A bill for an act establishing a service animal training grant program for veterans, providing fees, and making appropriations.

HF 2467 establishes a service animal training grant program for Iowa veterans. It appropriates $100,000 annually from the veterans trust fund to provide grants of up to $5,000 per eligible veteran (limited to one grant per veteran's lifetime) to cover costs of service animal training services provided by accredited organizations. The Department of Veterans Affairs administers the program, requiring accredited organizations to meet specific standards and verify grant usage. Unspent funds at year-end are distributed equally among awarded veterans, and the department may charge accredited organizations a fee to cover administrative costs. This program directly affects Iowa veterans with service animal training needs who meet department eligibility criteria.