Sec. 6. Technical assistance grants for housing assistance for veterans
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The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, to the extent amounts are made available in appropriation Acts for grants under this section, make grants to eligible entities under subsection
(b)to provide to nonprofit organizations technical assistance appropriate to assist such organizations in— sponsoring housing projects for veterans assisted under programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development; fulfilling the planning and application processes and requirements necessary under such programs administered by the Department; and assisting veterans in obtaining housing or homeless assistance under programs administered by the Department. An eligible entity under this subsection is a nonprofit entity or organization having such expertise as the Secretary shall require in providing technical assistance to providers of services for veterans. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish criteria for selecting applicants for grants under this section to receive such grants and shall select applicants based upon such criteria. Of any amounts made available in fiscal year 2017 or any fiscal year thereafter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for salaries and expenses, $1,000,000 shall be available, and shall remain available until expended, for grants under this section.