Housing Our Heroes Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 5, 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 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.
What just happenedDec 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 5, 2015
- Dec 3, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Nov 5, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Nov 5, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 5, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House