81 FR 94487 - Funding Availability: Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)

Page Range		94487-94494
FR Document		2016-30957

VA is announcing the availability of per diem funds to currently operational GPD grantees which have their current transitional housing grants under VA's Homeless Providers GPD Program whose grants are scheduled to be terminated as discussed in an accompanying Federal Register notice. VA expects to fund 24 existing service centers and 12,000 beds with this NOFA for applicants who will operate service centers or use one or a combination of the following housing models: Bridge Housing, Low Demand, Respite Care, Clinical Treatment, and Service-Intensive Transitional Housing.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Funding Availability: Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem
Program

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health
Administration (VHA), VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD)
Program.

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).

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SUMMARY: VA is announcing the availability of per diem funds to
currently operational GPD grantees which have their current
transitional housing grants under VA's Homeless Providers GPD Program
whose grants are scheduled to be terminated as discussed in an
accompanying Federal Register notice. VA expects to fund 24 existing
service centers and 12,000 beds with this NOFA for applicants who will
operate service centers or use one or a combination of the following
housing models: Bridge Housing, Low Demand, Respite Care, Clinical
Treatment, and Service-Intensive Transitional Housing.

DATES: An original signed and dated application for assistance (plus
two completed collated copies) for VA's Homeless Providers GPD Program
and associated documents must be received by the GPD Program Office by
4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 (see
application requirements below).

ADDRESSES: Grant applications must be submitted to the following
address: VA Homeless Providers GPD Program Office, 10770 N. 46th
Street, Suite C-200, Tampa, Florida 33617.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffery L. Quarles, Director, VA
Homeless Providers GPD Program, Department of Veterans Affairs, 10770
N. 46th Street, Suite C-200, Tampa, FL 33617; (toll-free) 1-(877) 332-
0334.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Funding Opportunity Description

This NOFA announces the availability of per diem funding to
currently operational GPD grantees that will have their current grants
terminated as discussed in an accompanying Federal Register notice.
Under this NOFA, VA is only offering per diem for supportive
transitional housing and service centers to applicants willing to use a
model listed below. Applicants must apply for funding using one or more
of these models, and a separate application is required for each model.
Further, only currently operational VA GPD-funded service centers may
apply under the service center model. Applicants agree to meet the
applicable requirements of 38 CFR part 61. In addition, all
applications using the service center and housing models need to have
low barriers to access service as well as policies and procedures to
work with Veterans who relapse. As such, admission criteria are
strongly encouraged to not have any required sobriety period, income
requirement, or employment requirement.

Housing Models/Service Center Descriptions

Bridge Housing

Targeted Population--Homeless Veterans that have been offered and
accepted a permanent housing intervention (e.g., Supportive Services
for Veterans Families (SSVF), Department of Housing and Urban
Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH), Housing Coalition/
Continuum of Care (CoC)), but are not able to immediately enter the
permanent housing.
Model Overview--Bridge housing is intended to be a short-term stay
in transitional housing for Veterans with pre-identified permanent
housing destinations.
Characteristics & Standards--Goals in the Individual Service Plan
should be short-term with the focus on the move to permanent housing,
rather than the completion of treatment goals.
Veterans are expected to receive case management and support, which
should be coordinated with the HUD-VASH, SSVF, or other available
community based programs. Grantees will assist Veterans with accessing
services as needed/requested by the Veteran and must make available to
participants a menu of available services.
Length of Stay (LOS) will be individually determined based on need,
but in general, is not expected to exceed 90 days.
Admission Criteria--Veterans must have been offered and accepted a
permanent housing intervention prior to admission or within the first
14 days of admission.
Required Minimum Performance Metrics/Targets--Discharge to
permanent housing is 70 percent. Negative Exits target is less than 23
percent. Negative exits are defined as those exits from a GPD program
for a violation of program rules, failure to comply with program
requirements, or leaving the program without consulting staff.

Low Demand

Targeted Population--Chronically homeless Veterans who suffer from
mental-health or substance-use problems, or who struggle with
maintaining sobriety; and Veterans with multiple treatment failures
that may have never received treatment services, or may have been
unsuccessful in traditional housing programs. These Veterans may have
not yet fully committed to sobriety and treatment.
Model Overview--Low-Demand housing is a program design using a low-
demand/harm-reduction model to better accommodate chronically homeless
Veterans, and Veterans who were unsuccessful in traditional treatment
settings. Programming does not require sobriety or compliance with
mental health treatment as a condition of admission or continued stay.
Overall, demands are kept to a minimum; however, services are available
as needed. The goal is to establish permanent housing in the community,
while providing for the safety of staff and residents.
Characteristics & Standards--Project is small in size (typically,
20 beds or less);
Services must include case-management, substance-use, and mental-
health treatment; and referrals for benefits are made available as
Veterans engage;
Must provide the participant an orientation that sets the
expectations of performance for the participant;
Must have 24/7, on-site staffing at the same location as the
location of the program participant. (Use of resident managers is not
allowed);
Must have a method to monitor participant and guests comings and
goings;
Must have a system in place for the management of the introduction
of contraband;
Must be willing to retain Veterans who commit minor infractions of
rules and who cannot and/or will not stop drinking and/or using legal
or illegal substances;
Must be committed to keeping the veterans housed and staying
continuously engaged with each veteran and provide services as needed;
Must have procedures to ensure safety of staff and residents; and
The grantee agency must participate in bi-monthly calls and an
annual fidelity assessment process as established by VA.
Required Minimum Performance Metrics/Targets--Discharge to
permanent housing is 50 percent and negative exits less than 23
percent. Negative exits are defined as those exits from a GPD program
for a violation of program rules, failure to comply with program
requirements, or leaving the program without consulting staff.

Hospital to Housing (Respite Care)

Targeted Population--Homeless Veterans identified and evaluated in
emergency departments and inpatient care settings for suitability for
direct transfer to a designated GPD Program for transitional housing
and supportive care.
Model Overview--Respite care is a medical model to address the
housing and recuperative care needs of homeless Veterans who have been
hospitalized.
Characteristics & Standards--Housing sites are expected to be in
close proximity to the referring medical center, so that ongoing
clinical care, including specialty care, can continue to be provided;
Have a post-discharge care plan as pre-requisite to program
placement that addresses ongoing physical, mental health, substance use
disorder, and social work needs as well as care-management plans to
transition the Veteran to permanent housing upon clinical
stabilization;
The VA Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (H-PACT), or other
appropriate care unit, will facilitate and coordinate the ongoing care
needs upon transition;
A Memorandum of Understanding must be in place with the local
medical center that details participation in the Hospital-to-Home (H2H)
program. Included in this should be a detailing of acceptance criteria
for Veterans being referred from local facility emergency departments
and inpatient wards, a detailing of how follow-up care with the medical
center is organized, and a

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commitment to engaging enrolled veterans in permanent housing as part
of program objectives;
Registration of the program with the national H-PACT program office
and full participation in program elements, including Veteran tracking,
quality improvement, and community of practice elements; and
Active participation, communication, and client tracking with the
national H-PACT/H2H program office.
Admission Criteria--Individual must be functional, be able to
perform independent Activities of Daily Living (ADL); not require acute
detox, has no apparent psychosis; and has a post-discharge plan
coordinating care with the medical center (e.g., H-PACT Team, Mental
Health, Substance Abuse, etc.).
Required Minimum Performance Metrics/Targets--Discharge to
permanent housing is 65 percent and negative exits less than 23
percent. Negative exits are defined as those exits from a GPD program
for a violation of program rules, failure to comply with program
requirements, or leaving the program without consulting staff.

Clinical Treatment

Targeted Population--Homeless Veterans with a specific diagnosis
related to a substance-use disorder and/or mental-health diagnosis;
Veteran actively chooses to engage in clinical services.
Model Overview--Clinically focused treatment provided in
conjunction with services effective in helping homeless Veterans secure
permanent housing and increase income through benefits and/or
employment.
Characteristics & Standards--Although the programming and services
have a strong clinical focus, permanent housing and increased income
are a required outcome of the program. Treatment programs must
incorporate strategies to increase income and housing attainment
services;
Individualized assessment, services, and treatment plan which are
tailored to achieve optimal results in a time efficient manner and are
consistent with sound clinical practice;
Program stays are to be individualized based upon the individual
service plan for the veteran (not program driven);
Staff are to be licensed and/or credentialed for the substance-use
disorder (SUD)/mental health (MH) services provided; and
Veterans are offered a variety of treatment service modalities
(e.g., individual and group counseling/therapy, family support groups/
family therapy, and psychoeducation).
Required Minimum Performance Metrics/Targets--Discharge to
permanent housing is 65 percent; employment of individuals at discharge
is 50 percent; and negative exits less than 23 percent. Negative exits
are defined as those exits from a GPD program for a violation of
program rules, failure to comply with program requirements, or leaving
the program without consulting staff.

Service-Intensive Transitional Housing

Targeted Population--Homeless Veterans who choose a supportive
transitional housing environment providing services prior to entering
permanent housing.
Model Overview--Provides transitional housing and a milieu of
services that facilitate individual stabilization and movement to
permanent housing as rapidly as clinically appropriate.
Characteristics & Standards--Scope of services should incorporate
tactics to increase the Veteran's income through employment and/or
benefits and obtaining permanent housing. Services provided and
strategies used by the applicant will vary based on the individualized
needs of the Veteran and resources available in the community.
Applicant specifies the staffing levels and range of services to be
provided.
Required Minimum Performance Metrics/Targets--Discharge to
permanent housing is 65 percent; employment of individuals at discharge
is 50 percent; and negative exits are less than 23 percent.

Service Centers

Targeted Population--Homeless Veterans who are seeking assistance
with obtaining housing, employment, medical care, or benefits.
Model Overview--Provides services and information to engage and aid
homeless Veterans obtain housing and services.
Characteristics & Standards--Scope of services should incorporate
tactics to engage and aid the Veteran. Services provided and strategies
used by the applicant will vary based on the individualized needs of
the Veteran and resources available in the community. Applicant
specifies the staffing levels and range of services to be provided.
Eligibility Information: In order to be eligible, an applicant must
be a current operational VA GPD Transitional Housing or Service Center
grant recipient (that is the grantee of record) as of the publication
date of this NOFA whose grant is scheduled to be terminated as
discussed in an accompanying Federal Register notice with the following
exception: for those GPD grants previously funded as collaborative
projects that consist of multiple eligible entities funded under one
project number, VA will treat under this NOFA each eligible entity as a
separate potential applicant, and each may apply for its portion of the
previously funded collaborative project to include; but not limited to:
The site, number of beds, and services to be provided.
Transition in Place (TIP) and Special Need grants do not need to
respond to this NOFA as their awards have established time limits and
will be addressed under separate NOFAs.

Authority: Funding applied for under this NOFA is authorized by
38 U.S.C. 2011, 2012.

Award Information

Overview: This NOFA announces the availability of per diem funds to
currently operational GPD grantees that will have their current
transitional housing grants under VA's Homeless Providers GPD Program
terminated as discussed in an accompanying Federal Register notice. VA
expects to fund approximately 24 service centers and 12,000 beds with
this NOFA. (See additional budget information in this NOFA for
calculation of bed days of care.)
Cost Sharing or Matching: None.
Funding Period: Funding awarded under this NOFA will be for a
period of 1year, beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on September
30, 2018, with options for VA to offer two additional renewal periods
dependent upon: fund availability, the recipient meeting the
performance goals established in the grant agreement, statutory and
regulatory requirements, and the results of the VA inspection.
Payment: Per diem will be paid in a method that is in accordance
with VA and other Federal fiscal requirements. The per diem payment
calculation may be found at 38 CFR 61.33. Awardees will be subject to
requirements of this NOFA, GPD regulations, 2 CFR 200, and other
Federal grant requirements. A full copy of the regulations governing
the GPD Program is available at the GPD Web site at: http://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/GPD.asp.
Funding Priorities: VA will prioritize for funding one application
for each of the following models: Bridge Housing, Low Demand, Clinical
Treatment and Respite Care (Hospital to Home) at each VA Medical Center
(VAMC) that has a working relationship with a GPD project. The highest
scoring application for each of the four selected models, at each VAMC
that are legally fundable will be conditionally selected for

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funding first. VA will then continue to conditionally select
applications from the remaining applications in their ranked order
until funding is no longer available or the number of beds has been
reached, whichever comes first.

Application Review Information

A. Criteria for Grants: Rating criteria may be found at 38 CFR
61.13 & 61.32.
B. Review and Selection Process: Review and selection process may
be found at 38 CFR 61.14.
Allocation of Funds: Funding will be awarded under this NOFA
depending on funding availability and subject to program authorization.
Funding will be for a period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending
on September 30, 2018, with an option for VA to offer two additional
renewal periods.
Funding Actions: Conditionally selected applicants will be asked to
submit additional information under 38 CFR 61.15, 61.32(c). Applicants
will then be notified of the deadline to submit such information. If an
applicant is unable to meet any conditions for the grant award within
the specified time frame VA may non-select the applicant and uses the
funding for another applicant. Should an applicant submitting multiple
applications not have all of its applications funded, VA may negotiate
bed numbers with the applicant at this time for those applications that
were conditionally selected and incorporate that number into the grant
agreement. Upon signature of the grant agreement by the Secretary or
designated representative, final selection will be completed and the
grant funds will be obligated for the funding period.
Grant Award Period: Applicants that are finally selected may expect
the award to begin on October 1, 2017, and end on September 30, 2018,
with two options to renew as stated in the funding period above. VA
will make an initial award for the first year of operation. The
application is submitted with a one-year budget. Continuation funding
is not guaranteed. Factors to be considered in awarding continuation
grants will include satisfactory performance, demonstrated capacity to
manage the grant, compliance with grant requirements, agency
priorities, and the availability of appropriated funds. VA reserves the
right to adjust the amount of a grant or elect not to continue funding
for subsequent years.
Funding Restrictions: No part of an award under this NOFA may be
used to facilitate capital improvements or to purchase vans or real
property. Questions regarding acceptability should be directed to VA's
National GPD Program Office at the number listed in contact
information. Applicants may not receive funding to replace funds
provided by any Federal, state or local Government agency or program to
assist homeless persons.
Applicants whose grants included capital grants must continue to
use the same project site unless they receive prior written approval
from the National GPD Program Office; this includes applicants who
received a 2013 rehabilitation grant. Applicants will be limited in
their request for beds to the number of combined beds authorized under
your current relationship with a specific medical center under the GPD
program. If applying for multiple models your agency may not request
the total number of beds in each model application (See Examples 1-2).
Example 1: If your agency had two grant awards paid by the same
medical center, and each had 15 beds, the total bed limit would be 30.
If applying for multiple models, the 30 beds would have to be split
between the different models and not exceed 30.
Example 2: If your agency had three grant awards, two paid by the
same medical center, and one by a different medical center with each
having 15 beds the total bed limit would be 30 beds for the medical
center that paid the two awards, and the bed limit for the remaining
medical center would be 15. If applying for multiple models, the total
beds allowed for each medical center would have to be split.
Additional multiple models guidance may be found at Examples 3-6
under the Content and Form of Application section of this NOFA.
Flexibility of Beds: For those applicants that are successfully
funded for multiple models under this NOFA, VA will allow without a
change of scope, a flex of beds between the applicant's models at the
same VAMC. This flex will be up to five (5) beds or 15 percent of the
total awarded bed limit per medical center, whichever is greater.
Successful applicants who seek a greater number of flex beds than what
is allowed above must receive prior written approval from the National
GPD Program Office.
Cost Sharing or Matching: None.

Application and Submission Information

Address to Obtain Grant Application: Download the standard forms
directly from VA's Grant and Per Diem Program Web page at: http://
www.va.gov/homeless/GPD.asp. The additional documents that must also be
included with the application are listed below in the Content and Form
of Application section of this NOFA. Questions should be referred to
the GPD Program Office at (toll-free) 1 (877) 332-0334.
Content and Form of Application: The Department is seeking to
refocus programs and resources to better serve the homeless veteran
population. Therefore, applicants should note that a separate
application for each housing model or service center will be required.
Each will be scored separately.
Applicants may, when completing the application, combine or remove
current project(s) resources to create a single project. There are some
restrictions. Applicants whose grants included capital grants must
continue to use the same project site unless they receive prior written
approval from the National GPD Program Office; this includes applicants
who received a 2013 rehabilitation grant. Applicants whose grants were
per diem only may use a different site; however, the site/facility must
be in the same catchment area and must provide a comparable or better
living situation.
Applicants should review their relationships with VAMCs and group
their projects by medical center. Review to see if you would like to
remove or combine projects within that medical center. Next, complete
the application(s) for the housing model(s) or service center for which
you want to apply (See Examples 3-6).
Example 3: Applicant A has a service-intensive capital grant and a
service-intensive per diem only grant facilitated by the same medical
center. Per the NOFA, Applicant A cannot move the capital grant site,
but may move the per diem only site. Applicant A could combine these
projects at the capital grant site and submit one service-intensive
application for the total number of beds.
Example 4: Applicant B provides both respite care and service-
intensive housing at the same site and per diem is facilitated by the
same medical center with a total of 30 beds between the two projects.
Applicant B would submit two applications one for the respite care
model and one for the service-intensive model designating specific
number of beds and services for each not to exceed a total of 30 for
the two models combined.
Example 5: Applicant C has a service-intensive capital grant and a
service-intensive per diem only grant facilitated by different medical
centers. Applicant C cannot combine these projects. Applicant C must
submit one service-intensive application for each of the sites that
fall in the different medical center catchment areas.

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Example 6: Applicant D has a service-intensive grant and would now
like to provide a service center. Applicant D cannot apply for the
service center funding as Applicant D did not have operational service
center funding under GPD.
If your agency is unclear on what application, or the number of
applications, to submit, contact the GPD National Program Office for
clarification prior to submission of any application to ensure it is
submitting the correct format.
Applicants should ensure that they include all required documents
in their application and carefully follow the format described below.
Submission of an incorrect, incomplete, or incorrectly formatted
application package will result in the application being rejected at
threshold. Applicants should ensure that the items listed in the
``Application Requirements'' section of this NOFA are addressed in
their application. Applicants should ensure the application is compiled
in the order as outlined below and sections labeled accordingly.
Applicants are to complete the application in a normal business
format on not more than fifty (50) single-spaced, typed, single sided
pages, in Arial 12 font, and number the pages sequentially. The
narrative must also be labeled with the same titles and order of this
NOFA. Note: The Standard Forms will not count toward the page maximum.
Applicants should simply binder clip the application; do not staple,
spiral bind, or fasten the application. Do not include brochures or
other information not requested.
The application consists of two parts. The first part will consist
of Standard Forms and the second part of the application will be
provided by applicants and consist of a supporting documentation and
project narratives and tables/spreadsheets in a standard business
format.
Applicants should ensure that they include all required documents
in their application and carefully follow the format and provide the
information requested and described below. Submission of an incorrect,
incomplete, or incorrectly formatted application package will result in
the application being rejected at the beginning of the process.

Application Documentation Required

1. Standard Forms:
First Submission: SF 424 Application for Federal Assistance.
Note: Second Submission: Conditional Selectees will be provided the
following at a later date: SF 424A Budget Information, SF 424B
Assurances and the GPD Per Diem Rate Request Worksheet and
Instructions.
2. Eligibility to Receive VA Assistance:
Nonprofit Organizations must provide documentation of accounting
system certification and evidence of private nonprofit status. This
must be accomplished by the following:
(a) Providing certification on letterhead stationery from a
Certified Public Accountant or Public Accountant that the organization
has a functioning accounting system that is operated in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, or that the organization has
designated a qualified entity to maintain a functioning accounting
system. If such an entity is used, then their name and address must be
included in the certification letter; and
(b) Providing evidence of their status as a nonprofit organization
by submitting a copy of their IRS ruling providing tax-exempt status
under the IRS Code of 1986, as amended
3. Reasonable Assurances:
Copy on your agency's letterhead, the following statements (a-e)
and then sign the letter.
(a) The applicant certifies that the following are true; the
existing grant project of the applicant is being, and will continue to
be, used principally to furnish Veterans the level of care for which VA
awarded the applicant the original grant under the VA's Homeless
Providers GPD Program; that not more than 25 percent of participants at
any one time will be non-Veterans; and that such services will meet the
requirements of 38 CFR part 61;
(b) The applicant will keep records and submit reports as VA may
reasonably require, within the time frames required; and give VA, upon
demand, access to the records upon which such information is based;
(c) The applicant agrees to comply with the applicable requirements
of 38 CFR part 61 and other applicable laws and has demonstrated the
capacity to do so;
(d) The applicant does not have an outstanding obligation to VA
that is in arrears, and does not have an overdue or unsatisfactory
response to an audit; and
(e) The applicant is not in default, by failing to meet
requirements for any previous assistance from VA.
4. Documentation of being actively registered in the System for
Award Management (SAM): Provide a printed copy of your agency's active
registration in SAM to include the DUNS number which corresponds to the
information provided on the Application for Federal assistance (SF424)
and current CAGE code. Additionally, provide the complete legal
business address that corresponds to the address registered with SAM to
include the USPS five-digit zip code plus the four digit extension
code.
5. State/Local Government Applicants: Applicants who are state or
local governments must provide a copy of any comments or
recommendations by approved State and (area wide) clearinghouses
pursuant to Executive Order 12372.
6. Project Summary: On your agency's letterhead provide the
following:
(a) The name of the VA facility providing the current per diem
payment.
(b) Describe the number of beds your agency is requesting per diem
for and the housing model to be provided at the VA facility identified
in question 6(a).

Number of Beds: ___
Number of Visits (annually) if service center: ___

Housing Model: (i.e. Bridge Housing, Low Demand, Hospital to Home,
Clinical Treatment, Service-Intensive Transitional Housing and Service
Center).
(c) Is your agency submitting additional applications to provide
other housing models at the facility referenced in question 6(a). (yes/
no)
If yes, identify the model and the number of beds/visits to be
provided under that model.
(d) Housing and services provided under this application will be
located at:
Address:---------------------------------------------------------------
City:------------------------------------------------------------------
State:-----------------------------------------------------------------
Zip Code + 4 digit extension:------------------------------------------
County the site is located in:-----------------------------------------
Additional Counties served by the project:-----------------------------
Congressional District:------------------------------------------------

(e) Under this application and model; describe how the facility
participant living space will be configured? Include the square footage
of the room or bay, the number of beds in that square footage, and if
the beds will be bunked (i.e. Single Room Occupancy, 100 square feet,
no bunk beds; Open Bay, 900 square feet, 12 beds, 4 sets of bunk beds;
Apartment(s), 1500 square feet, 1,2, or 3 bedroom(s) no bunk beds).
(f) Describe any additional populations or types of housing being
served/provided at this location? (i.e. children, women, permanent
housing, contract care). If none so state.
(g) We are combining the following previous GPD project(s) __ under
this application and model.
(h) Contact Information: Where correspondence can be sent to the

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Executive Director/President/CEO. Please provide the following:

Agency Name:
Physical Address of Administrative Office: (no P.O. Boxes)
City:
State:
Zip + 4 digit extension:
County:
Congressional District:
Telephone number:
Alternate Mailing Address: (If you would prefer regular mail be sent to
a P.O. Box).
City:
State:
Zip:

(i) Name and title of Executive Director/President/CEO; phone, fax
and email address:
(j) Name and title of another management level employee and title,
phone, fax and email address, who can sign commitments for the agency:
(k) A complete listing of your agency's officers of the Board of
Directors and their address, phone, fax, and email addresses.
7. Project Abstract: On not more than one page provide a brief
abstract of the project to include: The project design, supportive
services committed to the project, types of assistance provided, and
any special program provisions.
8. Detailed Project Plan: This is the portion of the application
that describes your program. VA Reviewers will focus on how the project
plan addresses the areas of outreach, project plan, model specific
questions, ability, need, and coordination in relation to your selected
model. Please note there are some questions that only apply to specific
models (Bridge, Clinical Treatment, Low Demand, Respite), Applicants
applying for these models must include responses to these questions in
their application.
VA expects applicants awarded under this NOFA will meet the VA
performance metrics for the selected model. With those metrics in mind
please include in your agency's responses to the following sections
your agency strategies to meet or exceed VA's national metric targets.
(a) Outreach--
1. Outreach--describe in detail the process of how your agency will
identify and serve your homeless Veteran population(s) in the selected
model by responding to the following questions:
2. Outreach--describe your agency outreach plan and frequency for
your selected Veteran population(s) living in places not ordinarily
meant for human habitation (e.g. streets, parks abandon buildings,
automobiles) and emergency shelters.
3. Outreach--identify where your organization will target its
outreach efforts to identify appropriate Veterans for this program.
4. Outreach--Describe you involvement in the CoC's Coordinated
Assessment/Entry efforts as it relates to your outreach plan.
(b) Project Plan--VA wishes to provide the most appropriate housing
based on the needs of the individual Veteran.
1. Project Plan--Specifically list the supportive services,
frequency of occurrence and who will provide them and how they will
help Veteran participants achieve residential stability, increase skill
levels and or income, and how they will increase Veterans' self-
determination (i.e., case management, frequency of individual/groups,
employment services). Use a table or spreadsheet for this section (See
Example 7).
Example 7:

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This service supports
Job title & credential the achievement of
Frequency of offering required for the residential stability,
Supportive service (daily, weekly, etc.) individual providing increase skill and
services income, or self-
determination
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Case management...................... Weekly................. Case Manager--LCSW..... Residential stability.
Financial Management Group........... Bi-Weekly.............. Life Skills Educator-- Increased Skills and
BA/BS. Income.
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2. Project Plan--VA places emphasis on lowering barriers to
admissions; describe the specific process and admission criteria for
deciding which Veterans are appropriate for admission.
3. Project Plan--Address if you plan on serving a mixed gender
population or individuals with children.
4. Project Plan--Provide a listing and explanation of any gender-
specific services.
5. Project Plan--How will the safety security and privacy of
participants be ensured?
6. Project Plan--How, when, and by whom will the progress of
participants toward meeting their individual goals be monitored,
evaluated and documented?
7. Project Plan--Provide your agency's Individual Service Plan
(ISP) methodology and the core items to be addressed in the plan.
8. Project Plan--How permanent affordable housing will be
identified in the ISP and made known to participants to plan for
leaving the supportive housing?
9. Project Plan--Will your agency provide follow-up services? If
yes, describe those services, how often they will occur, and the
duration of the follow-up.
10. Project Plan--Describe how Veteran participants will have a
voice and aid in operating and maintaining the housing (i.e., volunteer
time, paid positions, community governance meetings, peer support).
11. Project Plan--Describe your agency's responsibilities, as well
as, any sponsors, contractors' responsibilities in operating and
maintaining the housing (i.e., sub-recipients).
12. Project Plan--Describe program policies regarding a clean and
sober environment. Include in the description how participant relapse
will be handled and how these policies will affect the admission and
discharge criteria.
13. Project Plan--Provide and describe the type and implementation
of the medication control system that will be used in this project
(e.g., Medication Management, Medication Monitoring, or individual
storage). For reference, applicants may review these requirements on
pages 16 and 17 of their current GPD grant projects last annual
inspection (VA Form 10-0361c).
14. Project Plan--Describe program polices regarding participant
agreements, include any leases and sub-leases if used.
15. Project Plan--Describe program polices regarding
extracurricular fees.
16. Project Plan--If co-located with other models, populations, or
with other non-grant and per diem projects; how will differences in
program rules and policies be handled (See example 8)?
Example 8:
Your agency has permanent housing, bridge housing, and low demand
housing. These all serve different populations and require different
levels of policy to properly function. How will this be accomplished?
17. Project Plan--Describe how in your chosen model you will
provide assistance to Veterans who seek increased income or benefits.
18. Project Plan--Address how your agency will facilitate the
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nutritional meals for the Veterans. Be sure to describe how Veterans
with little or no income will be assisted.
19. Project Plan--VA places great emphasis on placing Veterans in
the most appropriate housing situation as rapidly as possible. In this
section, provide a timetable and the specific services to include
follow-up that supports housing stabilization. Include evidence of
coordination of transition services with which your agency expects to
have for Veterans.
20. Project Plan--Describe the availability of or how you will
facilitate transportation of the Veteran participants with and without
income to appointments, employment, and supportive services.
(c) Model Specific Questions: Applicants should only respond to the
following questions as they apply for the model selected in this
application.
1. Bridge Housing Model--Describe how your bridge housing is
coordinated with permanent housing resources as part of a Housing First
plan for homeless Veterans
2. Clinical Treatment Model--Describe how you will ensure homeless
Veterans will be offered available permanent housing resources prior to
entering treatment resources.
3. Clinical Treatment Model--Describe how you will ensure permanent
housing and employment/income improvements will occur and lead to
successful outcomes.
4. Low Demand Model--How will your agency manage a safe environment
if a Veteran returns to the project impaired?
5. Low Demand Model--Will your safe environment include a sober
lounge or safe room?
6. Low Demand Model--What approaches will be used to keep the
Veterans engaged in services?
7. Respite Care--Describe the medical evaluation process for
identifying potential candidates for the program and the Staff involved
in that process, the evaluation criteria, and the roles of each
individual.
(d) Ability--This is where you describe your agency's experience in
regard to your selected population.
1. Ability--Provide a table or spreadsheet of the staffing plan for
this project. Do not include resumes.
Example 9:

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Job title....................... Brief (1-2 Educational level. Hours per week Amount of annual
sentence). allocated to GPD salary allocated
description of.... project. to the GPD
responsibilities.. project ($)
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2. Ability--Describe your agency's previous experience assessing
and providing for the housing needs of homeless Veterans under your
chosen model.
3. Ability--Describe your agency's previous experience assessing
and providing supportive services to homeless Veterans under your
chosen model.
4. Describe your agency's previous experience in assessing
supportive service resources and entitlement benefits.
5. Describe your agency's previous experience with evaluating the
progress of both individual participants and overall program
effectiveness through using quality and performance data to make
changes. Provide documentation of meeting past performance goals.
(e) Need--Describe through the use of a gap analysis the
substantial unmet needs particularly among your targeted Veteran
population and those needs of the general homeless population. How does
this project meet a need for the community and fit with the community's
strategy to end homeless in the community? Support your descriptions
with empirical statistical documentation of need.
(f) Coordination--This portion of the application places emphasis
on evidence of your agency's involvement in the homeless Veteran
continuum.
1. Coordination--Provide documented evidence your agency is part of
an ongoing community-wide planning process.
2. Coordination--How is your process designed to share information
on available resources and reduce duplication among programs that serve
homeless Veterans (i.e., letter of support from your local continuum of
care)?
3. Coordination--How is your agency part of an ongoing community-
wide planning process which is designed to share information on
available resources and reduce duplication among programs that serve
homeless Veterans?
4. Coordination--How has your agency coordinated GPD services with
other programs offered in the Continuum(s) of Care (CoC) they currently
serve?
5. Coordination--Provide documented evidence your agency consulted
directly with the closest VAMC Director regarding coordination of
services for project participants; and provide your plan to assure
access to health care, case management, and other care services.
(g) Additional Application Requirements--
1. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Respite Care Documentation--A
MOU between the local medical center and the applicant must be provided
demonstrating the local medical center's detailed participation in the
Hospital-to-Housing program. Included in this should be detailing of
acceptance criteria for Veterans being referred from local facility
emergency departments and inpatient wards, a detailing of how follow-up
care with the medical center is organized, and a commitment to engaging
enrolled Veterans in permanent housing as part of the program.
2. Awardees will be required to support their request for payments
with adequate fiscal documentation as to project income and expenses.
Awardee agencies that have a negotiated Indirect Cost Agreement (IDC)
must provide a copy of the IDC with this application if they wish to
charge indirect costs to the grant. Without this document only the de
minimis rate would be allowed for indirect costs. All other costs will
be considered only if they are direct costs.
Submission Dates and Times: An original signed, dated, completed,
and application (plus two completed collated copies) and all required
associated documents must be received in the GPD Program Office, VA
Homeless Providers GPD Program Office, 10770 N. 46th Street Suite C-
200, Tampa, FL 33617; by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday,
April 4, 2017.
In the interest of fairness to all competing applicants, this
deadline is firm as to date and hour, and VA will treat any application
that is received after the deadline as ineligible for consideration.
Applicants should take this firm deadline into account and make early
submission of their material to avoid any risk of loss of eligibility
as a result of unanticipated delays or other delivery-related problems.
For applications physically delivered (e.g., in person, or via United
States Postal Service, FedEx, United Parcel Service, or any other type
of courier), the VA GPD Program Office staff will accept the
application and date stamp it immediately at the time of arrival. This
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if the deadline is met for those types of delivery.
Applications must be received by the application deadline.
Applications must arrive as a complete package to include VA
collaborative partner materials (see application requirements).
Materials arriving separately will not be included in the application
package for consideration and may result in the application being
rejected or not funded.
DO NOT fax or email the application as applications received via
these means will be ineligible for consideration.
Award Notice: Although subject to change, the GPD Program Office
expects to announce grant awards in May 2017. The initial announcement
will be made via news release which will be posted on VA's National GPD
Program Web site at www.va.gov/homeless/gpd.asp. Following the initial
announcement, the GPD Office will mail notification letters to the
grant recipients. Applicants who are not selected will be mailed a
declination letter within two weeks of the initial announcement. All
notifications will indicate the applicant's status in regard to the
Office of Management and Budget class exception to the real property
provisions of Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations section
200.311(c) to FY 2017 NOFA awardees and non-awardees.
For capital grantees that choose not to reapply in response to this
2017 NOFA or who apply and do not meet the threshold requirements for
scoring as outlined in [the accompanying Federal Register Notice
regarding the plan to terminate certain grant agreements] and
regulation, VA will initiate the recapture requirements of 38 CFR
61.67, and if applicable, the real property disposition requirements of
2 CFR 200.311(c).
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:
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 consider this when submitting their grant
applications, as no additional funds will be made available for capital
improvements under this NOFA.
Each program receiving funding will have a liaison appointed from a
nearby VA medical facility to provide oversight and monitor services
provided to homeless Veterans in the program.
Monitoring will include, at a minimum, a quarterly review of each
per diem program's progress toward meeting VA's performance metrics,
helping Veterans attain housing stability, adequate income support, and
self-sufficiency as identified in each per diem application. Monitoring
will also include a review of the agency's income and expenses as they
relate to this project to ensure payment is accurate.
Each funded program will participate in VA's national program
monitoring and evaluation as these procedures will be used to determine
successful accomplishment of housing, employment, and self-sufficiency
outcomes for each per diem-funded program.
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 19, 2016, for publication.

Dated: December 19, 2016.
Jeffrey Martin,
Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation Policy & Management,
Office of the SecretaryDepartment of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2016-30957 Filed 12-22-16; 8:45 am]
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commitment to engaging enrolled Required Minimum Performance with the following exception: for those
veterans in permanent housing as part Metrics/Targets—Discharge to GPD grants previously funded as
of program objectives; permanent housing is 65 percent; collaborative projects that consist of
Registration of the program with the employment of individuals at discharge multiple eligible entities funded under
national H–PACT program office and is 50 percent; and negative exits less one project number, VA will treat under
full participation in program elements, than 23 percent. Negative exits are this NOFA each eligible entity as a
including Veteran tracking, quality defined as those exits from a GPD separate potential applicant, and each
improvement, and community of program for a violation of program rules, may apply for its portion of the
practice elements; and failure to comply with program previously funded collaborative project
Active participation, communication, requirements, or leaving the program to include; but not limited to: The site,
and client tracking with the national H– without consulting staff. number of beds, and services to be
PACT/H2H program office. provided.
Service-Intensive Transitional Housing Transition in Place (TIP) and Special
Admission Criteria—Individual must
be functional, be able to perform Targeted Population—Homeless Need grants do not need to respond to
independent Activities of Daily Living Veterans who choose a supportive this NOFA as their awards have
(ADL); not require acute detox, has no transitional housing environment established time limits and will be
apparent psychosis; and has a post- providing services prior to entering addressed under separate NOFAs.
discharge plan coordinating care with permanent housing. Authority: Funding applied for under this
the medical center (e.g., H–PACT Team, Model Overview—Provides NOFA is authorized by 38 U.S.C. 2011, 2012.
Mental Health, Substance Abuse, etc.). transitional housing and a milieu of
services that facilitate individual Award Information
Required Minimum Performance
Metrics/Targets—Discharge to stabilization and movement to Overview: This NOFA announces the
permanent housing is 65 percent and permanent housing as rapidly as availability of per diem funds to
negative exits less than 23 percent. clinically appropriate. currently operational GPD grantees that
Characteristics & Standards—Scope will have their current transitional
Negative exits are defined as those exits
of services should incorporate tactics to housing grants under VA’s Homeless
from a GPD program for a violation of
increase the Veteran’s income through Providers GPD Program terminated as
program rules, failure to comply with
employment and/or benefits and discussed in an accompanying Federal
program requirements, or leaving the
obtaining permanent housing. Services Register notice. VA expects to fund
program without consulting staff.
provided and strategies used by the approximately 24 service centers and
Clinical Treatment applicant will vary based on the 12,000 beds with this NOFA. (See
Targeted Population—Homeless individualized needs of the Veteran and additional budget information in this
Veterans with a specific diagnosis resources available in the community. NOFA for calculation of bed days of
related to a substance-use disorder and/ Applicant specifies the staffing levels care.)
and range of services to be provided. Cost Sharing or Matching: None.
or mental-health diagnosis; Veteran Funding Period: Funding awarded
Required Minimum Performance
actively chooses to engage in clinical under this NOFA will be for a period of
Metrics/Targets—Discharge to
services. 1year, beginning on October 1, 2017,
permanent housing is 65 percent;
Model Overview—Clinically focused and ending on September 30, 2018, with
employment of individuals at discharge
treatment provided in conjunction with options for VA to offer two additional
is 50 percent; and negative exits are less
services effective in helping homeless renewal periods dependent upon: fund
than 23 percent.
Veterans secure permanent housing and availability, the recipient meeting the
increase income through benefits and/or Service Centers performance goals established in the
employment. Targeted Population—Homeless grant agreement, statutory and
Characteristics & Standards— Veterans who are seeking assistance regulatory requirements, and the results
Although the programming and services with obtaining housing, employment, of the VA inspection.
have a strong clinical focus, permanent medical care, or benefits. Payment: Per diem will be paid in a
housing and increased income are a Model Overview—Provides services method that is in accordance with VA
required outcome of the program. and information to engage and aid and other Federal fiscal requirements.
Treatment programs must incorporate homeless Veterans obtain housing and The per diem payment calculation may
strategies to increase income and services. be found at 38 CFR 61.33. Awardees
housing attainment services; Characteristics & Standards—Scope will be subject to requirements of this
Individualized assessment, services, of services should incorporate tactics to NOFA, GPD regulations, 2 CFR 200, and
and treatment plan which are tailored to engage and aid the Veteran. Services other Federal grant requirements. A full
achieve optimal results in a time provided and strategies used by the copy of the regulations governing the
efficient manner and are consistent with applicant will vary based on the GPD Program is available at the GPD
sound clinical practice; individualized needs of the Veteran and Web site at: http://www.va.gov/
Program stays are to be individualized resources available in the community. HOMELESS/GPD.asp.
based upon the individual service plan Applicant specifies the staffing levels Funding Priorities: VA will prioritize
for the veteran (not program driven); and range of services to be provided. for funding one application for each of
Staff are to be licensed and/or Eligibility Information: In order to be the following models: Bridge Housing,
credentialed for the substance-use eligible, an applicant must be a current Low Demand, Clinical Treatment and
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disorder (SUD)/mental health (MH) operational VA GPD Transitional Respite Care (Hospital to Home) at each
services provided; and Housing or Service Center grant VA Medical Center (VAMC) that has a
Veterans are offered a variety of recipient (that is the grantee of record) working relationship with a GPD
treatment service modalities (e.g., as of the publication date of this NOFA project. The highest scoring application
individual and group counseling/ whose grant is scheduled to be for each of the four selected models, at
therapy, family support groups/family terminated as discussed in an each VAMC that are legally fundable
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Example 6: Applicant D has a service- Budget Information, SF 424B assistance (SF424) and current CAGE
intensive grant and would now like to Assurances and the GPD Per Diem Rate code. Additionally, provide the
provide a service center. Applicant D Request Worksheet and Instructions. complete legal business address that
cannot apply for the service center 2. Eligibility to Receive VA Assistance: corresponds to the address registered
funding as Applicant D did not have Nonprofit Organizations must provide with SAM to include the USPS five-
operational service center funding documentation of accounting system digit zip code plus the four digit
under GPD. certification and evidence of private extension code.
If your agency is unclear on what nonprofit status. This must be 5. State/Local Government
application, or the number of accomplished by the following: Applicants: Applicants who are state or
applications, to submit, contact the GPD (a) Providing certification on local governments must provide a copy
National Program Office for clarification letterhead stationery from a Certified of any comments or recommendations
prior to submission of any application Public Accountant or Public Accountant by approved State and (area wide)
to ensure it is submitting the correct that the organization has a functioning clearinghouses pursuant to Executive
format. accounting system that is operated in Order 12372.
Applicants should ensure that they accordance with generally accepted 6. Project Summary: On your agency’s
include all required documents in their accounting principles, or that the letterhead provide the following:
application and carefully follow the organization has designated a qualified (a) The name of the VA facility
format described below. Submission of entity to maintain a functioning providing the current per diem
an incorrect, incomplete, or incorrectly accounting system. If such an entity is payment.
formatted application package will used, then their name and address must (b) Describe the number of beds your
result in the application being rejected be included in the certification letter; agency is requesting per diem for and
at threshold. Applicants should ensure and the housing model to be provided at the
that the items listed in the ‘‘Application (b) Providing evidence of their status VA facility identified in question 6(a).
Requirements’’ section of this NOFA are as a nonprofit organization by Number of Beds: ___
addressed in their application. submitting a copy of their IRS ruling Number of Visits (annually) if service
Applicants should ensure the providing tax-exempt status under the center: ___
application is compiled in the order as IRS Code of 1986, as amended Housing Model: (i.e. Bridge Housing,
outlined below and sections labeled 3. Reasonable Assurances: Low Demand, Hospital to Home,
accordingly. Copy on your agency’s letterhead, the Clinical Treatment, Service-Intensive
Applicants are to complete the following statements (a–e) and then sign Transitional Housing and Service
application in a normal business format the letter. Center).
on not more than fifty (50) single- (a) The applicant certifies that the (c) Is your agency submitting
spaced, typed, single sided pages, in following are true; the existing grant additional applications to provide other
Arial 12 font, and number the pages project of the applicant is being, and housing models at the facility
sequentially. The narrative must also be will continue to be, used principally to referenced in question 6(a). (yes/no)
labeled with the same titles and order of furnish Veterans the level of care for If yes, identify the model and the
this NOFA. Note: The Standard Forms which VA awarded the applicant the number of beds/visits to be provided
will not count toward the page original grant under the VA’s Homeless under that model.
maximum. Applicants should simply Providers GPD Program; that not more (d) Housing and services provided
binder clip the application; do not than 25 percent of participants at any under this application will be located at:
staple, spiral bind, or fasten the one time will be non-Veterans; and that Address: llllllllllllll
application. Do not include brochures or such services will meet the City: llllllllllllllll
other information not requested. requirements of 38 CFR part 61; State: lllllllllllllll
The application consists of two parts. (b) The applicant will keep records Zip Code + 4 digit extension: lllll
The first part will consist of Standard and submit reports as VA may County the site is located in: lllll
Forms and the second part of the reasonably require, within the time Additional Counties served by the
application will be provided by frames required; and give VA, upon project: llllllllllllll
applicants and consist of a supporting demand, access to the records upon Congressional District: llllllll
documentation and project narratives which such information is based; (e) Under this application and model;
and tables/spreadsheets in a standard (c) The applicant agrees to comply describe how the facility participant
business format. with the applicable requirements of 38 living space will be configured? Include
Applicants should ensure that they CFR part 61 and other applicable laws the square footage of the room or bay,
include all required documents in their and has demonstrated the capacity to do the number of beds in that square
application and carefully follow the so; footage, and if the beds will be bunked
format and provide the information (d) The applicant does not have an (i.e. Single Room Occupancy, 100
requested and described below. outstanding obligation to VA that is in square feet, no bunk beds; Open Bay,
Submission of an incorrect, incomplete, arrears, and does not have an overdue 900 square feet, 12 beds, 4 sets of bunk
or incorrectly formatted application or unsatisfactory response to an audit; beds; Apartment(s), 1500 square feet,
package will result in the application and 1,2, or 3 bedroom(s) no bunk beds).
being rejected at the beginning of the (e) The applicant is not in default, by (f) Describe any additional
process. failing to meet requirements for any populations or types of housing being
previous assistance from VA.
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served/provided at this location? (i.e.
Application Documentation Required 4. Documentation of being actively children, women, permanent housing,
1. Standard Forms: registered in the System for Award contract care). If none so state.
First Submission: SF 424 Application Management (SAM): Provide a printed (g) We are combining the following
for Federal Assistance. copy of your agency’s active registration previous GPD project(s) __ under this
Note: Second Submission: in SAM to include the DUNS number application and model.
Conditional Selectees will be provided which corresponds to the information (h) Contact Information: Where
the following at a later date: SF 424A provided on the Application for Federal correspondence can be sent to the

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Executive Director/President/CEO. project, types of assistance provided, selected Veteran population(s) living in
Please provide the following: and any special program provisions. places not ordinarily meant for human
Agency Name: 8. Detailed Project Plan: This is the habitation (e.g. streets, parks abandon
Physical Address of Administrative portion of the application that describes buildings, automobiles) and emergency
Office: (no P.O. Boxes) your program. VA Reviewers will focus shelters.
City: on how the project plan addresses the 3. Outreach—identify where your
State: areas of outreach, project plan, model organization will target its outreach
Zip + 4 digit extension: specific questions, ability, need, and efforts to identify appropriate Veterans
County: coordination in relation to your selected for this program.
Congressional District: model. Please note there are some
Telephone number: questions that only apply to specific 4. Outreach—Describe you
Alternate Mailing Address: (If you models (Bridge, Clinical Treatment, Low involvement in the CoC’s Coordinated
would prefer regular mail be sent to Demand, Respite), Applicants applying Assessment/Entry efforts as it relates to
a P.O. Box). for these models must include responses your outreach plan.
City: to these questions in their application. (b) Project Plan—VA wishes to
State: VA expects applicants awarded under provide the most appropriate housing
Zip: this NOFA will meet the VA based on the needs of the individual
(i) Name and title of Executive performance metrics for the selected Veteran.
Director/President/CEO; phone, fax and model. With those metrics in mind
1. Project Plan—Specifically list the
email address: please include in your agency’s
(j) Name and title of another supportive services, frequency of
responses to the following sections your
management level employee and title, occurrence and who will provide them
agency strategies to meet or exceed VA’s
phone, fax and email address, who can and how they will help Veteran
national metric targets.
sign commitments for the agency: participants achieve residential
(a) Outreach—
(k) A complete listing of your agency’s 1. Outreach—describe in detail the stability, increase skill levels and or
officers of the Board of Directors and process of how your agency will income, and how they will increase
their address, phone, fax, and email identify and serve your homeless Veterans’ self-determination (i.e., case
addresses. Veteran population(s) in the selected management, frequency of individual/
7. Project Abstract: On not more than model by responding to the following groups, employment services). Use a
one page provide a brief abstract of the questions: table or spreadsheet for this section (See
project to include: The project design, 2. Outreach—describe your agency Example 7).
supportive services committed to the outreach plan and frequency for your Example 7:

This service supports the
Frequency of offering Job title & credential required for achievement of residential
Supportive service (daily, weekly, etc.) the individual providing services stability, increase skill and
income, or self-determination

Case management ........................ Weekly .......................................... Case Manager—LCSW ................ Residential stability.
Financial Management Group ....... Bi-Weekly ...................................... Life Skills Educator—BA/BS ......... Increased Skills and Income.

2. Project Plan—VA places emphasis 9. Project Plan—Will your agency applicants may review these
on lowering barriers to admissions; provide follow-up services? If yes, requirements on pages 16 and 17 of
describe the specific process and describe those services, how often they their current GPD grant projects last
admission criteria for deciding which will occur, and the duration of the annual inspection (VA Form 10–0361c).
Veterans are appropriate for admission. follow-up. 14. Project Plan—Describe program
3. Project Plan—Address if you plan 10. Project Plan—Describe how polices regarding participant
on serving a mixed gender population or Veteran participants will have a voice agreements, include any leases and sub-
individuals with children. and aid in operating and maintaining leases if used.
4. Project Plan—Provide a listing and the housing (i.e., volunteer time, paid 15. Project Plan—Describe program
explanation of any gender-specific positions, community governance polices regarding extracurricular fees.
services. meetings, peer support). 16. Project Plan—If co-located with
11. Project Plan—Describe your other models, populations, or with other
5. Project Plan—How will the safety
agency’s responsibilities, as well as, any non-grant and per diem projects; how
security and privacy of participants be
sponsors, contractors’ responsibilities in will differences in program rules and
ensured?
operating and maintaining the housing policies be handled (See example 8)?
6. Project Plan—How, when, and by (i.e., sub-recipients). Example 8:
whom will the progress of participants 12. Project Plan—Describe program Your agency has permanent housing,
toward meeting their individual goals be policies regarding a clean and sober bridge housing, and low demand
monitored, evaluated and documented? environment. Include in the description housing. These all serve different
7. Project Plan—Provide your how participant relapse will be handled populations and require different levels
agency’s Individual Service Plan (ISP)
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and how these policies will affect the of policy to properly function. How will
methodology and the core items to be admission and discharge criteria. this be accomplished?
addressed in the plan. 13. Project Plan—Provide and 17. Project Plan—Describe how in
8. Project Plan—How permanent describe the type and implementation of your chosen model you will provide
affordable housing will be identified in the medication control system that will assistance to Veterans who seek
the ISP and made known to participants be used in this project (e.g., Medication increased income or benefits.
to plan for leaving the supportive Management, Medication Monitoring, or 18. Project Plan—Address how your
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$94494 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 247 / Friday, December 23, 2016 / Notices if the deadline is met for those types of outlined in [the accompanying Federal per diem program’s progress toward delivery. Register Notice regarding the plan to meeting VA’s performance metrics, Applications must be received by the terminate certain grant agreements] and helping Veterans attain housing application deadline. Applications must regulation, VA will initiate the stability, adequate income support, and arrive as a complete package to include recapture requirements of 38 CFR 61.67, self-sufficiency as identified in each per VA collaborative partner materials (see and if applicable, the real property diem application. Monitoring will also application requirements). Materials disposition requirements of 2 CFR include a review of the agency’s income arriving separately will not be included 200.311(c). and expenses as they relate to this in the application package for Administrative and National Policy: It project to ensure payment is accurate. consideration and may result in the is important to be aware that VA places application being rejected or not great emphasis on responsibility and Each funded program will participate funded. accountability. VA has procedures in in VA’s national program monitoring DO NOT fax or email the application place to monitor services provided to and evaluation as these procedures will as applications received via these means homeless Veterans and outcomes be used to determine successful will be ineligible for consideration. associated with the services provided in accomplishment of housing, Award Notice: Although subject to grant and per diem-funded programs. employment, and self-sufficiency change, the GPD Program Office expects Applicants should be aware of the outcomes for each per diem-funded to announce grant awards in May 2017. following: program. The initial announcement will be made All awardees that are selected in via news release which will be posted response to this NOFA must meet the Signing Authority on VA’s National GPD Program Web site requirements of the current edition of at www.va.gov/homeless/gpd.asp. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or the Life Safety Code of the National Fire Following the initial announcement, the Protection Association as it relates to designee, approved this document and GPD Office will mail notification letters their specific facility. Applicants should authorized the undersigned to sign and to the grant recipients. Applicants who note that all facilities are to be protected submit the document to the Office of the are not selected will be mailed a throughout by an approved automatic Federal Register for publication declination letter within two weeks of sprinkler system unless a facility is electronically as an official document of the initial announcement. All specifically exempted under the Life the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina notifications will indicate the Safety Code. Applicants should S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff, applicant’s status in regard to the Office consider this when submitting their Department of Veterans Affairs, of Management and Budget class grant applications, as no additional approved this document on December exception to the real property funds will be made available for capital 19, 2016, for publication. provisions of Title 2 of the Code of improvements under this NOFA. Dated: December 19, 2016. Federal Regulations section 200.311(c) Each program receiving funding will Jeffrey Martin, to FY 2017 NOFA awardees and non- have a liaison appointed from a nearby awardees. VA medical facility to provide oversight Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation For capital grantees that choose not to and monitor services provided to Policy & Management, Office of the reapply in response to this 2017 NOFA homeless Veterans in the program. SecretaryDepartment of Veterans Affairs. or who apply and do not meet the Monitoring will include, at a [FR Doc. 2016–30957 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am] threshold requirements for scoring as minimum, a quarterly review of each BILLING CODE 8320–01–P mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:33 Dec 22, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00183 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\23DEN1.SGM 23DEN1$

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
Dates		An original signed and dated application for assistance (plus two completed collated copies) for VA's Homeless Providers GPD Program and associated documents must be received by the GPD Program Office by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 (see application requirements below).
Contact		Mr. Jeffery L. Quarles, Director, VA Homeless Providers GPD Program, Department of Veterans Affairs, 10770 N. 46th Street, Suite C-200, Tampa, FL 33617; (toll-free) 1-(877) 332- 0334.
FR Citation		81 FR 94487