38 U.S.C. § 2033 — Additional services at certain locations

Page 578 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 2033 Veterans Benefits Administration to the Vet- erans 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 ex- ceed the amount the Secretary paid for the property) representing the amount the Sec- retary considers could be obtained by sale of such property to a nonprofit organization or a State for use as a shelter for homeless vet- erans. (3) In the case of any residential property ob- tained by the Secretary from the Department of Housing and Urban Development under this sec- tion, 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 transi- tional 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 pro- ceeds 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 ac- quisition, management, maintenance, and dis- position of real property for the purpose of car- rying out such program. The Secretary shall manage the operation of this section so as to en- sure 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 docu- ments accompanying the President’s budget for each fiscal year. (Added Pub. L. 105–114, title II, § 202(a), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2284, § 1772; renumbered § 2032, Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(b)(1), Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 918.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2001—Pub. L. 107–95 renumbered section 1772 of this title as this section. § 2033. Additional services at certain locations (a) Subject to the availability of appropria- tions, the Secretary shall operate a program under this section to expand and improve the provision of benefits and services by the Depart- ment to homeless veterans. (b) The program shall include the establish- ment of sites under the jurisdiction of the Sec- retary to be centers for the provision of com- prehensive services to homeless veterans. The services to be provided at each site shall include a comprehensive and coordinated array of those specialized services which may be provided under existing law. The Secretary shall carry out the program under this section in sites in at least each of the 20 largest metropolitan statis- tical areas. (c) The program shall include the services of such employees of the Veterans Benefits Admin- istration as the Secretary determines appro- priate at sites under the jurisdiction of the Sec- retary at which services are provided to home- less veterans. (d) The program under this section shall ter- minate on September 30, 2025. (Added Pub. L. 105–114, title II, § 202(a), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2286, § 1773; renumbered § 2033 and amended Pub. L. 107–95, §§ 5(b)(1), (f), 8(b), Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 918, 919; Pub. L. 109–444, § 2(d), Dec. 21, 2006, 120 Stat. 3304; Pub. L. 109–461, title VII, § 704(b), title X, § 1006(b), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3440, 3468; Pub. L. 112–37, § 10(d), Oct. 5, 2011, 125 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 112–191, title II, § 204, Oct. 5, 2012, 126 Stat. 1439; Pub. L. 113–59, § 9(b), Dec. 20, 2013, 127 Stat. 662; Pub. L. 113–175, title II, § 204(b), Sept. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 1904; Pub. L. 114–58, title III, § 307(b), Sept. 30, 2015, 129 Stat. 534; Pub. L. 114–228, title III, § 308(b), Sept. 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 939; Pub. L. 115–62, title III, § 307(b), Sept. 29, 2017, 131 Stat. 1163; Pub. L. 115–251, title I, § 144(b), Sept. 29, 2018, 132 Stat. 3170; Pub. L. 116–159, div. E, title III, § 5304(b), Oct. 1, 2020, 134 Stat. 751; Pub. L. 117–180, div. E, title III, § 303(b), Sept. 30, 2022, 136 Stat. 2138; Pub. L. 118–83, div. B, title III, § 324(b), Sept. 26, 2024, 138 Stat. 1541.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2024—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 118–83 substituted ‘‘Sep- tember 30, 2025’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2024’’. 2022—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–180 substituted ‘‘Sep- tember 30, 2024’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2022’’. 2020—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–159 substituted ‘‘Sep- tember 30, 2022’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2020’’. 2018—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–251 substituted ‘‘Sep- tember 30, 2020’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 2017—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–62 substituted ‘‘Sep- tember 30, 2019’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 2016—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–228 substituted ‘‘Sep- tember 30, 2017’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2016’’. 2015—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–58 substituted ‘‘Sep- tember 30, 2016’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 2014—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–175 substituted ‘‘Sep- tember 30, 2015’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 2013—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–59 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2014’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 2012—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–191 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2013’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2012’’. 2011—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–37 substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2012’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2011’’. 2006—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b), provided that as of the enactment of Pub. L. 109–461, the amend- ments made by Pub. L. 109–444 were deemed for all pur- poses not to have taken effect and that Pub. L. 109–444 ceased to be in effect. See Amendment notes below and section 1006(b) of Pub. L. 109–461, set out as a Coordina- tion of Provisions With Pub. L. 109–444 note under sec- tion 101 of this title. Pub. L. 109–461, § 704(b), substituted ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2006’’. Pub. L. 109–444, which substituted ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2006’’, was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b). See Amendment notes above. Page 579 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 2041 2001—Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(b)(1), renumbered section 1773 of this title as this section. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–95, § 8(b), struck out ‘‘not fewer than eight programs (in addition to any existing programs providing similar services) at’’ after ‘‘estab- lishment of’’ and inserted at end ‘‘The Secretary shall carry out the program under this section in sites in at least each of the 20 largest metropolitan statistical areas.’’ Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(f), substituted ‘‘Decem- ber 31, 2006’’ for ‘‘December 31, 2001’’. § 2034. Coordination with other agencies and or- ganizations (a) In assisting homeless veterans, the Sec- retary shall coordinate with, and may provide services authorized under this title in conjunc- tion with, State and local governments, other appropriate departments and agencies of the Federal Government, and nongovernmental or- ganizations. (b)(1) The Secretary shall require the director of each medical center or the director of each re- gional benefits office to make an annual assess- ment of the needs of homeless veterans living within the area served by the medical center or regional office, as the case may be. (2) Each such assessment shall be made in co- ordination with representatives of State and local governments, other appropriate depart- ments and agencies of the Federal Government, and nongovernmental organizations that have experience working with homeless persons in that area. (3) Each such assessment shall identify the needs of homeless veterans with respect to the following: (A) Health care. (B) Education and training. (C) Employment. (D) Shelter. (E) Counseling. (F) Outreach services. (4) Each assessment shall also indicate the ex- tent to which the needs referred to in paragraph (3) are being met adequately by the programs of the Department, of other departments and agen- cies of the Federal Government, of State and local governments, and of nongovernmental or- ganizations. (5) Each assessment shall be carried out in ac- cordance with uniform procedures and guide- lines prescribed by the Secretary. (6) The Secretary shall review each annual as- sessment under this subsection and shall con- solidate the findings and conclusions of each such assessment into the next annual report submitted to Congress under section 2065 of this title. (c) In furtherance of subsection (a), the Sec- retary shall require the director of each medical center and the director of each regional benefits office, in coordination with representatives of State and local governments, other Federal offi- cials, and nongovernmental organizations that have experience working with homeless persons in the areas served by such facility or office, to— (1) develop a list of all public and private programs that provide assistance to homeless persons or homeless veterans in the area con- cerned, together with a description of the services offered by those programs; (2) seek to encourage the development by the representatives of such entities, in coordi- nation with the director, of a plan to coordi- nate among such public and private programs the provision of services to homeless veterans; (3) take appropriate action to meet, to the maximum extent practicable through existing programs and available resources, the needs of homeless veterans that are identified in the assessment conducted under subsection (b); and (4) attempt to inform homeless veterans whose needs the director cannot meet under paragraph (3) of the services available to such veterans within the area served by such center or office. (Added Pub. L. 105–114, title II, § 202(a), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2286, § 1774; renumbered § 2034 and amended Pub. L. 107–95, §§ 5(b)(1), 6(b), Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 918, 919.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2001—Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(b)(1), renumbered section 1774 of this title as this section. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–95, § 6(b)(1), inserted ‘‘an- nual’’ after ‘‘to make an’’. Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 107–95, § 6(b)(2), added par. (6). SUBCHAPTER V—HOUSING ASSISTANCE § 2041. Housing assistance for homeless veterans (a)(1) To assist homeless veterans and their families in acquiring shelter or permanent hous- ing, the Secretary may enter into agreements described in paragraph (2) with— (A) nonprofit organizations, with preference being given to any organization that is the re- cipient of a grant under section 2011, 2013, 2044, or 2061 of this title; or (B) any State or tribal entity, or any polit- ical subdivision thereof. (2) To carry out paragraph (1), the Secretary may enter into agreements to sell, lease, lease with an option to purchase, or donate real prop- erty, and improvements thereon, acquired by the Secretary as the result of a default on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this chapter. Such sale or lease or donation shall be for such consideration as the Secretary determines is in the best interests of homeless veterans and the Federal Government. (3) The Secretary may enter into an agree- ment under paragraph (1) of this subsection only if— (A) the Secretary determines that such an action will not adversely affect the ability of the Department— (i) to fulfill its statutory missions with re- spect to the Department loan guaranty pro- gram and the short- and long-term solvency of the Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund established under section 3722 of this title; or (ii) to carry out other functions and ad- minister other programs authorized by law; (B) the entity to which the property is sold, leased, or donated agrees to—