To make available $5,000,000 for a pilot program on awarding grants to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to formerly homeless veterans moving into permanent housing.

SA 2798. Mr. TESTER (for Mrs. Boxer) proposed an amendment to
amendment SA 2763 proposed by Mr. Kirk (for himself, Mr. Tester, and
Ms. Mikulski) to the bill H.R. 2029, making appropriations for military
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes;
as follows:

At the end of title II, add the following:
Sec. 247.  Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made
available by this title for ``medical services'', not more
than $5,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to assess the
feasibility and advisability of awarding grants to veterans
service agencies, veterans service organizations, and
nongovernmental organizations to provide furniture, household
items, and other assistance to formerly homeless veterans who
are moving into permanent housing to facilitate the
settlement of such veterans in such housing.
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