VA Announces Capital Grant Fund Availability

In this round of capital grant funding, VA expects to award funding to create approximately 1000 community-based supported housing beds.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the availability of funds for applications for assistance under the Capital Grant component of VA’s Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program. This Notice contains information concerning the program, funding priorities, application process, and amount of funding available.

Applicants who do not require funding for acquisition, renovation or new construction to create new housing for homeless veterans should not respond to this Notice of Fund Availability (NOFA). Per Diem Only funding will not be given under this notice. If your agency is in need of funding for operations only, your agency should apply under a future Grant and Per Diem; Per Diem Only Funding Notice.

DATES: An original completed and collated grant application (plus three 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 Wednesday, March 25, 2009. 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, computer service outages (in the case of Grants.gov), or other delivery-related problems.

For a Copy of the Application Package: Download directly from VA’s Grant and Per Diem Program Web page here. 

ALLOCATION: Approximately $15 million is available for the capital grant component. Capital grant awards will be limited to transitional housing projects (service center programs will not be considered in this round). Vans must be directly connected to a new Grant and Per Diem Grant project and will be limited to one per project number. Per diem payments to capital grant recipients are subject to the availability of funds and recipients maintaining the program for which the grant was awarded.

FUNDING PRIORITIES: VA establishes the following funding priorities in order to: (1) Implement the provisions of Public Law 107-95 regarding geographical dispersion and non-duplication of service; and (2) bolster capacity in areas that are underserved by the Grant and Per Diem Program. These areas may have high populations of homeless veterans and limited services to address homeless veterans’ needs. These areas can include both urban and rural areas but may be particularly prevalent outside the high population areas.

VA is offering to eligible applicants funding priorities for transitional housing and services to: (1) serve women and women with care of dependent children;

(2) Indian Tribal Governments or non-profit agencies that will provide transitional housing and services on Indian Tribal Property and finally, VA is encouraging interested state and local governments and faith-based and community-based organizations to apply for funding under this NOFA.

VA is offering to eligible applicants funding priorities for transitional housing and services to: (1) serve women and women with care of dependent children;

(2) Indian Tribal Governments or non-profit agencies that will provide transitional housing and services on Indian Tribal Property and finally, VA is encouraging interested state and local governments and faith-based and community-based organizations to apply for funding under this NOFA. 

To view the NOFA click here. 

The VA has also announced availability of $10 million in additional funds for current Special Needs Grant recipients as well as $3 million for Technical Assistance Grants. For more information on the Special Needs Grants, click here. For more information on the Technical Assistance Grants, click here.