; and (3) assisting veterans in obtaining housing or homeless assistance under programs administered by the Department. (b) Eligible entities An eligible entity under this subsection is a nonprofit entity or organization having such expertise as the Secretary shall require in providing technical assistance to providers of services for veterans. (c) Selection of grant recipients The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish criteria for selecting applicants for grants under this section to receive such grants and shall select applicants based upon such criteria. (d) Funding Of any amounts made available in fiscal year 2017 or any fiscal year thereafter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for salaries and expenses, $1,000,000 shall be available, and shall remain available until expended, for grants under this section. 7. Annual report on housing assistance to veterans (a) In general Not later than December 31 each year, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit a report on the activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development relating to veterans during such year to the following: (1) The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. (2) The Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate. (3) The Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. (4) The Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives. (5) The Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives. (6) The Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (7) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (b) Contents Each report required under subsection (a) shall include the following information with respect to the year for which the report is submitted: (1) The number of very low-income veteran families provided assistance under the program of supportive housing for very low-income veteran families under section 2, the socioeconomic characteristics of such families, the types of assistance provided such families, and the number, types, and locations of