The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering grants to provide innovative transportation options for veterans in highly rural areas to access VA medical centers and other facilities. This grant program, established under the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, aims to assist eligible recipients in implementing transportation services for veterans. For detailed information and application requirements, interested parties can refer to the Final Rule published in the Federal Register on April 2, 2013 (78 FR 19586). Closing date for applications is October 09, 2013.
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:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Transportation |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 55 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 64.035 — Veterans Transportation Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 09, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Sep 25, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 09, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 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:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 4 | 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 |
| Synopsis 3 | The closing date has been extended until October 9, 2013 at midnight. | |
| Synopsis 2 | Please download the full grant application under the “FULL ANNOUNCEMENT” heading. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 64.035 |
| Competition ID: | VA-HRTG-2014 |
| Competition Title: | Grants For Transportation Of Veterans In Highly Rural Areas |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00180523 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 09, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Oct 09, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Darren Wallace, |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64.035 | VA-HRTG-2014 | Grants For Transportation Of Veterans In Highly Rural Areas | PKG00180523 | Jul 09, 2013 | Oct 09, 2013 | View | Darren Wallace, | Organization Applicants |