Section 79.65 - Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)When funds are available for legal services grants, VA will publish a NOFO in the FEDERAL REGISTER and on grants.gov. The notice will identify:
(a) The location for obtaining legal services grant applications;(b) The date, time, and place for submitting completed legal services grant applications;(c) The estimated amount and type of legal services grant funding available, including the maximum grant funding available per award;(d) Any priorities for or exclusions from funding to meet the statutory mandates of 38 U.S.C. 2022A and VA goals for the Grant Program;(e) The length of term for the legal services grant award;(f) Specific point values to be awarded for each criterion listed in §§ 79.35 and 79.45 ;(g) The minimum number of total points and points per category that an applicant or grantee, as applicable, must receive in order for a legal services grant to be funded;(h) Any maximum uses of legal services grant funds for specific legal services;(i) The timeframes and manner for payments under the legal services grant; and(j) Other information necessary for the legal services grant application process as determined by VA, including the requirements, goals, and objectives of the Grant Program, and how the preference under § 79.40(d)(3) may be met.