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"Grantwriting for VCSOs "Webinar 9/24/2019

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Veterans County Service Officer Program Funding – Grant Application

Veterans County Service Officer Funding

Application Assistance Webinar


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• Separate Funding Opportunity reserved for Texas county governments• Evaluated separately from nonprofit organization applicants• Applications for General Assistance, Housing 4 Texas Heroes,

or Veterans Mental Health programs

Must list Veterans County Service Officeras Project Coordinator

RFA Section I: Service Categories For VCSO Funding

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General Assistance

• Financial Assistance

• Supportive Services

• Pro Bono Legal Services

• Employment

• Family Services

• Referral

• Transportation

Housing 4 Texas Heroes

• Home Modification Assistance

• Assistance to families of veterans at Texas medical facilities

• Homeless Veterans Support

• Veteran Homelessness Prevention

Veterans Mental Health

• Clinical Counseling Services

• Peer‐Delivered Services

• Non‐Clinical Support Services


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RFA Section III: Program Guidelines

Section J. Prohibited Uses of Funds

• Supplanting of Funds

• Duplication of agency [TVC] operations services

• Duplication of agency [TVC] contracted services

• Sub‐Grants

• Capital Expenditures

• Cash or Cash Equivalents; Gift or Gas Cards

• See the full list of prohibited costs in the Request for Applications

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2020-2021 Request for ApplicationsHow to Apply

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https://www.tvc.texas.gov/grants/apply/

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GovGrants Guides

https://www.tvc.texas.gov/grants/apply/


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GovGrants Registration & Loginhttps://tvcportal.force.com

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https://tvcportal.force.com

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Organization Name

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[County Name] VCSO

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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GovGrants Live

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GovGrants Home Screen

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Opportunities – Grants Available

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Qualify – Opportunity

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Qualified Opportunity

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View Qualified Opportunity

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Create Application

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Application Overview

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Application Guidance

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Project Narrative Form: Beneficiaries

Who will you serve?

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Project Narrative Form: Define Veteran

• If Veterans are selected

above, provide a definition

for veterans that will be

eligible to receive services.

(Maximum allowable

characters = 500)

https://www.tvc.texas.gov/grant‐application‐faq‐define‐veteran/

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Project Narrative Form: Project Eligibility

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Project Narrative Form: Eligibility Forms

Identify Eligibility Documentation you will use to verify veteran status

Select the forms your organization will use to verify eligibility for service,

for each beneficiary served under the proposed project.

New! Department of Defense Manpower Data Center Certificate

Certificate verifying Active Duty Status from Department of Defense

Manpower Data Center (ONLY – currently serving active duty)

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Project Narrative: Proposed Project Services

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Project Narrative Form: What Services?

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• Reviewers are looking for clear, concise answers

• Think of this as a short “elevator pitch” for your grant application

• What client services will you provide, to improve the beneficiary’s life?• i.e., rent/utility bill assistance

Project Narrative Form: What Services?

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Veteran households will be provided with rental/deposit assistance, utility

bill payment/deposit assistance, and document payment assistance to

obtain birth certificates or identification necessary to obtain employment

and/or housing.


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Project Narrative FormTime/How Long for Services to be Provided?

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How services provided

How beneficiary requests services

How long it will take for the beneficiary to receive services

Project Narrative FormTime/How Long for Services to be Provided?

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Beneficiaries can contact us via phone, email, or in‐person. Our

organization will work directly with debtors, landlords, utility and

insurance companies, or government service offices. Once the beneficiary

eligibility and need is verified, the services are provided within five

working days or less.


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$ Budget Tab

• Total Budget = Requested Amount

• Whole Dollars

• $5,000.00 $5,000.31

• Do not enter $ or % $ %

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Budget: Client Services Table

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Label each type of client service expense individually, and enter your

budget for client services subcategories on their own line items.

https://www.tvc.texas.gov/2020‐2021‐fva‐grants‐budget‐subcategories/


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Budget: Describe Client Services

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Narrative Tips: Clear and concise

Help a Vet will provide forklift and food handler certification, additional vocational certifications, and job readiness supplies to include: briefcases, personal protective equipment (PPE), etc.

Too general, not clear, and ambiguous:

• Additional Vocational Certification?

• Etcetera, etc. ?

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Helpful Tips

• Read/Review the Request for Application (RFA) several times as you prepare to submit your application

• Answer all questions or input N/A if the field does not apply to your organization type or project

• Clearly and concisely answer the narrative questions

• Enter whole dollars, not cents in budget tables

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Printing Application -

• Download as PDF

• Download as CSV

• Budget Tables

• Screen Capture

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Errors in GovGrants

• Application Error

• System Error

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Timeline For Applications

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Questions About The RFA?

• Staff is not allowed to answer applicant questions on an individual basis during the open application period, per State of Texas

• All questions and answers must be posted publicly while TVC actively accepts applications in GovGrants

• Must be submitted in writing to [email protected]

• Questions answered every Wednesday & Friday on the GovGrants FAQ tab

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Last Day To Submit Questions

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

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Application Submission Deadline For All Funding Opportunities

Friday, October 25, 2019 5:00pm Central Time (Austin, Texas)

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General RFA QuestionsNo Project-Specific Questions, Please

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Thank YouPlease email all questions about 2020-2021 Fund for Veterans' Assistance Requests For Applications [email protected] by October 16, 2019

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