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Providing for the establishment of a veterans service organization grant program, and making appropriations

Topics:State budgetVeterans & military

Same legislation: HF 909, HF 1000

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 24, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 24, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeMarch 5, 2025
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 909
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 909 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 909 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa will create a new grant program to provide matching money to organizations that serve veterans. These funds must be used to pay for staff members who help veterans with their claims. The state will set aside $250,000 to start this program.1

Read the official explanation

This bill establishes a veterans service organization grant program under the administration of the department of veterans affairs for the purpose of providing matching funds to veterans service organizations, as defined in C.F.R. §14.628(c). The moneys must be used for employing staff who assist veterans with claims. The bill requires the department to adopt application procedures, forms, administrative guidelines, and other rules for implementing and administering the program. The bill creates a veterans service organization grant fund under the control of the department and appropriates $250,000 to the department for deposit in the fund.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named February 24, 2025. On March 5, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§35A.23

How the Code works3

Lobbying

3 for · 0 against · 2 undecided · Who →

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