I never thought about, when we wrote the Hannon Act that these grants to community organizations might increase the population of who is served.

Thank you for that answer.

I do not disagree, however, with your statement.

There is a lot of things that are really pleasing to me in this legislation, and this grant program is one of them that I think gives an opportunity for community and personal engagement in veterans' lives.

I wish that your answer would have been, the VA is now providing direction to all VAs, all VISNs, all hospitals, all providers that community care is an option.

I think my staff and I will have additional questions, perhaps in writing, and maybe in a conversation.

the failure to suggest community care is one of those life and death circumstances.

I think my staff and I will have additional questions, perhaps in writing, and maybe in a conversation.

I wish that your answer would have been, the VA is now providing direction to all VAs, all VISNs, all hospitals, all providers that community care is an option.

This isn't saleable. It is keeping people out of our military when we need more people in our military.

There is a lot of things that are really pleasing to me in this legislation, and this grant program is one of them that I think gives an opportunity for community and personal engagement in veterans' lives.

We have just got to do better.

the failure to suggest community care is one of those life and death circumstances.

Any ways for the screening--to streamline the screening and make it more friendly?

This Committee does want to work together with the Department of Veterans Affairs to save lives.

We have just got to do better.

Thank you for that answer.

I do not disagree, however, with your statement.