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 124 STAT. 1161 PUBLIC LAW 111–163—MAY 5, 2010 (A) rural areas; (B) areas with populations that have a high proportion of minority group representation; (C) areas with populations that have a high proportion of individuals who have limited access to health care; and (D) areas that are not in close proximity to an active duty military installation. (d) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program through the award of grants to community-based organizations and local and State government entities. (e) SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—A community-based organization or local or State government entity seeking a grant under the pilot program shall submit to the Secretary an application therefor in such form and in such manner as the Secretary considers appropriate. (2) ELEMENTS.—Each application submitted under para- graph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description of the consultations, if any, with the Department of Veterans Affairs in the development of the proposal under the application. (B) A plan to coordinate activities under the pilot pro- gram, to the greatest extent possible, with the local, State, and Federal providers of services for veterans to reduce duplication of services and to enhance the effect of such services. (f) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—The Secretary shall prescribe appro- priate uses of grant funds received under the pilot program. (g) REPORT ON PROGRAM.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the comple- tion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program. (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) The findings and conclusions of the Secretary with respect to the pilot program. (B) An assessment of the benefits to veterans of the pilot program. (C) The recommendations of the Secretary as to the advisability of continuing the pilot program. SEC. 507. SPECIALIZED RESIDENTIAL CARE AND REHABILITATION FOR CERTAIN VETERANS. Section 1720 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(g) The Secretary may contract with appropriate entities to provide specialized residential care and rehabilitation services to a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom who the Secretary determines suffers from a traumatic brain injury, has an accumulation of deficits in activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, and because of these deficits, would otherwise require admission to a nursing home even though such care would generally exceed the veteran’s nursing needs.’’.