{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://algreen.house.gov/press-release/congressman-al-green%E2%80%99s-haven-act-approved-part-national-defense-authorization-act-2015", "Congressman Al Greens HAVEN Act is Approved as Part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015", "2014-12-12", "2014", "2014-12", "Democrat", "House", "TX", "Al Green", "G000553", "algreen.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, DC)--On Friday, December 12, 2014, the Senate approved modified language from Congressman Al Green\u2019s bill H.R. 3743, the Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2014 (HAVEN Act), as part of the National Defense Authorization\u00a0 Act (NDAA) of 2015. The modified language in the NDAA will provide $20 million over five years in home modification for low-income, disabled veterans.\n\u201cI do care passionately about veterans having all the resources a grateful nation can provide them to maintain their productiveness and role in society,\u201d Congressman Al Green said. \u201cLegislation to support our brave veterans transcends partisanship as well as ideology in Congress and should remain one of the top priorities for a government that asks so much of them.\u201d\nThe bill establishes grant awards for installing wheelchair ramps, widening exterior and interior doors, as well as accommodating the functional limitations that result from having a disability. The grants will greatly assist veterans as nonprofit housing organizations are able to leverage more than $3 for every $1 in federal funding received. The provision also requires participating nonprofits to detail their outreach plans and match a minimum of 50 percent of the grant award.\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to have played a role in the bipartisan passage of legislation that will help our veterans,\u201d Congressman Al Green said. \u201cI am especially proud of H.R. 3743, the HAVEN Act of 2014, which I introduced and was incorporated into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2015. The modified language from the HAVEN Act offers valuable assistance in rehabilitating and modifying the homes of low-income, disabled veterans.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://algreen.house.gov/press-release/congressman-al-green%E2%80%99s-haven-act-approved-part-national-defense-authorization-act-2015"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3680770061910152, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}