Assistance Listing 64.104
Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability for Veterans
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF · Veterans Benefits Administration
Assistance Listing 64.104, “Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability for Veterans,” is a federal program administered by VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides direct payment with unrestricted use assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $1.88B in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The Veterans Pension program provides monthly payments to wartime Veterans who meet certain age or disability requirements, and who have income and net worth within certain limits.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 64.104
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Veteran (including dependents)
A Veteran who meets the wartime service requirements is potentially eligible if he/she is: permanently and totally disabled for reasons not necessarily due to service, age 65 or older, or is presumed to be totally and permanently disabled for pension purposes because: he/she is a patient in a nursing home for long-term care due to a disability, or being disabled, as determined by the Commissioner of Social Security (SS) for purposes of any benefits administered by the Commissioner, such as SS disability benefits or Supplemental Security Income. Income restrictions are prescribed in 38 U.S.C. § 1521. Pension is not payable to those whose estates are so large that it is reasonable they use the estate for maintenance. A Veteran meets wartime service requirements if he/she served: • a total of 90 days or more during one or more periods of war; • 90 or more consecutive days that began or ended during a period of war; or • for any length of time during a period of war if he/she was discharged or released for a service-connected disability. Veterans entering service after September 7, 1980, must also meet the minimum active-duty requirement of 24 months of continuous service or the full period to which the Veteran was called to active duty. (38 U.S.C. § 5303(A)).
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Payments are $16,695 annually, reduced by countable income for a Veteran without dependents ($28,300 if in need of aid and attendance and $20,732 if housebound) and $22,216 for a Veteran with one dependent ($33,548 if in need of aid and attendance and $25,982 if housebound) plus $2,902 for each additional dependent. These rates were effective December 1, 2024 for Veterans Pension.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 64.104. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 64.104?
64.104 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability for Veterans.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 64.104?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Veteran (including dependents). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 64.104 provide?
The agency reported $1,875,585,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.