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38 U.S.C. 1720K: Grants or contracts to provide mental health support to family caregivers of veterans

Created in 2025 by the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (Public Law 118-210). Not changed since. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

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2025Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Actcreated it

38 U.S.C. 1720KGrants or contracts to provide mental health support to family caregivers of veterans

(2)Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following:

(a)Authority.—The Secretary may award grants or contracts to carry out,…

(b)Application.—(1) To be eligible for a grant or contract under this section, an…

(c)Distribution.—The Secretary shall seek to ensure that grants and contracts…

(d)Priority.—The Secretary shall prioritize awarding grants or contracts under…

(e)Required Activities.—Any grant or contract awarded under this section shall be…

(f)Outcome Measures.—(1) The Secretary shall develop and provide to each entity…

(g)Tracking Requirements.—(1) The Secretary shall establish appropriate tracking…

(h)Performance Review.—The Secretary shall—

(i)Remediation Plan.—(1) In the case of an entity that receives a grant or…

(j)Maximum Amount.—The amount of a grant or contract awarded under this section…

(k)Supplement, Not Supplant.—Any grant or contract awarded under this section…

(l)Outreach to Family Caregivers.—The Secretary shall include, in the outreach…

(m)Funding.—(1) Amounts for the activities of the Department under this section…

(n)Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the…changed

(o)Definitions.—In this section:

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H.R. 6500Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027law

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H.R. 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 · became law · changed (n)

How it got here

Unchanged since the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, Public Law 118-210 (Jan 2, 2025).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.