Notice2025-10360
Funding Opportunity: Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness (LSV-H) Grant Program
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Published
June 5, 2025
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
VA is announcing the availability of approximately $42 million, pending availability of funding for legal services grants under the LSV-H Grant Program. VA anticipates the grants will be for a period of 2 years, starting in fiscal year (FY) 2026 on October 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2027. VA anticipates awarding approximately 84 grants, with the maximum award of $500,000 per grantee for the 2-year period. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) contains information concerning the LSV-H Grant Program, the grant application processes, and the amount of funding available.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 107 (Thursday, June 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24001-24006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10360]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Funding Opportunity: Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and
Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness (LSV-H) Grant Program
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity.
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SUMMARY: VA is announcing the availability of approximately $42
million, pending availability of funding for legal services grants
under the LSV-H Grant Program. VA anticipates the grants will be for a
period of 2 years, starting in fiscal year (FY) 2026 on October 1,
2025, and ending on September 30, 2027. VA anticipates awarding
approximately 84 grants, with the maximum award of $500,000 per grantee
for the 2-year period. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
contains information concerning the LSV-H Grant Program, the grant
application processes, and the amount of funding available.
DATES: Applications for legal services grants under the LSV-H Grant
Program must be received by the Legal Services for Veterans (LSV)
Program Office by 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on July 7, 2025.
In the interest of fairness to all eligible applicants, as described in
this NOFO, this deadline is firm as to date and hour, and VA will treat
any application that is received after the deadline as ineligible for
consideration. Applicants should take this practice into account and
make early submissions of their materials to avoid any risk of loss of
eligibility brought about by unanticipated delays, computer service
outages, or other submission-related problems.
ADDRESSES: Information about the application can be downloaded from the
LSV website at <a href="http://www.va.gov/homeless/lsv.asp">www.va.gov/homeless/lsv.asp</a>. Questions may be referred
to the LSV Grant Program Office via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99d5cacfdeebf8f7edead9eff8b7fef6ef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f435c59487d6e617b7c4f796e21686079">[email protected]</span></a>. For
detailed LSV-H Grant Program information and requirements, see 38 CFR
part 79.
Application Submission: Applicants must submit applications
electronically following instructions found at <a href="http://www.va.gov/homeless/lsv.asp">www.va.gov/homeless/lsv.asp</a>. Applications may not be submitted in any other way.
Applications must be received by the LSV Grant Program Office by 4 p.m.
EST on the application deadline date. Applications must arrive as a
complete package. Materials arriving separately will not be included in
the application package for consideration and may result in the
application being rejected or not funded. In the event of certain
errors, such as duplicate applications or multiple applications per
Employer Identification Number, per state or territory, VA reserves the
right to select which application to consider.
Technical Assistance: Information regarding how to obtain technical
assistance with preparing a legal service grant application is
available on the LSV Program website at <a href="http://www.va.gov/homeless/lsv.asp">www.va.gov/homeless/lsv.asp</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Madolyn Gingell, National
Coordinator, Legal Services for Veterans, by phone at (239) 223-4681 or
by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ac6d9dccdf8ebe4fef9cafceba4ede5fc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84c8d7d2c3f6e5eaf0f7c4f2e5aae3ebf2">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Funding Opportunity Title: Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and
Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness (LSV-H) Grant Program.
Announcement Type: Initial.
Funding Opportunity Number: VA-VJP-LSV-H-2026.
Assistance Instrument: Grant.
Assistance Listing Number: 64.056, Legal Services for Veterans
Grant.
Table of Contents
Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose
Background
Definitions
Approach
Authority
Guidance for the Use of Funds
Award Information
Allocation of Funds
Funding Priorities
Funding Restrictions
Award Period
Eligibility Information
Eligible Applicants
Cost Sharing or Matching
Application and Scoring Information
Content and Form of Application
Review and Selection Process
Application Selection
Tie Score
Funding Actions
Award Administration Information
Award Notice
Administrative and National Policy
Payment
Reporting and Monitoring
Program Evaluation
Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose
Ending and preventing homelessness among Veterans is a priority for
VA. VA's Homeless Programs constitute the Nation's largest integrated
network of homeless treatment and assistance services for Veterans. The
LSV-H Grant Program's purpose is to award legal services grants to
eligible public or non-profit private entities who will provide legal
services to eligible Veterans who are homeless or at risk for
homelessness.
Background
This NOFO will provide awards designed to address the needs
identified in 38 CFR 79.20, including legal services related to
housing; family law; income support; criminal defense; protective
orders and other matters related to domestic or intimate partner
violence; access to health care; requests to upgrade military discharge
or dismissal (only pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1553); consumer law, such as
financial services, debt collection, garnishments, usury, fraud, and
financial exploitation; employment law; and the top 10 unmet legal
needs as enumerated on VA's annual CHALENG survey for the grant award
cycle. CHALENG survey results can be found at <a href="https://www.va.gov/homeless/chaleng.asp">https://www.va.gov/homeless/chaleng.asp</a>. Funds provided through this NOFO must not
duplicate or replace funds provided from any Federal, state, or local
government agency or program to assist homeless Veterans.
Definitions
The regulation at 38 CFR 79.5 contains definitions of terms used in
the LSV-H Grant Program.
Approach
The goal of the LSV-H Grant Program is to assist Veterans who are
homeless or at risk for homelessness who have unaddressed needs for
legal services, which may create barriers to housing stability.
Services provided to Veterans under this NOFO are designed to help
Veterans increase housing stability by providing legal services,
including eviction defense, that will help Veterans avoid homelessness
or help them return to permanent housing in the community.
Authority
Funding available under this NOFO is authorized by 38 U.S.C. 2022A.
VA
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implements the LSV-H Grant Program through regulations in 38 CFR part
79. Funds made available under this NOFO are subject to the
requirements of these regulations.
Guidance for the Use of Funds
As noted above, the LSV-H Grant Program's purpose is to provide
legal services grants to public or non-profit private entities that
will directly provide legal services to eligible Veterans who are
homeless or at risk for homelessness. The LSV-H Grant is not a Case
Management Grant nor a Transitional Housing Grant. The applicant's
request for funding must be consistent with the limitation and uses of
legal services grant funds outlined in 38 CFR part 79 and this NOFO.
Per the regulations and this NOFO, the following requirements apply to
legal services grants awarded under this NOFO:
(1) Indirect costs, as described in 2 CFR 200.412 through 200.415,
are allowable if supported by a Federally Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate
Agreement or if supported by a certification of de minimis indirect
cost rate of modified total direct costs as described in 2 CFR
200.414(f).
(2) Grantees are expected to provide legal services relevant to
issues that interfere with the participant's ability to obtain or
retain permanent housing. (Note: Specific details of the legal services
provided may be protected from being released to the grantee from a
subrecipient or VA under attorney-client privilege, however the grantee
must provide sufficient information to demonstrate the eligibility of
the Veteran client as well as the frequency and type of legal services
delivered.)
(3) Grantees are expected to use at least 10% of grant funds to
provide legal services to women Veterans.
Award Information
Allocation of Funds
Under this NOFO, approximately $42 million is available for LSV-H
grants. VA expects to award approximately 84 grants, depending on
factors such as funding availability. All grants will be new, initial
awards. Renewal funding is not available under this NOFO.
Awards provided under this NOFO are expected to be for 2 years
starting on October 1, 2025. Awards are dependent upon factors such as
funding availability, the recipient meeting the performance goals
established in the grant agreement, utilization of services, statutory
and regulatory requirements, and the results of the VA inspection. All
awardees must be able to start providing allowable legal services to
eligible Veterans as soon as possible after award, and no later than 45
days from the award date.
The LSV-H Grant Program aims to provide grant funding up to a
maximum of $250,000 per year, for 2 years, to eligible applicants. The
funding amount and number of awards will be determined based on the
number of applications received by VA. Funding will only be awarded to
applicants who demonstrate sufficient capacity to provide legal
services to homeless Veterans or Veterans at risk for homelessness.
Grants governed by this NOFO are expected to begin October 1, 2025.
Future renewal funding is dependent on such factors as need,
geographical dispersion, funding availability, the recipient meeting
performance goals, and statutory and regulatory requirements, as well
as results of VA performance measurement and monitoring.
If VA determines that grantee spending is not meeting the minimum
percentage milestones identified below, VA may elect to recoup
projected unused funds and reallocate funds among other grantees who
are able to fully use the funds to provide legal services during the
grant period. Should VA elect to recoup unspent funds, reductions in
available grant funds would take effect during the subsequent quarter.
VA may elect to recoup funds in the following circumstances:
(1) The grantee's requests to VA for grant funds are less than 10%
of the yearly budgeted grant award by the end of the first quarter of
the grant cycle.
(2) The grantee's requests to VA for grant funds are less than 30%
of the yearly budgeted grant award by the end of the second quarter of
the grant cycle.
(3) The grantee's requests to VA for grant funds are less than 55%
of the yearly budgeted grant award by the end of the third quarter of
the grant cycle.
If additional funds become available from funds recouped under the
Award Information section of this NOFO, funds that are voluntarily
returned by grantees, funds that become available due to a grant
termination, or other funds that are still available for grant awards,
VA may elect to offer these funds to other grantees. Additional funds
may be provided to grantees who are in compliance with their grant
agreement and have the capacity to use the additional funds, with
priority given in descending order based on grantees' original
application's ranking/score, as determined by VA.
Funding Priorities
* Priority 1: VA will place in the first funding priority those
applications from organizations that have demonstrated the ability to
directly provide four or more of the allowable legal services covered
under the LSV-H Grant Program (38 CFR 79.20) to eligible Veterans.
Applicants are required to describe how they plan to directly provide
four or more of the allowable legal services, by using existing or
future personnel of the applicant. Priority 1 applicants will not
deliver the allowable legal services through a subrecipient. Applicants
that meet Priority 1 are expected to demonstrate how those legal
services are administered through the applicant's existing or future
personnel that meet the licensure and qualifications to practice law
within the given jurisdiction.
* Priority 2: VA will place in the second funding priority those
applications from organizations that are equitably distributed across
geographic regions not represented in Priority 1, including (i) areas
not being served by existing LSV-H awards, or (ii) rural communities.
* Priority 3: VA will place in the third funding priority those
applications from organizations with a demonstrated focus on providing
legal services to women Veterans.
Applications will be ranked in score order within the funding
priority.
Funding Restrictions
Applicants may not receive funding to replace funds provided by any
other Federal, state, or local government agency or program to assist
homeless Veterans. VA will not fund projects or activities deemed
outside the scope of those enumerated in 38 CFR 79.20 and this NOFO.
Per 38 CFR 79.40, in an effort to ensure that legal services grants
are equitably distributed across geographic regions, an applicant may
not receive LSV-H grant funding as both a direct recipient and as a
subrecipient of LSV-H funds.
Additionally, VA will not award grants to organizations that would
operate as a central prime awardee.
Award Period
Grants awarded will begin October 1, 2025, and end on September 30,
2027.
Eligibility Information
Eligible Applicants
For purposes of this NOFO, an eligible applicant is a public or
non-profit private entity as defined in 38
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CFR 79.10. Applicants must have the necessary technical and
administrative abilities and resources to execute the program
successfully. Applicants must provide sufficient eligibility
information to allow VA to evaluate their application for scoring
purposes. Only eligible entities can apply in response to this NOFO.
Applicants with exempt status pursuant to Internal Revenue statute
21 U.S.C. 501(c) must provide a copy of their status determination
letter received from the Internal Revenue Service. Award recipients
must maintain their status as a 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6) or 501(c)(19) non-
profit, state, or local government, or recognized Indian tribal
government as defined by General Services Administration regulations,
41 CFR 105-71.102, for the entire award cycle. Faith-based
organizations may apply for the LSV-H Grant Program. Faith-based
organizations are eligible, on the same basis as any other
organization, to participate in the LSV-H Grant Program as described in
38 CFR 79.80.
Applicants are required to register in the System for Award
Management (SAM) located at <a href="https://sam.gov">https://sam.gov</a> before submitting a Federal
award application. Federal award recipients must continue to maintain
an active <a href="http://SAM.gov">SAM.gov</a> registration with current information through the
life of their Federal award.
As described in 38 CFR 79.10, this program prohibits issuing awards
to entities that do not meet the criteria for an eligible entity.
Cost Sharing or Matching
Cost-sharing or matching is not required for this funding
opportunity.
Application and Scoring Information
Content and Form of Application
Applicants must include all required documents in their application
submission. Submission of an incorrect, incomplete, inconsistent,
unclear, or incorrectly formatted application package may result in the
application being rejected.
The application is organized into the following sections:
Section I: Administrative Information
A. Application Information:
a. Organization's Legal Name;
b. Other Names under Which Organization Does Business;
c. Organization's Address;
d. Contact Person Name and Title;
e. Telephone number for Contact Person;
f. Email for Contact Person;
g. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI);
h. Employer Identification Number; and
i. SAM expiration date.
Note: Applicants are required to be registered in SAM before
submitting an application and must maintain an active SAM
registration with current information at all times during which they
have an active Federal award or an application under consideration
by a Federal awarding agency.
B. Legal Services Proposed:
a. Amount of Legal Services Grant Funds requested;
b. Types of Legal Services that will be provided; and
c. Projected Number of Eligible Veterans to be Served.
C. Geographic Region served:
a. State(s) to be served;
b. Counties to be served;
c. Veterans Integrated Service Network(s) to be served; and
d. Specific types of geographic regions to be served.
Section II: Background, Qualifications, Experience and Past Performance
of Applicant, and, if Applicable, Any Identified Subrecipient (25
Maximum Points)
VA will award points based on the background, qualifications,
experience, and past performance of the applicant and any subrecipient
identified by the applicant in the legal services grant application, as
demonstrated by the following:
(1) Background and Organizational History.
(i) The applicant's background and organizational history are
relevant to providing legal services.
(ii) The applicant maintains organizational structures with clear
lines of reporting and defined responsibilities.
(iii) The applicant has a history of complying with agreements and
not defaulting on financial obligations.
(iv) The applicant's experience administering previous LSV-H Grant
awards.
(2) Staff qualifications.
(i) The applicant's staff, have experience working with Veterans or
individuals who are homeless, at risk for homelessness or who have very
low income, as defined under 38 CFR part 79.
(3) Organizational qualifications and past performance.
(i) The applicant has organizational experience providing legal
services to Veterans or individuals who are homeless, at risk for
homelessness, or who have very low income as defined under 38 CFR part
79.
(ii) The applicant has or plans to hire staff, who are qualified to
administer legal services, and as applicable, are in good standing as a
member of the applicable state bar.
(4) Experience working with Veterans, including Women Veterans.
(i) The applicant's staff, have experience working with Veterans,
including women Veterans.
Section III: Program Concept and Legal Services Plan (Maximum 35
Points)
VA will award points based on the applicant's program concept and
legal services plan, as demonstrated by the following:
(1) Need for program.
(i) The applicant has shown a need among eligible Veterans in the
area or community where the program will be based.
(ii) The applicant understands the legal services needs unique to
eligible Veterans in the area or community where the program will be
based.
(2) Outreach and screening plan.
(i) The applicant has a feasible outreach and screening plan to
identify and assist eligible Veterans in need of legal services.
(ii) The applicant has a plan to coordinate outreach services with
local VA facilities.
(iii) The applicant has a plan to generate, process, and receive
referrals as well as plans to assess and accommodate the needs of
incoming eligible Veterans.
(3) Program concept and design.
(i) The applicant's description of program concept, size, scope,
and staffing plan are detailed and feasible.
(ii) The applicant's program is designed to meet the legal needs of
eligible Veterans in the area or community where the program will be
based and how the applicant plans to deliver those legal services.
(iii) The applicant's program design details the specific types of
legal services provided.
(iv) The applicant's program will detail how legal services will be
provided to women Veterans and the applicant will use at least 10% of
the total grant award to deliver allowable legal services to eligible
women Veterans.
(4) Program implementation timeline.
(i) The applicant's program will be implemented in a timely manner,
and legal services will be delivered to eligible Veterans as quickly as
possible and within a specified timeline.
(ii) The applicant has a hiring plan in place to meet the
applicant's program timeline or has existing staff to meet such
timeline.
(5) Ability to meet VA's requirements, goals, and objectives for
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program. The applicant is committed to ensuring that its program meets
VA's requirements, goals, and objectives for the grant program as
identified in 38 CFR part 79 and the Purpose Section of the NOFO.
(6) Capacity to undertake program. The applicant has sufficient
capacity, including staff resources, to undertake the program.
Section IV: Quality Assurance and Evaluation Plan (Maximum 15 Points)
VA will award points based on the applicant's quality assurance and
evaluation plan, as demonstrated by the following:
(1) Program evaluation.
(i) The applicant has created clear, realistic, and measurable
metrics that align with the grant program's aim of addressing the legal
needs of eligible Veterans for which the applicant's program
performance can be continually evaluated.
(2) Monitoring.
(i) The applicant has adequate controls in place to regularly
monitor the program, including the monitoring of any subrecipients, for
compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines.
(ii) The applicant has adequate financial and operational controls
in place to ensure the proper use of legal services grant funds.
(iii) The applicant has a plan for ensuring that the applicant's
staff and any subrecipients are appropriately trained and that they
comply with the requirements of 38 CFR part 79.
(3) Remediation. The applicant has a plan or establishes a system
to remediate non-compliant aspects of the program, if and when they are
identified.
(4) Management and reporting. The applicant's program management
team has the capability and a system in place to provide to VA timely
and accurate reports, no less than quarterly.
Section V: Financial Capability and Plan (Maximum 15 Points)
VA will award points based on the applicant's financial capability
and plan, as demonstrated by the following:
(1) Organizational finances. The applicant and any identified
subrecipients describe the financial controls in place to ensure that
program funds are used appropriately and in a cost-effective manner.
(2) Financial feasibility of program.
(i) The applicant has a realistic plan for obtaining all funding
required to operate the program for the period of the legal services
grant.
(ii) The applicant's program is cost-effective and can be
effectively implemented on budget.
Section VI: Area Linkages and Relations (Maximum 10 Points)
VA will award points based on the applicant's area or community
linkages and relations, as demonstrated by the following:
(1) Area or community linkages. The applicant has a plan for
developing or has existing linkages with Federal (including VA), state,
local, and tribal governments, agencies, and private entities for the
purposes of providing additional legal services to eligible Veterans.
(2) Past working relationships. The applicant (or applicant's
staff) have fostered successful working relationships and linkages with
public and private organizations providing legal and non-legal
supportive services to Veterans in need of services similar to those
covered under the Grant Program.
(3) Local presence and knowledge.
(i) The applicant has a presence in the area or community to be
served by the applicant.
(ii) The applicant understands the dynamics of the area or
community to be served by the applicant.
(4) Integration of linkages and program concept. The applicant's
linkages to the area or community to be served by the applicant enhance
the effectiveness of the applicant's program.
Section VII: Applicant Certifications and Assurances
Applicants must sign and submit the grant application agreeing to
the following:
(1) Project Budget Template. Applicants must include a detailed
program budget that reflects the direct legal services and indirect
costs associated with the proposed program. The budget narrative must
thoroughly and clearly describe each expense listed and explain how all
costs are relevant to the completion of the proposed project. The
categories and costs included in the program budget must demonstrate
compliance with cost principles. See the Attachments section at the end
of the application. Successful applicants must follow all applicable
budget requirements, including the Federal cost principles in subpart E
of 2 CFR part 200, LSV regulations at 38 CFR part 79, and budget
requirements of this NOFO.
(2) Additional Eligibility Documentation. Applicants will provide
other required or optional materials as attachments, including the
following:
(i) A completed and signed SF 424A form (required).
(ii) Letters of coordination (optional).
(iii) Resumes or position descriptions of key staff (required).
Section VIII Criteria for Threshold Review
Submission of an incorrect, incomplete, inconsistent, unclear, or
incorrectly formatted application package may result in the application
being rejected and not considered for award. Only applications that
meet threshold requirements in 38 CFR 79.30 will be scored consistent
with criteria in 38 CFR 79.35.
Review and Selection Process
Applications will be ranked in score order by funding priority as
described in this NOFO Award Information, Funding Priorities, and 38
CFR 79.40. VA will rank those applicants who score at least 60
cumulative points and receive at least one point under each of the
following categories: (a) Background, Qualifications, Experience, and
Past Performance of Applicant and Any Identified Subrecipient; (b)
Program Concept and Legal Services Plan; (c) Quality Assurance and
Evaluation Plan; (d) Financial Capability and Plan; and (e) Area
Linkages and Relations. The applicants will be ranked in order from
highest to lowest.
Application Selection
VA will only score applications that meet the following threshold
requirements in 38 CFR 79.30: the application, and any additional
information or documentation requested by VA under 38 CFR 79.25(c), is
filed within the time period established in the NOFO; the application
is completed in all parts; the activities for which the legal services
grant is requested are eligible for funding under 38 CFR part 79; the
applicant's proposed participants are eligible to receive legal
services under 38 CFR part 79; the applicant agrees to comply with the
requirements of 38 CFR part 79; the applicant does not have an
outstanding obligation to the Federal Government that is in arrears and
does not have an overdue or unsatisfactory response to an audit; and
the applicant is not in default by failing to meet the requirements for
any previous Federal assistance.
Applications that meet threshold will be scored. Applications will
be assigned to the highest priority group for which they are eligible.
Applications will be ranked in score order by funding priority as
described in this NOFO Award Information, Funding Priorities, and 38
CFR 79.40. Applications in
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Priority 1 that receive the minimum score to be eligible for selection
will be considered in score order before applications in Priority 2 are
considered, and so forth.
VA will use an application's rank as the primary basis for
selection for funding, however VA will also use the considerations
listed in 38 CFR 79.40(d) to select applicants for funding. For
example, pursuant to 38 CFR 79.40(d)(1), reviewers will give preference
to applications that demonstrate an ability to directly provide legal
services to eligible individuals.
Review and selection process may be found at 38 CFR 79.40. In case
of a discrepancy between information provided by the applicant and
other information available to VA, VA reserves the right to make
funding decisions based on all available information or to not select
an application. Additional selections may be considered, at VA's
discretion, until available funding is exhausted.
Depending on factors such as the quantity and quality of
applications received and the availability of funding, VA reserves the
right to make additional rounds of conditional selections from this
NOFO to the eligible pool of applicants, or to take other actions as
appropriate. VA reserves the right to negotiate with applicants, as
needed, to accomplish the overall goals and objective.
Consistent with 2 CFR 200.206(b), VA evaluates risk posed by
applicants at any time pre-award or post-award. Special conditions,
adjustments, or remedies corresponding to the degree of risk may be
applied to an award (2 CFR 200.206, 200.208, 200.339). Risk evaluations
may include but are not limited to an evaluation of the applicant's
eligibility, the quality of its application, the needs of the
community, the organization's financial stability, management systems
and standards, the history of performance, the status of Single Audit
reports, an ability to effectively implement requirements, the status
of any VA or other Federal debt, and the findings of any VA fiscal
reviews.
Tie Score
In the event of a tie score between applications, VA will determine
at its discretion how to handle selection decisions (for example,
selecting multiple applications for award or awarding for less than
requested). VA will consider the intent of this NOFO to fund legal
services to assist vulnerable Veterans in retaining their permanent
housing. VA's discretionary funding decisions are final.
Funding Actions
VA will provide funding to all eligible applicants in the Priority
Group score order described in this NOFO until funding is exhausted.
Funding is not guaranteed. Before awarding a grant agreement, VA
reserves the right to make adjustments (for example, to funding levels)
as needed within the intent of this NOFO based on a variety of factors,
including the quantity and quality of applications, geographic
dispersion, as well as the availability of funding.
VA will consider any information that comes to its attention,
including information in the designated integrity and performance
system, in making a judgment about the applicant's integrity, business
ethics, and performance under Federal awards. VA may not make a Federal
award to an applicant if the applicant has not complied with all
applicable UEI and <a href="http://SAM.gov">SAM.gov</a> requirements. Applicants may refer to 2 CFR
part 25 and <a href="http://SAM.gov">SAM.gov</a> for more information.
If an applicant has not fully complied by the time the Federal
awarding agency is ready to make a Federal award, the Federal awarding
agency may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a
Federal award and use that determination as a basis for making a
Federal award to another applicant. VA may elect to award additional
applications based on the availability of funds and quality of
applications. Upon signature of the grant agreement by the Secretary,
or designated representative, final selection will be completed, and
the grant funds will be obligated for the funding period.
Award Administration Information
Award Notices
Although subject to change, the LSV Grant Program expects to
announce grant awards on or around August 1, 2025. VA reserves the
right to make adjustments (for example, to funding levels), as needed,
within the intent of the NOFO based on a variety of factors, including
the availability of funding. The initial announcement will be made
through a news release posted on the VA's LSV website at <a href="http://www.va.gov">www.va.gov</a>./
homeless/lsv.asp.
The LSV Grant Program will notify successful and unsuccessful
applicants. Only a grant agreement with a VA signature is evidence of
an award and is an authorizing document obligating funds and allowing
costs to be incurred against a grant award. Other notices, letters, or
announcements are not authorizing documents. The grant agreement
includes the terms and conditions of the award and must be signed by
the entity and VA to be legally binding.
Administrative and National Policy Requirements
VA places great emphasis on responsibility and accountability. VA
has procedures in place to monitor grants provided under the LSV Grant
Program. All applicants selected in response to this NOFO must agree to
meet applicable inspection standards outlined in the grant agreement.
Grantees are responsible for complying with all requirements of the
Federal award including, but not limited to, complying with all
applicable Federal law. Federal awards must also comply with the
provisions of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act,
which includes requirements on executive compensation, and other
requirements found at 2 CFR parts 25 and 170. Grantees and their
employees also are subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies
established in 41 U.S.C. 4712.
Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs, was issued to foster the intergovernmental partnership and
strengthen federalism by relying on state and local processes for the
coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance and
direct Federal development. Generally, LSV-H grants are not subject to
E.O. 12372. To learn about your state's process, see <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SPOC-list-as-of-2023.pdf">https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/SPOC-list-as-of-2023.pdf</a>.
Payment of Grant Funds
Grantees will receive payments electronically through the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Payment Management
System. Advance payments are not provided to LSV grantees. Payments
must be limited to the minimum amounts needed and be timed in
accordance with the actual and immediate cash requirements of the
grantee in carrying out the purpose of the approved project. The timing
and amount of payments must be as close as is administratively feasible
to the actual disbursements by the grantee for direct costs and the
proportionate share of any allowable indirect costs. Typically,
``immediate'' means within 3 business days, as articulated by HHS
Program Support Center Financial Management System: <a href="https://pms.psc.gov/grant-recipients/funding-request-formula.html">https://pms.psc.gov/grant-recipients/funding-request-formula.html</a>. Grantees
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ability to request payments as frequently as they choose subject to the
following limitations:
(1) During the first quarter of the grantee's legal services
annualized grant award period, the grantee's cumulative requests for
legal services grant funds may not exceed 35% of the total legal
services grant award without written approval by VA.
(2) By the end of the second quarter of the grantee's legal
services annualized grant award period, the grantee's cumulative
requests for legal services grant funds may not exceed 60% of the total
legal services grant award without written approval by VA.
(3) By the end of the third quarter of the grantee's legal services
annualized grant award period, the grantee's cumulative requests for
legal services grant funds may not exceed 80% of the total legal
services grant award without written approval by VA.
(4) By the end of the fourth quarter of the grantee's annualized
legal services grant award period, the grantee's cumulative requests
for legal services grant funds may not exceed 100% of the total legal
services grant award.
Reporting and Monitoring
VA places great emphasis on the responsibility and accountability
of grantees. As described in 38 CFR 79.95, VA has procedures to monitor
legal services provided to participants and outcomes associated with
the legal services provided under the LSV Grant Program. Applicants
should be aware of the following:
(1) Grantees will be required to track data that will consist of
information on the participants served and the types of legal services
provided by grantees and subsequent outcomes. Information regarding
legal services provided may be protected from being released to VA
under attorney-client privilege, however the grantee must provide
sufficient information to demonstrate the frequency and type of
services delivered to meet performance measurement outcomes, as defined
in 2 CFR 200.301.
(2) VA will complete annual monitoring evaluations of each grantee.
Monitoring also will include the submission of quarterly and yearly
performance and financial reports by the grantee in accordance with 2
CFR part 200. The grantee will be expected to demonstrate adherence to
the grantee's proposed program concept, as described in the grantee's
application. All grantees are also subject to audits conducted by VA or
its representative.
(3) Grantees will be assessed based on their ability to meet
critical reporting requirements that are defined by the regulations.
Program Evaluation
The purpose of program evaluation is to evaluate the program's
success.
(1) Grantees will participate in VA's national project monitoring
and evaluation to determine successful outcomes. Each grantee's
performance will be measured against established performance targets.
(2) Grantees who do not meet the performance measures or who
otherwise perform or appear to perform less than satisfactorily may be
subject to additional conditions of award. Additional conditions may
include, but are not limited to, increased reporting or monitoring,
reductions, withholding, suspension, termination, or other remedies for
non-compliance at VA's discretion.
(3) VA reserves the right to add, remove, or change at any time
prior to or during the award period the performance measures, targets,
services, caseload requirements, grant payment amounts, payment
schedule, or other grant requirements.
(4) VA's overall performance for all grants funded from this NOFO
will be measured against the same criteria and targets used for each
grant.
Signing Authority
Douglas A. Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, approved and
signed this document on May 8, 2025, 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.
Taylor N. Mattson,
Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-10360 Filed 6-4-25; 8:45 am]
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