Vocational Training and Rehabilitation Benefits for Children of Vietnam Veterans and Certain other Veterans
Active
- Assistance listing
- 64.128
- Agency
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Veterans Benefits Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Treasury account
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- 36-0102-0-1-701
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated .
About this program
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration operates a vocational training and rehabilitation benefits program (CFDA 64.128) for children of Vietnam Veterans born with spina bifida, children of Women Vietnam Veterans born with certain birth defects, and children of Veterans with service in Korea or Thailand born with spina bifida, with no current grant opportunities listed in the source.
This program funds vocational training and rehabilitation services to help eligible children prepare for and attain suitable employment. Beneficiaries may receive monthly monetary compensation at one of three disability severity levels, health care, and vocational training and assistance. Training plans may not exceed 24 months of full-time services or the part-time equivalent. Regional Benefits Offices authorize awards.
The source provides no recent grant award activity, portfolio concentration data, award economics, or information on funding cadence or historical award volume. The program description indicates this is an entitlement-style benefit administered directly by VA Regional Benefits Offices rather than a discretionary grant program soliciting external applicants. Eligible children apply directly to VA for benefits determination; the source does not describe a competitive application process, NOFO cycle, or peer review.
Applicants denied benefits or in disagreement with a determination receive a notification letter advising of review and appeal options, filing requirements, and time limits. The source does not specify how to initiate an application, where to submit one, or current processing timelines.
This program does not appear to be structured as a traditional federal grant opportunity for organizations seeking to serve a population. Rather, it is a direct-benefit program administered by VA for individual beneficiaries who meet medical and service-connection criteria. Business development professionals should clarify whether their organization's role would be as a service provider under contract to VA or as a representative assisting individual beneficiaries in accessing benefits, as the latter role falls outside the typical federal grants pursuit model.
Objective and description
- Objective
To provide services to children of Vietnam Veterans born with spina bifida (except for spina bifida occulta), children of Women Vietnam Veterans born with certain birth defects, and children of certain Korea and Thailand service Veterans born with Sp
- Description
To provide services to children of Vietnam Veterans born with spina bifida (except for spina bifida occulta), children of Women Vietnam Veterans born with certain birth defects, and children of certain Korea and Thailand service Veterans born with Spina Bifida. Chapter 18 enables a qualified child to prepare for and attain suitable employment.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Children who have spina bifida or certain other birth defects (except spina bifida occulta) and are biological children of Veterans with qualifying service in the Republic of South Vietnam, Republic of Korea, or Republic of Thailand may be eligible for various VA benefits, to include monthly monetary compensation, health care and vocational training depending on the child's degree of disability. The monetary compensation may be paid at one of three disability severity levels.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Children born with spina bifida.
- Uses of assistance
Services to Improve Vocational Potential (diagnostic services and medical treatment; personal and work adjustment training; vocationally oriented independent living services; training in adaptive techniques and use of adaptive equipment; orientation, adjustment, mobility and related services; and other services to assist functioning in the proposed training or work environment) Vocationally Oriented Training (tuition, fees, books, equipment, supplies, and handling charges related to the cost of training) Employment Assistance (vocational, psychological, employment and personal adjustment counseling services, designed to assist the individual obtain and maintain suitable employment) Vocationally Oriented Independent Living Services Transportation Assistance Counseling Services (designed to ensure the individual meets his/her vocational goal)
- Use restrictions
The following services and benefits are prohibited under Chapter 18: Subsistence allowance. Revolving fund loan. Automobile adaptive equipment. Employment adjustment allowance. Room and board, except for a period of up to 30 days in a special rehabilitation facility for purposes of an extended evaluation or to improve and enhance vocational potential. Program consisting solely of independent living services
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Plan may not exceed 24 months of full-time training, services, and assistance (or the part time equivalent).
How to apply
- Award procedure
Awards are authorized at the Regional Benefits Office.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Not available at this time.
- Appeals
In the event of a denial or disagreement, a notification letter will advise of applicable review/appeal options, associated filing requirements and time limits.
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 64.128?
Assistance Listing 64.128 is Vocational Training and Rehabilitation Benefits for Children of Vietnam Veterans and Certain other Veterans, a federal grant program run by Veterans Benefits Administration (Department of Veterans Affairs).
What is the CFDA number for Vocational Training and Rehabilitation Benefits for Children of Vietnam Veterans and Certain other Veterans?
Its CFDA number is 64.128: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
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