Form 10-0361-TA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program Technical

Department of Veterans Affairs

OMB Number 2900-0554
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Homeless Providers Grant
and Per Diem Program
Technical Assistance
Application
Section A- Instructions
VA Form
JAN 2003

10-0361-TA

8. Assurances: All applicants must agree to comply with the assurances to VA listed below. If you fail to do
so it may result in the rejection of your application at the threshold review.
All applicants must agree to the following assurances to VA as described below. No other format will be accepted as
evidence of reasonable assurances. Warning: Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code (Criminal Code and
Criminal Procedure) shall apply to these assurances. Section 1001 of title 18 United States Code provides, that whoever
knowingly and willfully makes or uses a document or writing containing any false, fictitious, or fraudulent entry, in any
matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States shall be fined not more than $ 10,000 or
imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

A. Services Benefiting Veterans
If this proposal is funded applicant assures that:
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Programs so funded will be used to provide technical
assistance to those nonprofit community-based groups with
experience in providing assistance to homeless veterans in
order to help such groups apply for grants under 38 CFR part
61 or apply for other grants from any source for addressing
the problems of homeless veterans.
The technical assistance will be at the level for which the
application was made.
Services provided will meet standards prescribed by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
Referral networks will be maintained for, and aid will be
given to, those nonprofit community-based groups with
experience in providing assistance to homeless veterans for
assistance in obtaining grants or services under available
entitlement and assistance programs;
Confidentiality of records pertaining to homeless veterans
will be maintained in accordance with applicable laws,
Federal, State, and Local, (e.g., HIPAA, Privacy Act).

B. Reports; Record Retention
If this proposal is funded, applicants assure that any and all
reports required by the Secretary of Veterans affairs shall be made
in such form and contain such information as the Secretary may
require and/or are required by law. Applicant further assures that
upon demand, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has access to the
records upon which such information is based.

D. Fiscal Control
If this proposal is funded, applicant assures that it will establish
and maintain such procedures for fiscal control and fund accounting
as may be necessary to ensure proper disbursement and accounting
with respect to the grant.
E. Non-Delinquency
This institution certifies that it is not delinquent on any Federal Debt
and does not have any overdue or unsatisfactory response to an audit.
Applicant, further assures that is not in default by failing to meet the
requirements of any previous assistance from VA.
F. Accuracy of Application Information
All information submitted with this application is accurate, and
does not contain any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or
entry.
G. Conflict of Interest
If this proposal is funded, applicant assures that there will not be a
conflict of interest (in fact or perceived) between the applicant
and any recipient of the training. Further, the applicant assures
that it will not use its influence in providing the training to
pressure trainees to make applications for grant assistance upon its
behalf or interests, nor require membership in its organization as a
condition of receiving training.
H. Compliance
Applicant assures that it will comply with applicable requirements
of 38 C.F.R. Part 61.

C. Continued Financial Support
If this proposal is funded, applicant assures that adequate financial
support will be available for the continued operation of the
technical assistance project funded by VA.

Signature of Authorized Certifying Official Title

Date Submitted

Applicant Organization

Date

VA FORM
JAN 2003

10-0361-TA

Applicant Page Number is: ________

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