Care program . Under such program, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into agreements with the providers described in paragraph (2) to provide to eligible veterans funds, to the extent practicable, to obtain such in-home care services and related items that support clinical need and improve quality of life, as may be determined appropriate by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and selected by the veteran, including through the veteran hiring individuals to provide such services and items or directly purchasing such services and items. (2) The providers described in this paragraph are the following: (A) An Aging and Disability Resource Center, an area agency on aging, or a State agency. (B) A center for independent living. (C) An Indian tribe or tribal organization receiving assistance under title VI of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3057 et seq. ). (D) Any other entity that the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, determines appropriate. (3) In carrying out the Veteran-Directed Care program, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— (A) administer such program through each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs