Notice of Funds Availability for Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas; Extension of Application Deadline, 16864 [2014-06630]

Download as PDF 16864 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 58 / Wednesday, March 26, 2014 / Notices Communications and public input is welcome. Dated: March 21, 2014. Otis Simpson, Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. [FR Doc. 2014–06672 Filed 3–25–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Notice of Funds Availability for Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas; Extension of Application Deadline Department of Veterans Affairs. Notice; extension of NOFA application deadline. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice extends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) application deadline for funds available under the Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas program. VA published a Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) in the Federal Register on July 9, 2013 (78 FR 41195) to announce the availability of funds for sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:43 Mar 25, 2014 Jkt 232001 applications beginning July 9, 2013 through September 9, 2013, 4 p.m. eastern standard time. A subsequent notice was published in the Federal Register (78 FR 72753) on December 3, 2013 announcing a NOFA extension until February 3. 2014. The NOFA includes eligibility and scoring criteria for grants to assist veterans in highly rural areas through innovative transportation services to travel to VA and non-VA facilities and otherwise assist in providing transportation services in connection with the provision of VA medical care. To allow applicants more time to complete the application process, VA is again extending the application deadline to midnight eastern standard time on May 27, 2014. DATES: Applications must be received in accordance with this NOFA no later than midnight eastern standard time on May 27, 2014. Applications must be uploaded as a complete package into www.grants.gov. Applications may not be sent by fax. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darren Wallace, National Coordinator, PO 00000 Frm 00111 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Highly Rural Transportation Grants, Veterans Transportation Program, Chief Business Office (10NB2G), 2957 Clairmont Road, Atlanta, GA 30329; (404) 828–5380. (This is not a toll-free number.) For a copy of the Application Package: Download directly from https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/ home.html. Click on search for grants and on the left side type in 64.035 in the box that says CFDA Number. Questions should be referred to the Veterans Transportation Program Office at (404) 828–5380 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at HRTG@va.gov. For detailed program information and requirements, see the final rule published in the Federal Register on April 2, 2013 (78 FR 19586), which is codified at 38 CFR 17.700 through 17.730. Approved: William F. Russo, Deputy Director, Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2014–06630 Filed 3–25–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\26MRN1.SGM 26MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 26, 2014)]
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[FR Doc No: 2014-06630]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Notice of Funds Availability for Grants for Transportation of 
Veterans in Highly Rural Areas; Extension of Application Deadline

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice; extension of NOFA application deadline.

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SUMMARY: This notice extends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 
application deadline for funds available under the Grants for 
Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas program. VA published 
a Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) in the Federal Register on July 
9, 2013 (78 FR 41195) to announce the availability of funds for 
applications beginning July 9, 2013 through September 9, 2013, 4 p.m. 
eastern standard time. A subsequent notice was published in the Federal 
Register (78 FR 72753) on December 3, 2013 announcing a NOFA extension 
until February 3. 2014. The NOFA includes eligibility and scoring 
criteria for grants to assist veterans in highly rural areas through 
innovative transportation services to travel to VA and non-VA 
facilities and otherwise assist in providing transportation services in 
connection with the provision of VA medical care. To allow applicants 
more time to complete the application process, VA is again extending 
the application deadline to midnight eastern standard time on May 27, 
2014.

DATES: Applications must be received in accordance with this NOFA no 
later than midnight eastern standard time on May 27, 2014.
    Applications must be uploaded as a complete package into 
www.grants.gov. Applications may not be sent by fax.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darren Wallace, National Coordinator, 
Highly Rural Transportation Grants, Veterans Transportation Program, 
Chief Business Office (10NB2G), 2957 Clairmont Road, Atlanta, GA 30329; 
(404) 828-5380. (This is not a toll-free number.)
    For a copy of the Application Package: Download directly from 
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/home.html. Click on search for grants 
and on the left side type in 64.035 in the box that says CFDA Number. 
Questions should be referred to the Veterans Transportation Program 
Office at (404) 828-5380 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email 
at HRTG@va.gov. For detailed program information and requirements, see 
the final rule published in the Federal Register on April 2, 2013 (78 
FR 19586), which is codified at 38 CFR 17.700 through 17.730.

    Approved:
William F. Russo,
Deputy Director, Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the 
General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-06630 Filed 3-25-14; 8:45 am]
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