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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 24 / Monday, February 8, 2021 / Notices
this Notice of Funding Availability, the governing statute, 38 U.S.C. 2108, and the governing regulation, 38 CFR
36.4412. VA Financial Policy, Volume X
Grants Management, Chapter 4 Grants Application and Award Process, section 040202.06, https www.va.gov/finance/
docs/VA-FinancialPolicyVolumeX
Chapter04.pdf.
VI. Award Administration Information A. Award Notices Although subject to change, the SAHAT Grant Program Office expects to announce grant recipients by April 1, 2021. Prior to executing any funding agreement, VA will contact successful applicants; make known the amount of proposed funding; and verify the applicants desire to receive the funding. Any communication between the SAHAT Grant Program Office and successful applicants prior to the issuance of an award notice is not authorization to begin project activities.
Once VA verifies that the grant applicant is still seeking funding, VA
will issue a signed and dated award notice. The award notice will be sent by U.S. mail to the organization listed on the SF424. All applicants will be notified by letter, sent by United States mail to the address listed on the SF
424.
A. Administrative and National Policy Requirements This section is not applicable to the SAHAT Grant Program.

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W. Reporting VA places great emphasis on the responsibility and accountability of grantees. Grantees must agree to cooperate with any Federal evaluation of the program and provide the following:
1. Quarterly Progress Reports: These reports will be submitted electronically and outline how grant funds were used, describe program progress, and describe any barriers and measurable outcomes.
The format for quarterly reporting will be provided to grantees upon grant award.
2. Quarterly Financial Reports: These reports will be submitted electronically using the SF425Federal Financial Report.
3. Grantee Closeout Report: This final report will be submitted electronically and will detail the assistive technology developed. The Closeout Report must be submitted to the SAHAT Grant Program Office not later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, September 30, 2022.

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VI. Agency Contacts For additional general information about this announcement contact Mr.
Oscar Hines, Program Manager, Specially Adapted Housing Program, at Oscar.Hines@va.gov or 2026328862
This is not a toll-free number.
Mailed correspondence, which should not include application material, should be sent to: Loan Guaranty Service, VA
Central Office, Attention: Mr. Oscar Hines 262, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420
All correspondence with VA
concerning this announcement should reference the funding opportunity title and funding opportunity number listed at the top of this solicitation. Once the announcement deadline has passed, VA
staff may not discuss this competition with applicants until the application review process has been completed.
VII. Other Information Section 2108 authorizes VA to provide grants for the development of new assistive technologies through September 30, 2022. Additional information related to the SAHAT Grant Program administered by LGY is available at http www.benefits.va.gov/
homeloans/adaptedhousing.asp.
The SAHAT Grant is not a Veterans benefit. As such, the decisions of the Secretary are final and not subject to the same appeal rights as decisions related to Veterans benefits. The Secretary does not have a duty to assist technology grant applicants in obtaining a grant.
Grantees will receive payments electronically through the Department of Health and Human Services Payment Management System PMS. All grant recipients should adhere to PMS user policies.
VIII. Notices of Funding Opportunity In accordance with Office of Management and Budget guidance located at 2 CFR part 200, all applicable Federal laws and relevant Executive guidance, the Federal awarding agency will review and consider applications for funding pursuant to this notice of funding opportunity in accordance with the:
Presidents September 2, 2020, memorandum, entitled Memorandum on Reviewing Funding to State and Local Government Recipients of Federal Funds that Are Permitting Anarchy, Violence, and Destruction in American Cities;
Executive Order E.O. on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping E.O. 13950;
Executive Order on Protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and
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Statues and Combating Recent Criminal Violence E.O. 13933; and Guidance for Grants and Agreements in Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as updated in the Federal Registers 85 FR 49506 on August 13, 2020, particularly on:
Selecting recipients most likely to be successful in delivering results based on the program objectives through an objective process of evaluating Federal award applications 2 CFR part 200.205, Prohibiting the purchase of certain telecommunication and video surveillance services or equipment in alignment with section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 Pub. L. No. 115232 2 CFR part 200.216, Promoting the freedom of speech and religious liberty in alignment with Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty E.O. 13798 and Improving Free Inquiry, Transparency, and Accountability at Colleges and Universities E.O. 13864 200.300, 200.303, 200.339, and 200.341, Providing a preference, to the extent permitted by law, to maximize use of goods, products, and materials produced in the United States 2 CFR
part 200.322, and Terminating agreements in whole or in part to the greatest extent authorized by law, if an award no longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities 2 CFR part 200.340.
Signing Authority Dat P. Tran, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs approved this document on February 2, 2021, and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Luvenia Potts, Regulation Development Coordinator, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs.
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