§ 10-17-13.5-4 — Grants to qualified entities; purposes

Indiana § 10-17-13.5-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 10: PUBLIC SAFETY
• Art. 17: VETERANS' AFFAIRS
• Ch. 13.5: Grants for Veterans' Services

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(a) The department may make grants to
qualified entities to be used for the purpose of providing services to
veterans or an eligible person, including the following:
(1) Programs focused on eliminating homelessness, preventing
near term homelessness, and providing safe and secure living
conditions.
(2) Assisting veterans or an eligible person in moving from public
housing assistance programs to:
(A) home ownership; or
(B) stable, long term rental status.
A grant under this chapter for the purpose specified in clause (B)
may include up to nine (9) months of rental assistance.
(3) Assisting veterans or an eligible person in finding and using
available federal and state resources.
(4) Providing therapeutic services.
(5) Providing job training and job search assistance.
(6) Preventing veteran suicide or suicide of an eligible person.
(b) The department may make grants to the provider chosen by the
Indiana department of health under section 6 of this chapter to be used
for the purpose of providing assistance to the provider to provide
diagnostic testing and hyperbaric oxygen treatment to veterans
receiving treatment under the pilot program established under section
6 of this chapter. However, a grant under this chapter may not be
awarded for the purposes specified in this subsection unless the Indiana
department of health has adopted the rules required by section 6(g) of
this chapter. In addition, a grant may not be awarded for the purposes
specified in this subsection after the expiration of the pilot program
established under section 6 of this chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.217-2017, SEC.76. Amended by P.L.155-2018, SEC.2; P.L.56-2023, SEC.74; P.L.61-2023, SEC.6; P.L.238-2025, SEC.37.