Program Plan
Department of Veterans Affairs - Grants to State Extended Care Recovery Plan
Updated 05/15/2009
Objectives
Program Purpose
VA provides financial assistance to the States to construct or acquire nursing home, domiciliary and/or adult day health care facilities. VA may contribute up to 65 percent of the cost of construction or acquisition of State nursing homes or domiciliaries or of renovations to existing State homes.
Public Benefits
Through the ARRA, VA’s Grants for State Extended Care Program will help jumpstart the economy in 23 states by creating and saving construction jobs. Under this program, 49 new construction and renovation projects for State Veterans Homes are planned.
Measures
The measures have been revised to enrich the performance metrics for Recovery targets. In some instances, targets will not be available until additional baseline data has been collected.
| Measure | Target/Actual |
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| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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Percent of ARRA-funded projects that have been obligated. | 0/0 | 0/0 | - | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Monthly | | Direction : Increasing | | Type : Output | Explanation : Number of projects approved by the Secretary and funding obligated divided by number of projects planned (cumulative across Fiscal Years).
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Percent of ARRA-funded projects obligated that have started. | 0/0 | 0/0 | - | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Quarterly | | Direction : Increasing | | Type : Output | | Explanation : Recovery funding provides for the $150 million in funding for 49 projects in 23 States. Once projects are obligated, actual work will begin. VA projects that all projects will have begun by the end of FY 2011. A project is considered started/begun when construction has actually begun i.e.: ground has been broken for new construction; renovations are being performed;- actual physical work is in process. | | Unit : percent |
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Percent of ARRA-related renovation/upgrade construction projects that improve energy efficiency. | - | 0/0 | - | - |
Measure Information
| Frequency : Quarterly | | Direction : Increasing | | Type : Output | | Explanation : Projects involve additional modification and/or construction of facilities that will provide needed care for Veterans. A key emphasis of ARRA is to promote the better, more efficient use of energy. VA will focus on energy efficiency when funding projects. Measure represents number of projects incorporating energy efficiency divided by the total renovation/ upgrade projects. | | Unit : percent |
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Schedule and Milestones
All projects and their phases will be tracked by GEC with input from the Office of Construction and Facilities Management (OCFM) and the States, and appropriate information on project status will be available on VA’s Recovery Act Web site. All grants will be made by September 30, 2010.
The Office of GEC, with input from OCFM, and the State Veterans Homes will review all projects for compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act, and other related statutes.
Milestones
| Milestone |
Completion Date |
| VA will confirm the availability and commitment of required State matching funds and obligate 80% of grant awards to States. |
09/30/2009 |
Projects and Activities
Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) identified 49 State Veterans’ Home construction and renovation projects in 23 States taken in strict priority order from the FY 2009 State Home Construction Grant Priority List to receive the $150 million appropriated under the Recovery Act. States were notified by letter on March 5, 2009, of the funding opportunities and informed that the funds will remain available until September 30, 2010. States were advised that the Recovery Act requires extensive reporting from recipients of Federal funds, over and above that which is normally required of States receiving State Veterans’ Home construction grants from VA. Funds will be allocated once the States meet all requirements for grant award.
Review Process
VA approves grants in order of priority based on an existing list of project applications. A list of grants that VA will award using Recovery funds is available on the VA Recovery Web site at http://www.va.gov/RECOVERY/docs/Grants_Spend_Plan.pdf.
GEC has developed a detailed spend plan and performance measures. The new performance measures will track the ARRA-funded State Extended Care projects and purchases. Responsibility for ARRA-related activities will be incorporated in performance assessment of appropriate manager(s). If measures are not met, assessment will be adversely affected unless there is an appropriate justification for the outcome.
Cost and Performance Plan
Energy Efficiency Spending Plans
Program Plan Award Types
No Data Available