1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Homeless Veterans with Children Act of 2014”.
Homeless Veterans with Children Act of 2014
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide per diem payments to eligible entities for furnishing care to dependents of certain homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
2. Authorization of per diem payments for furnishing care to dependents of certain homeless veterans
Subsection (a) of section 2012 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(4) The Secretary may also provide per diem payments under this subsection to a grant recipient or eligible entity to furnish care for a dependent of a homeless veteran who is under the care of such homeless veteran while such homeless veteran receives services from the grant recipient or eligible entity.”
3. Improvements to grant program for comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans
Modification of authority To provide capital improvement grants for programs that assist homeless veterans— Subsection (a) of section 2011 of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in the matter before paragraph (1)—
by striking “or modifying” and inserting “, modifying, or maintaining”; and
by inserting “privately, safely, and securely,” before “the following”.
Requirement that recipients of grants meet physical privacy, safety, and security needs of homeless veterans— Subsection (f) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(6) To meet the physical privacy, safety, and security needs of homeless veterans receiving services through the project.”