VAs State Home Construction Grant Program

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VAs State Home Construction Grant Program March
2009
Hilo, HI
Retsil, WA
El Paso, TX
Amarillo, TX
Rocky Hill. CT
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• Construction Grant Overview
• Congressional grants to States originated in 1888
  as assistance to states in the care of Civil War
  soldiers and sailors - 100 per year
• Authorized for Nursing Home, Domiciliary and
  Adult Day Health Care - Not new Hospitals
• Construction grant funding is a separate line
  item in VAs budget - Funds do not expire

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• Construction Grant Overview
• FY 2009 - 175 Million Appropriations
• Fund 19 Projects From FY 2009 Priority List
• Fund 17 FY 2008 Conditionally Approved Grants
• FY 2009 American Recovery Reinvestment Act
  Stimulus - 150 Million 49 Projects from FY
  2009 Priority List

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• Construction Grant Overview
• The Priority List is used to award grants
• The Priority List is approved by VAs Secretary
• FY 2009 Priority List 137 Projects
• 77 SMF

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• Construction Grant Overview
• Get requirements in early June 15, 2009 or
  prior
• All Initial Applications submitted through
  Grants.gov.
• Must Meet all A.1-A.18 Requirements for
  Feasibility by August 15, and for upcoming FY
  Priority List
• Website http//www.va.gov/geriatricsshg/

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• Construction Grant Overview
• Life Safety Citation/Documentation Required for
  all L/S IMPORTANT
• Regulation change to update 2009 edition of code
  NFPA and the 2005 edition of the Standard for
  Health Care Facilities Sprinkle all existing
  new construction NHCs
• All SVH construction must meet VA construction
  standards (00CFM1A)
• Max Bed Levels by Regulation

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Construction Grant Overview

• All SF 271s to Sanitria McKenzie, Program Analyst
  [phone]
• Provide Current Contact Info By State/Home to our
  office
• State Home Director
• State Home Administrator
• Mailing Address
• Email Address
• Telephone Number and Fax Number

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Our Mission
Springfield, FL