When funds are available for supportive services grants, VA will publish a Notice of Fund Availability in the FEDERAL REGISTER. The notice will identify:
(a) The location for obtaining supportive services grant applications;(b) The date, time, and place for submitting completed supportive services grant applications;(c) The estimated amount and type of supportive services grant funding available;(d) Any priorities for or exclusions from funding to meet the statutory mandates of 38 U.S.C. 2044 and VA goals for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program;(e) The length of term for the supportive services grant award;(f) The minimum number of total points and points per category that an applicant or grantee, as applicable, must receive in order for a supportive services grant to be funded;(g) Any maximum uses of supportive services grant funds for specific supportive services;(h) The timeframes and manner for payments under the supportive services grant; and(i) Other information necessary for the supportive services grant application process as determined by VA. Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501 , 2044