To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide technical assistance to recipients of grants for supportive services for very low-income families in permanent housing and comprehensive service programs, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-5301
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2021-09-20
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Homelessness and emergency shelter

Low- and moderate-income housing

Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Latest action: action_date: 2021-09-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide training and technical assistance to grant recipients and recipients of per diem payments regarding the planning, development, and provision of services for homeless veterans for which the grants or payments are made.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill removes the cap on the amount available under the Supportive Services for Veterans Families program for training and technical assistance.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2021 Mr. Torres of New York (for himself and Mr. Meijer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide technical assistance to recipients of grants for supportive services for very low-income families in permanent housing and comprehensive service programs, and for other purposes.

1. Training and technical assistance provided by Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recipients of certain financial assistance (a) Supportive services for very low-Income families in permanent housing Section 2044(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and (2) by striking (1) From amounts and inserting From amounts . (b) Comprehensive service programs (1) In general Subchapter II of chapter 20 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (A) by redesignating section 2014 as section 2015; and (B) by inserting after section 2013 the following new section 2014: 2014. Training and technical assistance (a) In general The Secretary shall provide training and technical assistance to recipients of grants under sections 2011 and 2013 of this title and recipients of per diem payments under section 2012 of this title regarding the planning, development, and provision of services for which the grant or payment is made. (b) Provision of training and technical assistance The Secretary may provide training and technical assistance under paragraph (1) directly or through grants or contracts with such public or nonprofit private entities as the Secretary considers appropriate. . (2) Use of amounts The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide training and technical assistance under section 2014 of such title, as inserted by paragraph (1)(B), using amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Conforming amendment Section 20013(a) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( 38 U.S.C. 2011 note) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2015 . (4) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 20 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2014 and inserting the following new items: 2014. Training and technical assistance. 2015. Authorization of appropriations. .