Sec. 4. Pilot program to assist veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and their family members who are at risk of social isolation and loneliness
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The Secretary shall carry out, in consultation with the Federal Interagency Council on Social Impact Partnerships and the Secretary of Defense, a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of assisting eligible individuals at risk of social isolation and loneliness through the funding of VISIT pay for results projects. The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program in two tiers (in this Act referred to as Tier 1 and Tier 2 ). The Secretary shall encourage the participation of veterans service organizations in the pilot program, including participation that involves partnerships between veterans service organizations and other organizations.
In this paragraph, the term veterans service organization means an organization recognized by the Secretary for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code. An eligible entity that seeks to participate in the pilot program may partner with investors or philanthropic entities for purposes of funding a VISIT pay for results project.