1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Homes for Heroes Act of 2017 . 2. Supportive housing for very low-income veteran families (a) Purpose The purposes of this section are— (1) to expand the supply of permanent housing for very low-income veteran families; and (2) to provide supportive services through such housing to support the needs of such veteran families. (b) Authority (1) In general The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, to the extent amounts are made available for assistance under this section and the Secretary receives approvable applications for such assistance, provide assistance to private nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives to expand the supply of supportive housing for very low-income veteran families. (2) Nature of assistance The assistance provided under paragraph (1)— (A) shall be available for use to plan for and finance the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, or moderate or substantial rehabilitation of a structure or a portion of a structure to be used as supportive housing for very low-income veteran families in accordance with this section; and (B) may also cover the cost of real property acquisition, site improvement, conversion, demolition, relocation, and other expenses that the Secretary determines are necessary to expand the supply of supportive housing for very low-income veteran families. (3) Consultation In meeting the requirement of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with— (A) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs