Section 1 Authority to make grants to entities that assist homeless veterans: expansion; criteria
Expansion— Section 2011 of title 38, United States Code is amended, in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
“(5) Assistance in obtaining any benefit under laws administered by the Secretary for which the veteran may be eligible.
“(6) Assistance in obtaining and coordinating other benefits—
“(A) under Federal, State, or local law; or
“(B) from a private nonprofit organization or consumer cooperative, as such terms are defined in section 2044 of this title.”
Criteria— Such section is further amended, in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting “(including conversion of units to permanent housing)” after “alteration of existing facilities”.