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End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2010 - Extends through FY2010, and increases the amount of, the authorization of appropriations for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans.
Revises provisions concerning payments for providing services for homeless veterans to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to annually adjust the rate of such payment to reflect anticipated changes in the cost of furnishing services and to take into account the cost of providing services in a particular geographic area. Directs the Secretary to make such payments quarterly, while requiring quarterly statements from recipients on amounts expended.
Requires the Secretary to ensure that each VA medical center that provides treatment and services under the supported housing program of the United States Housing Act of 1937 employs or provides one or more specialists to handle program issues and to conduct outreach to landlords to encourage and facilitate program participation. Directs the Secretary to coordinate with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide assistance to homeless veterans in accessing HUD's Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 and thereafter for VA financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families occupying permanent housing.
Authorizes, in connection with VA authority to advertise in the national media concerning available VA benefits, a special emphasis to be placed on promoting awareness of assistance for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4810 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4810
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in
the services provided for homeless veterans under the laws administered
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 10, 2010
Mr. Filner (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Michaud, Ms.
Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Hall of New York, Mrs. Halvorson, Mr. Perriello,
Mr. Teague, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Walz, and Mr. Adler of New
Jersey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in
the services provided for homeless veterans under the laws administered
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``End Veteran Homelessness Act of
2010''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AMOUNT AUTHORIZED TO BE APPROPRIATED FOR
COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS.
Section 2013 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``fiscal year 2007'' and inserting ``fiscal
year 2010''; and
(2) by striking ``$150,000,000'' and inserting
``$200,000,000''.
SEC. 3. IMPROVEMENT OF PAYMENTS FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO HOMELESS
VETERANS.
(a) Improvement of Payments.--Section 2012 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``per diem'' wherever it appears;
(2) in subsection (a)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking ``daily cost of care'' and
inserting ``annual cost of furnishing
services''; and
(ii) by striking the second sentence;
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
following new subparagraph (B):
``(B) The Secretary shall annually adjust the rate of payment under
subparagraph (A) to reflect anticipated changes in the cost of
furnishing services and to take into account the cost of providing
services in a particular geographic area. The Secretary may set a
maximum amount payable to a grant recipient under this section.'';
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``other
sources of income'' and all that follows through the
period at the end and inserting ``the cost of services
provided by the grant recipient as the Secretary may
require to assist the Secretary in making the
determination under subparagraph (A)'';
(D) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the
following new subparagraph (D):
``(D) In making the determination under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary may consider the availability of other sources of income,
including payments to the grant recipient or eligible entity for
furnishing services to homeless veterans under programs other than
under this subchapter, payments or grants from other departments or
agencies of the United States, from departments or agencies of State or
local governments, or from private entities or organizations.''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(E) The Secretary shall authorize payments under this subsection
to each grant recipient on an annual basis but shall make a payment to
each grant recipient for each calendar quarter in an amount equal to a
portion of the annual amount authorized for such recipient. Upon the
expiration of a calendar quarter, each grant recipient shall provide to
the Secretary a statement of the amount spent by the recipient during
that calendar quarter, and if the amount spent is less than the amount
provided for that calendar quarter, repay to the Secretary the balance.
If the amount spent by a grant recipient for such purpose for a
calendar quarter exceeds the amount provided to the recipient for that
quarter, the Secretary shall make an additional payment to the
recipient in an amount equal to the amount by which the amount so spent
exceeded the amount so provided, as long as the total amount provided
to such recipient in a calendar year does not exceed the amount of the
annual payment for that recipient.'';
(3) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (3) and
inserting the following new paragraph (3):
``(3) Payments under this subsection to a grant recipient or
eligible entity may be used to match, or in combination with, other
payments or grants for which the recipient 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:
``Sec. 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:
``Sec. 2024. Supported housing program outreach
``(a) Landlord Outreach.--(1) The Secretary shall ensure that each
medical center of the Department 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)) employs or
provides (through coordination with a public housing agency, homeless
service provider, or other appropriate organization) one or more
specialists, which may include peer specialists who were formerly
homeless veterans, for handling housing issues in conjunction with the
program under this subsection.
``(2) Such specialists shall conduct outreach to landlords to
encourage and facilitate participation in the supportive housing
program, mediate disputes between veterans receiving assistance under
such program and landlords, establish and maintain a list of dwelling
units available 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 Development for assistance for basic
essentials, security deposits for rental dwelling units, and advance
payments of the first month's rent for such units.''.
(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 following new item:
``2024. Supported housing program outreach.''.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME 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''.
SEC. 6. PROMOTION OF AWARENESS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
PROGRAMS TO ASSIST HOMELESS VETERANS AMONG HOMELESS WOMEN
VETERANS AND HOMELESS VETERANS WITH CHILDREN.
Section 532 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after ``homeless veterans'' the following: ``(with a special
emphasis on promoting awareness of such assistance among homeless women
veterans and homeless veterans with children)''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-449.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-449.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 258.
Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2178-2180)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4810.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2189)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 170).(text: CR H2178-2179)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 170). (text: CR H2178-2179)
Roll Call #170 (House)Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.