Grants for Transporation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas
VHA Member Services-Veterans Transportation · Department of Veterans Affairs
At a glance
Grants for Transporation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas is a closed federal grant opportunity from VHA Member Services-Veterans Transportation (Department of Veterans Affairs). The application deadline was March 3, 2014. Individual awards are listed as up to $50K, with about 40 awards expected and $3M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 64.035 (Veterans Transportation Program).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Dec 3, 2013
- Close date
- Mar 3, 2014
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $50,000
- Est. total funding
- $3,000,000
- Expected awards
- 40
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
See information contained in the full grant announcement for definition of eligible applicants. Veteran Service Organizations and State Veteran Service Agencies Recognized by the Secretary for Veterans Affairs. Non eligible entities cannot apply directly, they have to partner with an eligible entity and be a subreceipient.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Transportation Program (VTP) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applicants for Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas. This program furthers the Departments mission by establishing a program to provide grants to eligible recipients to assist veterans in highly rural areas through innovative transportation services to travel to Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VA Medical Centers), and to otherwise assist in providing transportation services in connection with the provision of VA medical care to these veterans.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 64.035
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Chief Business Office
HRTG@va.gov
404-828-5380
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Grants for Transporation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Grants for Transporation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $50k, total estimated program funding is $3,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 40 awards.
How do I apply for “Grants for Transporation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity VA-HRTG-2-2014), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.