Housing Our Heroes Act

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Housing Our Heroes Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to begin a three-year pilot grant program to assess the feasibility of awarding grants to eligible entities to purchase and renovate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.

Eligible entities are: (1) veterans service agencies and organizations, (2) homeless organizations, and (3) other nongovernmental organizations.

The Veterans Homelessness Grant Fund is established in the Treasury.

The VA shall give grant priority to communities with the greatest need of homeless services, and may give grant priority to achieve geographic grant distribution.

Congress
114

Number
HR - 3970

Introduced on
2015-11-05

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

11/5/2015

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Housing Our Heroes Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to begin a three-year pilot grant program to assess the feasibility of awarding grants to eligible entities to purchase and renovate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.

Eligible entities are: (1) veterans service agencies and organizations, (2) homeless organizations, and (3) other nongovernmental organizations.

The Veterans Homelessness Grant Fund is established in the Treasury.

The VA shall give grant priority to communities with the greatest need of homeless services, and may give grant priority to achieve geographic grant distribution.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot grant program to acquire and renovate abandoned homes for homeless veterans.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact
Government trust funds
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Housing and community development funding
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' organizations and recognition

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary11/10/2015

Housing Our Heroes Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to begin a three-year pilot grant program to assess the feasibility of awarding grants to eligible entities to purchase and renovate abandone...


Latest Action12/3/2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.