§ 2108. Specially adapted housing assistive technology grant program

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2010

   Veterans’ Benefits Act of 2010

   Pub. L. 111–275 title II § 203(a) · 124 Stat. 2864

   Enacted · 38 U.S.C. § 2108

   Added Pub. L. 111–275, title II, § 203(a), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2874

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 111–275, title II, § 203(a), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2874

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Chapter 21 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 2108. Specially adapted housing assistive technology grant program “(a) Authority to Make Grants.— The Secretary shall make grants to encourage the development of new assistive technologies for specially adapted housing. “(b) Application.— A person or entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application for the grant in such form and manner as the Secretary shall specify. “(c) Grant Funds.— (1) Each grant awarded under this section shall be in an amount of not more than $200,000 per fiscal year. “(2) For each Deadline. fiscal year in which the Secretary makes a grant under this section, the Secretary shall make the grant by not later than April 1 of that year. “(d) Use of Funds.— The recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant to develop assistive technologies for use in specially adapted housing. “(e) Report.— Not later than March 1 of each fiscal year following a fiscal year in which the Secretary makes a grant, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing information related to each grant awarded under this section during the preceding fiscal year, including— “(1) the name of the grant recipient; “(2) the amount of the grant; and “(3) the goal of the grant. “(f) Funding.— From amounts appropriated to the Department for readjustment benefits for each fiscal year for which the Secretary is authorized to make a grant under this section, $1,000,000 shall be available for that fiscal year for the purposes of the program under this section. “(g) Duration.— The authority to make a grant under this section shall begin on October 1, 2011, and shall terminate on September 30, 2016.” .

2. 2016

   Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016

   Pub. L. 114–228 title IV § 409 · 130 Stat. 935

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 2108(g)

   Pub. L. 114–228 substituted “September 30, 2017” for “September 30, 2016”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114–228 substituted “September 30, 2017” for “September 30, 2016”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 409. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM.   Section 2108(g) is amended by striking “September 30, 2016” and inserting “September 30, 2017”.

3. 2017

   Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017

   Pub. L. 115–62 title IV § 408 · 131 Stat. 1159

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 2108(g)

   Pub. L. 115–62 substituted “September 30, 2018” for “September 30, 2017”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–62 substituted “September 30, 2018” for “September 30, 2017”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 408. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM.   Section 2108(g) is amended by striking “September 30, 2017” and inserting “September 30, 2018”.

4. 2018

   Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–251 title I § 122 · 132 Stat. 3166

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 2108(g)

   Pub. L. 115–251 substituted “September 30, 2020” for “September 30, 2018”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–251 substituted “September 30, 2020” for “September 30, 2018”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 122. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM.   Section 2108(g) is amended by striking “September 30, 2018” and inserting “September 30, 2020”.

5. 2020

   Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2020

   Pub. L. 116–159 div. E title II § 5201 · 134 Stat. 709

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 2108(g)

   Pub. L. 116–159 substituted “September 30, 2022” for “September 30, 2020”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 116–159 substituted “September 30, 2022” for “September 30, 2020”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 5201. EXTENSION OF SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM.   Section 2108(g) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “September 30, 2020” and inserting “September 30, 2022”.

6. 2022

   Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

   Pub. L. 117–180 div. E title II § 205 · 136 Stat. 2114

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 2108(g)

   Pub. L. 117–180 substituted “September 30, 2024” for “September 30, 2022”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 117–180 substituted “September 30, 2024” for “September 30, 2022”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 205. EXTENSION OF SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM.   Section 2108(g) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “September 30, 2022” and inserting “September 30, 2024”.

7. 2024

   Pub. L. 118–83 div. B title III § 322 · 138 Stat. 1540

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 2108(g)

   Pub. L. 118–83 substituted “September 30, 2025” for “September 30, 2024”

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–83 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 118–83 substituted “September 30, 2025” for “September 30, 2024”.

8. 2025

   Pub. L. 119–37 div. G title III § 7306 · 139 Stat. 651

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 2108(g)

   Pub. L. 119–37 substituted “September 30, 2026” for “September 30, 2025”

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–37 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 119–37 substituted “September 30, 2026” for “September 30, 2025”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 119–37 effective as if enacted on Sept. 30, 2025, see section 7406 of Pub. L. 119–37, set out as a note under section 111A of this title.

9. 2026

   Pub. L. 119–103 div. D title III § 4308 · 140 Stat. 1008

   Substituted · 38 U.S.C. § 2108(g)

   Pub. L. 119–103 substituted “December 11, 2026” for “September 30, 2026”

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–103 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 119–103 substituted “December 11, 2026” for “September 30, 2026”.

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