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HOMELESS GRANT & PER DIEM PROGRAMHOMELESS GRANT & PER DIEM PROGRAM
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dennis Hancher, Office of Construction and Facility Management
425 I (eye) Street. NW Washington, DC 20001
Construction and Facility Construction and Facility Management ApprovalManagement Approval
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HOMELESS GRANT HOMELESS GRANT & PER DIEM PROGRAM& PER DIEM PROGRAM
• Started 1994Started 1994
• 500 projects500 projects
• 12,000 beds12,000 beds
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Volunteers of America, Volunteers of America, Tallahassee, FloridaTallahassee, Florida
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Saratoga County Rural Preservation Co.Saratoga County Rural Preservation Co., , Ballston Spa, New YorkBallston Spa, New York
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Shepherd’s House, Shepherd’s House, Fort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne, Indiana
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Program Quality ControlProgram Quality Control
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1. Fire Safety 1. Fire Safety
Grants Grants Must Comply Must Comply w/ all codesw/ all codes Local, Local,
State, State,
FederalFederal
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1. Fire Safety1. Fire Safety
• Certify Your Project Meets Certify Your Project Meets Federal Code – NFPA 101Federal Code – NFPA 101 Form Letter by Architect/EngineerForm Letter by Architect/Engineer
• All Homeless Grant Projects All Homeless Grant Projects Must be Sprinklered Must be Sprinklered unless you can show the code unless you can show the code exceptionexception
• Contact local VA fire inspector Contact local VA fire inspector through your local VA liaison through your local VA liaison
• Inspector will also be doing Inspector will also be doing the Per-Diem inspectionthe Per-Diem inspection
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AccessibilityAccessibility
Federal Accessibility StandardsFederal Accessibility Standards
2. Accessibility2. Accessibility
• ABA Architectural Barriers Act federal
• ADA local/state www.ada.gov
• 5% units..minimum standard
• No one can be refused
• Reasonable accommodation
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2. Accessibility 2. Accessibility Maple Court - Volunteers of America, Durham, NCMaple Court - Volunteers of America, Durham, NC
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2. Accessibility 2. Accessibility Veterans Hospice Homestead, Fitchburg, MassVeterans Hospice Homestead, Fitchburg, Mass
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Environmental ComplianceEnvironmental Compliance
National Historic Preservation ActNational Historic Preservation Act
3. Historic Preservation3. Historic Preservation
• Requires federal agencies to take into account the effects of their undertakings on historic properties.
• Includes structures and archaeological resources.
• Identify issues through the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO).
• Send clearance letter.
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Historic PreservationHistoric Preservation 3. Historic Preservation3. Historic Preservation
Casa del Peregrino, Casa del Peregrino, Agudilla, Puerto Rico Agudilla, Puerto Rico
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New Directions, West Los AngelesNew Directions, West Los Angeles
3. Historic Preservation3. Historic Preservation New Directions, VAMC, West Los Angeles, CANew Directions, VAMC, West Los Angeles, CA
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3. Historic Preservation3. Historic Preservation Baltimore Station, Inc. Baltimore, MarylandBaltimore Station, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland
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3. Historic Preservation3. Historic Preservation Crossroads, Tampa, Florida , Ybor CityCrossroads, Tampa, Florida , Ybor City 3. Historic Preservation3. Historic Preservation Crossroads, Tampa, Florida , Ybor CityCrossroads, Tampa, Florida , Ybor City
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Environmental ComplianceEnvironmental Compliance
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
4. Environmental Compliance4. Environmental Compliance
The NEPA process has three levels of evaluation 1. Categorical Exclusion (CATEX)
Document w/ CATEX review sheet * only extraordinary site issues will trigger
further NEPA evaluation
2. Environmental Assessment (EA) 3. Environmental Impact Statement
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4. Environmental Compliance4. Environmental Compliance Vets Place, Milwaukee, WisconsinVets Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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4. Environmental Compliance4. Environmental Compliance Volunteers of America, Cabins in the Pines,Volunteers of America, Cabins in the Pines, Lake City, FloridaLake City, Florida
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Program Quality ControlProgram Quality Control
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Our MissionOur Mission
The Department of Veterans Affairs mission is to advance the quality of care for our VeteransVeterans.
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• Dennis HancherDennis Hancher, ,
VA, Construction & Facilities Management
425 I (eye) Street NWWashington, D.C. 20001
• 202 632 5101 fax 202 632 5833
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