Specially Adapted Housing assistive technology grant program

(a)

In general

Chapter 21 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

2108.

Specially adapted housing assistive technology grant program

(a)

Establishment

The Secretary shall make grants to encourage the development of new assistive technologies for specially adapted housing. (b)

Application

A person 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)The amount of each grant awarded under this section shall be an amount of not more than $200,000 per year. (2)For each year in which the Secretary makes a grant under this section, the Secretary shall make the grant by not later than October 1 of that year. (d)

Use of funds

(1)The recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant to develop assistive technologies for use in specially adapted housing. (2)If the recipient of a grant under this section is awarded a patent related to assistive technology developed with amounts under the grant, the Secretary shall retain not less than a 30 percent interest in such patent. (e)

Report

Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing information related to each grant awarded under this section during the preceding calendar 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 Medical Services for each fiscal year, $2,000,000 shall be available for each such fiscal year for the purposes of the program under this section. (g)

Termination

The authority to make a grant under this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this section.

(b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 21 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

2108. Specially adapted housing assistive technology grant program.

(c)

Deadline for implementation

The Secretary shall implement the grant program under section 2108 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.