The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is offering a grant program to provide innovative transportation options for veterans residing in highly rural areas. This grant is established to comply with section 307 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010. The VA will award grants to eligible recipients to help veterans in these underserved regions access necessary medical care. Specifically, the funding supports innovative transportation services enabling veterans to travel to VA medical centers and other VA and non-VA facilities for healthcare appointments. The program aims to overcome geographical barriers, ensuring that veterans in highly rural locations receive timely and essential medical services. Detailed information and requirements for this program are available in the Final Rule.
Opportunity ID: 237336
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | VA-HRTG-2014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Grants For Transportation Of Veterans In Highly Rural Areas |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 55 |
| Assistance Listings: | 64.035 — Veterans Transportation Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 08, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 25, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 09, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 09, 2013 The closing date has been extended until October 9, 2013 at midnight. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Veteran Service Organizations and State Veteran Serice Agencies. See NOFA and Full Announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | VHA Member Services-Veterans Transportation |
| Description: | Pursuant to section 307 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, VA shall establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas. To comply with section 307, VA will award grants to eligible recipients to assist veterans in highly rural areas through innovative transportation services to travel to VA medical centers and to other VA and non-VA facilities in connection with the provision of VA medical care. Please refer to the Final Rule, published in the Federal Register (78 FR 19586) on April 2, 2013, which is codified in 38 CFR 17.700 through 17.730, for detailed information and requirements for the Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas Program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Recorded Informational Webinar |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Darren Wallace,
National Coordinator Highly Rural Transportation Grants Phone 4048285380 Email:HRTG@VA.GOV |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Full Announcement/Application Instructions have been changed. The following changes are: 1. The date has been chnaged to reflect the grant application extension of October 9, 2013. 2. Under Section II Amount and Length of Awards, language was clarified to state that | Sep 25, 2013 | |
| The closing date has been extended until October 9, 2013 at midnight. | Sep 25, 2013 | |
| Please download the full grant application under the "FULL ANNOUNCEMENT" heading. | Sep 12, 2013 | |
| Jul 12, 2013 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | VA-HRTG-2014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Grants For Transportation Of Veterans In Highly Rural Areas |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 55 |
| Assistance Listings: | 64.035 — Veterans Transportation Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 08, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 25, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 09, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 09, 2013 The closing date has been extended until October 9, 2013 at midnight. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Veteran Service Organizations and State Veteran Serice Agencies. See NOFA and Full Announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | VHA Member Services-Veterans Transportation |
| Description: | Pursuant to section 307 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, VA shall establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas. To comply with section 307, VA will award grants to eligible recipients to assist veterans in highly rural areas through innovative transportation services to travel to VA medical centers and to other VA and non-VA facilities in connection with the provision of VA medical care. Please refer to the Final Rule, published in the Federal Register (78 FR 19586) on April 2, 2013, which is codified in 38 CFR 17.700 through 17.730, for detailed information and requirements for the Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas Program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Recorded Informational Webinar |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Darren Wallace,
National Coordinator Highly Rural Transportation Grants Phone 4048285380 Email:HRTG@VA.GOV |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | VA-HRTG-2014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Grants For Transportation Of Veterans In Highly Rural Areas |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 55 |
| Assistance Listings: | 64.035 — Veterans Transportation Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 25, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 09, 2013 The closing date has been extended until October 9, 2013 at midnight. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Veteran Service Organizations and State Veteran Serice Agencies. See NOFA and Full Announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | VHA Member Services-Veterans Transportation |
| Description: | Pursuant to section 307 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, VA shall establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas. To comply with section 307, VA will award grants to eligible recipients to assist veterans in highly rural areas through innovative transportation services to travel to VA medical centers and to other VA and non-VA facilities in connection with the provision of VA medical care. Please refer to the Final Rule, published in the Federal Register (78 FR 19586) on April 2, 2013, which is codified in 38 CFR 17.700 through 17.730, for detailed information and requirements for the Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas Program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Recorded Informational Webinar |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Darren Wallace,
National Coordinator Highly Rural Transportation Grants Phone 4048285380 Email:HRTG@VA.GOV |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | VA-HRTG-2014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Grants For Transportation Of Veterans In Highly Rural Areas |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 55 |
| Assistance Listings: | 64.035 — Veterans Transportation Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 12, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 09, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Veteran Service Organizations and State Veteran Serice Agencies. See NOFA and Full Announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | VHA Member Services-Veterans Transportation |
| Description: | Pursuant to section 307 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, VA shall establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas. To comply with section 307, VA will award grants to eligible recipients to assist veterans in highly rural areas through innovative transportation services to travel to VA medical centers and to other VA and non-VA facilities in connection with the provision of VA medical care. Please refer to the Final Rule, published in the Federal Register (78 FR 19586) on April 2, 2013, which is codified in 38 CFR 17.700 through 17.730, for detailed information and requirements for the Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas Program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Recorded Informational Webinar |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Darren Wallace,
National Coordinator Highly Rural Transportation Grants Phone 4048285380 Email:HRTG@VA@GOV |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | VA-HRTG-2014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Grants For Transportation Of Veterans In Highly Rural Areas |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 55 |
| Assistance Listings: | 64.035 — Veterans Transportation Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 12, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 09, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Veteran Service Organizations and State Veteran Serice Agencies. See NOFA and Full Announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | VHA Member Services-Veterans Transportation |
| Description: | Pursuant to section 307 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, VA shall establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas. To comply with section 307, VA will award grants to eligible recipients to assist veterans in highly rural areas through innovative transportation services to travel to VA medical centers and to other VA and non-VA facilities in connection with the provision of VA medical care. Please refer to the Final Rule, published in the Federal Register (78 FR 19586) on April 2, 2013, which is codified in 38 CFR 17.700 through 17.730, for detailed information and requirements for the Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas Program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Recorded Informational Webinar |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Darren Wallace,
National Coordinator Highly Rural Transportation Grants Phone 4048285380 Email:HRTG@VA@GOV |
Related Documents
Folder 237336 Full Announcement-1 -> full announcement 2014 v.3.pdf
Folder 237336 Other Supporting Documents-Federal Register Notice 1 -> hrtg fr notice.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Darren Wallace, National Coordinator Highly Rural Transportation Grants Phone 4048285380 Email: HRTG@VA.GOV |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64.035 | VA-HRTG-2014 | Grants For Transportation Of Veterans In Highly Rural Areas | PKG00180523 | Jul 09, 2013 | Oct 09, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
237336 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
237336 SF424A-1.0.pdf
237336 Budget-1.1.pdf
237336 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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