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Veterans Transportation Program
Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas
Darren Wallace, LMSW, CGMSNational Coordinator
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VETERANS TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
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VTS
Highly Rural
GrantsSect. 307
Beneficiary Travel
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AGENDA
WelcomeProgram Purpose, Goals & Expectations
Grant ApplicationAward ProcessMonitoringQuestions
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WELCOME
David Riley, LCSWDirector
Department of Veterans AffairsChief Business Office
Veterans Transportation Program
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HIGHLY RURAL TRANSPORTATION GRANTS
• The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has established a program to provide grants to Veteran Service Organizations and State Veteran Service Agencies to assist veterans in highly rural areas through innovative transportation services to travel to Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers The program is authorized by section 307 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-163.
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Program Purpose & Expectations
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PURPOSE
This program provides grants to eligible recipients to assist veterans in highly rural areas through innovative transportation services to travel to the Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to non-VA authorized care. (Authority: Pub. L. 111-163, 38 U.S.C. 501)
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PURPOSE
• Section 307 of the 2010 Act clearly seeks to improve medical care access for veterans in highly rural areas.
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PROGRAM BENEFITS
• Seeks to improve transportation access for those veterans who are in very remote areas.
• Improve veterans access to VA medical care• Enhances transportation efforts from Veteran
Service Organizations and State Veteran Service Agencies
• Seeks to enhance the coordination of transportation resources
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PROGRAM GOALS
• Innovative approaches to transportation• Focus: Highly Rural Areas• Increase access to transportation • Improved medical care through transportation • Leverage other innovative transportation
approaches• Improve community transportation
partnerships
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PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS
• Transportation innovation• Increase access to care• Operate in Highly Rural Areas• Transportation options in connection with VA
care
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PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS
• Improve community linkages and relations• Adhere to all federal rules, laws and OMB
decisions as it pertains to grants• Enhance Veterans transportation coordination• Adhere to reporting requirements
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ELIGIBLE ENTITIES
1. Veteran Service OrganizationsAny organization recognized by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of Veterans under section 5902 of title 38, USC
2. State Veteran Service Agencies
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RECOGNITION OF ORGANIZATIONS
Listing of Congressionally chartered and other Veterans Service Organizations recognized by the Secretary for the purpose of preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, as provided in Section 5902 (formerly Section 3402) of Title 38, UnitedStates Code (U.S.C.) and Sub Section 14.628(a) and (c) of 38 C.F.R.
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Recognition of Organizations
How to apply for your VSO to be recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs:
• See 38 C.F.R. Sub Section 14.628• Follow the CFR requirements• Explains in detail what is required• Mailed directly to the Secretary’s Office
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DIRECTORY OF ORGANIZATIONS
A directory of organizations which includes Veterans and Military Service Organizations and State Directors of Veteran Affairs is published by the Office of The Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
The directory can be found at:
http://www.va.gov/vso/index.cfm
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RURAL DEFINITIONS
• Census Tract Model: Metropolitan is a population of 50,000 or more Micropolitan (Urban Clusters is a population of 10,000 – 49,999)Rural population 10,000 or less
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RURAL DEFINITIONS
• VHA Model: Urban-a population density of at least 1000 people per square mileHighly Rural-population less than 7 residents per square mileRural-any non-urban or non-highly rural area
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HIGHLY RURAL DEFINED
• In the case of an area, highly rural means that the area consists of a county or counties having a population of less than seven person per square mile.
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STATES WITH HIGHLY RURAL COUNTIES
AK AZ CA CO ID
KS LA ME MI MN
MT ND NE NM NV
NY OK OR SD TX
UT VA WA WY
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NATIONAL STATISTICS
• 8,499,319 Veterans Enrolled
• Urban 4,932,160
• Rural 3,445,665
• Highly Rural 121,494
June FY 12
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ALLOCATION
• Approximately $3 million is available each year under Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas to be funded under this notice. The maximum allowable grant size is $50,000 per highly rural area.
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USE OF GRANT FUNDS
• Assist veterans in highly rural areas to travel to Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers.
• Otherwise assist in providing transportation in connection with the provision of medical care to veterans in highly rural areas.
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VETERANS WILL NOT BE CHARGED
• Transportation services provided to veterans through utilization of a grant will be free of charge.
(Authority: Pub. L. 111-163, 38 U.S.C. 501)
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NO MATCHING FUNDS
• The recipient of a grant under Section 307 shall not be required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving such grant.
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Grant Application Process
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GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS
• Submit through www.grants.gov only• When the Notice of Funding Availability
(NOFA) is published• Adhere to the guidelines in the NOFA and Final
Rule
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NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (NOFA)
When funds are available for grants, the NOFA will:• Explain all grant application requirements• www.grants.gov• Date, time and place for submitting completed
grant applications
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NOFA
• List of the counties that are highly rural• Explain the things that you need to know to
apply for the grant• Explain the scoring and selection criteria of
the grant• The length of term for the grant award
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STANDARD GRANT INFORAMTION
• Forms on www.grants.gov• How to apply for grants• Registration in grants.gov• Registration in the System of Award
Management (SAM) formerly CCR• DUNS & Bradstreet (DUNS) number
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PRE-AWARD
• Conference call• Grant agreement• Performance expectations• Reporting requirements
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POST AWARD
• Conference call• Review of grant agreement• Performance reviews• Documentation• Satisfaction surveys• Review reporting requirements
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RENEWAL GRANT APPLICATION
• Grants will be for 1 year• A new NOFA will be published for renewal
grants• Selection criteria• Based on availability of funds• Will include all requirements
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PROGRAM TIMELINE
• NOFA release• HRTG webinar• NOFA opens the application process-60 Days• Grants review committee-30 Days• VA approval of selected applications-30-60
days• Applicants will be notified
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QUESTIONS?
Darren Wallace
• [email protected]• (404) 528-5380
• Handouts can be downloaded directly from adobe connect
• Link to HRTG Final Rule: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/04/02/2013-07636/grants-for-transportation-of-veterans-in-highly-rural-areas