Congress has passed a bill that would allow more disabled Native American veterans and their families to get housing assistance. The Senate passed the bill this week and it now goes to President Obama. The House bill sponsored by Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick was approved earlier this year.
Assistance for Native American veterans is limited to families making less than 80% of the median income of their area. Compensation for veterans with service related disabilities, or families of those killed in service is treated as income.
The new bill excludes disability and survivor compensation, which may have pushed many veterans over the allowable limits.
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