VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program

 

The VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program is VAs largest transitional housing program for Veterans experiencing homelessness and is permanently authorized under Public Law 109-461. Since 1994, the GPD Program has awarded grants to community-based organizations to provide transitional housing with wraparound supportive services to assist vulnerable Veterans move into permanent housing. The grants are designed to meet Veterans at various stages as they move to stable housing. Community-based organizations receiving GPD grants offer focused transitional housing services through a variety of housing models targeted to different populations and needs of Veterans. The GPD program plays a vital role in the continuum of homeless services by providing supportive services to those Veterans who would otherwise be among the unsheltered homeless population. The result of GPD programs is that Veterans achieve residential stability, increase their skill levels and/or income, and obtain greater self-determination.

Active 64.024 Veterans Health Administration Center, Department of Veterans Affairs B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2015 Over its 20 plus year history there have been 15,000 transitional housing and service beds created and supported through this program; with 650 projects serving homeless veterans in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Guam. In FY2015, VA and its community partners served 43,971 veterans under this program with 15,507 of those veterans exiting the program with permanent housing placements.
Fiscal Year 2016 Over its 20 plus year history there have been 15,000 transitional housing and service beds created and supported through this program; with 650 projects serving homeless veterans in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Guam. In FY2015, VA and its community partners served 43,971 veterans under this program with 15,507 of those veterans exiting the program with permanent housing placements.
Fiscal Year 2017 Over its 20 plus year history there have been 15,000 transitional housing and service beds created and supported through this program; with 650 projects serving homeless veterans in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Guam. In FY2015, VA and its community partners served 43,971 veterans under this program with 15,507 of those veterans exiting the program with permanent housing placements.
Fiscal Year 2022 FY 2022 Program accomplishments: • Nearly 24,000 Veterans were served by GPD grants. • Over 2,280 Veterans exited GPD programs with employment. • Over 10,000 Veterans exited to permanent housing. Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Service Programs Act of 1992; Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 Applicants eligible for grants include public and nonprofit private entities with the capacity to effectively administer a grant; which demonstrate that adequate financial support will be available to carry out the project; and which agree to and demonstrate capacity to meet the applicable criteria and requirements of the grant program. Veterans, meaning a person who served in the Armed Forces, meaning the active military, naval, air service, or space service, regardless of length of service, and who was discharged or released therefrom excluding anyone who received a dishonorable discharge from the Armed Forces or was discharged or dismissed from the Armed Forces by reason of the sentence of a general court-martial (38 U.S.C. ? 2002(b)). Costs for State and local governments, Indian Tribal governments and nonprofit organizations will be determined in accordance with 2 CFR 200 Subpart E - Cost Principals. Preapplication coordination is required. Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. Generally, this program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Environmental impact information is required in exceptional cases, for example, for capital grants occasionally awarded under this program. As funds are available for the program VA will publish to www.Grants.gov a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) soliciting applications for the grant program. The NOFO will contain the content and form of the application with information on obtaining an application; the date, time, and place for submitting completed applications; the estimated amount and type of funding available; any priorities for or exclusions from funding, and provide information on additional documents necessary for the application. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The application content the Federal agency must use is required by 38 CFR 61, "VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program". VA will provide information to applicants on how to access a copy of the regulation in the notice of funding availability. Formal approval of the award of assistance is made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; the program is administered by Veterans Health Administration, Homeless Programs, National Grant and Per Diem Program Office. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 120 to 180 days. Not applicable. Renewals or options for continuation of payment will be addressed by VA in the grant agreement. As required by 38 CFR part 61, applications are reviewed, rated and ranked in priority order. Selection criteria include: (a) Project Plan; (b) Outreach; (c) Ability of the applicant to develop and operate a project; (d) Need; (e) Completion Confidence; and (f) Coordination with other programs. The Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Service Programs Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-590) established the VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program with permanent authority being given by Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-461). The Program allows VA to assist public or non-profit private entities with the costs of creating or improving transitional supportive housing facilities or services centers. In addition, VA also is authorized to fund other types of grants such as grants to support the operating expenses (minus other sources of income) for transitional supportive housing facilities through per diem payments, and grants to support case managers to assist Veterans in attaining or retaining permanent housing. Performance Reports: Grantee reports as required in accordance with 38 CFR 61.80. Not applicable. Grantees must retain records for at least three years. Fiscal records should be maintained by the grantee as outlined in 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart D--Post Federal Award Requirements. VA should retain their records as guided by Records Control Schedule 10-1. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Length of time limitations are established in the notice of funding opportunity. Reimbursement payments are made to the recipient based on the Federal share of costs incurred. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Grant and Per Diem
810 Vermont Ave NW
Washington, DC 20420 USA
GPDgrants@va.gov
Phone: GPDgrants@va.gov http://www.va.gov/homeless/GPD.asp 36-0160-0-1-703 (Project Grants) FY 22$370,906,000.00; FY 23 est $276,368,000.00; FY 24 est $264,465,000.00; FY 21$376,695,000.00; FY 19$234,545,000.00; FY 20 est $257,477,000.00; - Capital grants have ranged from $96,000 to $4,550,000 with an average award of$1,330,000. Case management grants have ranged from $90,000 to $675,000 with an average award of $236,000. Per Diem is a based on the operational costs and income of each project per the requirements of 38 CFR 61.33. To receive per diem the bed must be occupied. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the maximum per diem rate was increased to up to three times the normal rate. After the public health emergency ended on May 11, 2023, the maximum per diem rate of up to 115% of the State Home rate for domiciliary care went into effect (up to $64.52). With an average number of 31 beds per project, assuming a seventy-seven percent average occupancy rate, and assuming grantees generally receive a rate of approximately 97% of the available maximum rate ($62.58), the result is an average per diem of approximately $1,494 per award per day. Title 38 Code of Federal Regulations Part 61, VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program. Fiscal Year 2023 Lists of all active GPD awards are available on the GPS website: https://www.va.gov/homeless/gpd.asp