82 FR 60096 - Loan Guaranty: Assistance to Eligible Individuals in Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing; Cost-of-Construction Index
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 241 (December 18, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 241 (December 18, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-27162 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 60096-60097] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27162] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Loan Guaranty: Assistance to Eligible Individuals in Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing; Cost-of-Construction Index AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces that the aggregate amounts of assistance available under the Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant program will increase by 4.88 percent for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Trevayne, Assistant Director, Loan Guaranty (26), Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-8795. (This is not a toll-free number.) DATES: Effective Date: This notice is applicable December 18, 2017. Applicability Date: The provisions of this notice shall apply on October 1, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 2102(e) and 38 U.S.C. 2102A(b)(2) and 38 CFR 36.4411, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs announces for FY 2018 the aggregate amounts of assistance available to veterans and servicemembers eligible for SAH program grants. The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 authorized the Secretary to increase the aggregate amounts of SAH assistance annually based on a residential home cost-of-construction index. Public Law 110- 289, Sec. 2605, 122 Stat. 2654, 2861. Per 38 CFR 36.4411(a), the Secretary uses the Turner Building Cost Index for this purpose. In the most recent quarter for which the Turner Building Cost Index is available, 2nd Quarter 2017, the index showed an increase of 4.88 percent over the index value listed by 2nd Quarter 2016. Pursuant to 38 CFR 36.4411(a), therefore, the aggregate amounts of assistance for SAH grants made pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2101(a) and 2101(b) will increase by 4.88 percent for FY 2018. The Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012, requires that the same percentage of increase apply to grants authorized pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2102A. Public Law 112- 154, Sec. 205, 126 Stat. 1165, 1178. As such, the maximum amount of assistance available under these grants, which are called grants for Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA grants), will also increase by 4.88 percent for FY 2018. The increases are effective as of October 1, 2017. See 38 U.S.C. 2102(e) and 2102A(b)(2). Specially Adapted Housing: Aggregate Amounts of Assistance Available During Fiscal Year 2018 2101(a) Grants and TRA Grants Effective October 1, 2017, the aggregate amount of assistance available for SAH grants made pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2101(a) will be $81,080 during FY 2018. The maximum TRA grant made to an individual who satisfies the eligibility criteria under 38 U.S.C. 2101(a) and 2102A will be $35,593 during FY 2018. [[Page 60097]] 2101(b) Grants and TRA Grants Effective as of October 1, 2017, the aggregate amount of assistance available for SAH grants made pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2101(b) will be $16,217 during FY 2018. The maximum TRA grant made to an individual who satisfies the eligibility criteria under 38 U.S.C. 2101(b) and 2102A will be $6,355 during FY 2018. 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 6, 2017, for publication. Dated: December 6, 2017. Jeffrey Martin, Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs. [FR Doc. 2017-27162 Filed 12-15-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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Administrations’ Office of Innovative 6. Applicants will be evaluated based Administration, Department of Veterans
Program Delivery will support the on the ‘‘completeness of the application Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW,
STIPDG by working closely with and the Required Documents’’ listed Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–8795.
FHWA’s Office of Human Resources, below. Priority will be given to those (This is not a toll-free number.)
specifically the Corporate Recruitment with GPA’s of 3.0 or better (for the DATES: Effective Date: This notice is
and Career Entry Group, which has Major and/or cumulatively). applicable December 18, 2017.
responsibility for administering the 7. Applicants must be available and Applicability Date: The provisions of
program, to include participation and able to participate in the entire 10-week this notice shall apply on October 1,
placement of college students, DOT- program. 2017.
wide, and for all occupational Respondents: Approximately 500
disciplines, to include summer intern applicants consisting of undergraduate, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
placement DOT-wide and nationwide. graduate and law students. All accordance with 38 U.S.C. 2102(e) and
The STIPDG anticipates accepting applicants must be U.S. Citizens. 38 U.S.C. 2102A(b)(2) and 38 CFR
approximately 500 applications each Frequency: Annually. 36.4411, the Secretary of Veterans
year and placing an estimated 60–120 Estimated Average Burden per Affairs announces for FY 2018 the
undergraduate, graduate, and law Response: Approximately two hours to aggregate amounts of assistance
students in transportation-related, non- complete and submit the application. available to veterans and
administrative, technical, hands-on Estimated Total Annual Burden servicemembers eligible for SAH
assignments with a Federal or State Hours: Approximately 1000 hours program grants.
mentor providing on-the- job training. annually. The Housing and Economic Recovery
The STIPDG will provide college Public Comments Invited: You are Act of 2008 authorized the Secretary to
students with an opportunity to work on asked to comment on any aspect of this increase the aggregate amounts of SAH
current transportation-related topics and information collection, including: (1) assistance annually based on a
issues identified in, or directly Whether the proposed collection is residential home cost-of-construction
pertaining to, the current DOT Strategic necessary for the FHWA’s performance; index. Public Law 110–289, § 2605, 122
Plan. The STIPDG is open to all (2) the accuracy of the estimated Stat. 2654, 2861. Per 38 CFR 36.4411(a),
qualified applicants regardless of race, burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to the Secretary uses the Turner Building
color, religion, sex, national origin, enhance the quality, usefulness, and Cost Index for this purpose.
political affiliation, sexual orientation, clarity of the collected information; and In the most recent quarter for which
marital status, disability, age, (4) ways that the burden could be the Turner Building Cost Index is
membership in an employee minimized, including the use of available, 2nd Quarter 2017, the index
organization, or other non-merit factor. electronic technology, without reducing showed an increase of 4.88 percent over
The STIPDG is open to all applicants the quality of the collected information. the index value listed by 2nd Quarter
based on the eligibility requirements The agency will summarize and/or 2016. Pursuant to 38 CFR 36.4411(a),
that follow and based on the merit of the include your comments in the request therefore, the aggregate amounts of
‘‘Required Documents’’ listed in for OMB’s clearance of this information assistance for SAH grants made
bulleted-format below: collection. pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2101(a) and
1. Applicants must be currently 2101(b) will increase by 4.88 percent for
enrolled in degree-granting programs of Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; FY 2018.
study at accredited U.S. institutions of and 49 CFR 1.48. The Honoring America’s Veterans and
higher education recognized by the U.S. Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of
Department of Education. Issued on: December 11, 2017.
2012, requires that the same percentage
2. Undergraduate applicants must be Michael Howell, of increase apply to grants authorized
juniors or seniors for the fall following Information Collection Officer. pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2102A. Public
the summer internship. Undergraduate [FR Doc. 2017–27178 Filed 12–15–17; 8:45 am] Law 112–154, § 205, 126 Stat. 1165,
applicants from Junior, Tribal, or BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 1178. As such, the maximum amount of
Community Colleges must have assistance available under these grants,
completed their first year. which are called grants for Temporary
3. Law Applicants must be entering DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Residence Adaptation (TRA grants), will
their second or third year of law school AFFAIRS also increase by 4.88 percent for FY
in the fall following the summer 2018.
internship. Loan Guaranty: Assistance to Eligible The increases are effective as of
4. Applicants who are scheduled to Individuals in Acquiring Specially October 1, 2017. See 38 U.S.C. 2102(e)
graduate during the coming spring or Adapted Housing; Cost-of- and 2102A(b)(2).
summer semesters are not eligible for Construction Index
consideration for the STIPDG unless: (1) Specially Adapted Housing: Aggregate
They have been accepted for graduate AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. Amounts of Assistance Available
school enrollment; (2) they have been ACTION: Notice. During Fiscal Year 2018
accepted for enrollment at an institution
SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 2101(a) Grants and TRA Grants
of higher education; or (3) their
acceptance is pending. In all instances, Affairs (VA) announces that the Effective October 1, 2017, the
the applicant must submit with their aggregate amounts of assistance aggregate amount of assistance available
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completed application packages, available under the Specially Adapted for SAH grants made pursuant to 38
documentation (with the school’s logo) Housing (SAH) grant program will U.S.C. 2101(a) will be $81,080 during
reflecting their status. (There will be no increase by 4.88 percent for Fiscal Year FY 2018. The maximum TRA grant
exceptions.) (FY) 2018. made to an individual who satisfies the
5. Former STIPDG interns may apply FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: eligibility criteria under 38 U.S.C.
but will not receive preferential Andrew Trevayne, Assistant Director, 2101(a) and 2102A will be $35,593
consideration. Loan Guaranty (26), Veterans Benefits during FY 2018.
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2101(b) Grants and TRA Grants Signing Authority approved this document on December 6,
Effective as of October 1, 2017, the The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or 2017, for publication.
aggregate amount of assistance available designee, approved this document and Dated: December 6, 2017.
for SAH grants made pursuant to 38 authorized the undersigned to sign and Jeffrey Martin,
U.S.C. 2101(b) will be $16,217 during submit the document to the Office of the
Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation Policy
FY 2018. The maximum TRA grant Federal Register for publication & Management, Office of the Secretary,
made to an individual who satisfies the electronically as an official document of Department of Veterans Affairs.
eligibility criteria under 38 U.S.C. the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina [FR Doc. 2017–27162 Filed 12–15–17; 8:45 am]
2101(b) and 2102A will be $6,355 S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff,
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| Dates | Effective Date: This notice is applicable December 18, 2017. | |
| Contact | Andrew Trevayne, Assistant Director, Loan Guaranty (26), Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-8795. (This is not a toll-free number.) | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 60096 |
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