What does Preamble of RECOVER Act do?

This bill directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program. The pilot program would provide grants to outpatient mental health facilities. These grants are intended to support the provision of culturally competent, evidence-based mental health care for veterans.

What does SHORT TITLE. of RECOVER Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act.

What does DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS of RECOVER Act do?

This section establishes a three-year pilot program within the Department of Veterans Affairs to award grants to mental health care providers. Eligible providers must be non-profit organizations that have operated an outpatient mental health facility for at least three years. Grants are intended to fund the provision of culturally competent, evidence-based mental health care for veterans. Recipients must use funds to provide mental health care, operate or establish facilities, and encourage veteran enrollment in the VA patient enrollment system. Recipients cannot charge veterans fees for care or deny care based on reimbursement eligibility. The Secretary must distribute grants evenly between rural and urban areas and may prioritize facilities in medically underserved areas or near military installations. Grants generally cannot exceed $1,500,000 per facility per fiscal year, with limitations for facilities receiving significant federal grant funding. The Secretary will establish training requirements for clinicians providing culturally competent care. The Secretary is required to submit a report to Congress within 180 days of the pilot program’s completion, detailing outcomes and obstacles. The pilot program is authorized to receive $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2027.

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RECOVER Act

Last updated: 3/18/2026 · Introduced: 3/18/2026

Author: Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

TL;DR (AI)

The RECOVER Act establishes a three-year pilot program within the Department of Veterans Affairs to award grants to outpatient mental health facilities providing culturally competent care to veterans.
This program allocates $20 million annually from 2025 to 2027 to fund mental health care services, facility operations, and veteran enrollment in the VA patient system.
Grant recipients are prohibited from charging veterans fees for care and must distribute services evenly between rural and urban areas, potentially prioritizing underserved areas.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 2283(In Committee)Official page

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