2018 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part II - General Benefits
Chapter 20 - Benefits for Homeless Veterans
Subchapter VII - Other Provisions
Sec. 2061 - Grant program for homeless veterans with special needs
38 U.S.C. § 2061 (2018) |
§2061. Grant program for homeless veterans with special needs |
(a) Establishment.—The Secretary shall carry out a program to make grants to health care facilities of the Department and to entities eligible for grants and per diem payments under sections 2011 and 2012 of this title in order to encourage development by those facilities and entities of programs for homeless veterans with special needs. (b) Homeless Veterans With Special Needs.—For purposes of this section, homeless veterans with special needs include homeless veterans who are— (1) women; (2) frail elderly; (3) terminally ill; (4) chronically mentally ill; or (5) individuals who have care of minor dependents. (c) Provision of Services to Dependents.—A recipient of a grant under subsection (a) may use amounts under the grant to provide services directly to a dependent of a homeless veteran with special needs who is under the care of such homeless veteran while such homeless veteran receives services from the grant recipient under this section. (d) Funding.—(1) From amounts appropriated to the Department for "Medical Services" for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2020, $5,000,000 shall be available for each such fiscal year for the purposes of the program under this section. (2) The Secretary shall ensure that funds for grants under this section are designated for the first three years of operation of the program under this section as a special purpose program for which funds are not allocated through the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation system. |
(Added Pub. L. 107–95, §5(a)(1), Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 913; amended Pub. L. 109–461, title VII, §706, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3440; Pub. L. 112–37, §13, Oct. 5, 2011, 125 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 112–154, title III, §§303, 305(d), Aug. 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 1184, 1188; Pub. L. 113–37, §2(f)(3), Sept. 30, 2013, 127 Stat. 524; Pub. L. 113–175, title II, §207, Sept. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 1904; Pub. L. 114–58, title III, §305, Sept. 30, 2015, 129 Stat. 534; Pub. L. 114–228, title III, §306, Sept. 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 939; Pub. L. 115–62, title III, §305, Sept. 29, 2017, 131 Stat. 1163; Pub. L. 115–251, title I, §146, Sept. 29, 2018, 132 Stat. 3170.) |
AMENDMENTS
2018—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 115–251 substituted "2020" for "2019". 2017—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 115–62 substituted "2019" for "2017". 2016—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 114–228 substituted "2017" for "2016". 2015—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 114–58 substituted "2016" for "2015". 2014—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 113–175 substituted "2015" for "2014". 2013—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 113–37 substituted "2007 through 2014" for "2007 through 2013". 2012—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–154, §303(a), substituted "to entities eligible for grants and per diem payments under sections 2011 and 2012 of this title" for "to grant and per diem providers" and "by those facilities and entities" for "by those facilities and providers". Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 112–154, §303(b)(1), struck out ", including women who have care of minor dependents" at end. Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 112–154, §303(b)(2)–(4), added par. (5). Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 112–154, §303(c), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 112–154, §305(d), which directed amendment of subsec. (c)(1) by substituting "through 2013" for "through 2012", was executed to subsec. (d)(1) to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the intervening amendment by Pub. L. 112–154, §303(c)(1). 2011—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 112–37 substituted "2012" for "2011". 2006—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 109–461 substituted "Medical Services" for "Medical Care" and "fiscal years 2007 through 2011" for "fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 113–37 effective Oct. 1, 2013, see section 4(a) of Pub. L. 113–37, set out as a note under section 322 of this title. STUDY OF OUTCOME EFFECTIVENESS OF GRANT PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPECIAL NEEDSPub. L. 107–95, §7, Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 919, required the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study of the effectiveness during fiscal year 2002 through fiscal year 2004 of the grant program under this section in meeting the needs of homeless veterans with special needs and to submit to Congress a report on the study not later than Mar. 31, 2005. |
United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
Bills and Statutes |
United States Code |
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Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS CHAPTER 20 - BENEFITS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS SUBCHAPTER VII - OTHER PROVISIONS Sec. 2061 - Grant program for homeless veterans with special needs |
section 2061 |
2018 |
January 14, 2019 |
Yes |
standard |
115 Stat. 913, 919 120 Stat. 3440 125 Stat. 397 126 Stat. 1184 127 Stat. 524 128 Stat. 1904 129 Stat. 534 130 Stat. 939 131 Stat. 1163 132 Stat. 3170 |
Public Law 107-95, Public Law 109-461, Public Law 112-37, Public Law 112-154, Public Law 113-37, Public Law 113-175, Public Law 114-58, Public Law 114-228, Public Law 115-62, Public Law 115-251 |