# GPD Program Special Need Grant

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/va-gpd-sn-fy2025-gpd-program-special-need-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352176

> Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program offered grants to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 16 awards worth $5.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 15, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | VA-GPD-SN-FY2025 |
| Agency | Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 15, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 16 |
| Total funding | $5.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 64.024 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

To be eligible, an applicant must be one of the 16 currently active GPD special need grantees. Eligible GPD special need grantees were awarded a grant based on the Notice of Funding Opportunity published on March 4, 2021 (VA-GPD-SN-FY2021) and remain in active status. A list of active GPD special need grantees is available on the GPD website: https://www.va.gov/​homeless/​gpd.asp. No other entities are eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces the opportunity of funds in the amount of approximately $5 million per year for up to 2 years under the Grant and Per Diem (GPD) special need grant program. The special need grants enable the GPD program within VA’s Homeless Programs Office to offer financial assistance through a 2-year renewal grant to the 16 currently operational GPD special need grantees to defray the cost of facilitating transitional housing and supportive services for eligible Veterans. Funding offered under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) responds to the need to reach Veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and who are in one of the special need populations (i.e., chronically mentally ill, frail elderly, individuals who care for minor dependents, terminally ill, or women). This renewal funding will provide assistance to offset operational costs including costs that would not otherwise be incurred, but for the fact that the recipient is providing supportive housing beds in private rooms with private bathrooms for a homeless Veteran population with special needs. This Notice contains information concerning the GPD program, the application process, and amount of funding available. Awards made for program services grants will fund operations beginning on or around October 1, 2024. DATES: Applications for grants must be received by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 15, 2024. In the interest of fairness to all competing applicants, this deadline is firm as to date and hour. VA will treat as ineligible for consideration any application that is received after the deadline. Applicants should take this practice into account and submit their materials early to avoid risk of loss of eligibility, unanticipated delays, computer service outages, or other submission-related problems. ADDRESSES: Copies of the application materials can be downloaded from the program website at https://www.va.gov/homeless/gpd.asp. APPLICATION SUBMISSION: Applicants must submit applications electronically following instructions found at https://www.va.gov/homeless/gpd.asp. Applications may not be emailed, mailed, or sent by facsimile (fax). Applications must arrive as a complete package. Materials arriving separately will not be included in the application package for consideration and may result in the application being rejected or not funded. Applicants are advised to refer to this NOFO when completing the online application.

## Questions people ask

### Is VA-GPD-SN-FY2025 still open?

No. It closed on April 15, 2024. A newer notice is forecast: VA-GPD-FORECAST-FY2026-FY2028, forecast, no dates yet.

### Who can apply for GPD Program Special Need Grant?

Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for GPD Program Special Need Grant?

Closed April 15, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $5.0 million in total across about 16 awards.

### Who has won VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Salvation Army, Volunteers of America of Florida Inc, American G.I. Forum, National Veterans Outreach Program, Incorporated. The program made 1,124 awards worth $859 million in that time.