[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19436-19437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8981]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


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

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs is announcing the 
availability of funds for applications for assistance under the grant 
component of 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 and collated grant application (plus three 
completed collated copies) for assistance under the VA Homeless 
Providers Grant and Per Diem Program must be received in Mental Health 
Strategic Health Care Group, Washington, DC, by 4:00 PM Eastern Time on 
May 31, 2000. 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: The Grant and Per Diem 
Program at (toll-free) 1-877-332-0334 or download directly from VA's 
Special Homeless Assistance Programs and Initiatives web page at: 
http://www.va.gov/health/homeless/grants.htm. For a document relating 
to the VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, see the final 
rule codified at 38 CFR Part 17.700.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION: Original completed and collated grant 
application (plus three copies) must be submitted to the following 
address: Mental Health Strategic Health Care Group (116E), Department 
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420. 
Applications must be received in the Mental Health Strategic Health 
Care Group by the application deadline.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roger Casey, VA Homeless Providers 
Grant and Per Diem Program, Mental Health Strategic Health Care Group 
(116E), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20420; (toll-free) 1-877-332-0334.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice announces the availability of 
funds for assistance under VA's Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem 
Program for eligible entities to: (1) Expand existing projects; or (2) 
develop new programs or new components of existing projects. This 
program is authorized by Public Law 102-590, the Homeless Veterans 
Comprehensive Service Programs Act of 1992, as amended. Funding applied 
for under this Notice may be used for: (1) Remodeling or alteration of 
existing buildings; (2) acquisition of buildings, acquisition and 
rehabilitation of buildings; (3) new construction; and (4) acquisition 
of vans for outreach to and/or transportation for homeless veterans. 
Applicants may apply for more than one type of assistance.
    Although a separate Notice has been published announcing funding 
availability for the Per Diem Component of the program, grant 
applicants seeking such assistance should indicate this request on the 
application submitted for a grant. The applicants who are awarded 
grants will not be required to complete a separate application for per 
diem assistance. VA will review those portions of the grant application 
that pertain to per diem.
    Grant applicants may not receive assistance to replace funds 
provided by any State or local government to assist homeless persons. 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. No 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 Public Law 102-590, the Homeless 
Veterans Comprehensive Service Programs Act of 1992 (38 USC 7721 
note) and has been extended through Fiscal Year 2003 by Public Law 
106-117. The program is implemented by the final rule codified at 38 
CFR Part 17.700. The final rule was published in the Federal 
Register on June 1, 1994, and February 27, 1995, and revised 
February 11, 1997. The regulations can be found in their entirety in 
38 CFR, Volume 1, Sec. 17.700 through 17.731, revised July 1, 1997. 
Funds made available under this Notice are subject to the 
requirements of those regulations.

Allocation

    Approximately $13 million is available for the grant component of 
this program.

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 approximately 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 grant and per diem 
applicants.

    Dated: April 4, 2000.
Togo D. West, Jr.,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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