§ 61.31
Application for per diem.
(a)
To apply for per diem, a capital grant recipient need only indicate the intent to receive per diem on the capital grant application or may separately request per diem by submitting to VA a written statement requesting per diem.
(b)
To apply for per diem, a non-capital grant recipient must obtain from VA a non-capital grant application package and submit to VA the information called for in the application package within the time period established in the Notice of Fund Availability. The non-capital grant application package includes exhibits to be prepared and submitted as part of the application process, including:
(1)
Justification for per diem;
(2)
Documentation on eligibility to receive per diem under this part;
(3)
Documentation on operating budget and cost sharing;
(4)
Documentation on supportive services committed to the project;
(5)
Comments or recommendations by appropriate State (and area wide) clearinghouses pursuant to E.O. 12372 (3 CFR, 1982 Comp., p. 197), if the applicant is a State; and
(6)
Reasonable assurances with respect to receipt of per diem under this part that:
(i)
The project will be used principally to furnish to veterans the level of care for which such application is made; that not more than 25 percent of participants at any one time will be nonveterans; and that such services will meet the requirements of this part;
(ii)
Adequate financial support will be available for the per diem program; and
(iii)
The recipient will keep records and submit reports as VA may reasonably require, within the time frames required; and give VA, upon demand, access to the records upon which such information is based.
(Authority:
38 U.S.C. 501, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2061, 2064, 7721
note)
(The Office of Management and Budget has approved the information collection requirements in this section under control number 2900-0554)
[68 FR 13594, Mar. 19, 2003, as amended at 68 FR 55468, Sept. 26, 2003]
