Veterans Transportation Program (64.035)
Veterans Transportation Program (Assistance Listing 64.035) is run by the Under Secretary for Health/Veterans Health Administration, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. It awarded $20.4 million in 66 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $309,023 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $198,003. Half of the 66 awards fell between $40,000 and $492,582, and they ranged from $9,102 to $2.1 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$20.4 million
- Grant awards66
- Typical award$198,003
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.6 million
- Size rank1,305 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $2.2 million in fiscal 2021 to $5.6 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1305th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 17 largest recipients received 101% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 13 states and territories.
What the program funds
This program furthers the Department’s mission by establishing a program to provide grants to eligible recipients to assist veterans in highly rural areas through innovative transportation services to travel to Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, and to otherwise assist in providing transportation services in connection with the provision of VA medical care to these veterans
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
The Secretary may award the grants to an “eligible entity” which is defined as either a Veterans Service Organization or State Veterans Service Agency, in accordance with paragraphs (a)(2)(A)-(B) of section 307 of PL 111-163.
What the money can and cannot pay for
VA will award grants to “eligible entities” to assist veterans in highly rural areas to travel to VA medical centers, and otherwise assist in providing transportation in connection with the provision of VA medical care of these veterans. A “highly rural area” would be defined as an area consisting of a county or counties having a population of less than seven persons per square mile, consistent with paragraph (c)(1) of section 307 of PL 111-163. VA currently monitors and maintains a specific listing of such highly rural areas, and grants will only be awarded to applicants whose programs will service one or more of these areas, as identified in the application and notice of funding availability.
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.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
The grant amounts will be specified in the Notice of Fund Opportunity, but that no single eligible highly rural area will exceed $50,000, to comply with paragraph (a)(4) of section 307 of PL 111-163.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2022: American Legion Stanley Post #20 receives funding to transport highly rural veterans in South Dakota and part of Wyoming. Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs assists highly rural veterans residing in Alaska to their VA-authorized medical appointments.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Veterans Transportation Program (64.035) awarded $20.4 million across 66 grant awards, an average of $309,023 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Legion Rocky Boy Veterans Post 67 | Montana | 5 | $6.3 million |
| American Legion Post 20 | South Dakota | 4 | $3.1 million |
| ND Department of Veterans Affairs | North Dakota | 5 | $2.8 million |
| State of Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs | Oregon | 5 | $2.4 million |
| Land Office New Mexico State | New Mexico | 5 | $1.7 million |
| Alaska Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs | Alaska | 5 | $1.0 million |
| Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality | Wyoming | 2 | $945,927 |
| Department of Military Wyoming | Wyoming | 3 | $749,753 |
| Veterans Commission of Texas | Texas | 5 | $441,009 |
| Nevada Department of Veterans | Nevada | 5 | $313,719 |
| Community Coordinated Transportation System | South Dakota | 1 | $171,778 |
| Veterans Affairs Washington State Department | Washington | 7 | $159,276 |
| Amer Legion Post 12 | Idaho | 3 | $130,000 |
| Bishop, Post No. 8988, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States | California | 4 | $124,000 |
| Department of Maine, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States | Maine | 5 | $91,594 |
| American Legion Post 12 | Idaho | 1 | $35,578 |
| Rolling Plains Management Corp | Texas | 1 | $6,029 |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 68% of the money, nonprofits 11%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 47 | $13.8 million | 68% |
| Other | 10 | $4.4 million | 22% |
| Nonprofits | 9 | $2.2 million | 11% |
By state
7 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 5 | $6.3 million |
| South Dakota | 5 | $3.3 million |
| North Dakota | 5 | $2.8 million |
| Oregon | 5 | $2.4 million |
| New Mexico | 5 | $1.7 million |
| Wyoming | 5 | $1.7 million |
| Alaska | 5 | $1.0 million |
| Texas | 6 | $321,238 |
| Nevada | 5 | $313,719 |
| Idaho | 4 | $165,578 |
| Washington | 7 | $159,276 |
| California | 4 | $124,000 |
| Maine | 5 | $91,594 |