H.R. 3970

Referred to Committee

Housing Our Heroes Act

Introduced 11/5/2015•114th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

12/3/2015 • House

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.

Introduced in House • 11/5/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

Government trust fundsHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingResidential rehabilitation and home repairVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' organizations and recognition