PUBLIC LAW 107-95—DEC. 21, 2001 115 STAT. 921 SEC. 12. RENTAL ASSISTANCE VOUCHERS FOR HUD VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTED HOUSING PROGRAM. Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437flo)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(19) RENTAL VOUCHERS FOR VETERANS AFFAIRS SUPPORTED HOUSING PROGRAM. — "(A) SET ASIDE.— Subject to subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall set aside, from amounts made available for rental assistance under this subsection, the amounts specified in subparagraph (B) for use only for providing such assistance through a supported housing program administered in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such program shall provide rental assistance on behalf of homeless veterans who have chronic mental illnesses or chronic substance use disorders, shall require agreement of the veteran to continued treatment for such mental illness or substance use disorder as a condition of receipt of such rental assistance, and shall ensure such treatment and appropriate case management for each veteran receiving such rental assistance. "(B) AMOUNT. — The amount specified in this subparagraph is— "(i) for fiscal year 2003, the amount necessary to provide 500 vouchers for rental assistance under this subsection; "(ii) for fiscal year 2004, the amount necessary to provide 1,000 vouchers for rental assistance under this subsection; "(iii) for fiscal year 2005, the amount necessary to provide 1,500 vouchers for rental assistance under this subsection; and "(iv) for fiscal year 2006, the amount necessary to provide 2,000 vouchers for rental assistgmce under this subsection. "(C) FUNDING THROUGH INCREMENTAL ASSISTANCE. — In any fiscal year, to the extent that this paragraph requires the Secretary to set aside rental assistance amounts for use under this paragraph in an amount that exceeds the amount set aside in the preceding fiscal year, such requirement shall be effective only to such extent
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