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40.340
Kentucky Homeless Veterans Program -- Homeless Veterans Service
Coordinating Committee.
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The Kentucky Homeless Veterans Program is hereby created in the Kentucky
Department of Veterans' Affairs and shall be attached to the office of the
commissioner for administrative purposes. The program shall develop a statewide
network of:
(a) Services that provide treatment for addictions, including but not limited to
alcohol, drug use, and gambling;
(b) Services that lead to permanent housing;
(c) Services that lead to employment; and
(d) Concerned citizens and nonprofit agencies that provide shelter.
The mission of the Kentucky Homeless Veterans Program shall be to work toward
the elimination of homelessness and the prevention of the threat of homelessness
and its causes in the veteran population of the Commonwealth.
The program shall provide assistance to persons who served in the United States
Armed Forces or in forces incorporated as part of the United States Armed Forces,
and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
The program shall provide assistance to persons whose need for services is based
upon homelessness, or other circumstances as prescribed by administrative
regulations promulgated by the department.
The primary components of the program shall be:
(a) Advocacy and public awareness. The program shall be an advocate for
homeless veterans, and work to increase public awareness about the issue of
homelessness among veterans and its root causes. The program shall advocate
legislation and policies on the local, state, and national level to address these
issues;
(b) Information services. The program shall monitor and research issues relating
to homeless veterans and disseminate information and opportunities
throughout its network;
(c) Technical assistance. The program, through conferences and training
workshops with federal and state agencies, shall provide guidance and
direction in applying for grants and benefits for homeless veterans. The
program shall provide peer-to-peer consulting and on-site technical support;
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(d) Facilities. The program, through grants and other sources of funding, shall
provide facilities as appropriate in support of the program.
A Homeless Veterans Service Coordinating Committee shall be established. The
committee's membership shall be comprised of representatives of public and private
agencies who provide services that may be used by homeless veterans. The
commissioner of the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall designate the agencies
represented on the committee. The committee shall discuss and research ways in
which the services that it offers can be made more easily available and better
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focused to serve homeless veterans.
The program is authorized to accept and expend moneys as may be appropriated
from time to time by the General Assembly, and any moneys that may be received
from any source including donations and grants.
Effective: July 14, 2000
History: Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 98, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000.
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