FY25 HRTG Grant Renewal 13013557.pdf

This document is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Department of Veterans Affairs' Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas program, focusing on renewal grants for fiscal year 2025. The program will authorize approximately $8 million, with each grantee eligible to receive up to $50,000 per highly rural area, and an estimated 13 grantees expected to renew for approximately $7 million total. Only current 2024 grantees are eligible to apply for this one-year renewal grant, with applications due by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on August 18, 2025, through Grants.gov.

The Veterans Transportation Program (VTP) aims to help veterans in highly rural areas access VA medical care by funding innovative transportation services. Applicants must submit a complete renewal grant application package demonstrating their program's performance, including an interim final report, budget detail worksheet, and federal assistance application. The VA will conduct a competitive review process, scoring applications up to 55 points based on transportation service effectiveness, cost efficiency, and compliance with grant agreements. Successful applicants will be required to provide detailed reporting on veteran transportation services, including trip details, veterans served, distances covered, and veteran satisfaction survey results.