Monthly Allowance for Children of Vietnam Veterans Born with Spina Bifida

 

To provide financial assistance to certain children born with spina bifida who are children of individuals who served in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
64.127
Federal Agency/Office
Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
C - Direct Payments For Specified Use; D - Direct Payments With Unrestricted Use
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2019 In FY 19, 1,134 children received benefits. The estimates for FY 20 and FY 21 are 1,284 and 1,266 children, respectively.
Fiscal Year 2023 In FY 2023, VA paid a monthly allowance to 1,076 children of Vietnam Veterans born with spina bifida an average annual individual benefit of $21,847.
Authorization
38 U.S.C. 1805.
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Those children born with spina bifida, except spina bifida occulta, who are natural children of individuals who served in Vietnam, regardless of age or marital status, conceived after the date on which the individual first served in the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, without regard to the characterization of the individual's service.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Children born with spina bifida.
Credentials/Documentation
Birth certificate and military discharge certificate. Child must be born with spina bifida and be the natural child of an individual who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 2, 1962 through May 2, 1975.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. An application (VA Form 21-0304) may be obtained from a local or regional office (see Appendix IV of the Catalog), and submitted to the regional office. Applications are also available on-line at http://www.va.gov/vaforms/.
Award Procedure
Awards are authorized at the regional office.
Deadlines
Not applicable.
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
Not applicable.
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
How are proposals selected?
Not applicable.
How may assistance be used?
No restrictions.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Not applicable.
Auditing
Not applicable.
Records
None.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
There’s no time limit to file for an application.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
See Appendix IV of the Catalog for Veterans Benefits Administration field offices.
Headquarters Office
Veterans Benefits Administration Compensation Service
810 Vermont Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20420 USA
EXECASST.VBACO@va.gov
Phone: (206) 965-3884
Fax: vbaco_21cea@va.gov

Jude Lopez - VBA, Office of Executive Review
810 Vermont Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20420 USA
jude.lopez1@va.gov
Phone: (202) 461-9275
Website Address
http://www.va.gov.
Financial Information
Account Identification
36-0102-0-1-701
Obligations
(Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 23$23,507,000.00; FY 24 est $23,831,000.00; FY 25 est $24,058,000.00; FY 19$21,013,000.00; FY 20 est $24,261,000.00; FY 21 est $24,244,920.00; FY 07$18,254,000.00; FY 08 est $18,706,000.00; FY 09 est $19,207,000.00; -
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Payments are $407, $1,382, or $2,352 monthly based on the degree of disability of the child.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Not applicable.
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.

 



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