1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Act or the SAVES Act . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs program to award grants for the provision of service dogs to veterans (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall require the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a program under which the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to nonprofit organizations to assist such organizations in carrying out programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans. (b) Applications (1) In general To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a nonprofit organization shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (2) Elements An application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A proposal for the evaluation required by subsection (d). (B) A description of the following: (i) The training that will be provided by the organization to eligible veterans. (ii) The training of dogs that will serve as service dogs. (iii) The aftercare services that the organization will provide for such dogs and eligible veterans. (iv) The plan for publicizing the availability of such dogs through a marketing campaign that targets eligible veterans. (v) The commitment of the organization to have humane standards for animals. (C) A statement certifying that the organization is accredited by Assistance Dogs International or another similar widely recognized accreditation organization that the Secretary determines has accreditation standards that meet or exceed the standards of Assistance Dogs International. (c) Use of funds (1) In general The recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant amounts to plan, design, establish, or operate (or any combination thereof) one or more programs that provide service dogs to eligible veterans. (2) Equal access The Secretary shall require each recipient of a grant under this section to