GRACE for Homeless Veterans Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-4910
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2020-11-18
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Homelessness and emergency shelter

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Latest action: action_date: 2020-11-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-11-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Grant Regulation Adjustment during the Coronavirus Emergency for Homeless Veterans Act of 2020 or the GRACE for Homeless Veterans Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill addresses the administration of grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs for the construction, acquisition, or improvement of facilities for homeless veterans, or the procurement of vans, including by removing the cap on the grant amount available for such projects during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4910 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2020 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To adjust the regulation of certain grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs during a covered public health emergency to serve homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grant Regulation Adjustment during the Coronavirus Emergency for Homeless Veterans Act of 2020 or the GRACE for Homeless Veterans Act of 2020 . 2. Modification of funding limitations for certain grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs during a covered public health emergency to serve homeless veterans Subsection (c)(2) of section 2011 of title 38, United States Code, shall not apply to any grant awarded during a covered public health emergency under such section for a project described in subsection (b)(1) of such section. 3. Disposition during a covered public health emergency of property relating to certain grants awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to serve homeless veterans 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 providing 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. 4. Covered public health emergency defined In this Act, the term covered public health emergency means an emergency with respect to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) declared by a Federal, State, or local authority.