Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act

Excluding this compensation may help more disabled veterans qualify as low- or moderate-income under covered programs. The law also prompts a broader review of how federal housing programs treat these benefits.

What the law does ​

• Requires states, local governments, and Indian tribes to exclude Department of Veterans Affairs service-connected disability compensation from covered income determinations.
• Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress within one year on how all Department of Housing and Urban Development programs treat this compensation.
• Requires the report to identify programs that conflict with the new exclusion and recommend legislative changes to better serve veterans and underserved communities.

Who it affects ​

• Veterans receiving service-connected disability compensation.
• States, local governments, and Indian tribes making covered low- or moderate-income determinations.
• Department of Housing and Urban Development programs that consider disability compensation.

Breakdown ​

Disabled Veterans Housing Support Act ​

This law requires states, local governments, and Indian tribes to exclude Department of Veterans Affairs service-connected disability compensation when deciding whether a person qualifies as low- or moderate-income under the Housing and Community Development Act. It also requires a federal review of how this compensation is treated across Department of Housing and Urban Development programs.

Key takeaways

• VA service-connected disability compensation cannot be counted when determining low- or moderate-income status under the covered housing and community development rules.
• The exclusion applies to income determinations made by states, local governments, and Indian tribes.
• The Comptroller General must report to Congress within one year of enactment on how all HUD programs treat service-connected disability compensation.
• The report must identify HUD programs whose treatment of this compensation is inconsistent with the new exclusion.
• For each inconsistent program, the report must recommend legislative changes to better serve veterans and underserved communities.