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38 U.S.C. § 2023 — Referral and counseling services: veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions
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**(a) Program Authority.—** The Secretary and the Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Secretaries”) shall carry out a program of referral and counseling services to eligible veterans with respect to benefits and services available to such veterans under this title and under State law.
**(b) Location of Program.—** The program shall be carried out in at least 12 locations. One location shall be a penal institution under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Prisons.
**(c) Scope of Program.—**
(1) To the extent practicable, the program shall provide both referral and counseling services, and in the case of counseling services, shall include counseling with respect to job training and placement (including job readiness), housing, health care, and other benefits to assist the eligible veteran in the transition from institutional living.
(2)
(A) To the extent that referral or counseling services are provided at a location under the program, referral services shall be provided in person during such period of time that the Secretaries may specify that precedes the date of release or discharge of the eligible veteran, and counseling services shall be furnished after such date.
(B) The Secretaries may, as part of the program, furnish to officials of penal institutions outreach information with respect to referral and counseling services for presentation to veterans in the custody of such officials during the 18-month period that precedes such date of release or discharge.
(3) The Secretaries may make grants to carry out the referral and counseling services required under the program with entities or organizations that meet such requirements as the Secretaries may establish.
(4) In developing the program, the Secretaries shall consult with
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**(a) Program Authority.—** The Secretary and the Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Secretaries”) shall carry out a program of referral and counseling services to eligible veterans with respect to benefits and services available to such veterans under this title and under State law.
**(b) Location of Program.—** The program shall be carried out in at least 12 locations. One location shall be a penal institution under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Prisons.
**(c) Scope of Program.—**
(1) To the extent practicable, the program shall provide both referral and counseling services, and in the case of counseling services, shall include counseling with respect to job training and placement (including job readiness), housing, health care, and other benefits to assist the eligible veteran in the transition from institutional living.
(2)
(A) To the extent that referral or counseling services are provided at a location under the program, referral services shall be provided in person during such period of time that the Secretaries may specify that precedes the date of release or discharge of the eligible veteran, and counseling services shall be furnished after such date.
(B) The Secretaries may, as part of the program, furnish to officials of penal institutions outreach information with respect to referral and counseling services for presentation to veterans in the custody of such officials during the 18-month period that precedes such date of release or discharge.
(3) The Secretaries may make grants to carry out the referral and counseling services required under the program with entities or organizations that meet such requirements as the Secretaries may establish.
(4) In developing the program, the Secretaries shall consult with officials of the Bureau of Prisons, officials of penal institutions of States and political subdivisions of States, and such other officials as the Secretaries determine appropriate.
**(d) Definition.—** In this section, the term “eligible veteran” means a veteran who—
(1) is a resident of a penal institution or an institution that provides long-term care for mental illness; and
(2) is at risk for homelessness absent referral and counseling services provided under the demonstration program (as determined under guidelines established by the Secretaries).
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**(a) Establishment.—** There is in the Department an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events. There is at the head of the Office a Director, who shall report to an appropriate official of the Veterans Health Administration, as determined by the Secretary, or to the Deputy Secretary or Secretary.
**(b) Responsibilities of Director.—** Subject to the direction of the Secretary, the Director—
(1) shall establish and carry out qualifying programs and events;
(2) may provide for sponsorship by the Department of qualifying programs and events;
(3) may provide for, facilitate, and encourage participation by disabled veterans in qualifying programs and events;
(4) shall, to the extent feasible, cooperate with entities with significant experience in managing large-scale adaptive sports programs;
(5) shall seek sponsorships and donations from the private sector to defray costs of carrying out the responsibilities of the Director to the maximum extent feasible; and
(6) may carry out such other responsibilities as the Secretary determines are appropriate.
**(c) Qualifying Program or Event.—** For purposes of this section, a qualifying program or event is a sports program or other event in which disabled veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces participate and that is approved by the Secretary as being consistent with the goals and missions of the Department.
**(d) Monthly Assistance Allowance.—**
(1) Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary may provide a monthly assistance allowance to—
(A) a veteran with a disability invited by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee to compete for a slot on, or selected for, the Paralympic Team for any month in which the veteran is training or competing in
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Former subchapter VII of chapter 17, which consisted of sections 1771 to 1774, was renumbered subchapter IV of chapter 20 of this title and transferred to follow [section 2023 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section2023&num=0&edition=prelim), and sections 1771 to 1774 were renumbered sections 2031 to 2034 of this title, respectively.
A prior subchapter VII of this chapter, consisting of sections 1761 to 1764 of this title, related to preventive health care services pilot program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–585, title V, § 514(a), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 4958.
Other prior sections 1771 to 1774 were renumbered sections 3671 to 3674 of this title, respectively.
Prior sections 1775 to 1777 were renumbered sections 3675 to 3677 of this title, respectively.
Another prior section 1777 was renumbered [section 1778 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1778&num=0&edition=prelim).
Prior section 1778 was renumbered [section 3678 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section3678&num=0&edition=prelim).
Another prior section 1778 was renumbered [section 1779 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1779&num=0&edition=prelim).
Prior sections 1779 and 1780 were renumbered sections 3679 and 3680 of this title, respectively.
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**(a) In General.—** Subject to the availability of appropriations provided for such purpose, the Secretary of Labor shall conduct, directly or through grant or contract, such programs as that Secretary determines appropriate to provide job training, counseling, and placement services (including job readiness and literacy and skills training) to expedite the reintegration into the labor force of—
(1) homeless veterans, including—
(A) veterans who were homeless but found housing during the 60-day period preceding the date on which the veteran begins to participate in a program under this section; and
(B) veterans who are at risk of homelessness during the 60-day period beginning on the date on which the veteran begins to participate in a program under this section;
(2) veterans participating in the Department of Housing and Urban Development-Department of Veterans Affairs supported housing program for which rental assistance is provided pursuant to section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ([42 U.S.C. 1437f](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1437f&num=0&edition=prelim)(o)(19)) or the Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housing (Tribal HUD-VASH) program;
(3) Indians who are veterans and receiving assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 ([25 U.S.C. 4101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section4101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(4) veterans described in [section 2023(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section2023/d&num=0&edition=prelim) or any other veterans who are transitioning from being incarcerated; and
(5) veterans participating in the Department of Veterans Affairs rapid
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**(a) Outreach Plan.—** The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Health, shall provide for appropriate officials of the Mental Health Service and the Readjustment Counseling Service of the Veterans Health Administration to develop a coordinated plan for joint outreach by the two Services to veterans at risk of homelessness, including particularly veterans who are being discharged or released from institutions after inpatient psychiatric care, substance abuse treatment, or imprisonment.
**(b) Matters To Be Included.—** The outreach plan under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) Strategies to identify and collaborate with non-Department entities used by veterans who have not traditionally used Department services to further outreach efforts.
(2) Strategies to ensure that mentoring programs, recovery support groups, and other appropriate support networks are optimally available to veterans.
(3) Appropriate programs or referrals to family support programs.
(4) Means to increase access to case management services.
(5) Plans for making additional employment services accessible to veterans.
(6) Appropriate referral sources for mental health and substance abuse services.
**(c) Cooperative Relationships.—** The outreach plan under subsection (a) shall identify strategies for the Department to enter into formal cooperative relationships with entities outside the Department to facilitate making services and resources optimally available to veterans.
**(d) Review of Plan.—** The Secretary shall submit the outreach plan under subsection (a) to the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans for its review and consultation.
**(e) Outreach Program.—**
(1) The Secretary shall carry out an outreach program to provide information to homeless veterans and v
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The Office of Personnel Management is an independent establishment in the executive branch. The Office shall have an official seal, which shall be judicially noticed, and shall have its principal office in the District of Columbia, and may have field offices in other appropriate locations.
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 2023
(A) establish criteria and requirements for
grants under this section, including criteria
for entities eligible to receive such grants; and
(B) publish such criteria and requirements in
the Federal Register.
(2) In establishing criteria and requirements
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
(A) take into consideration any criteria and
requirements needed with respect to carrying
out this section in rural communities, on trust
lands, and in the territories and possessions of
the United States; and
(B) consult with organizations that have ex-
perience in providing services to homeless vet-
erans, including—
(i) veterans service organizations;
(ii) the Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps
Veterans Legal Corps; and
(iii) such other organizations as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate.
(c) ELIGIBLE
ENTITIES.—The Secretary may
award a grant under this section to an entity ap-
plying for such a grant only if the applicant for
the grant—
(1) is a public or nonprofit private entity
with the capacity (as determined by the Sec-
retary) to effectively administer a grant under
this section;
(2) demonstrates that adequate financial
support will be available to carry out the serv-
ices for which the grant is sought consistent
with the application;
(3) agrees to meet the applicable criteria and
requirements established under subsection
(b)(1); and
(4) has, as determined by the Secretary,
demonstrated the capacity to meet such cri-
teria and requirements.
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants under this section
shall be used to provide homeless veterans and
veterans at risk for homelessness the following
legal services:
(1) Legal services relating to housing, in-
cluding eviction defense, representation in
landlord-tenant cas
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