CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
The CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025 (S. 1835) would make permanent the pilot program created by the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016, which allows the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept donated facilities and related improvements for veterans’ programs and services. The bill expands the program’s scope to include minor construction and nonrecurring maintenance projects as eligible items that can be donated or accepted, and it updates the statute to treat donations more flexibly (covering property, improvements, and related projects). It also extends the program’s expiration date from December 16, 2026 to December 16, 2031, effectively making the pilot program permanent and extended. In short, the bill broadens what can be donated to VA for use in veterans programs, includes small construction or maintenance work in the donation framework, and prolongs the program’s availability to allow ongoing donor involvement through 2031 and beyond.
Key Points
- 1Makes permanent the pilot program authorized by the 2016 CHIP Act, allowing VA to accept donated facilities and related improvements.
- 2Expands eligibility to include minor construction or nonrecurring maintenance projects conducted by the VA as part of the donation-use framework.
- 3Broadens statutory language to reference “donations” more generally (not just real property) and to include “projects” within the scope of what can be donated or accepted.
- 4Allows donations that involve a broader range of improvements and related work, aligning various subsections to accommodate the expanded scope (property, improvements, projects).
- 5Extends the program deadline to December 16, 2031, moving beyond the prior end date of December 16, 2026.