Grants to States for Construction of State Home Facilities (64.005)

Program

64.005 Grants to States for Construction of State Home Facilities

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Office: VA Health Administration Center

Authorization

Public Laws 88-450, 89-311, 90-432, 91-178, 93-82, 94-581, 95-62, 96-151, 96-330, 97-251, 97-295, 98-528, 99-166, 99-576, and 100-322, 38 U.S.C. 8131-8137., Public Law 111-05.

Program Number

64.005

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To assist States to acquire or construct State home facilities for furnishing domiciliary or nursing home care to veterans, and to expand, remodel, or alter existing buildings for furnishing domiciliary, nursing home, or hospital care to veterans in State homes.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Grant funds must be used for: The construction of new domiciliary or nursing home buildings or acquisition of such facilities; the expansion, remodeling, or alteration of existing buildings for the provision of domiciliary, nursing home, or hospital care in State homes, and the provision of initial equipment for any such buildings. All new domiciliary buildings must be constructed according to nursing home care standards for convertibility. Construction cost means the amount found by the Secretary to be necessary for a construction project, including architect fees, but excluding land acquisition costs.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Any State may apply after assuring that the assisted facility will be owned by the State; and will be used primarily for veterans.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Veterans meeting VA and State admission criteria.

Credentials/Documentation

Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by Title 38, CFR Part 43, "Uniform Administrative Requirements" must be used for this program. (Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance for Construction Programs, with attachments.) This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.

Award Procedure

Formal approval of the award of the assistance grant to the State is made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with program administered by Chief Consultant, Geriatrics and Extended Care Strategic Healthcare Group.

Deadlines

Aug 15, 2009 Initial application is due by April 15 for all projects. State assurance of matching funds is due by August 15 to receive priority group one status.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 30 to 60 workdays after receipt of bid tabulations, revised budget page based on bid, and signed Memorandum of Agreement.

Appeals

No application will be disapproved without the opportunity of a hearing.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Accounts are canceled five years after appropriation expires. Appropriations received in fiscal year 1994 or later do not expire. Reimbursement payments are made to the State based on Federal share of cost incurred. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: quarterly.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Audits

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Records should be maintained for the period established by Memorandum of Agreement (7 to 20 years depending upon the amount of the grant). If any claim or audit is started before the expiration of this time period, the records shall be retained until all litigation, claims or audit findings involving the records have been resolved.

Program Accomplishments

Not Applicable.

Financial Information

Account Identification

36-0181-0-1-703.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 not reported.; FY 09 est $132,000,000; FY 10 est not reported. (Project Grants) FY 08 $161,782,000; FY 09 est $125,299,000; FY 10 est $157,607,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Not Applicable.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Thomas Graves 810 Vermont Avene, N.W.
, Washington, District of Columbia 20420 Phone: 202-461-6751

Web Site Address

http://www.va.gov.

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.