OpportunityTitle: GPD Per Diem Only Grant Program (PDO)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This NOFA announces the availability of per diem funding to 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(19) non-profit organizations, state and local governments, and recognized Indian Tribal governments.
Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing the availability of per diem funds to eligible entities to provide transitional housing beds or service centers for Veterans who are homeless or at risk for becoming homeless under VA&#8217;s Homeless Providers GPD Program models. VA expects to fund approximately 11,500 beds and approximately 20 service center applications with this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for applicants who will offer one (1) or a combination of the transitional housing bed models (i.e., Bridge Housing, Low Demand, Hospital-to-Housing, Clinical Treatment and Service-Intensive Transitional Housing) and for applicants who will offer service centers. Funding is based on a variety of factors including the quantity and quality of applications as well as the availability of funding.Applicants are encouraged to review the full Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) published in the Federal Register as well as the technical assistance materials on the GPD National Program Website: https://www.va.gov/homeless/gpd.asp
GrantorContactEmailDescription: GPDgrants@va.gov
GrantorContactText: Jeffery Quarles &lt;br/&gt;Director, GPD National Program
CloseDateExplanation: Applications for grants under the GPD Program must be received by the GPD National Program Office by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 2, 2020.  In the interest of fairness to all competing applicants, this deadline is firm as to date and hour.  VA will treat as ineligible for consideration any application that is received after the deadline.  Applicants should take this practice into account and submit their materials early to avoid the risk of unanticipated delays, computer service outages or other submission-related problems that might result in ineligibility.