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VA » VA Homeless Programs » Grant and Per Diem Program

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Grant and Per Diem Program

NEW! GPD Notice of Funding Opportunity

On February 3, 2023, VA announced $30 million in funding for GPD Case Management (CM) grants to help Veterans obtain and retain permanent housing. VA anticipates awarding 100 Case Management grants for up to $300,000 each to support approximately 150 case manager positions nationwide. Awards will be for two years, starting on Oct. 1, 2023, and ending Sept. 30, 2025.

-- Case Management applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on May 4, 2023.

NEW Case Management Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

- Grant Application Webinars: How to Apply for CM Grants
- Case Management NOFO Overview
- How to Apply in eGMS
- Frequently Asked Questions

On October 27, 2022, GPD published two grant opportunities: 1) “Per Diem Only” (PDO) grants that fund transitional supportive housing beds or service centers; 2) “Transition in Place” (TIP) grants that provide Veterans with apartment-style housing that allows Veterans to retain the unit as their permanent housing when they complete the GPD program. VA anticipates awarding 350 PDO grants to support approximately 10,500 transitional housing beds and 15 service centers nationwide. VA also anticipates awarding approximately 40 TIP grants to support 600 TIP beds nationwide.

-- TIP grant applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on January 30, 2023.

-- PDO grant applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on February 6, 2023.

TIP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
PDO Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

- Grant Application Webinars: How to Apply for TIP and PDO Grants
- TIP NOFO Overview
- PDO NOFO Overview
- How to Apply in eGMS
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Max SITH Bed Calculator

Grant Applicant Resources

- Electronic Grants Management System (eGMS) Login Page
- How-to: Register a New Organization in eGMS
- How-to: Add or Update Contacts in eGMS
- Case Management Sample Letter of Coordination
- TIP & PDO Sample Letter of Coordination
- Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) (NOTE: first download and save any SF PDF files to your computer and then open it from the saved location)
- Certification of De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate
- Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) - (for awareness, applicants are not required to submit the SF-424B)
- GPD General Terms and Conditions of Award (May 2020)
- GPD Regulations (38 CFR part 61.0)

Program Description

VA's Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program is offered annually (as funding permits) by the Department of Veterans Affairs to fund community agencies providing services to Veterans experiencing homelessness. The purpose of the transitional housing component of the program is to promote the development and provision of supportive housing and services with the goal of helping homeless Veterans achieve residential stability, increase their skill levels and/or income, and obtain greater self-determination. Additionally, the GPD Program offers Case Management grants to support housing retention for Veterans who were previously homeless and are transitioning to permanent housing.

Operational costs, including salaries, may be funded by the per diem component. For supportive housing, the maximum amount payable under the per diem is $64.52 per day per Veteran housed. Veterans in supportive housing may be asked to pay rent if it does not exceed 30% of the Veteran's monthly-adjusted income. In addition, "reasonable" fees may be charged for services not paid with per diem funds. The maximum hourly per diem rate for a service center not connected with supportive housing is 1/8 of the daily cost of care, not to exceed $8.06 per hour. Payment for a Veteran in a service center will not exceed 8 hours in any day.

Applications are only accepted in response to a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) published in Grants.gov. Funds will be awarded to programs determined to be the most qualified. Chelsea Watson is the director of the GPD Program. Ms. Watson and the GPD team may be contacted via email at GPDgrants@va.gov.

GPD Grants & Funding Fact Sheet

Access our GPD Fact Sheet here to learn more.

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