transportation · VA-CBO

Grants for Transporation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas

VHA Member Services-Veterans Transportation · VA-HRTG-2-2014

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $50K

Total Program Funding

$3.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

March 3, 2014

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Grants for Transporation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas. VHA Member Services-Veterans Transportation . The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Transportation Program (VTP) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applicants for Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas. This program furthers the Departments mission by establishing a program to provide grants to... up to $50,000 per award; $3,000,000 total program funding; ~40 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•See information contained in the full grant announcement for definition of eligible applicants
•Deadline: 2014-03-03

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Transportation Program (VTP) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applicants for Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas. This program furthers the Departments mission by establishing a program to provide grants to eligible recipients to assist veterans in highly rural areas through innovative transportation services to travel to Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VA Medical Centers), and to otherwise assist in providing transportation services in connection with the provision of VA medical care to these veterans.

Attachments

PDF

Listing of Sates with Highly Rural Counties

counties_with_highly_rural_areas.final_v.4.pdf

PDF

HRTG Grant Final Rule 4-2-13 (A must read)

hrtg_final_rule_4.2.13.pdf

Who Can Apply

See information contained in the full grant announcement for definition of eligible applicants. Veteran Service Organizations and State Veteran Service Agencies Recognized by the Secretary for Veterans Affairs. Non eligible entities cannot apply directly, they have to partner with an eligible entity and be a subreceipient.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $50K
Total Program Funding: $3.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 40
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: December 3, 2013

Application Deadline: March 3, 2014 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Darren Wallace National Coordinator Higly Rural Transportation Grants Phone 4048285380

HRTG@va.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov

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