Auto Grant No Longer Once in a Lifetime
NMEDA’s advocacy team was proud to once again partner with Paralyzed Veterans of America on a legislative initiative to increase transportation opportunities for disabled veterans.
Major legislation impacting the Department of Veterans Affairs’ automobile allowance (“auto grant”) and automobile adaptive equipment (“AAE”) program passed Congress just as the 2021-2022 legislative session came to a close. What began as the Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities (AUTO) for Veterans Act in February 2021 culminated with the December 23, 2022, passage of the Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act, which included several significant auto mobility-related provisions.
What do NMEDA members and their U.S. veteran customers need to know?
- The auto grant will no longer be once-in-a-lifetime.
- “Medical Services” will be expanded.
- “Adaptive Equipment” will be expanded.
Are you wondering if there’s more to this story? There certainly is…and you can read all about it in the Winter issue of our Circuit Breaker magazine, which will hit inboxes and mailboxes in early February. In the meantime, you can contact NMEDA’s Director of Government Relations & Public Policy (Amy.Schoppman@nmeda.org) with any questions or comments.