Vocational Training and Rehabilitation for Vietnam Veterans' Children with Spina Bifida or Other Covered Birth Defects

 

To provide services to children of Vietnam Veterans born with spina bifida (except for spina bifida occulta). Chapter 18 enables a qualified child to prepare for and attain suitable employment.

Active 64.128 Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs D - Direct Payments With Unrestricted Use Not applicable. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, To provide vocational training and rehabilitation to certain children born with spina bifida or other covered birth defects who are children of Vietnam Veterans and some Korean Veterans., Public Law 104-204, 38 U.S.C. 1804 Children who have spina bifida or certain other birth defects (except spina bifida occulta) and are biological children of Veterans with qualifying service in the Republic of South Vietnam or Republic of Korea may be eligible for various VA benefits, to include monthly monetary compensation, health care and vocational training depending on the child's degree of disability. The monetary compensation may be paid at one of three disability severity levels. Children born with spina bifida. Birth certificate and military discharge certificate are required. The child must be born with spina bifida and be the natural child of a Vietnam veteran and some Korean veterans. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. To apply, obtain VA Form 21-0304, Application for Benefits for Certain Children with Disabilities Born of Vietnam and Certain Korea Service Veterans, from a VA regional benefits office, or online at www.va.gov. Submit completed form to the VA Regional Benefits Office. A written statement from an individual requesting services is also sufficient and must include the child's full name, address, the Veteran parent's name, and the VA claim number. Awards are authorized at the Regional Benefits Office. Not applicable. Not applicable. In the event of a denial or disagreement, a notification letter will advise of applicable review/appeal options, associated filing requirements and time limits. Not applicable. Not applicable. Program must lead to a vocational goal that it is feasible for the child to achieve. The child should be able to achieve the vocational goal within 24 months of services and assistance, although an extension of up to 24 months is possible under certain conditions. Not applicable. Not applicable. None. 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. Plan may not exceed 24 months of full-time training, services, and assistance (or the part time equivalent). Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 21, Subpart M - Vocational Training and Rehabilitation for Certain Children of Vietnam Veterans and Veterans with Covered Service in Korea - Spina Bifida and Covered Birth Defects. Veteran Readiness and Employment Service
810 Vermont Ave. NW
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Phone: (202) 461-9600 https://www.benefits.va.gov/COMPENSATION/claims-special-birth_defects.asp 36-0102-0-1-701 (Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use) FY 22$377.00; FY 23 est $500.00; FY 24 est $500.00; FY 19$6,000,000.00; FY 20 est $6,000,000.00; FY 21 est $6,000,000.00; FY 17 Estimate Not Available FY 16 Estimate Not Available FY 18 Estimate Not Available - Full cost of tuition, books, fees, supplies and rehabilitation services. 38 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 21.8012 that when an award under 38 CFR ? 21.430 accountability for authorization and payment has been authorized for a child with spina bifida and certain other covered birth defects, the award letter will also provide information on vocational training through Veteran Readiness and Employment. Not applicable.