To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for supportive services for very low-income veteran families to include former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · November 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
This bill expands federal supportive services for very low-income families to include former members of the National Guard and military reserve components, not just traditional veterans. Currently, the program serves only veteran families, but this legislation would extend eligibility to single former reserve members and families headed by a former reserve member who has completed their service. The bill allocates $50 million in fiscal year 2024 specifically to provide housing, food, and other supportive services to these reserve-component families. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Defense to study food and housing insecurity among active reserve members and submit findings to Congress annually beginning one year after the bill's enactment. The changes aim to address gaps in support for part-time military service members and their families who may struggle with homelessness and food insecurity but have historically fallen outside existing veteran assistance programs.
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