[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10632-10633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4653]




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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Fund Availability Under the VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per 
Diem Program

AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, VA.


ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs is announcing the 
availability of funds for applications for assistance under VA's 
Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem program. This Notice contains 
information concerning the program, application process and amount of 
funding available.

DATES: An original completed grant application (plus three copies) for 
assistance under the VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program 
must be received in Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences Service in 
Washington, DC by 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time on April 28, 1995. 
Applications may not be sent by facsimile (FAX). In the interest of 
fairness to all competing applicants this deadline is firm as to date 
and hour, and VA will treat as ineligible for consideration any 
application that is received after the deadline. Applicants should take 
this practice into account and make early submission of their material 
to avoid any risk of loss of eligibility brought about by unanticipated 
delays or other delivery-related problems.

FOR A COPY OF THE APPLICATION PACKAGE, CONTACT: For a copy of the 
application package contact Veterans Industries, 10770 N. 46th Street 
(A 400), Tampa, FL, 33617; (813) 228-2871 between the hours of 8 a.m. 
and 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (this is not a toll-
free call). For documents relating to the VA Homeless Providers Grant 
and Per Diem Program see the final rule codified at 38 CFR 17.700 
published elsewhere in this Federal Register (see also 59 FR 28284). 
Funds made available through this Notice are subject to those 
regulations.

ADDRESSES: An original completed grant application (plus three copies) 
must be submitted to the following address: Mental Health and 
Behavioral Sciences Service (111C), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20420, Attention: Roger J. Casey. 
Applications must be received in Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences 
Service by the application deadline.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roger J. Casey, Program Manager, VA 
Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Mental Health and 
Behavioral Sciences Service (111C), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20420; (202) 535-7313 (this is not a 
toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice announces the availability of 
funds for assistance under VA's Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem 
program. This program is authorized by Pub. L. 102-590, the Homeless 
Veterans Comprehensive Service Programs Act of 1992. Funding applied 
for under this Notice may be used for: (1) Expansion, remodeling or 
alteration of existing buildings; (2) acquisition of buildings, and 
acquisition and rehabilitation of buildings; (3) new construction; and 
(4) procurement of vans. Applicants must have established supportive 
housing or supportive services programs after November 10, 1992. 
Applicants may apply for more than one type of assistance.
    Those applicants interested in applying for per diem payments, or 
in-kind assistance through VA in lieu of per diem payments, need only 
submit Request for Recognition of Eligibility. Requirements for 
receiving per diem payments are specified at 38 CFR 17.715--17.723.
    Grant applicants may not receive assistance to replace funds 
provided by any state or local government to assist homeless persons. 
For existing projects, VA will fund only the portion of the project 
that will expand the program. A proposal for an existing project that 
seeks to shift its focus by changing the population to be served or the 
precise mix of services to be offered is not eligible for 
consideration. Not more than 25 percent of services available in 
projects funded through this grant program may be provided to clients 
who are not receiving those services as veterans.

Authority

    VA's Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program is authorized by 
sections 3 and 4 of Pub. L. 102-590, the Homeless Veterans 
Comprehensive Service Programs Act of 1992; 38 USC 7721 note. The 
Program is implemented by the final rule codified at 38 CFR 17.700 
published elsewhere in this Federal Register. The funds made available 
under this Notice are subject to the requirements of those regulations.

Allocation

    A total of $6.0 million is available for the grant and per diem 
components of this program. A maximum of one award will be made for the 
procurement of a van or vans as Pub. L. 102-590 limits the number of 
such grants to twenty and VA made nineteen such awards last year. Such 
award, like all others, will be contingent upon the applicant achieving 
the requisite score.
 [[Page 10633]] Application Requirements

    The specific grant application requirements will be specified in 
the application package. The package includes all required forms and 
certifications. Conditional selections will be made based on criteria 
described in the application. Applicants who are conditionally selected 
will be notified of the additional information needed to confirm or 
clarify information provided in the application. Applicants will then 
have one month to submit such information. If an applicant is unable to 
meet any conditions for grant award within the specified time frame, VA 
reserves the right to not award funds and to use the funds available 
for other components of the grant and per diem program.

    Dated: February 15, 1995.
Jesse Brown,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 95-4653 Filed 2-24-95; 8:45 am]
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