VA · va-other · Published 2017-11-03 · Effective 2017-12-04 · 82 FR 51158
Document
Document number
2017-23945
Federal Register citation
82 FR 51158
CFR reference
38 CFR 61
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
va-other
Agency
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Publication date
2017-11-03
Effective date
2017-12-04
Abstract
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulations that govern homeless veterans to conform to recent statutory requirements. VA is amending the definition of homeless veterans by including veterans who would otherwise be ineligible to receive certain benefits because of their length of service or type of discharge from the Armed Forces. This rule will also increase the payment of per diem in cases where homeless veterans are placed in transitional housing that will become permanent housing. This final rule is an essential part of VA's attempts to eliminate homelessness among the veteran population.