HR9050FEDERALIN_COMMITTEE

New Grant Program for Rural Veteran Transportation

Original title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a grant program for the transportation of veterans who reside in highly rural areas to medical facilities.

August 22, 2024

Veterans Affairs Transportation Rural Health Grants Federal Funding

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Where This Stands

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The Frame

What this does

The bill authorizes $3 million annually from 2025 through 2030 to improve medical access for veterans in remote regions by removing the financial burden of transportation and eliminating matching fund requirements for service providers.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Veterans in highly rural areas

These individuals are the intended recipients of the transportation services funded by the grants.

State veterans service agencies

These agencies are eligible to apply for and receive federal grant funds to provide transportation services.

Veterans service organizations

These organizations are eligible to apply for and receive federal grant funds to provide transportation services.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Background

Mrs. Peltola represents Alaska's at-large congressional district, which contains significant rural and remote areas. context
Mr. Moylan serves as the Delegate for Guam, one of the territories explicitly included in the bill's definition of 'highly rural area'. context

Summary

This bill creates a federal grant program to help transport veterans living in highly rural areas to medical facilities. Eligible organizations can receive up to $50,000 per grant to assist with travel costs for health care services.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can apply for these grants?

State veterans service agencies and veterans service organizations recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs are eligible.

Do organizations need to provide their own money to qualify?

No, the bill explicitly states there is no matching fund requirement for grant recipients.

What counts as a 'highly rural area'?

It includes counties with fewer than seven people per square mile, or specific U.S. territories determined by the Secretary to be non-urban.

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Connected Entities

locationSan Juan Census Designated Place“Exclusionary criteria for 'highly rural area'”Map →

locationPuerto Rico“Example of a highly rural area”Map →

personMr. Moylan“Co-sponsor of the bill”Map →

locationGuam“Example of a highly rural area”Map →

personSecretary“Head of the Department of Veterans Affairs”Map →

bill_number5902“Reference to a section within title 38”Map →

organizationUnited States Government Publishing Office“Source of the bill”Map →

personMrs. Peltola“Lead sponsor of the bill”Map →

personMr. Horsford“Co-sponsor of the bill”Map →

organizationState veterans service agency“Entity receiving grants”Map →

organizationVeterans service organization“Entity receiving grants”Map →

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