OpportunityTitle: Grants For Transportation Of Veterans In Highly Rural Areas
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Veteran Service Organizations and State Veteran Serice Agencies.  See NOFA and Full Announcement.
Description: Pursuant to section 307 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, VA &#147;shall establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas.&#148; To comply with section 307, VA will award grants to eligible recipients to assist veterans in highly rural areas through innovative transportation services to travel to VA medical centers and to other VA and non-VA facilities in connection with the provision of VA medical care. Please refer to the Final Rule, published in the Federal Register (78 FR 19586) on April 2, 2013, which is codified in 38 CFR 17.700 through 17.730, for detailed information and requirements for the Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas Program.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Point of Contact
GrantorContactText: Darren Wallace,  &lt;br/&gt;National Coordinator Highly Rural Transportation Grants &lt;br/&gt;Phone 4048285380
CloseDateExplanation: The closing date has been extended until October 9, 2013 at midnight.