81 FR 88330 - Allowance for Private Purchase of an Outer Burial Receptacle in Lieu of a Government-Furnished Graveliner for a Grave in a VA National Cemetery
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 235 (December 7, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 235 (December 7, 2016)
| Page Range | 88330-88331 | |
| FR Document | 2016-29273 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 88330-88331] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29273] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Allowance for Private Purchase of an Outer Burial Receptacle in Lieu of a Government-Furnished Graveliner for a Grave in a VA National Cemetery AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is updating the monetary allowance payable for qualifying interments that occur during calendar year 2017, which applies toward the private purchase of an outer burial receptacle (or ``graveliner'') for use in a VA national cemetery. The allowance is equal to the average cost of Government- furnished graveliners less any administrative costs to VA. The purpose of this Notice is to notify interested [[Page 88331]] parties of the average cost of Government-furnished graveliners, administrative costs that relate to processing and paying the allowance and the amount of the allowance payable for qualifying interments that occur during calendar year 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Carter, Budget Operations and Field Support Division, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. Telephone: (202) 461-9764 (this is not a toll-free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 2306(e)(3) and (4) of title 38, United States Code (U.S.C.) authorizes VA to provide a monetary allowance for the private purchase of an outer burial receptacle for use in a VA national cemetery where its use is authorized. The allowance for qualified interments that occur during calendar year 2017 is the average cost of Government-furnished graveliners in fiscal year 2016, less the administrative costs incurred by VA in processing and paying the allowance in lieu of the Government-furnished graveliner. The average cost of Government-furnished graveliners is determined by taking VA's total cost during a fiscal year for single-depth graveliners that were procured for placement at the time of interment and dividing it by the total number of such graveliners procured by VA during that fiscal year. The calculation excludes both graveliners procured and pre-placed in gravesites as part of cemetery gravesite development projects and all double-depth graveliners. Using this method of computation, the average cost was determined to be $351.00 for fiscal year 2016. The administrative costs incurred by VA consist of those costs that relate to processing and paying an allowance in lieu of the Government- furnished graveliner. These costs have been determined to be $9.00 for calendar year 2017. The allowance payable for qualifying interments occurring during calendar year 2017, therefore, is $342.00. 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. Gina S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs, approved this document on December 1, 2016, for publication. Dated: December 1, 2016. Michael Shores, Acting Director, Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2016-29273 Filed 12-6-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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3. VA shall complete annual VII. Agency Contact grant award without written approval by
monitoring evaluations of each grantee. For Further Information Contact: John VA.
Monitoring will also include the 2. By the end of the second quarter of
Kuhn, National Director, SSVF at the
submittal of quarterly and annual the grantee’s supportive services
following email address: SSVF@va.gov.
financial and performance reports by annualized grant award period, the
the grantee. The grantee will be VIII. Other Information grantee’s cumulative requests for
expected to demonstrate adherence to A. VA Goals and Objectives for Funds supportive services grant funds may not
the grantee’s proposed program concept, Awarded Under this NOFA: In exceed 60 percent of the total
as described in the grantee’s accordance with 38 CFR 62.24(c), VA supportive services grant award without
application. All grantees are subject to will evaluate an applicant’s compliance written approval by VA.
with VA goals and requirements for the 3. By the end of the third quarter of
audits conducted by the VA or its
SSVF Program. VA goals and the grantee’s supportive services
representative. Grantees will be required annualized grant award period, the
to provide each participant with a requirements include the provision of
supportive services designed to enhance grantee’s cumulative requests for
satisfaction survey which can be supportive services grant funds may not
submitted by the participant directly to the housing stability and independent
living skills of very low-income Veteran exceed 80 percent of the total
VA within 30 days of such participant’s supportive services grant award without
pending exit from the grantee’s program. families occupying permanent housing
across geographic regions and program written approval by VA.
5. Grantees will be assessed based on 4. By the end of the fourth quarter of
administration in accordance with all
their ability to meet critical performance the grantee’s supportive services
applicable laws, regulations, and
measures. In addition to meeting annualized grant award period, the
guidelines. For purposes of this NOFA,
program requirements defined by the grantee’s cumulative requests for
VA goals and requirements also include
regulations and applicable NOFA(s), supportive services grant funds may not
the provision of supportive services
grantees will be assessed on their ability exceed 100 percent of the total
designed to rapidly re-house or prevent
to place participants into housing and supportive services grant award.
homelessness among people in the
the housing retention rates of following target populations who also Signing Authority
participants served. Higher placement meet all requirements for being part of The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
for homeless participants and higher a very low-income Veteran family designee, approved this document and
housing retention rates for at-risk occupying permanent housing: authorized the undersigned to sign and
participants are expected for very-low 1. Veteran families earning less than submit the document to the Office of the
income Veteran families when 30 percent of area median income as Federal Register for publication
compared to extremely low-income most recently published by HUD for electronically as an official document of
Veteran families with incomes below 30 programs under section 8 of the United the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina
percent of the area median income. States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff,
1437f) (http://www.huduser.org). Department of Veterans Affairs,
6. Organizations receiving renewal 2. Veterans with at least one
awards and that have had ongoing SSVF approved this document on December 1,
dependent family member. 2016, for publication.
program operation for at least 1 year (as 3. Veterans returning from Operation
measured from the start of initial SSVF Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Michael Shores,
services until December 5, 2016) may be Freedom, or Operation New Dawn. Acting Director, Regulation Policy &
eligible for a 3-year award. Grantees 4. Veteran families located in a Management, Office of the Secretary,
meeting outcome goals defined by VA community, as defined by HUD’s CoC, Department of Veterans Affairs.
and in substantial compliance with their or a county not currently served by a [FR Doc. 2016–29269 Filed 12–2–16; 11:15 am]
grant agreements (defined by meeting SSVF grantee. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
targets and having no outstanding 5. Veteran families located in a
corrective action plans) and who, in community, as defined by HUD’s CoC,
addition, receive 3-year accreditation where current level of SSVF services is DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
from the Commission on Accreditation not sufficient to meet demand of AFFAIRS
of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) in Category 2 and 3 (currently homeless)
Veteran families. Allowance for Private Purchase of an
Employment and Community Services: Outer Burial Receptacle in Lieu of a
Rapid Rehousing and Homeless 6. Veteran families located in a rural
area. Government-Furnished Graveliner for
Prevention standards or a 4-year a Grave in a VA National Cemetery
accreditation from the Council on 7. Veteran families located on Indian
Accreditation’s (COA) accreditation in Tribal Property. AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
Supported Community Living Services B. Payments of Supportive Services ACTION: Notice.
Grant Funds: Grantees will receive
standards or a 3 year accreditation in
payments electronically through the SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans
The Joint Commission’s Behavioral
U.S. Department of Health and Human Affairs (VA) is updating the monetary
Health Care: Housing Support Services Services Payment Management System. allowance payable for qualifying
Standards are eligible for a 3-year grant Grantees will have the ability to request interments that occur during calendar
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renewal subject to funding availability payments as frequently as they choose year 2017, which applies toward the
(NOTE: Multi-year awards are subject to the following limitations: private purchase of an outer burial
contingent on funding availability). If 1. During the first quarter of the receptacle (or ‘‘graveliner’’) for use in a
awarded a multiple year renewal, grantee’s supportive services annualized VA national cemetery. The allowance is
grantees may be eligible for funding grant award period, the grantee’s equal to the average cost of Government-
increases as defined in NOFAs that cumulative requests for supportive furnished graveliners less any
correspond to years 2 and 3 of their services grant funds may not exceed 35 administrative costs to VA. The purpose
renewal funding. percent of the total supportive services of this Notice is to notify interested
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parties of the average cost of furnished graveliners in fiscal year determined to be $9.00 for calendar year
Government-furnished graveliners, 2016, less the administrative costs 2017.
administrative costs that relate to incurred by VA in processing and The allowance payable for qualifying
processing and paying the allowance paying the allowance in lieu of the interments occurring during calendar
and the amount of the allowance Government-furnished graveliner. year 2017, therefore, is $342.00.
payable for qualifying interments that The average cost of Government-
occur during calendar year 2017. furnished graveliners is determined by Signing Authority
taking VA’s total cost during a fiscal The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
year for single-depth graveliners that designee, approved this document and
William Carter, Budget Operations and
were procured for placement at the time authorized the undersigned to sign and
Field Support Division, National
of interment and dividing it by the total submit the document to the Office of the
Cemetery Administration, Department
number of such graveliners procured by Federal Register for publication
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
VA during that fiscal year. The electronically as an official document of
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. calculation excludes both graveliners
Telephone: (202) 461–9764 (this is not the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina
procured and pre-placed in gravesites as S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff,
a toll-free number). part of cemetery gravesite development Department of Veterans Affairs,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section projects and all double-depth approved this document on December 1,
2306(e)(3) and (4) of title 38, United graveliners. Using this method of 2016, for publication.
States Code (U.S.C.) authorizes VA to computation, the average cost was
provide a monetary allowance for the determined to be $351.00 for fiscal year Dated: December 1, 2016.
private purchase of an outer burial 2016. Michael Shores,
receptacle for use in a VA national The administrative costs incurred by Acting Director, Regulation Policy &
cemetery where its use is authorized. VA consist of those costs that relate to Management, Office of the Secretary,
The allowance for qualified interments processing and paying an allowance in Department of Veterans Affairs.
that occur during calendar year 2017 is lieu of the Government-furnished [FR Doc. 2016–29273 Filed 12–6–16; 8:45 am]
the average cost of Government- graveliner. These costs have been BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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| Contact | William Carter, Budget Operations and Field Support Division, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. Telephone: (202) 461-9764 (this is not a toll-free number). | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 88330 |
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