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Read. Follow. Verify.New Grant Program for Rural Veteran Transportation
Record date · August 22, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill creates a federal grant program to help transport veterans living in highly rural areas to medical facilities. Eligible organizations can receive up to $50,000 per grant to assist with travel costs for health care services.
The bill authorizes $3 million annually from 2025 through 2030 to improve medical access for veterans in remote regions by removing the financial burden of transportation and eliminating matching fund requirements for service providers.
- Mrs. Peltola represents Alaska's at-large congressional district, which contains significant rural and remote areas. context
- Mr. Moylan serves as the Delegate for Guam, one of the territories explicitly included in the bill's definition of 'highly rural area'. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Veterans in highly rural areas
These individuals are the intended recipients of the transportation services funded by the grants.
State veterans service agencies
These agencies are eligible to apply for and receive federal grant funds to provide transportation services.
Veterans service organizations
These organizations are eligible to apply for and receive federal grant funds to provide transportation services.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who can apply for these grants?
Do organizations need to provide their own money to qualify?
What counts as a 'highly rural area'?
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