Bill > S3751

This bill, the Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act, seeks to expand and modify the grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide innovative transportation options for veterans in rural and highly rural areas. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Expanding the grant program to cover both rural and highly rural areas, rather than just highly rural areas. 2. Allowing county veterans service organizations and tribal organizations to be eligible recipients of the grants, in addition to state veterans service agencies and veterans service organizations. 3. Increasing the maximum grant amount from $60,000 to $80,000 if the recipient is required to purchase a vehicle to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. 4. Changing the definition of "rural" and "highly rural" to align with the Rural-Urban Commuting Areas (RUCA) coding system of the Department of Agriculture. 5. Authorizing such sums as may be necessary to fund the grant program, rather than a specific amount of $3 million per year. The goal of the bill is to expand access to transportation services for veterans living in rural and highly rural areas, who may face challenges in getting to VA medical facilities for their healthcare needs.

Military Affairs and Security

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