An Act To End Homelessness for Veterans in Maine

Sec. 1. 37-B MRSA §513  is enacted to read:

§ 513.  Homelessness prevention coordination

The director shall establish a partnership with a national, human services-based volunteer organization to coordinate efforts to remedy and prevent homelessness among veterans in this State. The volunteer organization must have as its core programs addressing homelessness and veterans' services and have been active as a human services-based volunteer organization for a minimum of 30 years. The responsibilities of this partnership include, but are not limited to:

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This bill requires the Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services within the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management to establish a partnership with a national, human services-based volunteer organization, such as the Volunteers of America, to help remedy and prevent the problem of homelessness among veterans.