Notice2023-24984
Loan Guaranty: Assistance to Eligible Individuals in Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing; Cost-of-Construction Index
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Published
November 14, 2023
Effective
October 1, 2023
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces that the aggregate amounts of assistance available under the Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant program have increased by 6.39% for fiscal year (FY) 2024.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78097-78098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24984]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Loan Guaranty: Assistance to Eligible Individuals in Acquiring
Specially Adapted Housing; Cost-of-Construction Index
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces that the
aggregate amounts of assistance available under the Specially Adapted
Housing (SAH) grant program have increased by 6.39% for fiscal year
(FY) 2024.
DATES: The increases in the aggregate amounts outlined in this notice
were effective as of October 1, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terry Rouch, Assistant Director for
Loan Policy and Valuation, Loan Guaranty Service, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20420, 202-632-8862 (This is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 2102(e), 38
U.S.C. 2102A(b)(2), 38 U.S.C. 2102B(b)(2), and 38 CFR 36.4411, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs announces for FY 2024 the aggregate
amounts of assistance available to Veterans and Service members
eligible for SAH program grants.
Section 2102(e)(2) authorizes the Secretary to increase the
aggregate amounts of SAH assistance annually based on a residential
home cost-of construction index. The Secretary uses the Turner Building
Cost Index for this purpose. See 38 CFR 36.4411(a). Such increase will
be equal to the percentage by which the Turner Building Cost Index for
the most recent calendar year exceeds that of the next preceding
calendar year. If, however, the Turner Building Cost Index for the most
recent full calendar year is equal to or less than the next preceding
calendar year, the percentage increase will be zero. See 38 CFR
36.4411(b).
In the most recent quarter for which the Turner Building Cost Index
is available, second quarter 2023, the index showed an increase of
6.39% over the index value listed for second quarter 2022. Turner
Construction Company, <a href="https://www.turnerconstruction.com/cost-index">https://www.turnerconstruction.com/cost-index</a>
(last visited August 1, 2023). Pursuant to 38 CFR 36.4411(a),
therefore, the aggregate amounts of assistance for SAH grants made
pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2101(a) and 2101(b) have increased by 6.39% for
FY 2024. VA measures the calendar year from the end of the second
quarter of the preceding year to the end of the second quarter of the
current year for the purpose of adjusting SAH grant amounts. This
calendar year period provides more up-to-date cost of construction
information for a possible adjustment effective October 1 when compared
to a January-through-December period, which would result in a 10-month
delay in implementation.
Sections 2102A(b)(2) and 2102B(b)(2) require the Secretary to apply
the same percentage calculated pursuant to section 2102(e) to grants
authorized pursuant to sections 2102A and 2102B. As such, the maximum
amount of assistance available under these grants has also increased by
6.39% for FY 2024.
The increases were effective as of October 1, 2023 (38 U.S.C.
2102(e), 38 U.S.C. 2102A(b)(2) and 38 U.S.C. 2102B(b)(2)).
SAH: Aggregate Amounts of Assistance Available During Fiscal Year 2024
Section 2101(a) Grants and Temporary Residence Adaptation (TRA) Grants
Effective October 1, 2023, the aggregate amount of assistance
available for SAH grants made pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2101(a) is $117,014
during FY 2024. The maximum TRA grant made to an individual who
satisfies the eligibility criteria under 38 U.S.C. 2101(a) and 2102A is
$47,130 during FY 2024.
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Section 2101(b) Grants and TRA Grants
Effective as of October 1, 2023, the aggregate amount of assistance
available for SAH grants made pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2101(b) is $23,444
during FY 2024. The maximum TRA grant made to an individual who
satisfies the eligibility Criteria under 38 U.S.C. 2101(b) and 2102A is
$8,415 during FY 2024.
Section 2102B Grants
Effective October 1, 2023, the amount of assistance available for
grants made pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2102B is $107,357 during FY 2024;
however, the Secretary may waive this limitation for a Veteran if the
Secretary determines a waiver is necessary for the rehabilitation
program of the Veteran.
Signing Authority
Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, signed and approved
this document on November 7, 2023, and authorized the undersigned to
sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for
publication electronically as an official document of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
Luvenia Potts,
Regulation Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy &
Management, Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-24984 Filed 11-13-23; 8:45 am]
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