Section 61.44 - Awarding special need grants and payment of special need per diem(a) For those applicants selected for a special need grant, VA will execute an agreement and make payments to the grantee under § 61.61 .(b) Capital grantee selectees who successfully complete the capital portion of their grant, or non-capital grantee selectees who successfully pass VA inspection, will be eligible for a special need per diem payment to defray the operational cost of the project. Special need per diem payment will be the lesser of:(1) 100 percent of the daily cost of care estimated by the special need recipient for furnishing services to homeless veterans with special need that the special need recipient certifies to be correct, minus any other sources of income; or(2) Two times the current VA State Home Program per diem rate for domiciliary care.(c) Special need awards are subject to funds availability, the recipient meeting the performance goals as stated in the grant application, statutory and regulatory requirements, and annual inspections.(d) Special need capital grantees are not eligible for per diem payment under § 61.33 , as the special need per diem payment covers the cost of care. Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501 , 2061