[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: 38CFR61.51] [Page 942-943] 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. 61.51 Applications for technical assistance grants. (a) To apply for a technical assistance grant under this part, an applicant must obtain from VA a technical assistance grant application package and submit to VA the information called for in the technical assistance grant application package within the time period established in the Notice of Fund Availability. (b) The technical assistance grant application package includes exhibits to be prepared and submitted as part of the application process, including (1) Justification for the technical assistance grant; (2) Documentation on eligibility to receive a technical assistance grant under this part; (3) Description of type of technical assistance that would be provided (see Sec. 61.50); (4) Documentation concerning the estimated operating costs and operating budget for the technical assistance program for which a grant is sought; (5) Documentation concerning expertise in preparing grant applications; (6) Documentation on resources committed to the provision of technical expertise; (7) 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 (8) Reasonable assurances with respect to receipt of a technical assistance grant under this part that: (i) The recipient will provide adequate financial and administrative support for providing the services set forth in the technical assistance grant application and will actually provide such services; and (ii) The recipient will keep records and submit reports as VA may reasonably require, within the time frames required; and give VA, upon demand, [[Page 943]] access to the records upon which such information is based. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2061, 2064, 7721 note)