The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the availability of funding for new grants under the TIP grant component of the VA Homeless Providers GPD program in an effort to reduce homelessness among Veterans.
Donor Name: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/30/2023
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
Purpose
Ending and preventing homelessness among Veterans is a priority for VA. VA Homeless Programs Office constitutes the Nation’s largest integrated network of homelessness, housing, prevention and rehabilitation services for Veterans. These programs are designed to help Veterans live as self-sufficiently and independently as possible. The foundation for these programs is based on Housing First principles
combined with supportive services to ensure Veterans are able to end the cycle of homelessness.
The grants are designed to meet Veterans at various stages as they move to housing stability. The community organizations who receive these grants offer focused transitional supportive housing or other services, such as case management, through a variety of service models, such as the TIP transitional supportive housing model, targeted to different populations and needs of Veterans. The GPD program plays a vital role in the continuum of homeless services.
Goals and Objective
The goals of projects under assistance listing 64.024, VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem program, are to provide transitional housing and supportive services to Veterans experiencing homelessness as they move toward and retain permanent housing. To achieve these goals, the objective of this NOFO is to provide funds for per diem payments to facilitate housing stabilization within individualized units under the TIP housing model. Grants awarded under this NOFO will contribute to the achievement of the goals and objective by making available approximately 600 TIP beds nationwide and supporting permanent housing retention by Veterans. Program performance and project performance will be indicated by the percentage of Veterans who exit to permanent housing, the employment status of enrolled Veterans and negative exits.
Applicants agree to meet the applicable requirements of 38 C.F.R. part 61 as a part of the effort to end homelessness among their Nation’s Veterans. Pursuant to 38 C.F.R § 61.30, VA may provide per diem only funds to entities that are eligible to receive a capital grant. Applicants agree to meet the applicable requirements of 2 C.F.R. part 200 as part of the Federal-wide initiative to administer Federal financial assistance systematically and uniformly. In addition, all applicants must offer a low barrier approach to engaging unsheltered Veterans in services and must implement policies and procedures for maintaining low barriers through the provision of service.
Note: Each GPD transitional housing model has required minimum performance metrics/targets that are set for each annual period of the award (e.g., October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024). VA may, at its discretion, update these targets at any point during the award period. If any new targets come into effect, VA will notify grantees in writing.
Award Period
VA anticipates that the grants will be for a period of three years starting in FY 2024 on October 1, 2023 and ending September 30, 2026.
Eligibility Information
- Any eligible entity may apply for funding. Current GPD grantee organizations are eligible to apply. Applicants are not required to be a current GPD grantee.
- An eligible application is an application that is complete, meets all the requirements named in the NOFO and is submitted on time from an eligible entity for eligible activities.
Eligible entity
- An entity is eligible to apply if it is a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) nonprofit organization, state or local government agency or federally recognized Indian Tribal government that meets the requirements in 38 C.F.R. § 61.1.
- An entity that is religious or faith-based is eligible, on the same basis as any other organization to participate. Faith-based organizations should refer to 38 C.F.R. § 61.64(b) through § 61.64(g) for grant compliance requirements.
- Eligible entities may submit up to one application per EIN, per VA medical facility catchment area.
- Successful applicants must maintain their status as 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) nonprofit organization, state or local government or recognized Indian Tribal government and must continue to meet the definitions in 38 C.F.R. § 61.1.
- Eligible entities must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must maintain their active status throughout the grant award period.
- Eligible entities, during the 5 years preceding the date of the application, must not have done any of the following (per 38 C.F.R. § 61.12(i)):
- Had more than two GPD grants awarded that remain in development;
- Failed to establish two previously awarded GPD grants; or
- Had a previous GPD grant or per diem project terminated or transferred to another eligible entity for failure to comply with the
terms and conditions of the award.
Eligible activities:
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- Projects that propose to request per diem payments for the TIP transitional housing model to facilitate housing stabilization for Veterans who are homeless or at risk for becoming homeless are eligible.
Each application must propose a minimum of 5 beds and up to a maximum of 20 beds per EIN, per VA medical facility catchment area. - Each applicant must propose a 3-year project period.
- Projects that propose to request per diem payments for the TIP transitional housing model to facilitate housing stabilization for Veterans who are homeless or at risk for becoming homeless are eligible.
For more information, visit Transition in Place (TIP) Grant.
