S. 2274 · 114th Congress
A bill to provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jon Tester
- Introduced
- 2015-11-10
- Latest action
- 2015-11-10 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a rental assistance and supportive housing program, in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), for the benefit of Indian veterans who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness and who are residing on or near Indian areas.
Rental assistance shall be: (1) made available to recipients eligible for housing assistance block grants under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996; and (2) awarded based on need, administrative capacity, and any other HUD funding criteria.