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Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Approval of Finding of No
Significant Impact—Record of
Decision (FONSI/ROD) for Sioux Falls
Regional Airport, Sioux Falls, South
Dakota
Federal Aviation
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ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The FAA is announcing
approval of Finding of No Significant
Impact—Record of Decision (FONSI/
ROD) for proposed development at the
Sioux Falls Regional Airport, Sioux
Falls, South Dakota. The FAA approved
the FONSI/ROD on July 22, 2013.
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FONSI/ROD approved the Sponsor’s
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meets FAA’s geometric design standards
for RSA and OFA. Additionally the
purpose of the project is to mitigate for
trees that penetrate the 50 to 1 approach
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penetrate the associated 7 to 1
transitional surface on the Runway 3
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the RSA and OFA that do not comply
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Airport Design and FAA Order 5200.8,
Runway Safety Area Program. All RSAs
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Veterans Health Administration Fund
Availability Under the VA’s Homeless
Providers Grant and Per Diem Program
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice of Funding Availability
(NOFA).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Funding Opportunity Title:
VA Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Special
Needs Renewal. The Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the
availability of 1-year renewal funding
for currently operational fiscal year (FY)
2011 VA GPD Special Need Grant
Recipients, in conjunction with their
collaborative VA Special Need partners
and currently operational VA GPD
Special Need Grant Recipients which do
not involve a collaborative effort, to
make re-applications for assistance
under the Special Need Grant
SUMMARY:
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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 as outlined in
their FY 2009 Special Need grant
application. This NOFA contains
information concerning the program,
application process, and amount of
funding available.
Announcement Type: Initial.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number: 64–024.
DATES: An original signed and dated
request for re-application letter, on
agency letterhead, for assistance under
the VA’s Homeless Providers GPD
Program, must be received in the GPD
Program Office by 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on Friday, August 16, 2013, (see
re-application requirements below).
Requests for re-application 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 request for reapplication 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:
An application package is not needed
for this NOFA. Applicants submitting a
letter, on their agency’s letterhead,
requesting re-application agree to VA
using their previously awarded FY 2009
Special Need application for scoring
purposes (see re-application
requirements in this NOFA).
Submission of application: An
original and complete letter requesting
re-application with project number (see
re-application requirements in this
NOFA) must be submitted to the
following address: VA Homeless
Providers GPD Program Office, 10770 N.
46th Street, Suite C–200, Tampa, FL
33617. Letters of re-application must be
received in the GPD office by the reapplication deadline. Any additional
materials arriving separately will not be
included in the re-application package
for consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jeffery L. Quarles, Director, VA’s
Homeless Providers GPD Program,
Department of Veterans Affairs, 10770
N. 46th Street, Suite C–200, Tampa, FL
33617; (toll-free) (877) 332–0334.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Purpose: This NOFA announces
the availability of funds to renew
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assistance provided under VA’s
Homeless Providers GPD Program for
FY 2011 operational GPD Special Need
grant recipients and their collaborative
VA partners. Eligible applicants may
obtain grant assistance with additional
operational costs that would not
otherwise be incurred but for the fact
that the recipient is providing
supportive housing beds and services
for the following special needs homeless
veteran populations:
(1) Women;
(2) Frail elderly;
(3) Terminally ill;
(4) Chronically mentally ill; or
(5) Individuals who have care of
minor dependents.
B. Definitions: Definitions of these
populations are contained in 38 CFR
61.1 Definitions. Eligible applicants
should review these definitions to
ensure their proposed populations meet
the specific requirements.
C. Approach: VA is pleased to issue
this NOFA for the Homeless Providers
GPD Program as a part of the effort to
end homelessness among our Nation’s
veterans. Funding applied for under this
NOFA may be used for: the provision of
service and operational costs to
facilitate the following with regard to
the targeted group.
Women
(1) Ensure transportation for women,
especially for health care and
educational needs; and
(2) Address safety and security issues
including segregation from other
program participants if deemed
appropriate.
Individuals Who Have Care of Minor
Dependents
(1) Ensure transportation for
individuals who have care of minor
dependents, and their children,
especially for health care and
educational needs;
(2) Provide directly or offer referrals
for adequate and safe child care;
(3) Ensure children’s health care
needs are met, especially ageappropriate wellness visits and
immunizations; and
(4) Address safety and security issues,
including segregation from other
program participants if deemed
appropriate.
Frail Elderly
(1) Ensure the safety of the residents
in the facility to include preventing
harm and exploitation;
(2) Ensure opportunities to keep
residents mentally and physically agile
to the fullest extent through the
incorporation of structured activities,
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physical activity, and plans for social
engagement within the program and in
the community;
(3) Provide opportunities for
participants to address life transitional
issues and separation and/or loss issues;
(4) Provide access to assistance
devices such as walkers, grippers, or
other devices necessary for optimal
functioning;
(5) Ensure adequate supervision,
including supervision of medication
and monitoring of medication
compliance; and
(6) Provide opportunities for
participants either directly or through
referral for other services particularly
relevant for the frail elderly, including
services or programs addressing
emotional, social, spiritual, and
generative needs.
Terminally Ill
(1) Help participants address lifetransition and life-end issues;
(2) Ensure that participants are
afforded timely access to hospice
services;
(3) Provide opportunities for
participants to engage in ‘‘tasks of
dying,’’ or activities of ‘‘getting things in
order’’ or other therapeutic actions that
help resolve end of life issues and
enable transition and closure;
(4) Ensure adequate supervision,
including supervision of medication
and monitoring of medication
compliance; and
(5) Provide opportunities for
participants, either directly or through
referral, for other services that are
particularly relevant for the terminally
ill, such as legal counsel and pain
management.
Chronically Mentally Ill
(1) Help participants join in and
engage with the community;
(2) Facilitate reintegration with the
community and provide services that
may optimize reintegration such as lifeskills education, recreational activities,
and follow-up case management;
(3) Ensure that participants have
opportunities and services for reestablishing relationships with family;
(4) Ensure adequate supervision,
including supervision of medication
and monitoring of medication
compliance; and
(5) Provide opportunities for
participants, either directly or through
referral, to obtain other services
particularly relevant for a chronically
mentally ill population, such as
vocational development, benefits
management, fiduciary or money
management services, medication
compliance, and medication education.
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VA is seeking, through this NOFA, to
renew the FY 2011 previous grant and
per diem Special Need providers and
their VA collaborative partners to
continue to serve the Special Need
veteran populations.
D. Requirements: No part of a Special
Need grant may be used for any purpose
that would change significantly the
scope of the specific grant and per diem
project for which a capital grant and per
diem was awarded. As a part of the
review process, VA will review the
original project and subsequent
approved program changes of the
previous FY 2009 Special Need
applications to ensure significant scope
changes have not occurred displacing
other homeless veteran populations. VA
will not allow any changes under this
renewal NOFA. Special Need funding
may not be used for capital
improvements or to purchase vans or
real property. However, the leasing of
vans or real property may be acceptable.
Questions regarding acceptability
should be directed to the VA’s National
GPD Program Office (at (877) 332–0334).
Applicants may not receive Special
Need funding to replace funds provided
by any Federal, state, or local
government agency or program to assist
homeless persons.
E. Authority: Funding applied for
under this NOFA is authorized by the
‘‘Homeless Veterans Comprehensive
Assistance Act of 2001,’’ Public Law
107–95, § 5, codified as amended by
Public Law 112–154, §§ 301, 303, and
305, at 38 U.S.C. 2011, 2012, 2013,
2061. The program is implemented by
the final rule codified at 38 CFR 61.0
through 61.82. Funds made available
under this NOFA are subject to the
requirements of those regulations.
II. Award Information
A. Overview: This NOFA announces
the availability of one year renewal
funding for currently operational FY
2011 VA GPD Special Need Grant
Recipients in conjunction with their
collaborative VA Special Need partners
and currently operational VA GPD
Special Need Grant Recipients which do
not involve a collaborative effort to
make re-applications for assistance
under the Special Need Grant
Component of VA’s Homeless Providers
GPD Program.
B. Funding Priorities: None
C. Allocation of Funds:
Approximately $5 million is available
for current Special Need GPD grant
components of this program. Funding
will be for a period beginning on
October 1, 2013, and ending on
September 30, 2014. Special need per
diem payments are to defray the
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operational cost of the project. Special
need per diem payment will be the
lesser of:
1. One hundred percent of the daily
cost of care estimated by the special
need recipient for furnishing services to
homeless veterans with special need
that the special need recipient certifies
to be correct, minus any other sources
of income; or
2. Two times the current VA State
Home Program per diem rate for
domiciliary care.
Special need awards are subject to
funds availability, the recipient meeting
the performance goals as stated in the
grant application, statutory and
regulatory requirements, and annual
inspections. Applicants should ensure
their funding requests and operational
costs are based on the 12-month period
above and should be approximately in
line with prior 1-year expenditures.
Based on GPD funding availability,
approximately, $3.5 million is expected
to be made available over the specified
time (internally) for the current VA
collaborative partners. The goal of this
Notice is to ensure a continuation of
Special Need services to homeless
veterans and their VA collaborative
partners, to the maximum extent
possible.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants: In order to be
eligible, an applicant must be a current
operational FY 2011 VA GPD Special
Need Grant Recipient in conjunction
with their collaborative VA Special
Need partners, or a currently
operational VA GPD Special Need Grant
Recipient that does not involve a
collaborative effort to make reapplications for assistance under the
Special Need Grant Component of VA’s
Homeless Providers GPD Program.
B. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
section is not applicable to the Special
Need Grant.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
A. Address To Request Application
Package: An application package is not
needed for this NOFA. Applicants
submitting a letter requesting reapplication on their agency’s letterhead
agree to VA using their previously
awarded FY 2009 Special Need
application for scoring purposes.
B. Content and Form of Application:
A separate request for renewal letter is
needed for each project number for
which you are requesting Special Needs
Funding. In addition, current Special
Need recipients should also list their
Special Need Project number. A project
number is the last two digits of the year
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funded, the sequence the application
was received, and the state abbreviation
for the project location, (e.g., 09–325–
MA would have been funded in the year
2009, the 325th application received,
and the project is located in
Massachusetts). If you do not know your
project number, call VA’s GPD Field
Office at (877) 332–0334.
The grant application requirements
were specified and met in the original
application package and need not be
provided as the applicant agrees that, as
a condition of funding under this
NOFA, the FY 2009 application with
any VA-approved changes in scope will
be used. The following additional
information is required by this NOFA.
The renewal request must include:
1. Letter from Applicant: A letter from
the renewal applicant on agency-signed
letterhead, stating the applicant agrees
to as a condition of funding under this
NOFA that the FY 2009 application will
be used and they will provide the
services as outlined in that application
along with any VA-approved changes in
scope, and the applicant’s FY 2009
required forms and certifications still
apply for the period of this award.
2. Letter from VA Collaborative
Partner: If the FY 2009 Special Need
grant was a collaborative, the renewal
request must include an updated letter
of commitment or an updated
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
from the VA collaborative partner,
stating that the VA will continue to
meet its objectives or provide its duties
as outlined in the original MOA in FY
2009.
3. Collaborative partners: VA
collaborative partners will receive the
same amount of funding as they receive
in FY 2013. Applicants having
questions with regard to the funding
from previous Special Need awards
should contact the GPD Office prior to
application for this NOFA. Selections
will be made based on criteria described
in the FY 2009 application and
additional information as specified in
this NOFA.
Applicants who are selected will be
notified of any further 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 Special Need
applicants.
C. Submission Dates and Times: An
original signed and dated request for reapplication letter, on agency letterhead,
for assistance under the VA’s Homeless
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Providers GPD Program must be
received in the GPD Program Office, by
4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday,
August 16, 2013. Requests for reapplication may not be sent by 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 request
for re-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.
D. Intergovenmental Review: This
section is a not applicable.
E. Funding Restrictions:
Approximately $5 million is available
for current Special Need GPD grant
component of this program. Funding
will be for a period beginning on
October 1, 2013, and ending on
September 30, 2014. Special need per
diem payments are to defray the
operational cost of the project. Special
need per diem payment will be the
lesser of:
1. 100 percent of the daily cost of care
estimated by the special need recipient
for furnishing services to homeless
veterans with special need that the
special need recipient certifies to be
correct, minus any other sources of
income; or
2. Two times the current VA State
Home Program per diem rate for
domiciliary care.
Based on GPD funding availability,
approximately, $3.5 million is expected
to be made available over the specified
time (internally) for the current VA
collaborative partners.
F. Grant Award Period and Funding
Actions: Conditionally selected
applicants will complete a funding
agreement with VA in accordance with
38 CFR 61.61 and provide any
additional information as required by
VA. Upon signature by the Secretary or
designated representative final selection
will be completed. Funding for
operational grant and per diem
applicants that are finally selected will
not exceed the 1-year period specified
in this NOFA. A condition to obtain the
Special Need Grant is for the applicant
to include the original (GPD) program
for which the Special Need grant is
sought.
G. Other Submission Requirements:
Requests for re-application may not be
sent by FAX. In the interest of fairness
to all competing applicants, this
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deadline is firm as to date and hour, and
VA will treat as ineligible for
consideration any request for reapplication 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.
V. Application Review Information
A. Criteria: The threshold for
consideration for this award will be
those applicants who submit the
required letter requesting renewal
described in this NOFA, that are current
operational FY 2011 VA GPD Special
Need Grant Recipients in conjunction
with their collaborative VA Special
Need partners, or a currently
operational VA GPD Special Need Grant
Recipients that does not involve a
collaborative effort to make reapplications for assistance under the
Special Need Grant Component of VA’s
Homeless Providers GPD Program.
B. Review and Selection Process: A
letter from the renewal applicant on
agency signed letterhead stating the
applicant agrees that, as a condition of
funding under this NOFA, the FY 2009
application will be used and they will
provide the services as outlined in that
application along with any VA
approved changes in scope, and the
applicant’s FY 2009 required forms and
certifications still apply for the period of
this award. If the FY 2009 Special Need
grant was a collaborative effort, the
renewal request must include an
updated letter of commitment or an
updated MOA from VA collaborative
partner, stating that the VA will
continue to meet its objectives or
provide its duties as outlined in the
original MOA in FY 2009.
VI. Award Administration Information
A. Award Notice: Although subject to
change, the GPD Office expects the
announcement of grant renewals during
the first quarter of fiscal year 2014
(which begins October 1, 2013). The
initial announcement will be made via
news release, which will be posted on
the GPD Web site at www.va.gov/
homeless/gpd.asp. Following the initial
announcement, the GPD Office will mail
a notification letter to the grant
recipients. Applicants that are not
selected for renewal of their grant will
be mailed a declination letter within 2
weeks of the initial announcement.
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B. Administrative and National
Policy: It is important to be aware that
VA places great emphasis on
responsibility and accountability. VA
has procedures in place to monitor
services provided to homeless veterans
and outcomes associated with the
services provided in grant and per diemfunded programs. Applicants should be
aware of the following:
1. Awardees will be required to
support their request for Special Needs
per diem payments with adequate fiscal
documentation as to program income
and expenses.
2. All awardees that are selected in
response to this NOFA must meet the
requirements of the current edition of
the Life Safety Code of the National Fire
Protection Association as it relates to
their specific facility. Applicants should
note that all facilities are to be protected
throughout by an approved automatic
sprinkler system, unless a facility is
specifically exempted under the Life
Safety Code. Applicants should make
consideration of this when submitting
their grant applications as no additional
funds will be made available for capital
improvements under this NOFA.
3. Each grant awardee will have the
VA liaison that was appointed for its
current Special Need grant program
monitor services to ensure the Special
Need grant is being met and will
include at least an annual review of
each program’s progress toward meeting
internal goals and objectives in helping
the Special Need homeless veterans as
identified in each applicant’s original
Special Need application to include any
VA-approved changes in scope.
4. Monitoring of Homeless Special
Need participants and services provided
by GPD recipients will be accomplished
according to appropriate VA procedure.
These monitoring procedures will be
used to determine successful
accomplishment of outcomes for each
collaborative partnership.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jeffery L. Quarles, Director, VA
Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem
Program, Department of Veterans
Affairs, 10770 N. 46th Street, Suite C–
200, Tampa, FL 33617; (toll-free) (877)
332–0334.
Approved: August 1, 2013.
Jose D. Riojas,
Interim Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Health Administration Fund Availability Under the VA's
Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
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SUMMARY: Funding Opportunity Title: VA Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Special
Needs Renewal. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing
the availability of 1-year renewal funding for currently operational
fiscal year (FY) 2011 VA GPD Special Need Grant Recipients, in
conjunction with their collaborative VA Special Need partners and
currently operational VA GPD Special Need Grant Recipients which do not
involve a collaborative effort, to make re-applications for assistance
under the Special Need Grant
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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 as outlined in their FY 2009
Special Need grant application. This NOFA contains information
concerning the program, application process, and amount of funding
available.
Announcement Type: Initial.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 64-024.
DATES: An original signed and dated request for re-application letter,
on agency letterhead, for assistance under the VA's Homeless Providers
GPD Program, must be received in the GPD Program Office by 4:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on Friday, August 16, 2013, (see re-application
requirements below). Requests for re-application 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 request for re-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: An application package is
not needed for this NOFA. Applicants submitting a letter, on their
agency's letterhead, requesting re-application agree to VA using their
previously awarded FY 2009 Special Need application for scoring
purposes (see re-application requirements in this NOFA).
Submission of application: An original and complete letter
requesting re-application with project number (see re-application
requirements in this NOFA) must be submitted to the following address:
VA Homeless Providers GPD Program Office, 10770 N. 46th Street, Suite
C-200, Tampa, FL 33617. Letters of re-application must be received in
the GPD office by the re-application deadline. Any additional materials
arriving separately will not be included in the re-application package
for consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffery L. Quarles, Director, VA's
Homeless Providers GPD Program, Department of Veterans Affairs, 10770
N. 46th Street, Suite C-200, Tampa, FL 33617; (toll-free) (877) 332-
0334.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Purpose: This NOFA announces the availability of funds to renew
assistance provided under VA's Homeless Providers GPD Program for FY
2011 operational GPD Special Need grant recipients and their
collaborative VA partners. Eligible applicants may obtain grant
assistance with additional operational costs that would not otherwise
be incurred but for the fact that the recipient is providing supportive
housing beds and services for the following special needs homeless
veteran populations:
(1) Women;
(2) Frail elderly;
(3) Terminally ill;
(4) Chronically mentally ill; or
(5) Individuals who have care of minor dependents.
B. Definitions: Definitions of these populations are contained in
38 CFR 61.1 Definitions. Eligible applicants should review these
definitions to ensure their proposed populations meet the specific
requirements.
C. Approach: VA is pleased to issue this NOFA for the Homeless
Providers GPD Program as a part of the effort to end homelessness among
our Nation's veterans. Funding applied for under this NOFA may be used
for: the provision of service and operational costs to facilitate the
following with regard to the targeted group.
Women
(1) Ensure transportation for women, especially for health care and
educational needs; and
(2) Address safety and security issues including segregation from
other program participants if deemed appropriate.
Individuals Who Have Care of Minor Dependents
(1) Ensure transportation for individuals who have care of minor
dependents, and their children, especially for health care and
educational needs;
(2) Provide directly or offer referrals for adequate and safe child
care;
(3) Ensure children's health care needs are met, especially age-
appropriate wellness visits and immunizations; and
(4) Address safety and security issues, including segregation from
other program participants if deemed appropriate.
Frail Elderly
(1) Ensure the safety of the residents in the facility to include
preventing harm and exploitation;
(2) Ensure opportunities to keep residents mentally and physically
agile to the fullest extent through the incorporation of structured
activities, physical activity, and plans for social engagement within
the program and in the community;
(3) Provide opportunities for participants to address life
transitional issues and separation and/or loss issues;
(4) Provide access to assistance devices such as walkers, grippers,
or other devices necessary for optimal functioning;
(5) Ensure adequate supervision, including supervision of
medication and monitoring of medication compliance; and
(6) Provide opportunities for participants either directly or
through referral for other services particularly relevant for the frail
elderly, including services or programs addressing emotional, social,
spiritual, and generative needs.
Terminally Ill
(1) Help participants address life-transition and life-end issues;
(2) Ensure that participants are afforded timely access to hospice
services;
(3) Provide opportunities for participants to engage in ``tasks of
dying,'' or activities of ``getting things in order'' or other
therapeutic actions that help resolve end of life issues and enable
transition and closure;
(4) Ensure adequate supervision, including supervision of
medication and monitoring of medication compliance; and
(5) Provide opportunities for participants, either directly or
through referral, for other services that are particularly relevant for
the terminally ill, such as legal counsel and pain management.
Chronically Mentally Ill
(1) Help participants join in and engage with the community;
(2) Facilitate reintegration with the community and provide
services that may optimize reintegration such as life-skills education,
recreational activities, and follow-up case management;
(3) Ensure that participants have opportunities and services for
re-establishing relationships with family;
(4) Ensure adequate supervision, including supervision of
medication and monitoring of medication compliance; and
(5) Provide opportunities for participants, either directly or
through referral, to obtain other services particularly relevant for a
chronically mentally ill population, such as vocational development,
benefits management, fiduciary or money management services, medication
compliance, and medication education.
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VA is seeking, through this NOFA, to renew the FY 2011 previous
grant and per diem Special Need providers and their VA collaborative
partners to continue to serve the Special Need veteran populations.
D. Requirements: No part of a Special Need grant may be used for
any purpose that would change significantly the scope of the specific
grant and per diem project for which a capital grant and per diem was
awarded. As a part of the review process, VA will review the original
project and subsequent approved program changes of the previous FY 2009
Special Need applications to ensure significant scope changes have not
occurred displacing other homeless veteran populations. VA will not
allow any changes under this renewal NOFA. Special Need funding may not
be used for capital improvements or to purchase vans or real property.
However, the leasing of vans or real property may be acceptable.
Questions regarding acceptability should be directed to the VA's
National GPD Program Office (at (877) 332-0334). Applicants may not
receive Special Need funding to replace funds provided by any Federal,
state, or local government agency or program to assist homeless
persons.
E. Authority: Funding applied for under this NOFA is authorized by
the ``Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001,'' Public
Law 107-95, Sec. 5, codified as amended by Public Law 112-154,
Sec. Sec. 301, 303, and 305, at 38 U.S.C. 2011, 2012, 2013, 2061. The
program is implemented by the final rule codified at 38 CFR 61.0
through 61.82. Funds made available under this NOFA are subject to the
requirements of those regulations.
II. Award Information
A. Overview: This NOFA announces the availability of one year
renewal funding for currently operational FY 2011 VA GPD Special Need
Grant Recipients in conjunction with their collaborative VA Special
Need partners and currently operational VA GPD Special Need Grant
Recipients which do not involve a collaborative effort to make re-
applications for assistance under the Special Need Grant Component of
VA's Homeless Providers GPD Program.
B. Funding Priorities: None
C. Allocation of Funds: Approximately $5 million is available for
current Special Need GPD grant components of this program. Funding will
be for a period beginning on October 1, 2013, and ending on September
30, 2014. Special need per diem payments are to defray the operational
cost of the project. Special need per diem payment will be the lesser
of:
1. One hundred percent of the daily cost of care estimated by the
special need recipient for furnishing services to homeless veterans
with special need that the special need recipient certifies to be
correct, minus any other sources of income; or
2. Two times the current VA State Home Program per diem rate for
domiciliary care.
Special need awards are subject to funds availability, the
recipient meeting the performance goals as stated in the grant
application, statutory and regulatory requirements, and annual
inspections. Applicants should ensure their funding requests and
operational costs are based on the 12-month period above and should be
approximately in line with prior 1-year expenditures. Based on GPD
funding availability, approximately, $3.5 million is expected to be
made available over the specified time (internally) for the current VA
collaborative partners. The goal of this Notice is to ensure a
continuation of Special Need services to homeless veterans and their VA
collaborative partners, to the maximum extent possible.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants: In order to be eligible, an applicant must
be a current operational FY 2011 VA GPD Special Need Grant Recipient in
conjunction with their collaborative VA Special Need partners, or a
currently operational VA GPD Special Need Grant Recipient that does not
involve a collaborative effort to make re-applications for assistance
under the Special Need Grant Component of VA's Homeless Providers GPD
Program.
B. Cost Sharing or Matching: This section is not applicable to the
Special Need Grant.
IV. Application and Submission Information
A. Address To Request Application Package: An application package
is not needed for this NOFA. Applicants submitting a letter requesting
re-application on their agency's letterhead agree to VA using their
previously awarded FY 2009 Special Need application for scoring
purposes.
B. Content and Form of Application: A separate request for renewal
letter is needed for each project number for which you are requesting
Special Needs Funding. In addition, current Special Need recipients
should also list their Special Need Project number. A project number is
the last two digits of the year funded, the sequence the application
was received, and the state abbreviation for the project location,
(e.g., 09-325-MA would have been funded in the year 2009, the 325th
application received, and the project is located in Massachusetts). If
you do not know your project number, call VA's GPD Field Office at
(877) 332-0334.
The grant application requirements were specified and met in the
original application package and need not be provided as the applicant
agrees that, as a condition of funding under this NOFA, the FY 2009
application with any VA-approved changes in scope will be used. The
following additional information is required by this NOFA. The renewal
request must include:
1. Letter from Applicant: A letter from the renewal applicant on
agency-signed letterhead, stating the applicant agrees to as a
condition of funding under this NOFA that the FY 2009 application will
be used and they will provide the services as outlined in that
application along with any VA-approved changes in scope, and the
applicant's FY 2009 required forms and certifications still apply for
the period of this award.
2. Letter from VA Collaborative Partner: If the FY 2009 Special
Need grant was a collaborative, the renewal request must include an
updated letter of commitment or an updated Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) from the VA collaborative partner, stating that the VA will
continue to meet its objectives or provide its duties as outlined in
the original MOA in FY 2009.
3. Collaborative partners: VA collaborative partners will receive
the same amount of funding as they receive in FY 2013. Applicants
having questions with regard to the funding from previous Special Need
awards should contact the GPD Office prior to application for this
NOFA. Selections will be made based on criteria described in the FY
2009 application and additional information as specified in this NOFA.
Applicants who are selected will be notified of any further
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 Special Need applicants.
C. Submission Dates and Times: An original signed and dated request
for re-application letter, on agency letterhead, for assistance under
the VA's Homeless
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Providers GPD Program must be received in the GPD Program Office, by
4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, August 16, 2013. Requests for re-
application may not be sent by 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 request for re-
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.
D. Intergovenmental Review: This section is a not applicable.
E. Funding Restrictions: Approximately $5 million is available for
current Special Need GPD grant component of this program. Funding will
be for a period beginning on October 1, 2013, and ending on September
30, 2014. Special need per diem payments are to defray the operational
cost of the project. Special need per diem payment will be the lesser
of:
1. 100 percent of the daily cost of care estimated by the special
need recipient for furnishing services to homeless veterans with
special need that the special need recipient certifies to be correct,
minus any other sources of income; or
2. Two times the current VA State Home Program per diem rate for
domiciliary care.
Based on GPD funding availability, approximately, $3.5 million is
expected to be made available over the specified time (internally) for
the current VA collaborative partners.
F. Grant Award Period and Funding Actions: Conditionally selected
applicants will complete a funding agreement with VA in accordance with
38 CFR 61.61 and provide any additional information as required by VA.
Upon signature by the Secretary or designated representative final
selection will be completed. Funding for operational grant and per diem
applicants that are finally selected will not exceed the 1-year period
specified in this NOFA. A condition to obtain the Special Need Grant is
for the applicant to include the original (GPD) program for which the
Special Need grant is sought.
G. Other Submission Requirements: Requests for re-application may
not be sent by 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 request for re-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.
V. Application Review Information
A. Criteria: The threshold for consideration for this award will be
those applicants who submit the required letter requesting renewal
described in this NOFA, that are current operational FY 2011 VA GPD
Special Need Grant Recipients in conjunction with their collaborative
VA Special Need partners, or a currently operational VA GPD Special
Need Grant Recipients that does not involve a collaborative effort to
make re-applications for assistance under the Special Need Grant
Component of VA's Homeless Providers GPD Program.
B. Review and Selection Process: A letter from the renewal
applicant on agency signed letterhead stating the applicant agrees
that, as a condition of funding under this NOFA, the FY 2009
application will be used and they will provide the services as outlined
in that application along with any VA approved changes in scope, and
the applicant's FY 2009 required forms and certifications still apply
for the period of this award. If the FY 2009 Special Need grant was a
collaborative effort, the renewal request must include an updated
letter of commitment or an updated MOA from VA collaborative partner,
stating that the VA will continue to meet its objectives or provide its
duties as outlined in the original MOA in FY 2009.
VI. Award Administration Information
A. Award Notice: Although subject to change, the GPD Office expects
the announcement of grant renewals during the first quarter of fiscal
year 2014 (which begins October 1, 2013). The initial announcement will
be made via news release, which will be posted on the GPD Web site at
www.va.gov/homeless/gpd.asp. Following the initial announcement, the
GPD Office will mail a notification letter to the grant recipients.
Applicants that are not selected for renewal of their grant will be
mailed a declination letter within 2 weeks of the initial announcement.
B. Administrative and National Policy: It is important to be aware
that VA places great emphasis on responsibility and accountability. VA
has procedures in place to monitor services provided to homeless
veterans and outcomes associated with the services provided in grant
and per diem-funded programs. Applicants should be aware of the
following:
1. Awardees will be required to support their request for Special
Needs per diem payments with adequate fiscal documentation as to
program income and expenses.
2. All awardees that are selected in response to this NOFA must
meet the requirements of the current edition of the Life Safety Code of
the National Fire Protection Association as it relates to their
specific facility. Applicants should note that all facilities are to be
protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system, unless
a facility is specifically exempted under the Life Safety Code.
Applicants should make consideration of this when submitting their
grant applications as no additional funds will be made available for
capital improvements under this NOFA.
3. Each grant awardee will have the VA liaison that was appointed
for its current Special Need grant program monitor services to ensure
the Special Need grant is being met and will include at least an annual
review of each program's progress toward meeting internal goals and
objectives in helping the Special Need homeless veterans as identified
in each applicant's original Special Need application to include any
VA-approved changes in scope.
4. Monitoring of Homeless Special Need participants and services
provided by GPD recipients will be accomplished according to
appropriate VA procedure. These monitoring procedures will be used to
determine successful accomplishment of outcomes for each collaborative
partnership.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffery L. Quarles, Director, VA
Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program, Department of Veterans
Affairs, 10770 N. 46th Street, Suite C-200, Tampa, FL 33617; (toll-
free) (877) 332-0334.
Approved: August 1, 2013.
Jose D. Riojas,
Interim Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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