[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43257-43258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18493]


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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.

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the 
availability of funds for applications for assistance under the Life 
Safety Code 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 two 
completed collated copies) for assistance under the VA's Homeless 
Providers Grant and Per Diem Program must be received in the Grant and 
Per Diem Field Office by 4 p.m. Eastern Time on August 20, 2003. 
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: Download directly from VA's 
Grant and Per Diem Program Web page at http://www.va.gov/homeless/page.cfm?pg=3 or call the Grant and Per Diem Program at 202-273-8443 or 
(toll-free) 1-877-332-0334.
    For a document relating to the VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per 
Diem Program, see the interim final rule published in the Federal 
Register on March 19, 2003, Sections 61.0 through 61.82.
    Submission of Application: An original completed and collated grant 
application (plus two copies) must be submitted to the following 
address: VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Field Office, 10770 
N. 46th Street, Suite C-100, Tampa, Florida 33617. Applications must be 
received in the Grant and Per Diem Field Office by the application 
deadline. Applications must arrive as a complete package. Materials 
arriving separately will not be included in the application package for 
consideration and may result in the application being rejected or not 
funded.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victor Harris, VA Homeless Providers 
Grant and Per Diem Program, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420; 202-273-8443 or Tampa Field Office 
(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 capital grantees who received a previous grant 
under section 3 of the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Service Act of 
1992 (Pub. L. 102-590; 38 U.S.C. 7721 note) for construction, 
renovation, or acquisition of a facility and may seek a Life Safety 
Code grant solely for renovations to such facility to comply with the 
Life Safety Code of the National Fire Protection Association.
    Public Law 107-95, the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance 
Act of 2001, authorizes this program. Funding applied for under this 
Notice may be used solely for renovations to such facility to comply 
with the Life Safety Code of the National Fire Protection Association.

    Authority: VA's Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program is 
authorized by Public Law 107-95, section 5(a)(1) the Homeless 
Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001 codified at 38 U.S.C. 
2011, 2012, 2061, 2064 and has been extended through Fiscal Year 
2005. The program is implemented by the interim final rule codified 
at 38 CFR 61.0. The interim final rule was published in the Federal 
Register on March 19, 2003, the regulations can be found in their 
entirety in 38 CFR Sec. Sec.  61.0 through 61.82. Funds made 
available under this Notice are subject to the requirements of those 
regulations.

    Allocation: Approximately $3.5 million is available for the Life 
Safety Code grant component of this program.
    Funding Priorities: None.
    Application Requirements: The specific grant application 
requirements will be specified in the application package. The package 
includes all required forms and certifications. Selections will be made 
based on criteria described in the application.
    Applicants who are selected will be notified of any additional 
information needed to confirm or clarify information provided in the 
application. Applicants will then be notified of the deadline 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: July 14, 2003.
Anthony J. Principi,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 03-18493 Filed 7-18-03; 8:45 am]
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