Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Dr. David J. Shulkin has announced an extension of funding to organizations that applied for Fiscal Year 2018 grants under VA's Homeless Providers' Grant and Per Diem Program, but would be found ineligible due to new program guidelines. A letter will be sent shortly to programs affected by the new guidelines offering them a one-year extension that allows them to continue operations and improve their application for future Grant and Per Diem Program funding. Information about the Grant and Per Diem Program is available on the VA Grant and Per Diem Program website. Information about the changes to the program may be found is available online. Information about VA's homeless programs is available at the VA Homeless Veterans webpage.
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