This department is offering the Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot Program to assist disabled low-income veterans in adapting their housing for independence. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, this grant aims to address housing challenges outlined in the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act. Nonprofit organizations serving veterans and low-income individuals can compete for grants to modify or rehabilitate eligible veterans’ primary residences. Deadline for applications is June 25, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 303843
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FR-6200-N-39 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Housing |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 14 |
| Assistance Listings: | 14.278 — Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 19, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 25, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 25, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 25, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,700,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $700,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants. Eligible applicants for the VHRM program are nonprofit organizations that provide nationwide or statewide programs that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Nonprofit organizations are limited to those described in section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and are exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. Eligible Activities. The VHRM program encompasses a range of eligible modification and rehabilitation activities, which allows for broad flexibility in the design of particular proposals to implement the program. Applicants need not address all of the eligible activities, but may propose a combination of activities if desired. Proposed activities should relate to identified needs among the eligible population to which the applicant proposes to target assistance. Further, the activities included in an applicant’s proposed program design should address needs that are not already met by existing programs, while maximizing coordination with other existing programs as applicable (to the extent that such coordination would be beneficial to the implementing organizations and participants being served). The following are eligible activities under the VHRM program: (A) Modification and rehabilitation of the primary residence of an eligible veteran, which may include – (i) making physical modifications, such as installing wheelchair ramps, widening exterior and interior doors, reconfiguring and re-equipping bathrooms (which includes installing new fixtures and grab bars), removing doorway thresholds, installing special lighting, adding additional electrical outlets and electrical service, installing appropriate floor coverings, lowering countertops and cabinets, or taking other measures to – a) accommodate the functional limitations that result from having a disability, including not only motor impairment but also visual and hearing disabilities, and cognitive or psychological disabilities such as Traumatic Brain Injury or Post-Traumatic Stress; or b) if the residence does not have modifications necessary to reduce the chances that an elderly person who is not living with a disability will fall in his or her home, reduce the risks of an elderly person from falling; or (ii) making physical modifications, such as adding a bedroom or bathroom, to allow the veteran’s caregiver(s), which may include the parent(s) or other family member(s) of the veteran, to live with the veteran, if the veteran’s disability prevents the veteran from living independently; (iii) rehabilitating the residence that is in a state of interior or exterior disrepair, including remedying identified safety hazards or ensuring adequate safety features (such as fire prevention); (iv) installing energy efficient features or equipment (i.e., features or equipment that help reduce the amount of electricity used to heat, cool, or ventilate the residence, including insulation, weather-stripping, air sealing, heating system repairs, duct sealing, Energy Star appliances, or other measures) if a) an eligible veteran’s monthly utility costs for the residence is more than five percent of such veteran’s monthly income; and b) an energy audit of the residence indicates that the installation of energy efficient features or equipment will reduce the costs by 10 percent or more; and (v) carrying out other modification and rehabilitation activities to address the adaptive housing needs of the eligible veteran, if adequately justified and approved by HUD. (B) Provision of technical, administrative, and training support to an affiliate of a recipient in connection with modification and rehabilitation services provided under VHRM. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Description: | A number of America’s veterans with disabilities and who are low-income are in need of adaptive housing to help them regain or maintain their independence. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development intends to address these challenges in accordance with the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Pub. L. 113-291, enacted December 19, 2014) by awarding competitive grants to nonprofit organizations that provide nationwide or statewide programs that primarily serve veterans and/or low-income individuals. The grants may be used to modify or rehabilitate eligible veterans’ primary residences. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://hud.gov/program_offices/spm/gmomgmt/grantsinfo/fundingopps |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sylvia Purvis
Sylvia.Y.Purvis@hud.gov Email:Sylvia.Y.Purvis@hud.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Sylvia Purvis Sylvia.Y.Purvis@hud.gov Email: Sylvia.Y.Purvis@hud.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.278 | FR-6200-N-39 | Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot Program | PKG00241104 | Apr 19, 2018 | Jun 25, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
303843 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
303843 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
303843 HUD_DetailedBudget-1.1.pdf
303843 HUD_DisclosureUpdateReport-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
303843 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
303843 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
303843 SF424D-1.1.pdf
303843 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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