Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2021”.
Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2021
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the shallow subsidy program under the supportive services for veteran families program, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Report on shallow subsidy program under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program
Report required— Not later than 120 days after the last day of the fiscal year during which this Act is enacted, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the program for providing rental subsidies under section 62.34(a)(8) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) (in this section referred to as the “program”).
Elements— The report required by subsection (a) shall include each of the following:
The number of veterans and families served under the program during the fiscal year during which this Act is enacted, disaggregated, if such information is available, by—
race and ethnicity;
gender;
geographic location; and
age.
A description of support provided to special populations under the program, including elderly veterans, women veterans, children of veterans, disabled veterans, veterans transitioning from certain institutions, and minority veterans.
A description of the decision-making process of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding which locations would be eligible for coverage under the program.
An assessment of whether increasing the payment rate under the program is necessary.
An assessment of whether it is feasible and beneficial to expand the program nationally.
An assessment of the efficacy of the increased payments provided under the program based on increases in the number of veterans served and the number of veterans transitioned into permanent housing.