---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 U.S.C. § 2042"
title: "38"
title_heading: "Veterans’ Benefits"
number: "2042"
heading: "Supported housing for veterans participating in compensated work therapies"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/38/2042"
units:
  - "Part II — General Benefits"
  - "Chapter 20 — Benefits for Homeless Veterans"
  - "Subchapter V — Housing Assistance"
---

# §2042. Supported housing for veterans participating in compensated work therapies


The [Secretary](/usc/38/101.md?p=1) may authorize [homeless veterans](/usc/38/2002.md?p=a-1) in the compensated work therapy program to be provided housing through the therapeutic residence program under [section 2032 of this title](/usc/38/2032.md) or through [grant and per diem providers](/usc/38/2002.md?p=a-2) under subchapter II of this chapter.


## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(a)(1), Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 913.)