transportation · VA-CBO

Grants For Transportation Of Veterans In Highly Rural Areas

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

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $50K

Total Program Funding

$3.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

October 9, 2013

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Grants For Transportation Of Veterans In Highly Rural Areas. VHA Member Services-Veterans Transportation . 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... up to $50,000 per award; $3,000,000 total program funding; ~55 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Veteran Service Organizations and State Veteran Serice Agencies
•Deadline: 2013-10-09

💡 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

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.