Veterans affairs department standards established for legislatively directed competitive and direct grants, and report required.
What changed between versions
The bill title and text were updated to cover both 'legislatively directed competitive and direct grants,' expanding the types of funding the law regulates.
Active service members were added as a new category of eligible recipients for grant-funded services, alongside veterans and their families.
The priority list for service recipients was updated to prioritize veterans with 'service-connected disabilities' instead of the previous broader category of physical, mental, or chemical health disabilities.
New exemptions were created for grants made under specific existing statutes (190.19, 197.608, and 197.61), removing them from the new regulatory requirements.
The definitions section was reorganized to include a new definition for 'active service member' while retaining definitions for veteran, dependent child, and immediate family member.
Reporting requirements were updated to reflect the inclusion of direct grants in the annual summary submitted to the legislature.
