[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: 38CFR61.44]

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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. 61.44  Awarding special needs grants.

    (a) Applicants will first be grouped in categories according to the 
funding priorities set forth in the NOFA, if any. Applicants will then 
be ranked, within their respective funding category if applicable. The 
highest-ranked applications for which funding is available, within 
highest priority funding category if applicable, will be conditionally 
selected to receive a special needs grant in accordance with their

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ranked order, as determined under Sec. 61.43 of this part. If funding 
priorities have been established and funds are still available after 
selection of those applicants in the highest priority group VA will 
continue to conditionally select applicants in lower priority categories 
in accordance with the selection method set forth in this paragraph 
subject to available funding.
    (b) In the event of a tie between applicants, VA will use the score 
from Sec. 61.43(b) of this part to determine the ranking.
    (c) For those applicants selected for a special needs grant, VA will 
execute an agreement and make payments to the grant recipient in 
accordance with Sec. 61.61of this part.
    (d) The amount of the special needs grant will be the estimated 
total operational cost of the special need over the life of the special 
needs grant award as specified in the special needs grant agreement. 
Payments may be made for no more than 3 years. Recipients may apply 
again thereafter only in response to a Notice of Fund Availability.

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