During a covered public health emergency, the Secretary may partner with one or more organizations to manage land of the Department used by homeless veterans for sleeping. (C) Equipment During a covered public health emergency, the Secretary shall not be responsible for furnishing outdoor equipment necessary for sleeping on land of the Department. (b) Grant and Per Diem Program (1) Maximum per diem rate Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of section 2012(a) of title 38, United States Code, during a covered public health emergency, the maximum rate of per diem authorized under such section is 300 percent of the rate authorized for State homes for domiciliary care under subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 1741 of such title, as the Secretary may increase from time to time under subsection (c) of that section. (2) Use of per diem payments During a covered public health emergency, a recipient of a grant or an eligible entity under the grant and per diem program of the Department (in this subsection referred to as the program ) may use per diem payments under sections 2012 and 2061 of title 38, United States Code, to provide food and basic supplies for— (A) homeless veterans in the program