Office of Geriatrics & Extended Care State Veterans Home Construction Grant Program Thomas Graves Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care, Patient Care Services, Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office
Dec 24, 2015
Office of Geriatrics & Extended CareState Veterans Home
Construction Grant Program
Office of Geriatrics & Extended CareState Veterans Home
Construction Grant Program
Thomas Graves
Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care,Patient Care Services,
Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office
Introduction
History
The Grant Process in support of Geriatrics
State Home Construction Grant State Home Construction Grant ProgramProgram
Introduction– Non Clinical Programs in GEC
• State Home Construction• Non-institutional Care
– State Home Construction Purpose• To construct State Home facilities for furnishing
domiciliary or nursing home care to veterans• To expand, remodel, or alter existing buildings
for furnishing domiciliary, nursing home or adult day health care to veterans in state homes
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State Home Construction Clinical Connection
– Culture transformation / Resident-centered care
– State Veterans Home recognition
– State Veterans Home survey
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History Between 2000-2009 VA Awarded:
– $1.975 Billion in construction grants– 46 Bed Creation Projects (5,273 Beds)– 7 Bed Replacement Projects (1,322 Beds)
FY 2010 budget = $110 million Authorized via 38 USC § 8131-8137
– Regulated via 38 CFR § 59
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2010 Priority List– 120 total projects all priority groups– 53 priority 1 projects (with state
matching funds)•11 deferred to a subsequent year•41 were offered funding letters
– Eligible 2010 projects are in the approval process
State Home Construction Grant Process
– Timeline– Pre-Award– Award– Post-Award– Close Out
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Timeline for FY 2010
Conditional grants have their final requirements due 180 Days after SECVA grants conditional approval (varies)
Sept Nov Dec Feb Mar 15 Apr 15 Aug 30 Sept
FY 2009 Priority List
Priority List
Created
Initial Applications Due
Sept Nov Dec Feb Mar 15 Apr 15 Aug 30 Sept
Priority List signed by
SECVA Funding Letters sent to states
Budget Approved (V
aries)
Requirements for Conditio
nal and
Final Approvals Due
SECVA must sign all
packages
Sept Nov Dec Feb Mar 15 Apr 15 Aug 30 Sept
FY 2010 Priority List
FY 2011 Priority List
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Pre-Award Submit initial application on Grants.gov
– Mail originals to VA Review design guide with state Include deficiency items from State
Veterans Home Survey Deadline for initial submission is April 15th Submit certification of state matching
funds by August 15th to be placed in priority group 1
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Award – Funding Eligibility:
Must rank in priority group 1 on priority list
Integration of culture transformation
Fall in the funding range
Will receive a funding or non-funding letter each Fiscal Year from VA
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Award – Conditional Approval
Should Submit items A1 - B5D by April 15th
Have 180 calendar days after Secretary signs conditional approval to submit remaining items for a final award
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Award – Final Award
Submit items A1 - B7J by August 15th
Can only receive funds once have final award
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Post-Award: Payments begin: Request payment in
HHS Payment Management System For new bed projects: Once
construction is around 70% complete, the VA recognition process will start
Cannot receive the final payment until grant close out requirements are met
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Closeout: Submit a request for a final grant
program review– Generally, VA will request construction
photographs Submit evidence the State has
complied with the Single Audit Act requirements
Submit the Post-Grant Requirements, VA Form 10-0388-13
Lessons learned / Helpful hints– All documents must have FAI# and date– Scanned files should be named to describe
content• FAI#, location, what it is, date• Example: FAI 40-030 Clinton 271 pmt 5
9.24.10.pdf• FAI 40-030 Clinton B2d Historical 1.24.10.pdf
– Do not include multiple documents in one scanned file
– Keep projects separate in correspondence
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Lessons learned / Helpful hints– Drawings ~ submit the following:
• 2 Half-size sets of drawings• 2 spec books• 1 CD of drawings and specifications
– State matching funds ~ submit the following:
• VA Form: 10-0388-6• Proof the state has matching funds
– Copy of budget or act
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Lessons learned / Helpful hints– To get on the priority list you must
have A1 through A18 on the checklist completed
– Each year you must have an updated budget
– Each year you must have an updated declaration of state matching funds: form and proof
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Staff Tom Graves: [email protected]
Program Analyst: Vacant Kelly Mingle: [email protected]
– Management Analyst
Program Support Assistant