VA Homeless Programs

NEW! FY2026 Case Management NOFO

FY2026 Case Management Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) published 12/18/2024

Read the press release here

Grant Applicant Resources

- FY2026 Case Management NOFO Webinar
- Sample Case Management Letter of Coordination
- FY2024 Case Management Award List (December 2024)
- FY2026 Case Management Grant General Terms and Conditions

- Electronic Grants Management System (eGMS) Login Page
          - How-to: Add or Update Contacts in eGMS 
          - How-to: Upload Indirect Cost Rate Agreement in eGMS 
- Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) (NOTE: please be sure to open the newest version of the SF-424 on grants.gov. Once you have selected the most current PDF link, you must save the document to your computer first, and then open the document from the saved location and click Enable All Features)
          - Instructions for SF-424
- Certification of De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate
- Indirect Cost Rate Guide
- SAM Financial Assistance General Certifications and Representations
- GPD Regulations (38 CFR part 61.0)
- Max Service Intensive Transitional Housing (SITH) Bed Calculator

Program Description

VA's Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program is offered annually (as funding permits) by the Department of Veterans Affairs to fund community agencies providing services to Veterans experiencing homelessness. The purpose of the transitional housing component of the program is to promote the development and provision of supportive housing and services with the goal of helping homeless Veterans achieve residential stability, increase their skill levels and/or income, and obtain greater self-determination. Additionally, the GPD Program offers Case Management grants to support housing retention for Veterans who were previously homeless and are transitioning to permanent housing.

Operational costs, including salaries, may be funded by the per diem component. For supportive housing, the maximum amount payable under the per diem is $71.53 per day per Veteran housed. Veterans in supportive housing may be asked to pay rent if it does not exceed 30% of the Veteran's monthly-adjusted income. In addition, "reasonable" fees may be charged for services not paid with per diem funds. The maximum hourly per diem rate for a service center not connected with supportive housing is 1/8 of the daily cost of care, not to exceed $8.94 per hour. Payment for a Veteran in a service center will not exceed 8 hours in any day.

Applications are only accepted in response to a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) published in Grants.gov. Funds will be awarded to programs determined to be the most qualified. Chelsea Watson is the director of the GPD Program. Ms. Watson and the GPD team may be contacted via email at GPDgrants@va.gov. 

GPD Grants & Funding Fact Sheet

Access our GPD Fact Sheet here to learn more.

GPD Works! Success Stories

   Feature Article:

- How VA's Grant and Per Diem Program Reduces Long-Term Homelessness Among Veterans

   Good News Stories:

- How GPD Has Evolved to Meet Veterans’ Needs - VA Homeless Programs

- “I only dreamed of this.” VA program finds Veteran Lorenzo Campbell a home - VAntage Point

- VA and Volunteers of America help Veteran Robert Irvin go from homeless to home - VAntage Point

- Army Veteran finds employment and housing in months thanks to HUD-VASH - VAntage Point

Active GPD Awards

Special Need Award List (August 2024)
Per Diem Only (PDO) Award List (December 2024)
Transition In Place (TIP) Award List (December 2024)
Case Management Award List (December 2024)
Capital Grant Awards List (Published March 2022)
Capital Grant Awards List (Published August 2021)

Helpful Resources

 Grants.gov *
 Federal Register *
Electronic Uniform Administrative Requirements (2 CFR part 200) *
 GPD Provider Webpage
eGMS Login Page *

Other Sites of Interest