2018 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part II - General Benefits
Chapter 21 - Specially Adapted Housing for Disabled Veterans
Sec. 2108 - Specially adapted housing assistive technology grant program

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Citation 38 U.S.C. § 2108 (2018)
Section Name §2108. Specially adapted housing assistive technology grant program
Section Text

(a) Authority to Make Grants.—The Secretary shall make grants to encourage the development of new assistive technologies for specially adapted housing.

(b) Application.—A person or entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application for the grant in such form and manner as the Secretary shall specify.

(c) Grant Funds.—(1) Each grant awarded under this section shall be in an amount of not more than $200,000 per fiscal year.

(2) For each fiscal year in which the Secretary makes a grant under this section, the Secretary shall make the grant by not later than April 1 of that year.

(d) Use of Funds.—The recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant to develop assistive technologies for use in specially adapted housing.

(e) Report.—Not later than March 1 of each fiscal year following a fiscal year in which the Secretary makes a grant, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing information related to each grant awarded under this section during the preceding fiscal year, including—

(1) the name of the grant recipient;

(2) the amount of the grant; and

(3) the goal of the grant.


(f) Funding.—From amounts appropriated to the Department for readjustment benefits for each fiscal year for which the Secretary is authorized to make a grant under this section, $1,000,000 shall be available for that fiscal year for the purposes of the program under this section.

(g) Duration.—The authority to make a grant under this section shall begin on October 1, 2011, and shall terminate on September 30, 2020.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 111–275, title II, §203(a), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2874; amended Pub. L. 114–228, title IV, §409, Sept. 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 940; Pub. L. 115–62, title IV, §408, Sept. 29, 2017, 131 Stat. 1164; Pub. L. 115–251, title I, §122, Sept. 29, 2018, 132 Stat. 3169.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

2018—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–251 substituted "September 30, 2020" for "September 30, 2018".

2017—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–62 substituted "September 30, 2018" for "September 30, 2017".

2016—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114–228 substituted "September 30, 2017" for "September 30, 2016".

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART II - GENERAL BENEFITS
CHAPTER 21 - SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING FOR DISABLED VETERANS
Sec. 2108 - Specially adapted housing assistive technology grant program
Contains section 2108
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 124 Stat. 2874
130 Stat. 940
131 Stat. 1164
132 Stat. 3169
Public Law References Public Law 111-275, Public Law 114-228, Public Law 115-62, Public Law 115-251
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