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38 U.S.C. § 2032 — Therapeutic housing
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**(a)** The Secretary, in connection with the conduct of compensated work therapy programs, may operate residences and facilities as therapeutic housing.
**(b)** The Secretary may use such procurement procedures for the purchase, lease, or other acquisition of residential housing for purposes of this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to expedite the opening and operation of transitional housing and to protect the interests of the United States.
**(c)** A residence or other facility may be operated as transitional housing for veterans described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of [section 1710(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1710/a&num=0&edition=prelim) under the following conditions:
(1) Only veterans described in those paragraphs and a house manager may reside in the residence or facility.
(2) Each resident, other than the house manager, shall be required to make payments that contribute to covering the expenses of board and the operational costs of the residence or facility for the period of residence in such housing.
(3) In order to foster the therapeutic and rehabilitative objectives of such housing (A) residents shall be prohibited from using alcohol or any controlled substance or item, (B) any resident violating that prohibition may be expelled from the residence or facility, and (C) each resident shall agree to undergo drug testing or such other measures as the Secretary shall prescribe to ensure compliance with that prohibition.
(4) In the establishment and operation of housing under this section, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate representatives of the community in which the housing is established and shall comply with zoning requirements, building permit requirements, and othe
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**(a)** The Secretary, in connection with the conduct of compensated work therapy programs, may operate residences and facilities as therapeutic housing.
**(b)** The Secretary may use such procurement procedures for the purchase, lease, or other acquisition of residential housing for purposes of this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to expedite the opening and operation of transitional housing and to protect the interests of the United States.
**(c)** A residence or other facility may be operated as transitional housing for veterans described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of [section 1710(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1710/a&num=0&edition=prelim) under the following conditions:
(1) Only veterans described in those paragraphs and a house manager may reside in the residence or facility.
(2) Each resident, other than the house manager, shall be required to make payments that contribute to covering the expenses of board and the operational costs of the residence or facility for the period of residence in such housing.
(3) In order to foster the therapeutic and rehabilitative objectives of such housing (A) residents shall be prohibited from using alcohol or any controlled substance or item, (B) any resident violating that prohibition may be expelled from the residence or facility, and (C) each resident shall agree to undergo drug testing or such other measures as the Secretary shall prescribe to ensure compliance with that prohibition.
(4) In the establishment and operation of housing under this section, the Secretary shall consult with appropriate representatives of the community in which the housing is established and shall comply with zoning requirements, building permit requirements, and other similar requirements applicable to other real property used for similar purposes in the community.
(5) The residence or facility shall meet State and community fire and safety requirements applicable to other real property used for similar purposes in the community in which the transitional housing is located, but fire and safety requirements applicable to buildings of the Federal Government shall not apply to such property.
**(d)** The Secretary shall prescribe the qualifications for house managers for transitional housing units operated under this section. The Secretary may provide for free room and subsistence for a house manager in addition to, or instead of payment of, a fee for the services provided by the manager.
**(e)**
(1) The Secretary may operate as transitional housing under this section—
(A) any suitable residential property acquired by the Secretary as the result of a default on a loan made, guaranteed, or insured under chapter 37 of this title;
(B) any suitable space in a facility under the jurisdiction of the Secretary that is no longer being used (i) to provide acute hospital care, or (ii) as housing for medical center employees; and
(C) any other suitable residential property purchased, leased, or otherwise acquired by the Secretary.
(2) In the case of any property referred to in paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall—
(A) transfer administrative jurisdiction over such property within the Department from the Veterans Benefits Administration to the Veterans Health Administration; and
(B) transfer from the General Post Fund to the Loan Guaranty Revolving Fund under chapter 37 of this title an amount (not to exceed the amount the Secretary paid for the property) representing the amount the Secretary considers could be obtained by sale of such property to a nonprofit organization or a State for use as a shelter for homeless veterans.
(3) In the case of any residential property obtained by the Secretary from the Department of Housing and Urban Development under this section, the amount paid by the Secretary to that Department for that property may not exceed the amount that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development would charge for the sale of that property to a nonprofit organization or a State for use as a shelter for homeless persons. Funds for such charge shall be derived from the General Post Fund.
**(f)** The Secretary shall prescribe—
(1) a procedure for establishing reasonable payment rates for persons residing in transitional housing; and
(2) appropriate limits on the period for which such persons may reside in transitional housing.
**(g)** The Secretary may dispose of any property acquired for the purpose of this section. The proceeds of any such disposal shall be credited to the General Post Fund.
**(h)** Funds received by the Department under this section shall be deposited in the General Post Fund. The Secretary may distribute out of the fund such amounts as necessary for the acquisition, management, maintenance, and disposition of real property for the purpose of carrying out such program. The Secretary shall manage the operation of this section so as to ensure that expenditures under this subsection for any fiscal year shall not exceed by more than $500,000 proceeds credited to the General Post Fund under this section. The operation of the program and funds received shall be separately accounted for, and shall be stated in the documents accompanying the President’s budget for each fiscal year.
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**(a) Authority To Make Grants.—** Subject to the availability of appropriations provided for such purpose, the Secretary shall make grants to assist eligible entities in establishing programs to furnish, and expanding or modifying existing programs for furnishing, the following to homeless veterans:
(1) Outreach.
(2) Rehabilitative services.
(3) Vocational counseling and training.
(4) Transitional housing assistance.
**(b) Criteria for Grants.—** The Secretary shall establish criteria and requirements for grants under this section, including criteria for entities eligible to receive grants, and shall publish such criteria and requirements in the Federal Register. The criteria established under this subsection shall include the following:
(1) Specification as to the kinds of projects for which grants are available, which shall include—
(A) new construction of facilities, expansion, remodeling, or alteration of existing facilities, or acquisition of facilities, for use as service centers, transitional housing, or other facilities to serve homeless veterans; and
(B) procurement of vans for use in outreach to and transportation for homeless veterans for purposes of a program referred to in subsection (a).
(2) Specification as to the number of projects for which grants are available.
(3) Criteria for staffing for the provision of services under a project for which grants are made.
(4) Provisions to ensure that grants under this section—
(A) shall not result in duplication of ongoing services; and
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, shall reflect appropriate geographic dispersion and an appropriate balance between urban and other locations.
(5) Provisions to ensure that an entity receiving a grant shall meet fire and safety requirements established b
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**(a)** In providing care and services under [section 1710 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1710&num=0&edition=prelim) to veterans suffering from serious mental illness and to veterans who are homeless, the Secretary may provide (directly or in conjunction with a governmental or other entity)—
(1) outreach services;
(2) care, treatment, and rehabilitative services (directly or by contract in community-based treatment facilities, including halfway houses); and
(3) therapeutic transitional housing assistance under [section 2032 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section2032&num=0&edition=prelim), in conjunction with work therapy under subsection (a) or (b) of [section 1718 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1718&num=0&edition=prelim) and outpatient care.
**(b)** The authority of the Secretary under subsection (a) expires on September 30, 2026.
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The Secretary may authorize homeless veterans in the compensated work therapy program to be provided housing through the therapeutic residence program under [section 2032 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section2032&num=0&edition=prelim) or through grant and per diem providers under subchapter II of this chapter.
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**(a) In General.—** For purposes of [section 1712(a)(1)(H) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1712/a/1/H&num=0&edition=prelim), outpatient dental services and treatment of a dental condition or disability of a veteran described in subsection (b) shall be considered to be medically necessary, subject to subsection (c), if—
(1) the dental services and treatment are necessary for the veteran to successfully gain or regain employment;
(2) the dental services and treatment are necessary to alleviate pain; or
(3) the dental services and treatment are necessary for treatment of moderate, severe, or severe and complicated gingival and periodontal pathology.
**(b) Eligible Veterans.—** Subsection (a) applies to a veteran—
(1) who is enrolled for care under [section 1705(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1705/a&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) who, for a period of 60 consecutive days, is receiving care (directly or by contract) in any of the following settings:
(A) A domiciliary under [section 1710 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1710&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) A therapeutic residence under [section 2032 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section2032&num=0&edition=prelim).
(C) Community residential care coordinated by the Secretary under [section 1730 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1730&num=0&edition=prelim).
(D) A setting for which the Secretary provides funds for a grant and per diem provider.
(3) For purposes of paragraph (2), in determining whether a veteran has received treatmen
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 2032
amended Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(b), (f), Dec. 21, 2001,
115 Stat. 918; Pub. L. 109–444, § 2(c), Dec. 21, 2006,
120 Stat. 3304; Pub. L. 109–461, title VII, § 704(a),
title X, § 1006(b), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3440, 3468;
Pub. L. 112–37, § 10(c), Oct. 5, 2011, 125 Stat. 397;
Pub. L. 112–154, title III, § 302, Aug. 6, 2012, 126
Stat. 1184; Pub. L. 112–191, title II, § 203, Oct. 5,
2012, 126 Stat. 1439; Pub. L. 113–59, § 9(a), Dec. 20,
2013, 127 Stat. 662; Pub. L. 113–175, title II,
§ 204(a), Sept. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 1904; Pub. L.
114–58, title III, § 307(a), Sept. 30, 2015, 129 Stat.
534; Pub. L. 114–228, title III, § 308(a), Sept. 29,
2016, 130 Stat. 939; Pub. L. 115–62, title III,
§ 307(a), Sept. 29, 2017, 131 Stat. 1163; Pub. L.
115–251, title I, § 144(a), Sept. 29, 2018, 132 Stat.
3170; Pub. L. 116–159, div. E, title III, § 5304(a),
Oct. 1, 2020, 134 Stat. 750; Pub. L. 117–180, div. E,
title III, § 303(a), Sept. 30, 2022, 136 Stat. 2138;
Pub. L. 118–83, div. B, title III, § 324(a), Sept. 26,
2024, 138 Stat. 1541.)
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AMENDMENTS
2024—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–83 substituted ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2025’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2024’’.
2022—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–180 substituted ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2024’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2022’’.
2020—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–159 substituted ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2022’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2020’’.
2018—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–251 substituted ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2020’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2019’’.
2017—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–62 substituted ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2019’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2017’’.
2016—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–228 substituted ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2017’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2016’’.
2015—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–58 substituted ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2016’’ for ‘‘Sept
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