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.
GPD Works! Success Stories
Feature Article:
- How VA's Grant and Per Diem Program Reduces Long-Term Homelessness Among Veterans
Good News Stories:
- How GPD Has Evolved to Meet Veterans’ Needs - VA Homeless Programs
- “I only dreamed of this.” VA program finds Veteran Lorenzo Campbell a home - VAntage Point
- VA and Volunteers of America help Veteran Robert Irvin go from homeless to home - VAntage Point
- Army Veteran finds employment and housing in months thanks to HUD-VASH - VAntage Point
Active GPD Awards
Capital Grant Awards List (Published March 2022)
Per Diem Only (PDO) Award List (March 2022)
Transition In Place (TIP) Award List (March 2022)
Special Need Award List (March 2022)
Case Management Award List (March 2022)
Capital Grant Awards List (Published August 2021)
Construction and Facilities Management
Stakeholder Notice: Programmatic Environmental Assessment
Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment
Helpful Resources
Grants.gov *
Federal Register *
Electronic Uniform Administrative Requirements (2 CFR part 200) *
GPD Provider Webpage
eGMS Login Page*
*Links will take you outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs website. VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked websites.
Other Sites of Interest
Housing & Urban Development (HUD) *
HUD Vet Resource Center *
Health & Human Services (HHS) *
Social Security Administration (SSA) *
Department of Labor (DOL) *
SAMHSA Homelessness Resource Center *
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans *
National Law Center *
United States Department of Justice *
State Side Legal *
*Links will take you outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs website. VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked websites.

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