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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · S. 2921 (Introduced in Senate) — To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affai... · Sec. 608

Sec. 608. Partnerships with public and private entities to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness

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Chapter 20 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2022 the following new section: Subject to the availability of funds for that purpose, the Secretary may enter into partnerships with public or private entities, through the award of grants or the use of cooperative agreements, to fund a portion of the general legal services specified in subsection
(c)that are provided by such entities to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness. The Secretary shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, partnerships under this section are made with entities equitably distributed across the geographic regions of the United States, including rural communities, tribal lands of the United States, Native Americans, and tribal organizations. In this subsection, the terms Native American and tribal organization have the meanings given such terms in section 3765 of this title. Legal services specified in this subsection include legal services provided by public or private entities that address the needs of homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness, such as the following: Legal services related to housing, including eviction defense and representation in landlord-tenant cases. Legal services related to family law, including assistance in court proceedings for child support, divorce, and estate planning. Legal services related to income support, including assistance in obtaining public benefits. Legal services related 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. In developing and carrying out partnerships under this section, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, consult with public and private entities— for assistance in identifying and contacting organizations described in subsection (c); and to coordinate appropriate outreach relationships with such organizations. The Secretary may require entities that have entered into partnerships under this section to submit to the Secretary periodic reports on legal services provided to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness pursuant to such partnerships. . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 20 of such title is amended by adding after the item relating to section 2022 the following new item: 2022A. Partnerships with public and private entities to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness. .
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