Veteran Readiness and Employment and Loan Guaranty Specially Adaptive Housing Overview of the VRE Housing Adaptation Grant Process Briefed by: VRE Independent Living and SAH Policy Team Upon completion of this topic, you will be able to:
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Veteran Readiness and Employment and Loan Guaranty Specially Adaptive Housing Overview of the
VR&E Housing Adaptation Grant Process Briefed by: VR&E Independent Living and SAH Policy Team<br>
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Upon completion of this topic, you will be able to:
Understand the background of PL 115-177
Define “Home Adaptation”
Understand how to refer a case to SAH
Understand process for non-qualification for VR&E housing grant
Understand the role of the VRC
Understand the role of SAH
Understand and explain the SAH construction bid process
Understand and perform the waiver process
Understand the SAH construction project phase
Understand how to close out an SAH referral case Topic Objectives 2<br>
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VR&E Housing Adaptation Grant 3 Effective October 1, 2018
Approved the transition of home adaptation authority from VR&E to SAH
Leverages the construction and grant management experience of the SAH program to increase efficiency and improve customer service
SAH and VR&E will work closely together to maximize opportunities Public Law 115-177
Overview<br>
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VR&E Housing Adaptation Grant 4 Technical Drawing
Permit, if required by local or State laws or building codes
Use of a licensed contractor to complete the home adaptation grant
Required compliance inspection, determined by the assigned SAH agent Definition of Home Adaptation<br>
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Referral Process 5 Following information includes:
VRC name and contact information
VR&E participant name and contact information
CILA, with focus on identified home adaptations
Description of VR&E participant’s accessibility and mobility needs
Outline of how the definition for home adaptations is met<br>
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The RLC management will review all referral information.
RLC management will review the requested memo and services to ensure the project meets the home adaptation grant definition
When a project does not qualify for the home adaptation grant, the RLC will notify the referring VRC in writing with the non-qualification reason Non-Qualification 6 1 If the definition is not met for home adaptation, the VRC will follow other means to acquiring the required home modification, to include:
a. Use of a purchase card
b. Home Improvement and Structural Alterations (HISA) grant or
c. VA Acquisition services
If the six lifetime usage is exhausted, the VRC is unable to provide home adaptation services 2 (Note that a determination of three lifetime usages of the SAH grant results in non-qualification for the VR&E Housing Adaptation Grant and the VRC cannot authorize home adaptations under chapter 21 or 31.)<br>
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VRC Role 7 Property Suitability study
Approved scope of work
Verification of home ownership
Contractor bid approval<br>
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SAH Agent Role 8 Note: VR&E Housing Adaptation Grant participants are not required to exhaust other benefits first.<br>
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9 Statement of Work and Construction Bid<br>
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If the total amount of the home adaptation under the VR&E Housing Adaptation Grant exceeds the current VR&E grant limit, a waiver is required
The Director of VR&E Service, in collaboration with the Director of LGY Service, must approve the waiver before the rehabilitation plan is signed
The VREO, or designee, must submit the Director’s Checklist for Waiver of VR&E Housing Adaptation Grant, VA Form 28-0953A, and all required documentation noted on the checklist to the Director, VR&E Service, for approval Waiver Process 10<br>
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11 Construction Phase Note: All funding for the approved project is paid under CH 21 funding and will count towards the SAH lifetime usage; however, the approved VR&E housing adaptation grant will not count towards the SAH grant overall dollar amount. (NPG opinion)<br>
