description of the capacity of the entity 
to provide services to veterans described in subpara-
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graph (B) to meet their needs for the services de-
scribed in such subparagraph. 
‘‘(D) Plans, specifications, and a schedule for 
the provision of case management services under 
subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.—For purposes 
of this section, case management services include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) Personal health and development assist-
ance, including such assistance relating to the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) Health care and referrals for health 
care. 
‘‘(B) Mental health. 
‘‘(C) Substance abuse. 
‘‘(D) Counseling. 
‘‘(E) Family support. 
‘‘(F) Benefits and employment counseling. 
‘‘(G) Job training and placement. 
‘‘(H) Education on personal finance. 
‘‘(I) Hygiene facilities. 
‘‘(J) Meals. 
‘‘(K) Transportation. 
‘‘(2) Housing assistance for veterans, including: 
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‘‘(A) Assistance locating affordable hous-
ing, assistance with scheduling appointments to 
view available housing, accompanying veterans 
when viewing available housing, assistance with 
negotiating leases, and assistance with review-
ing tenant leases. 
‘‘(B) Rental and rent subsidies. 
‘‘(C) Assistance in working with public 
housing agencies. 
‘‘(D) Assistance in understanding lease 
terms and landlord and tenant laws. 
‘‘(E) Assistance in understanding fair 
housing laws. 
‘‘(F) Assistance in the resolution or pre-
vention of mortgage delinquency, including as-
sistance with matters relating to default, fore-
closure, loss mitigation, budgeting, and credit. 
‘‘(G) Assistance with home maintenance 
and financial management. 
‘‘(H) Such other assistance in connection 
with locating housing and maintaining housing 
stability as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
‘‘(3) Such other case management services, out-
reach, and other services as the Secretary considers 
appropriate.’’. 
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 20 of such title is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 2044 the following new item: 
‘‘2045. Collaboration in provision of case management services to veterans in 
supported housing program.’’. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress 
a report on the collaboration of the Secretary in the 
provision of case management services under section 
2045 of title 38, United States Code (as added by 
subsection (a)). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
(A) The number of eligible entities with 
whom the Secretary has entered into an agree-
ment under section 2045 of title 38, United 
States Code (as so added). 
(B) A description of the geographic regions 
in which such eligible entities provide services 
under such section. 
(C) The number of veterans who received 
case management services from eligible entities 
under such section, disaggregated by— 
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(i) underserved veterans in metropoli-
tan areas; 
(ii) underserved veterans who live on 
Indian lands; and 
(iii) veterans in rural areas. 
(D) An assessment of the feasibility and 
advisability of entering into agreements with el-
igible entities under such section. 
(E) Such recommendations for legislative 
or administrative action as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate for the improvement of the 
authorities on collaboration in the provision of 
case management services under such section. 
SEC. 3. DISTRIBUTION OF RENTAL VOUCHERS TO VET-
ERANS IN RURAL AREAS AND UNDERSERVED 
VETERANS IN METROPOLITAN AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter V of chapter 20 of 
title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 
2(a)(1), is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 2046. Distribution of rental vouchers to veterans in 
rural areas and underserved veterans in 
metropolitan areas 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
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ment, ensure that the distribution of vouchers to veterans 
under the supported housing program carried out under 
section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)) meets the needs of veterans in 
rural areas and underserved veterans in metropolitan 
areas or on Indian lands in each region of the United 
States by using— 
‘‘(1) statistical data and analysis; 
‘‘(2) recommendations from any recipients of 
grants under the Continuum of Care Program set 
forth under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney- 
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et 
seq.); or 
‘‘(3) such other means as Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
‘‘(b) AGREEMENTS WITH NONPROFIT AND STATE 
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.—The Secretary 
shall consider how agreements under section 2045(a) of 
this title can be used to ensure the distribution of vouchers 
as described in subsection (a) of this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 20 of such title is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 2045, as 
added by section 2(a)(2), the following new item: 
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