[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR61.41]

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            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
          CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (CONTINUED)
 
PART 61--VA HOMELESS PROVIDERS GRANT AND PER DIEM PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 61.41  Special needs grants application.

    (a) To apply for a special needs grant, an applicant must obtain 
from VA a special needs grant application package and submit to VA the 
information called for in the application package within the time period 
established in the Notice of Fund Availability.
    (b) The special needs grant application package includes exhibits to 
be prepared and submitted as part of the application process, including:
    (1) Justification for the special needs grant;
    (2) Documentation on eligibility to receive a special needs grant 
under this part;
    (3) Documentation concerning the estimated operating costs for the 
needs of the specific population for which the special needs grant is 
requested;
    (4) Documentation concerning supportive services committed to the 
project;
    (5) Comments or recommendations by appropriate State (and area wide) 
clearinghouses pursuant to E.O. 12372 (3 CFR, 1982 Comp., p. 197), if 
the applicant is a State; and
    (6) Reasonable assurances with respect to receipt of a special needs 
grant under this part that:
    (i) The funds will be used to furnish to veterans the level of care 
for which such application is made; and that the special needs program 
will comply with applicable requirements of this part;
    (ii) The recipient will keep records and submit reports as VA may 
reasonably require, within the time frames required; and give VA, upon 
demand, access to the records upon which such information is based; and
    (iii) Adequate financial support will be available for the special 
needs program.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2061, 2064, 7721 note)