38 U.S.C. § 2101A — Eligibility for benefits and assistance:

Page 597 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 2102 ‘‘(i) the number of eligible veterans provided as- sistance under the pilot program; ‘‘(ii) the socioeconomic characteristics of such veterans, including their gender, age, race, and ethnicity; ‘‘(iii) the total number, types, and locations of entities contracted under such program to admin- ister the grant funding; ‘‘(iv) the amount of matching funds and in-kind contributions raised with each grant; ‘‘(v) a description of the housing rehabilitation and modification services provided, costs saved, and actions taken under such program; ‘‘(vi) a description of the outreach initiatives implemented by the Secretary to educate the general public and eligible entities about such program; ‘‘(vii) a description of the outreach initiatives instituted by grant recipients to engage eligible veterans and veteran service organizations in projects utilizing grant funds under such pro- gram; ‘‘(viii) a description of the outreach initiatives instituted by grant recipients to identify eligible veterans and their families; and ‘‘(ix) any other information that the Secretary considers relevant in assessing such program. ‘‘(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the completion of the pilot program, the Sec- retary shall submit to Congress a report that pro- vides such information that the Secretary considers relevant in assessing the pilot program. ‘‘(C) INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2019, the Inspector General of the Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development shall sub- mit to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report containing a review of— ‘‘(i) the use of appropriated funds by the Sec- retary and by grantees under the pilot program; and ‘‘(ii) oversight and accountability of grantees under the pilot program. ‘‘(9) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Housing and Urban Development for carrying out this section $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019.’’ § 2101A. Eligibility for benefits and assistance: members of the Armed Forces with service- connected disabilities; individuals residing outside the United States (a) MEMBERS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DIS- ABILITIES.—(1) The Secretary may provide as- sistance under this chapter to a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who is suf- fering from a disability that meets applicable criteria for benefits under this chapter if the disability is incurred or aggravated in line of duty in the active military, naval, air, or space service. Such assistance shall be provided to the same extent as assistance is provided under this chapter to veterans eligible for assistance under this chapter and subject to the same require- ments as veterans under this chapter. (2) For purposes of this chapter, any reference to a veteran or eligible individual shall be treat- ed as a reference to a member of the Armed Forces described in subsection (a) who is simi- larly situated to the veteran or other eligible in- dividual so referred to. (b) BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS RESIDING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—(1) Sub- ject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may, at the Secretary’s discretion, provide benefits and as- sistance under this chapter (other than benefits under section 2106 of this title) to any individual otherwise eligible for such benefits and assist- ance who resides outside the United States. (2) The Secretary may provide benefits and as- sistance to an individual under paragraph (1) only if— (A) the country or political subdivision in which the housing or residence involved is or will be located permits the individual to have or acquire a beneficial property interest (as determined by the Secretary) in such housing or residence; and (B) the individual has or will acquire a bene- ficial property interest (as so determined) in such housing or residence. (c) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), this section shall not apply to the provision of assistance under section 2102B of this title. (d) REGULATIONS.—Benefits and assistance under this chapter by reason of this section shall be provided in accordance with such regu- lations as the Secretary may prescribe. (Added Pub. L. 110–289, div. B, title VI, § 2602(a), July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2858; amended Pub. L. 115–177, § 1(c)(2), June 1, 2018, 132 Stat. 1377; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 926(a)(34), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3830.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted ‘‘air, or space service’’ for ‘‘or air service’’. 2018—Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 115–177 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). § 2102. Limitations on assistance furnished (a) The assistance authorized by section 2101(a) of this title shall be afforded under one of the following plans, at the option of the indi- vidual— (1) where the individual elects to construct a housing unit on land to be acquired by such in- dividual, the Secretary shall pay not to exceed 50 percent of the total cost to the individual of (A) the housing unit and (B) the necessary land upon which it is to be situated; (2) where the individual elects to construct a housing unit on land acquired by such indi- vidual prior to application for assistance under this chapter, the Secretary shall pay not to exceed the smaller of the following sums: (A) 50 percent of the total cost to the in- dividual of the housing unit and the land nec- essary for such housing unit, or (B) 50 percent of the cost to the individual of the housing unit plus the full amount of the unpaid bal- ance, if any, of the cost to the individual of the land necessary for such housing unit; (3) where the individual elects to remodel a dwelling which is not adapted to the require- ments of such individual’s disability, acquired by such individual prior to application for as- sistance under this chapter, the Secretary shall pay not to exceed (A) the cost to the in- dividual of such remodeling; or (B) 50 percent