2021-22 Grant Application Eligibility for Current (2020-21) TVC Grantees

News and information for organizations managing a current Fund for Veterans’ Assistance grant.

2021-22 Grant Application Eligibility for Current (2020-21) TVC Grantees

The list of 115 current 2020-2021 TVC grantees (below) are not eligible to apply for the same grant program or service category in 2021-22. See page 18 of the Request for Applications (RFA) document, paragraph G, item 6.

	Grant Program	Organization	Service Category
1	H4TXH	Alamo Area Council of Governments	Home Modification Assistance
2	GA	Alamo Area Council of Governments	Transportation
3	VMH	Armstrong Community Music School	Non-Clinical Support Services
4	VMH	Baylor Scott & White Research Institute	Clinical Counseling Services
5	VTC	Bexar County Commissioners Court Felony	Treatment Court
6	GA	Bexar County Commissioners Court VCSO	Financial Assistance
7	VTC	Bexar County Misdemeanor Court	Treatment ...

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OCT
2020

Grantees

Recent Webinars Posted for Grantees, VCSOs, Applicants

Webinars for Grantees

Acknowledging & Promoting Your Grant: Watch the video. Download slides.
Renewal Option for 2019-2020 GA & VTC *Required for current GA & VTC grantees*: Watch the 9/19 video. Watch the 9/20 video. Download slides.

Webinar for VCSOs

Grantwriting for VCSOs: Watch the video. Download slides.

Webinar for Applicants

2020-2021 Request for Applications: Watch the 8/22 video.

2
OCT
2019

Apply, Grantee Training

2020-2021 Request for Applications, VCSO

Changes to List of Approved Beneficiary Eligibility Documents for 2019-2020 Grants

As part of the grantee’s original application, organizations specify what forms and records will be accepted as proof of the beneficiary’s veteran status. The Fund for Veterans’ Assistance requires that your selections be from the following list of service documents (also known as eligibility documentation):

Veterans	Dependents	Surviving Spouses
DD-214 (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard)* *Note: Form DD-214 is an official record of separation from the armed forces. DD-214s may look slightly different from the example provided, depending ...

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AUG
2019

Application Questions, Grantees, Grants

2019-2020 Request For Applications, Compliance FAQ, Documentation, Eligibility of Beneficiaries

2020-2021 FVA Grants: Budget Subcategories

Each budget category in FVA grants consists of subcategories, in order to assist staff and grantee in managing and reporting expenses.

The budget categories and subcategories are listed below. Additional details of what costs are allowable within each subcategory are listed in the right column.

Only costs listed are allowable costs within FVA grants. An applicant/grantee must have the subcategory/cost listed in the approved budget to be claimed. An explanation of the cost must be included in the budget narrative, relating the ...

16
AUG
2019

Application Questions, Grant Management

2020-2021 Grants, Budget Subcategories

Grant Management FAQ: 2019-2020 Reporting Schedule

As a condition of FVA funding, Grantee organizations are required to provide information regarding grant performance along with expense documentation on a regular schedule. The dates for these reports (either due from Grantee, or initiated by Grant Officer) are listed here:

Standard 2019-2020 Grant Reporting Schedule

August 15, 2019

First Payment Reimbursement Request due

September 15, 2019

Second Payment Reimbursement Request due

October 15, 2019

Third Payment Reimbursement Request due
First Quarterly Progress Report due

November 15, 2019

Fourth Payment Reimbursement Request due

December 15, 2019

Fifth Payment Reimbursement Request due

January 15, 2020

Sixth Payment Reimbursement Request due
Second Quarterly Progress ...

31
JUL
2019

Grant Management

Closeout Report, General Assistance Grants, Grant Management, Grant Reports, Housing For Texas Heroes Grants, Monthly, Payment Reimbursement Request, Progress Report, Quarterly, Veterans County Service Officer Funding, Veterans Mental Health Grants, Veterans Treatment Court Grants

Webinar: Payment Reimbursement Request (PRR) Webinar

Fund for Veterans’ Assistance staff has prepared a webinar to train grantees on how to report data back to TVC in your organization’s monthly Payment Reimbursement Request.

With FVA’s transition to the GovGrants system, returning grantees will learn about important updates to FVA’s procedures. New grantees will learn the nuts and bolts of how to submit the Payment Reimbursement Request report in GovGrants, and how to work with the PRR spreadsheet customized by your Grant Officer.

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JUL
2019

Grantee Training, Grantees, Grants

General Assistance Grants, Grant Payments, Housing For Texas Heroes Grants, Veterans County Service Officer Funding, Veterans Mental Health Grants, Veterans Treatment Court Grants, Webinar

Webinar: 2019-20 Newly Awarded Grantee Training & GovGrants Walkthrough

New Fund for Veterans’ Assistance grantees across the Lone Star State geared up to start their awarded projects with staff’s July 11th tutorial. This training provides more basic information about working with the FVA staff, and the mechanics of managing a grant funded by the Texas Veterans Commission.

Click here to register and view a recording of the Newly Awarded Grantee webinar. This training covers:

Working With Your Grant Officer
Know Your Contract
Reporting
Supporting Document Policy
GovGrants Walkthrough
Approval ...

24
JUL
2019

Grantee Training, Grantees, Grants

General Assistance Grants, Housing For Texas Heroes Grants, Veterans County Service Officer Funding, Veterans Mental Health Grants, Veterans Treatment Court Grants, Webinar

Grant Management FAQ: Approved Budget

All Requests for Application (RFAs) from the Fund for Veterans Assistance include a definition of approved budget:

Approved Budget. The budget included in a grant application that corresponds with the amount awarded by the Commission.

Explanation

Because some grantees propose costs that are unallowable in their initial application, FVA staff must negotiate the Approved Budget. Unallowed costs are removed from the grant in these negotiations.

Therefore, the Approved Budget may not match exactly with the initial budget submitted with your application.

This means the Approved Budget ...

12
JUL
2019

Grant Management, Negotiations

Approved Budget, Grant Management, Important FVA Terms

2019 Grant Policies Published (Application & Award, and Expenditure Supporting Documents)

The Fund for Veterans’ Assistance staff has published Grant Application and Award Policies (“Policies”) and the Expenditure Supporting Document Policy (“SDP”) to support awarded grantees in the 2019-2020 grant year. The Tables of Contents for both documents are reproduced below.

Click on the name of the document you wish to view below, and the PDF will open in a new browser window.

Grant Application and Award Policies (GA&AP)

Application Phase
1. Application Timeline
2. GovGrants
  1. One Account
  2. Registration
  3. Password Policy
  4. Current Information
  5. Application Deadline
  6. Technical Difficulties ...

9
JUL
2019

Award Process, FVA News, Grant Management

2019-2020 Request For Applications, Application Questions, Award Acknowledgment, Award Process, Fund For Veterans Assistance, General Assistance Grants, Grants Management, Housing For Texas Heroes Grants, Veterans County Service Officer Funding, Veterans Mental Health Grants, Veterans Treatment Court Grants

Grant Application FAQ: Define a veteran

As part of the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) application process, you will have to define a veteran. This exercise is a practical one, rather than philosophical.

Requests for Application from the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance all include definitions of surviving spouse and disabled veteran because these terms are set by our governing statutes. But some organizations have a specific population or experience in mind when designing their grant programs, so FVA asks applicants for their own definition of a veteran ...

13
JUN
2019

Application Questions, Negotiations

Application Questions, General Assistance Grants, Grant Contract Negotiation, Housing For Texas Heroes Grants, Veterans County Service Officer Funding, Veterans Mental Health Grants, Veterans Treatment Court Grants

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