80 FR 13958 - Funding Availability Under Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 51 (March 17, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 51 (March 17, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-05941 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 13958-13959] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-05941] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Funding Availability Under Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program AGENCY: Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice of Fund Availability (NOFA): Amendment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This amendment to the February 3, 2015 NOFA allows grantees with existing 3-year, non-renewable awards to apply for funding (these grants were previously awarded to priority 1 applicants under a Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF) NOFA published on January 10, 2014). Under the current February 3, 2015 NOFA, VA is offering up to $300 million to current SSVF grantees seeking funding for their existing, renewable grants. This amendment will expand the pool of potential applicants to include current SSVF grantees with 3- year, non-renewable grants. The overall level of funding available through the amended NOFA remains at $300 million. Increasing the rate of placement of homeless Veteran households may be accomplished by accelerating SSVF program implementation by funded grantees. VA seeks to encourage such activity and recognizes that one method of enhancing placement activity is to shorten grant terms from 3 years to 2 years, utilizing the grantee's total 3-year award in a shorter, 2-year period. Announcement Type: Amendment. Funding Opportunity Number: VA-SSVF-021015. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 64.033, VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program. DATES: Applications made in response to this amendment are due April 10, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Kuhn, Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program Office, National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans, 4100 Chester Avenue, Suite 201, Philadelphia, PA 19104; (877) 737-0111 (this is a toll-free number); [email protected]. For a Copy of the Application Package: Copies of the application can be downloaded directly from the SSVF Program Web site at: www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf.asp. Questions should be referred to the SSVF Program Office via phone at (877) 737-0111 (toll-free number) or via email at [email protected]. For detailed SSVF Program information and requirements, see Part 62 of Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations (38 CFR part 62). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Funding Existing 3-year, non-renewable grantees are eligible for funding equal to 33 percent of their total current award. These awards would replace funds used to accelerate the placement of homeless Veteran households in years 1 and 2 of the current 3-year, non-renewable grant term. These funds would be made available to grantees who compressed their 3-year award into 2-years, allowing them to operate in the third year of their grant term as planned. Awards made to applicants responding to the NOFA and the amended NOFA will be scored competitively with each group of applicants given equal priority. II. Allocation of Funds Funding will be awarded under this NOFA to existing grantees for a 1-year grant term, to be implemented in the final year of the 3-year grant term that currently exists, in order to replace funding accelerated into years 1 and 2 of their 3-year grant term. Applicants must apply as renewal grantees, using the renewal application form. Existing grantees interested in applying under both the original NOFA and the amended NOFA must submit two separate applications. Only grantees with 3-year, non-renewable grants are eligible to apply in response to the amended portion of this NOFA. Supportive services grants awarded under the amended portion of this NOFA must also meet the following criteria: (1) Each funding request cannot exceed 33 percent of the existing 3-year, non-renewable award. (2) Applicants must have spent no less 46 percent of their total grant award no later than August 30, 2015. (3) Applicants must exit no less than 46 percent or more of their total household target (indicated in their grant agreement) by August 30, 2015. (4) 85 percent or more of all exits will be the rapid re-housing of Category 2 and 3 (literally homeless) Veteran households. Category 1 exits cannot exceed 15 percent of placement activity. Signing Authority The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. [[Page 13959]] Signing Authority The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jose D. Riojas, Chief of Staff, approved this document on February 25, 2015 for publication. Approved: March 5, 2015. Dated: March 11, 2015. Rebecca Schiller, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-05941 Filed 3-16-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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Room 4E.400, Washington, DC. The DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 38, Code of Federal Regulations (38 CFR
sessions will begin at 8:30 a.m. each AFFAIRS part 62).
day. On Tuesday, April 14 the session SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ends at 4:30 p.m., and ends at 1:00 p.m. Funding Availability Under Supportive
on Wednesday, April 15. The meeting is Services for Veteran Families Program I. Funding
open to the public. AGENCY: Veterans Health Existing 3-year, non-renewable
The purpose of the Committee is to Administration, Department of Veterans grantees are eligible for funding equal to
advise the Secretary, through the Affairs. 33 percent of their total current award.
Executive Director, My VA Task Force ACTION: Notice of Fund Availability These awards would replace funds used
Office, regarding the My VA initiative (NOFA): Amendment. to accelerate the placement of homeless
and VA’s ability to rebuild trust with Veteran households in years 1 and 2 of
SUMMARY: This amendment to the the current 3-year, non-renewable grant
Veterans and other stakeholders, February 3, 2015 NOFA allows grantees
improve service delivery with a focus term. These funds would be made
with existing 3-year, non-renewable available to grantees who compressed
on Veteran outcomes, and set the course awards to apply for funding (these
for longer-term excellence and reform of their 3-year award into 2-years, allowing
grants were previously awarded to them to operate in the third year of their
the VA. priority 1 applicants under a Supportive grant term as planned. Awards made to
On April 14, agenda topics will Services for Veterans Families (SSVF) applicants responding to the NOFA and
include: An overview of VA, the NOFA published on January 10, 2014). the amended NOFA will be scored
Committee’s charge, and the MyVA Under the current February 3, 2015 competitively with each group of
work conducted to date. Information NOFA, VA is offering up to $300 applicants given equal priority.
with be provided on the five key MyVA million to current SSVF grantees
seeking funding for their existing, II. Allocation of Funds
work streams—Veteran Experience
(explaining the research conducted to renewable grants. This amendment will Funding will be awarded under this
understand the Veteran’s experience expand the pool of potential applicants NOFA to existing grantees for a 1-year
and needs), People and Culture, Support to include current SSVF grantees with grant term, to be implemented in the
Services Excellence (such as 3-year, non-renewable grants. The final year of the 3-year grant term that
information technology and human overall level of funding available currently exists, in order to replace
through the amended NOFA remains at funding accelerated into years 1 and 2
resources), Performance Improvement
$300 million. of their 3-year grant term. Applicants
(projects undertaken to date and those Increasing the rate of placement of
upcoming), and VA Strategic must apply as renewal grantees, using
homeless Veteran households may be the renewal application form. Existing
Partnerships. An ethics briefing for the accomplished by accelerating SSVF
Committee will also be provided. grantees interested in applying under
program implementation by funded both the original NOFA and the
On April 15, the Committee will grantees. VA seeks to encourage such amended NOFA must submit two
discuss its charge, a prioritization of activity and recognizes that one method separate applications. Only grantees
Committee activities and discuss the of enhancing placement activity is to with 3-year, non-renewable grants are
need for convening subcommittees. No shorten grant terms from 3 years to 2 eligible to apply in response to the
time will be allocated at this meeting for years, utilizing the grantee’s total 3-year amended portion of this NOFA.
receiving oral presentations from the award in a shorter, 2-year period. Supportive services grants awarded
public. However, the public may submit Announcement Type: Amendment.
Funding Opportunity Number: VA– under the amended portion of this
written statements for the Committee’s NOFA must also meet the following
SSVF–021015.
review to Sharon Gilles, Designated Catalog of Federal Domestic criteria:
Federal Officer, MyVA Program Assistance Number: 64.033, VA (1) Each funding request cannot
Management Office, Department of Supportive Services for Veteran exceed 33 percent of the existing 3-year,
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Families Program. non-renewable award.
NW., Room 430, Washington, DC 20420, DATES: Applications made in response (2) Applicants must have spent no
or email at Sharon.Gilles@VA.gov. to this amendment are due April 10, less 46 percent of their total grant award
Because the meeting will be held in a 2015. no later than August 30, 2015.
Government building, anyone attending (3) Applicants must exit no less than
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
must be prepared to show a valid photo 46 percent or more of their total
John Kuhn, Supportive Services for
ID. Please allow 15 minutes before the household target (indicated in their
Veteran Families Program Office,
meeting begins for this process. Any National Center on Homelessness grant agreement) by August 30, 2015.
member of the public wishing to attend Among Veterans, 4100 Chester Avenue, (4) 85 percent or more of all exits will
the meeting or seeking additional Suite 201, Philadelphia, PA 19104; (877) be the rapid re-housing of Category 2
information should contact Ms. Gilles. 737–0111 (this is a toll-free number); and 3 (literally homeless) Veteran
Dated: March 12, 2015. SSVF@va.gov. households. Category 1 exits cannot
Jelessa Burney, For a Copy of the Application exceed 15 percent of placement activity.
Package: Copies of the application can Signing Authority
Federal Advisory Committee Management
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Officer.
be downloaded directly from the SSVF
Program Web site at: www.va.gov/ The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
[FR Doc. 2015–06040 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am]
homeless/ssvf.asp. Questions should be designee, approved this document and
BILLING CODE P referred to the SSVF Program Office via authorized the undersigned to sign and
phone at (877) 737–0111 (toll-free submit the document to the Office of the
number) or via email at SSVF@va.gov. Federal Register for publication
For detailed SSVF Program information electronically as an official document of
and requirements, see Part 62 of Title the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Signing Authority electronically as an official document of Dated: March 11, 2015.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jose Rebecca Schiller,
designee, approved this document and D. Riojas, Chief of Staff, approved this Advisory Committee Management Officer.
authorized the undersigned to sign and document on February 25, 2015 for [FR Doc. 2015–05941 Filed 3–16–15; 8:45 am]
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Fund Availability (NOFA): Amendment. | |
| Dates | Applications made in response to this amendment are due April 10, 2015. | |
| Contact | Mr. John Kuhn, Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program Office, National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans, 4100 Chester Avenue, Suite 201, Philadelphia, PA 19104; (877) 737-0111 (this is a toll-free number); [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 13958 |
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