HB3840 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3840

Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Hoan Huynh

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

310 ILCS 65/14

from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1264

Amends the Illinois Affordable Housing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a Homeless Veterans Demonstration Project.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning housing.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Affordable Housing Act is amended by changing Section 14 as follows:

(310 ILCS 65/14) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1264)

Sec. 14. Homeless Veterans Demonstration Project. (a) The Program Administrator shall, on the the recommendation of the Commission and in cooperation with the Department of Veterans' Affairs, implement a demonstration project for low and very low-income homeless veterans and their families. This demonstration project shall consist of a short-term shelter, and will also provide assistance in assessing the needs of veterans, ascertaining the programs for which veterans may be eligible and making application for such programs and services and referral to appropriate agencies. The project shall, to the extent possible, establish liaisons with labor organizations, community colleges, vocational rehabilitation programs and other providers of trade apprenticeships and other job training programs.

(b) The Program Administrator shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly a report by January 1, 1991 evaluating the effectiveness of the project provided in this Section. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the number of persons served under the project, information as to the cost of the services, and recommendations as to whether additional homeless veterans projects should be established.

(Source: P.A. 86-925.)