§2002. Definitions — Inbound Citations
38 U.S.C. § 2002
Cited by 98 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 38 U.S.C. § 2002 as a whole
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(1) The Secretary may transfer real property under the jurisdiction or control of the Secretary (including structures and equipment associated therewith) to another department or agency of the United States, to a State (or a political subdivision of a State), or to any public or private entity, including an Indian tribe. Such a transfer may be made only if the Secretary receives compensation of not less than the fair market value of the property, except that no compensation is required, or compensation at less than fair market value may be accepted, in the case of a transfer to a grant and per diem provider (as defined in section 2002 of this title). When a transfer is made to a grant and per diem provider for less than fair market value, the Secretary shall require in the terms of the conveyance that if the property transferred is used for any purpose other than a purpose under chapter 20 of this title, all right, title, and interest to the property shall revert to the United States.
Citations to §2002(a)(1)
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The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the special needs of homeless veterans.
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(a) The Secretary shall ensure that there is at least one full-time employee assigned to oversee and coordinate homeless veterans programs at each of the 20 Veterans Benefits Administration regional offices that the Secretary determines have the largest homeless veteran populations within the regions of the Administration. The programs covered by such oversight and coordination include the following:(1) Housing programs administered by the Secretary under this title or any other provision of law.(2) Compensation, pension, vocational rehabilitation, and education benefits programs administered by the Secretary under this title or any other provision of law.(3) The housing program for veterans supported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.(4) The homeless veterans reintegration program of the Department of Labor under section 2021 of this title.(5) The programs under section 2033 of this title.(6) The assessments required by section 2034 of this title.(7) Such other programs relating to homeless veterans as may be specified by the Secretary.
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(4) The homeless veterans reintegration program of the Department of Labor under section 2021 of this title.
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(7) Such other programs relating to homeless veterans as may be specified by the Secretary.
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(a) Subject to the availability of appropriations provided for such purpose, the Secretary shall make grants to assist eligible entities in establishing programs to furnish, and expanding or modifying existing programs for furnishing, the following to homeless veterans:(1) Outreach.(3) Vocational counseling and training.(4) Transitional housing assistance.
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(A) new construction of facilities, expansion, remodeling, or alteration of existing facilities, or acquisition of facilities, for use as service centers, transitional housing, or other facilities to serve homeless veterans; and
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(B) procurement of vans for use in outreach to and transportation for homeless veterans for purposes of a program referred to in subsection (a).
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(1) To provide the services for which the grant is made at locations accessible to homeless veterans.
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(2) To maintain referral networks for homeless veterans for establishing eligibility for assistance and obtaining services, under available entitlement and assistance programs, and to aid such veterans in establishing eligibility for and obtaining such services.
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(3) To ensure the confidentiality of records maintained on homeless veterans receiving services through the project.
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(5) To seek to employ homeless veterans and formerly homeless veterans in positions created for purposes of the grant for which those veterans are qualified.
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(g) In addition to criteria and requirements established under subsection (b), in the case of an application for a grant under this section for a service center for homeless veterans, the Secretary shall require each of the following:(1) That such center provide services to homeless veterans during such hours as the Secretary may specify and be open to such veterans on an as-needed, unscheduled basis.(2) That space at such center be made available, as mutually agreeable, for use by staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Labor, and other appropriate agencies and organizations in assisting homeless veterans served by such center.(3) That such center be equipped and staffed to provide or to assist in providing health care, mental health services, hygiene facilities, benefits and employment counseling, meals, transportation assistance, and such other services as the Secretary determines necessary.(4) That such center be equipped and staffed to provide, or to assist in providing, job training, counseling, and placement services (including job readiness and literacy and skills training), as well as any outreach and case management services that may be necessary to carry out this paragraph.
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(1) That such center provide services to homeless veterans during such hours as the Secretary may specify and be open to such veterans on an as-needed, unscheduled basis.
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(2) That space at such center be made available, as mutually agreeable, for use by staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Labor, and other appropriate agencies and organizations in assisting homeless veterans served by such center.
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(1) Subject to the availability of appropriations provided for such purpose, the Secretary, pursuant to such criteria as the Secretary shall prescribe, shall provide to a recipient of a grant under section 2011 of this title (or an entity eligible to receive a grant under that section which after November 10, 1992, establishes a program that the Secretary determines carries out the purposes described in that section) per diem payments for services furnished to any homeless veteran—(A) whom the Secretary has referred to the grant recipient (or entity eligible for such a grant); or(B) for whom the Secretary has authorized the provision of services.
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(III) The other sources of income referred to in subclauses (I) and (II) are payments to the grant recipient or eligible entity for furnishing services to homeless veterans under programs other than under this subchapter, including payments and grants from other departments and agencies of the United States, from departments or agencies of State or local government, and from private entities or organizations.
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(iii) For purposes of calculating the rate for per diem payments under clause (i), in the case of a homeless veteran who has care of a minor dependent while receiving services from the grant recipient or eligible entity, the daily cost of care of the homeless veteran shall be the sum of the daily cost of care of the homeless veteran determined under clause (i) plus, for each such minor dependent, an amount that equals 50 percent of such daily cost of care.
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(ii) In the case of services furnished to a homeless veteran who is placed in housing that will become permanent housing for the veteran upon termination of the furnishing of such services to such veteran, the maximum rate of per diem authorized under this section is 150 percent of the rate authorized for State homes for domiciliary care under subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 1741 of this title, as the Secretary may increase from time to time under subsection (c) of that section.
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(2) During the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, paragraph (1) shall not apply to an entity that received a grant under section 3 of the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Service Programs Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–590; 38 U.S.C. 7721) note)1 before that date if the entity meets fire and safety requirements established by the Secretary.
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(1) homeless veterans, including—
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(2) Information collected under paragraph (1) shall include data with respect to the results or outcomes of the services provided to each homeless veteran under this section.
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(a) Subject to the availability of appropriations provided for such purpose, the Secretary of Labor shall make grants to programs and facilities that the Secretary determines provide dedicated services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children.
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(b) Grants under this section shall be used to provide job training, counseling, placement services (including job readiness and literacy and skills training) and child care services to expedite the reintegration of homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children into the labor force.
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(1) The Secretary of Labor shall collect such information as that Secretary considers appropriate to monitor and evaluate the distribution and expenditure of funds appropriated to carry out this section. The information shall include data with respect to the results or outcomes of the services provided to each homeless veteran under this section.
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(d) The Secretary shall submit the outreach plan under subsection (a) to the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans for its review and consultation.
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(1) The Secretary shall carry out an outreach program to provide information to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness. The program shall include at a minimum—(A) provision of information about benefits available to eligible veterans from the Department; and(B) contact information for local Department facilities, including medical facilities, regional offices, and veterans centers.
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(1) Not later than October 1, 2002, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives an initial report that contains an evaluation of outreach activities carried out by the Secretary with respect to homeless veterans, including outreach regarding clinical issues and other benefits administered under this title. The Secretary shall conduct the evaluation in consultation with the Under Secretary for Benefits, the Department of Veterans Affairs central office official responsible for the administration of the Readjustment Counseling Service, the Director of Homeless Veterans Programs, and the Department of Veterans Affairs central office official responsible for the administration of the Mental Health Strategic Health Care Group.
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(2) Not later than December 31, 2005, the Secretary shall submit to the committees referred to in paragraph (1) an interim report on outreach activities carried out by the Secretary with respect to homeless veterans. The report shall include the following:(A) The Secretary’s outreach plan under subsection (a), including goals and time lines for implementation of the plan for particular facilities and service networks.(B) A description of the implementation and operation of the outreach program under subsection (e).(C) A description of the implementation and operation of the program under section 2023 of this title.
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(3) Not later than July 1, 2007, the Secretary shall submit to the committees referred to in paragraph (1) a final report on outreach activities carried out by the Secretary with respect to homeless veterans. The report shall include the following:(A) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the outreach plan under subsection (a).(B) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the outreach program under subsection (e).(C) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the demonstration program under section 2023 of this title.(D) Recommendations, if any, regarding an extension or modification of such outreach plan, such outreach program, and such demonstration program.
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(a) Subject to the availability of appropriations provided for such purpose, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness.
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(B) consult with organizations that have experience in providing services to homeless veterans, including—(i) veterans service organizations;(ii) the Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Veterans Legal Corps; and(iii) such other organizations as the Secretary determines appropriate.
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(d) Grants under this section shall be used to provide homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness the following legal services:(1) Legal services relating to housing, including eviction defense, representation in landlord-tenant cases, and representation in foreclosure cases.(2) Legal services relating to family law, including assistance in court proceedings for child support, divorce, estate planning, and family reconciliation.(3) Legal services relating to income support, including assistance in obtaining public benefits.(4) Legal services relating to criminal defense, including defense in matters symptomatic of homelessness, such as outstanding warrants, fines, and driver’s license revocation, to reduce recidivism and facilitate the overcoming of reentry obstacles in employment or housing.(5) Legal services relating to requests to upgrade the characterization of a discharge or dismissal of a former member of the Armed Forces under section 1553 of title 10.(6) Such other legal services as the Secretary determines appropriate.
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(A) The number of homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness assisted.
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(B) transfer from the General Post Fund to the Loan Guaranty Revolving Fund under chapter 37 of this title an amount (not to exceed the amount the Secretary paid for the property) representing the amount the Secretary considers could be obtained by sale of such property to a nonprofit organization or a State for use as a shelter for homeless veterans.
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(a) Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall operate a program under this section to expand and improve the provision of benefits and services by the Department to homeless veterans.
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(b) The program shall include the establishment of sites under the jurisdiction of the Secretary to be centers for the provision of comprehensive services to homeless veterans. The services to be provided at each site shall include a comprehensive and coordinated array of those specialized services which may be provided under existing law. The Secretary shall carry out the program under this section in sites in at least each of the 20 largest metropolitan statistical areas.
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(c) The program shall include the services of such employees of the Veterans Benefits Administration as the Secretary determines appropriate at sites under the jurisdiction of the Secretary at which services are provided to homeless veterans.
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(a) In assisting homeless veterans, the Secretary shall coordinate with, and may provide services authorized under this title in conjunction with, State and local governments, other appropriate departments and agencies of the Federal Government, and nongovernmental organizations.
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(1) The Secretary shall require the director of each medical center or the director of each regional benefits office to make an annual assessment of the needs of homeless veterans living within the area served by the medical center or regional office, as the case may be.
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(3) Each such assessment shall identify the needs of homeless veterans with respect to the following:(A) Health care.(B) Education and training.(C) Employment.(D) Shelter.(E) Counseling.(F) Outreach services.
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(1) develop a list of all public and private programs that provide assistance to homeless persons or homeless veterans in the area concerned, together with a description of the services offered by those programs;
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(2) seek to encourage the development by the representatives of such entities, in coordination with the director, of a plan to coordinate among such public and private programs the provision of services to homeless veterans;
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(3) take appropriate action to meet, to the maximum extent practicable through existing programs and available resources, the needs of homeless veterans that are identified in the assessment conducted under subsection (b); and
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(4) attempt to inform homeless veterans whose needs the director cannot meet under paragraph (3) of the services available to such veterans within the area served by such center or office.
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(1) To assist homeless veterans and their families in acquiring shelter or permanent housing, the Secretary may enter into agreements described in paragraph (2) with—(A) nonprofit organizations, with preference being given to any organization that is the recipient of a grant under section 2011, 2013, 2044, or 2061 of this title; or(B) any State or tribal entity, or any political subdivision thereof.
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(2) To carry out paragraph (1), the Secretary may enter into agreements to sell, lease, lease with an option to purchase, or donate real property, and improvements thereon, acquired by the Secretary as the result of a default on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this chapter. Such sale or lease or donation shall be for such consideration as the Secretary determines is in the best interests of homeless veterans and the Federal Government.
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(I) utilize the property solely as a shelter or permanent housing primarily for homeless veterans and their families; or
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(II) sell or rent the property directly to homeless veterans or veterans at risk of homelessness;
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(iv) take such other actions as the Secretary determines are necessary or appropriate in the best interests of homeless veterans and the Federal Government; and
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The Secretary may authorize homeless veterans in the compensated work therapy program to be provided housing through the therapeutic residence program under section 2032 of this title or through grant and per diem providers under subchapter II of this chapter.
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(a) The Secretary may establish up to 10 programs under section 1710(b) of this title (in addition to any program that is established as of the date of the enactment of this section) to provide domiciliary services under such section to homeless veterans.
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(1) provides transitional housing to homeless veterans, which housing may be single room occupancy (as defined in section 8(n) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f (n)));
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(A) at the time of taking occupancy by any such veteran or homeless individual, the transitional housing needs of homeless veterans in the project area have been met;
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(B) the housing needs of any such veteran or homeless individual can be met in a manner that is compatible with the manner in which the needs of homeless veterans are met under paragraph (1); and
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(2) the extent to which needs of homeless veterans are met in a community, as assessed under section 107 of Public Law 102–405.
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(a) The Secretary shall carry out a program to make grants to health care facilities of the Department and to entities eligible for grants and per diem payments under sections 2011 and 2012 of this title in order to encourage development by those facilities and entities of programs for homeless veterans with special needs.
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(b) For purposes of this section, homeless veterans with special needs include homeless veterans who are—(1) women;(2) frail elderly;(3) terminally ill;(4) chronically mentally ill; or(5) individuals who have care of minor dependents.
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(c) A recipient of a grant under subsection (a) may use amounts under the grant to provide services directly to a dependent of a homeless veteran with special needs who is under the care of such homeless veteran while such homeless veteran receives services from the grant recipient under this section.
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The Secretary may authorize homeless veterans receiving care through vocational rehabilitation programs to participate in the compensated work therapy program under section 1718 of this title.
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(a) The Secretary shall carry out a program to make grants to entities or organizations with expertise in preparing grant applications. Under the program, the entities or organizations receiving grants shall provide technical assistance to nonprofit community-based groups with experience in providing assistance to homeless veterans in order to assist such groups in applying for grants under this chapter and other grants relating to addressing problems of homeless veterans.
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(a) Not later than June 15 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the activities of the Department during the calendar year preceding the report under programs of the Department under this chapter and other programs of the Department for the provision of assistance to homeless veterans.
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(1) The number of homeless veterans provided assistance under the programs referred to in subsection (a).
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(3) The Secretary’s evaluation of the effectiveness of the programs of the Department in providing assistance to homeless veterans, including—(A) residential work-therapy programs;(B) programs combining outreach, community-based residential treatment, and case-management; and(C) contract care programs for alcohol and drug-dependence or use disabilities.
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(5) Information on the efforts of the Secretary to coordinate the delivery of housing and services to homeless veterans with other Federal departments and agencies, including—(A) the Department of Defense;(B) the Department of Health and Human Services;(C) the Department of Housing and Urban Development;(D) the Department of Justice;(E) the Department of Labor;(F) the Interagency Council on Homelessness;(G) the Social Security Administration; and(H) any other Federal department or agency with which the Secretary coordinates the delivery of housing and services to homeless veterans.
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(H) any other Federal department or agency with which the Secretary coordinates the delivery of housing and services to homeless veterans.
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(c) Each report under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to programs of the Department addressing health care needs of homeless veterans, the following:(1) Information about expenditures, costs, and workload under the program of the Department known as the Health Care for Homeless Veterans program (HCHV).(2) Information about the veterans contacted through that program.(3) Information about program treatment outcomes under that program.(4) Information about supported housing programs.(5) Information about the Department’s grant and per diem provider program under subchapter II of this chapter.(6) The findings and conclusions of the assessments of the medical needs of homeless veterans conducted under section 2034(b) of this title.(7) Other information the Secretary considers relevant in assessing those programs.
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(1) Information about expenditures, costs, and workload under the program of the Department known as the Health Care for Homeless Veterans program (HCHV).
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(6) The findings and conclusions of the assessments of the medical needs of homeless veterans conducted under section 2034(b) of this title.
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(d) Each report under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to programs and activities of the Veterans Benefits Administration in processing of claims for benefits of homeless veterans during the preceding year, the following:(1) Information on costs, expenditures, and workload of Veterans Benefits Administration claims evaluators in processing claims for benefits of homeless veterans.(2) Information on the filing of claims for benefits by homeless veterans.(3) Information on efforts undertaken to expedite the processing of claims for benefits of homeless veterans.(4) Other information that the Secretary considers relevant in assessing the programs and activities.
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(1) Information on costs, expenditures, and workload of Veterans Benefits Administration claims evaluators in processing claims for benefits of homeless veterans.
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(2) Information on the filing of claims for benefits by homeless veterans.
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(3) Information on efforts undertaken to expedite the processing of claims for benefits of homeless veterans.
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(1) There is established in the Department the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Committee”).
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(B) Advocates of homeless veterans and other homeless individuals.
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(D) Previously homeless veterans.
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(F) The Under Secretary for Health (or a representative of the Under Secretary after consultation with the Director of the Office of Homeless Veterans Programs).
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(G) The Under Secretary for Benefits (or a representative of the Under Secretary after consultation with the Director of the Office of Homeless Veterans Programs).
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(1) The Secretary shall consult with and seek the advice of the Committee on a regular basis with respect to the provision by the Department of benefits and services to homeless veterans.
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(A) assemble and review information relating to the needs of homeless veterans;
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(B) provide an on-going assessment of the effectiveness of the policies, organizational structures, and services of the Department in assisting homeless veterans; and
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(C) provide on-going advice on the most appropriate means of providing assistance to homeless veterans.
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(A) review the continuum of services provided by the Department directly or by contract in order to define cross-cutting issues and to improve coordination of all services with the Department that are involved in addressing the special needs of homeless veterans;
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(B) identify (through the annual assessments under section 2034 of this title and other available resources) gaps in programs of the Department in serving homeless veterans, including identification of geographic areas with unmet needs, and provide recommendations to address those gaps;
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(C) identify gaps in existing information systems on homeless veterans, both within and outside the Department, and provide recommendations about redressing problems in data collection;
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(G) recommend appropriate funding levels for specialized programs for homeless veterans provided or funded by the Department;
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(1) Not later than March 31 of each year, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary a report on the programs and activities of the Department that relate to homeless veterans. Each such report shall include—(A) an assessment of the needs of homeless veterans;(B) a review of the programs and activities of the Department designed to meet such needs;(C) a review of the activities of the Committee; and(D) such recommendations (including recommendations for administrative and legislative action) as the Committee considers appropriate.
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(A) an assessment of the needs of homeless veterans;
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(2) To assess the effectiveness of programs of the Department to meet the needs of homeless veterans.
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(4) To integrate evidence-based and best practices, policies, and programs into programs of the Department for homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness and to ensure that the staff of the Department and community partners can implement such practices, policies, and programs.
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(2) case managers of the Department of programs for homeless veterans authorized under this chapter; and
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(3) community-based service providers for homeless veterans receiving funds from the Department through grants or contracts.
Citations to §2002(a)(2)
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The Secretary may authorize homeless veterans in the compensated work therapy program to be provided housing through the therapeutic residence program under section 2032 of this title or through grant and per diem providers under subchapter II of this chapter.
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(D) A setting for which the Secretary provides funds for a grant and per diem provider.
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(5) Information about the Department’s grant and per diem provider program under subchapter II of this chapter.
Citations to §2002(b)
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(b) The Secretary shall ensure that the number of case managers in the Veterans Health Administration is sufficient to assure that every veteran who is provided a housing voucher through section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) is assigned to, and is seen as needed by, a case manager. In the case of vouchers provided under the HUD–VASH program under section 8(o)(19) of such Act, for purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “veteran” shall have the meaning given such term in section 2002(b) of this title.
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(2) The term “veteran” has the meaning given such term in section 2002(b) of this title.
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(D) In this paragraph, the term “veteran” has the meaning given that term in section 2002(b) of title 38, United States Code.