Opportunity Information: Apply for VA HRTG NEW 2019
The Department of Veterans Affairs, through VHA Member Services and the Veterans Transportation program, announced a discretionary grant opportunity called "Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas" (Funding Opportunity Number: VA HRTG NEW 2019, CFDA 64.035). The program is focused on improving transportation options for veterans who live in highly rural areas, where distance, limited public transit, and sparse service networks can make it difficult to reach VA or VA-authorized health care appointments and related services. The funding activity category is transportation, and the award instrument is a grant.
This particular Notice of Funding Availability is specifically for fiscal year 2020 funding and is restricted to new applicants only. Organizations that are already receiving funding under the Highly Rural Transportation Grants (HRTG) program are explicitly told not to apply under this notice. Eligibility is limited to two types of entities: VA-accredited Veterans Service Organizations and State Veteran Entities. In other words, the opportunity is not broadly open to the general public or to all nonprofit or local government applicants; it is targeted to entities with a recognized, formal role in serving veterans.
In terms of funding scale, the notice states that approximately $500,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the next fiscal year, indicating the overall amount expected to be available across awards. The listing includes an award ceiling of $50,000, suggesting that individual grants may be capped at that amount. The opportunity was created on 2019-09-01, with an original application closing date of 2019-10-31. While the expected number of awards is not clearly specified in the provided data, the combination of a total anticipated appropriation and a per-award ceiling implies multiple grants could be made depending on the final number of qualified applications and the funding decisions.
Overall, the opportunity is a targeted VA transportation grant meant to help veterans in highly rural communities overcome access barriers by supporting organized transportation services. Applicants had to be eligible veteran-focused entities (VA-accredited VSOs or state veteran organizations), had to be new to the HRTG program (not current grantees), and had to apply by the stated deadline to be considered for FY2020 funding.Apply for VA HRTG NEW 2019
- The VHA Member Services-Veterans Transportation in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 64.035.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2019-09-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-10-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas (VA HRTG NEW 2019, CFDA 64.035)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is called "Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas."
2) Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through VHA Member Services and the Veterans Transportation program.
3) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is VA HRTG NEW 2019.
4) What is the CFDA number listed for this program?
The CFDA number provided is 64.035.
5) What type of funding is this (grant, contract, cooperative agreement, etc.)?
The award instrument is a grant, and it is described as a discretionary grant opportunity.
6) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is transportation.
7) What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is focused on improving transportation options for veterans who live in highly rural areas, where long distances, limited public transportation, and sparse service networks can make it difficult to reach VA or VA-authorized health care appointments and related services.
8) Who is this program intended to serve?
It is intended to benefit veterans living in highly rural communities who face transportation barriers when trying to access VA or VA-authorized health care and related services.
9) What kinds of trips or destinations is the funding meant to support?
Based on the notice description, the funding is meant to support transportation that helps veterans reach VA or VA-authorized health care appointments and related services.
10) Is this Notice of Funding Availability tied to a specific fiscal year?
Yes. This particular Notice of Funding Availability is specifically for fiscal year (FY) 2020 funding.
11) Is this opportunity open to current Highly Rural Transportation Grants (HRTG) recipients?
No. The notice is restricted to new applicants only. Organizations that are already receiving funding under the Highly Rural Transportation Grants (HRTG) program are explicitly told not to apply under this notice.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to two types of entities: (1) VA-accredited Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) and (2) State Veteran Entities.
13) Is the opportunity open to the general public?
No. It is not broadly open to the general public. It is targeted to specific entities with a formal role in serving veterans (VA-accredited VSOs and State Veteran Entities).
14) Can any nonprofit organization apply?
Not necessarily. The information provided limits eligibility to VA-accredited Veterans Service Organizations and State Veteran Entities, rather than nonprofits generally.
15) Can local governments apply?
The provided information does not describe general local government eligibility. It states eligibility is limited to VA-accredited VSOs and State Veteran Entities.
16) How much total funding is expected to be available?
The notice states that approximately $500,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the next fiscal year, indicating the overall amount expected to be available across awards.
17) Is there a maximum grant amount (award ceiling)?
Yes. The listing includes an award ceiling of $50,000, suggesting that individual awards may be capped at $50,000.
18) How many awards will be made?
The expected number of awards is not clearly specified in the information provided. However, the combination of an overall anticipated appropriation and a per-award ceiling suggests multiple grants could be made depending on the number of qualified applications and VA funding decisions.
19) When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on 2019-09-01.
20) What was the application deadline?
The original application closing date listed is 2019-10-31.
21) What happens if an application is submitted after the closing date?
The provided information only states the original closing date (2019-10-31) and does not describe late-submission rules. Based on the information provided only, applications had to be submitted by the stated deadline to be considered for FY2020 funding.
22) What specific problem is this grant trying to address?
The grant targets access barriers faced by veterans in highly rural areas, including long travel distances, limited public transit, and sparse service networks that can prevent or delay access to needed health care appointments and related services.
23) Does the notice specify that transportation must be connected to health care access?
Yes. The description emphasizes transportation to VA or VA-authorized health care appointments and related services.
24) What is the overall program focus in one sentence?
It is a targeted VA transportation grant designed to help veterans in highly rural communities reach VA or VA-authorized health care appointments and related services by supporting organized transportation options.
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