Veterans State Adult Day Health Care (64.026)
Veterans State Adult Day Health Care (Assistance Listing 64.026) is run by the Under Secretary for Health/Veterans Health Administration, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. It awarded $17.2 million in 2 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $8.6 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
There were 2 awards in five years, from $2.8 million to $14.4 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$17.2 million
- Grant awards2
- Typical award$8.6 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$6.1 million
- Size rank1,359 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $2.8 million in fiscal 2021 to $6.1 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1359th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 2 states and territories.
What the program funds
To provide a community-based program designed to meet the needs of adults with impairments through individual plans of care. This type of structured, comprehensive, nonresidential program provides a variety of health, social, and related support services in a protective setting. By supporting families and caregivers, an adult day services program enables the person to live in the community. An adult day services program assesses the needs of the persons served and offers services to meet those needs. The persons served attend on a planned basis. Nothing in this generic description of adult day services may be construed to modify the specific services or eligibility requirements referenced in the definition of adult day care and adult day health.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
51.52 A veteran is an eligible veteran for payment of per diem to a State for adult day health care if VA determines that the veteran: (a) Is not barred from receiving VA pension, compensation or dependency and indemnity compensation based on the character of a discharge from military service (see 38 CFR 3.12); (b) Is enrolled in the VA health care system; (c) Would otherwise require nursing home care; and (d) Needs adult day health care because the veteran meets any one of the following conditions: (1) The veteran has three or more Activities of Daily Living (ADL) dependencies. (2) The veteran has significant cognitive impairment. (3) The veteran has two ADL dependencies and two or more of the following conditions: (i) Seventy-five years old or older; (ii) High use of medical services, i.e., three or more hospitalizations per calendar year, or 12 or more visits to an outpatient clinic or to an emergency evaluation unit per calendar year; (iii) Diagnosis of clinical depression; or (iv) Living alone in the community. (4) The veteran does not meet the criteria in paragraph (d)(1), (2), or (3) of this section, but nevertheless a licensed VA medical practitioner determines the veteran needs adult day health care services.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Adult day health is a supervised daytime program providing skilled nursing and rehabilitative therapy services in addition to core services outlined in Public Law 106-117 Section 101. (1) Adult day health services are only appropriate for adults with medical or disabling conditions that require the intervention or services of a registered nurse or licensed rehabilitative therapist acting under the supervision of the client's physician. (2) The adult day health center must offer and provide on site the following services: (a) All core services under PL 106-117 Section 101; (b) Skilled nursing services other than routine health monitoring with nurse consultation; (c) At least one of the following skilled therapy services: physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech-language pathology or audiology, as those services are defined under PL 106-117 Section 101 respectively; and (d) Psychological or counseling services, including assessing for psycho-social therapy need, dementia, abuse or neglect, and alcohol or drug abuse; making appropriate referrals; and providing brief, intermittent supportive counseling.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Veterans State Adult Day Health Care (64.026) awarded $17.2 million across 2 grant awards, an average of $8.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Affairs New York Division of | New York | 1 | $14.4 million |
| Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs | Minnesota | 1 | $2.8 million |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 2 | $17.2 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.