Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program which provides grants to State programs for advising and assisting veterans in matters concerning veterans' benefits.
Outlines State grant application requirements, including the submission of a plan for the coordination of State veterans' services assistance programs with activities and programs of local veterans' service organizations. Requires such plan to assure that local veterans' service authorities will: (1) manage and deliver the services under the program; (2) determine the specific advice and assistance to be provided to veterans under the program; and (3) assume a portion of program costs.
Requires States, as a condition of grant approval, to match Federal grant funding on a prorated basis for the first two fiscal years, and to match equally such funding for the third and subsequent fiscal years.
Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations to be used in: (1) evaluating State grant applications; and (2) the administration of the program.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1992 through 1994.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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