Grants to States for Construction of State Home Facilities
Active
- Assistance listing
- 64.005
- Agency
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Veterans Health Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs
- Grant awards
- 480 $3,061,530,347 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 36-0181-0-1-703
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration funds construction, renovation, and expansion of state-operated veterans home facilities offering domiciliary, nursing home, and hospital care under CFDA 64.005, with the most recent grant award on April 23, 2025.
Award activity has contracted sharply in recent years. The program disbursed 75 awards in 2021, then declined to 8 awards in 2022, 3 in 2023, 1 in 2024, and 2 in 2025. Over its 24-year history dating to March 2001, the program has made 480 awards totaling $3.06 billion in federal dollars obligated; the combined federal and non-federal obligation reaches $3.47 billion, reflecting mandatory state cost-share requirements. Funding concentrates entirely within the VA system: the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health leads with 240 awards representing $2.24 billion, followed by the Veterans Health Administration proper at 197 awards for $617.3 million, and the Department of Veterans Affairs at 43 awards for $203.3 million.
Funded projects span new construction of extended care facilities, renovation of existing buildings, and targeted safety or infrastructure upgrades. Recent awards include a $4.8 million nurse call system installation, $8.8 million for third-floor renovation and expansion, bed replacement facilities ranging from $225 million to $62 million (Holyoke and Pennsylvania programs respectively), and smaller-scale improvements such as HVAC systems, fire alarms, water treatment, security systems, and electronic health record platforms. The portfolio is predominantly Project Grants (70 percent, 338 awards) with a material share of Cooperative Agreements (30 percent, 142 awards). Individual award magnitudes range from under one million dollars to over one hundred million dollars, with mega-projects concentrated in 2021 and 2023.
The program requires state government ownership of the assisted facility and primary use for veterans. The federal share may not exceed 65 percent of total project cost; states must provide matching funds. Initial applications are due April 15 annually, with state assurance of matching funds due August 15 to receive priority group one status. No recent grant opportunities are actively posted; the most recent solicitation archived dates to 2010.
Objective and description
- Objective
To assist States to acquire or construct State home facilities for furnishing domiciliary or nursing home care to veterans, and to expand, remodel, or alter existing buildings for furnishing domiciliary, nursing home, or hospital care to veterans in
- Description
To assist States to acquire or construct State home facilities for furnishing domiciliary or nursing home care to veterans, and to expand, remodel, or alter existing buildings for furnishing domiciliary, nursing home, or hospital care to veterans in State homes.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Any State may apply after assuring that the assisted facility will be owned by the State; and will be used primarily for veterans.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Veterans meeting VA and State admission criteria.
- Uses of assistance
Grant funds must be used for: The construction of new domiciliary or nursing home buildings or acquisition of such facilities; the expansion, remodeling, or alteration of existing buildings for the provision of domiciliary, nursing home, or hospital care in State homes, and the provision of initial equipment for any such buildings. All new domiciliary buildings must be constructed according to nursing home care standards for convertibility. Construction cost means the amount found by the Secretary to be necessary for a construction project, including architect fees, but excluding land acquisition costs.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Accounts are canceled five years after appropriation expires. Appropriations received in fiscal year 1994 or later do not expire. Reimbursement payments are made to the State based on Federal share of cost incurred.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Additional information provided to applicants.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Must be a State Government Agency to apply. Formula listed in 38 CRF 59 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-59).
- Award procedure
Formal approval of the award of the assistance grant to the State is made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with program administered by Chief Consultant, Geriatrics and Extended Care Strategic Healthcare Group.
- Deadlines
Initial application is due by April 15 for all projects. State assurance of matching funds is due by August 15 to receive priority group one status.
- Time to approval or disapproval
From 30 to 60 workdays after receipt of bid tabulations, revised budget page based on bid, and signed Memorandum of Agreement.
- Appeals
No application will be disapproved without the opportunity of a hearing.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Veterans Home Construction Grant Program | — | — |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 480 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois Department Of Veterans' Affairs | $264,503,878 | 9% |
| 2 | Veterans' Home In Holyoke | $227,784,205 | 7% |
| 3 | California Department Of Veterans Affairs | $208,077,600 | 7% |
| 4 | Department Of Veterans Affairs Minnesota | $173,788,743 | 6% |
| 5 | Lawrence F Quigley Memorial Hospital Inc. | $144,781,192 | 5% |
| 6 | TN State Veterans Home | $94,160,299 | 3% |
| 7 | Wisconsin Department Of Veterans Affairs | $94,103,193 | 3% |
| 8 | Pennsylvania Department Of Military & Veterans Affairs | $93,295,954 | 3% |
| 9 | State Of Michigan | $87,123,864 | 3% |
| 10 | Alabama Dept Of Veterans Affairs | $86,657,258 | 3% |
10 of 96 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$5,153,757 |
| FY2025 | $35,767,641 |
| FY2024 | -$6,616,515 |
| FY2023 | $246,253,975 |
| FY2022 | $453,717,181 |
| FY2021 | $292,379,564 |
| FY2020 | $133,044,546 |
| FY2019 | $449,327,145 |
| FY2018 | $312,011,368 |
| FY2017 | $1,277,412 |
| FY2016 | $144,640,409 |
| FY2015 | $102,648,200 |
| FY2014 | $91,676,965 |
| FY2013 | $188,344,175 |
| FY2012 | $79,128,494 |
| FY2011 | $92,946,564 |
| FY2010 | $186,280,025 |
| FY2009 | $141,306,744 |
| FY2008 | $110,651,158 |
| FY2007 | $11,744,059 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 64.005?
Assistance Listing 64.005 is Grants to States for Construction of State Home Facilities, a federal grant program run by Veterans Health Administration (Department of Veterans Affairs).
What is the CFDA number for Grants to States for Construction of State Home Facilities?
Its CFDA number is 64.005: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 64.005 awarded?
480 grant awards under 64.005 have obligated $3,061,530,347 in federal funds to 96 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 64.005?
The recipients obligated the most under Grants to States for Construction of State Home Facilities are Illinois Department Of Veterans' Affairs ($264,503,878), Veterans' Home In Holyoke ($227,784,205) and California Department Of Veterans Affairs ($208,077,600).
How much did 64.005 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 64.005 obligated $35,767,641 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 64.005?
No opportunity listed under 64.005 is open now. The latest, State Veterans Home Construction Grant Program, was posted on November 1, 2010.
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