VA – Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program – Per Diem Special Need Renewal (2016)

By NLADA on June 2, 2016

Applications Due: June 27, 2016, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time

Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the availability of 1-year funding for the 21 currently operational fiscal year (FY) 2015 VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Special Need Grant Recipients and their collaborative VA Special Need partners (as applicable) to submit renewal applications for assistance under the Special Need Grant component of VA’s Homeless Providers GPD Program. The focus of this NOFA is to encourage applicants to continue to deliver services to the homeless special need Veteran population. The NOFA published in the Federal Register and the GPD Program Website contains information concerning the program, application process, and amount of funding available.

Funding Title: VA Grant and Per Diem Program Special Need Renewal

Agency Name: Department of Veterans Affairs- Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program

Funding Instrument Type: Grant

Express Language for Legal Aid: GPD’s regulations specifically permit legal assistance as a supportive service to be provided under the grant. See 38 C.F.R. 61.2(a)(8).

Target Population: Homeless Veterans

Expected Number of Awards: 21

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

How to Apply: Special Need Renewal application materials and instructions can be found here

Current Closing Date for Applications: June 27, 2016, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time

An original completed, signed, and dated application (plus three completed collated copies) for assistance under the VA’s Homeless Providers GPD Program and associated documents must be received in the GPD Program Office by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 27, 2016. Applications may not be sent by facsimile or email. In the interest of fairness to all competing applicants, this deadline is firm as to date and time, and VA will treat any application that is received after the deadline as ineligible for consideration. Applicants should make early submission of their material to avoid any risk of loss of eligibility as a result of unanticipated delay

Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,100,000

Eligible Applicants: In order to be eligible, an applicant must be a current operational FY 2015 VA GPD Special Need Grant Recipient

Link to Full Announcement: Here

Contact Information: Mr. Jeffery L. Quarles, Director, VA Homeless Providers GPD Program, Department of Veterans Affairs, 10770 N. 46th Street, Suite C–200, Tampa, FL 33617; (toll-free) 1 (877) 332–0334.