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2020 2021 Request for 9/17/2020 Application Webinar Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans Assistance 2021-2022 How to Apply Webinar General Assistance Grants Veterans Mental Health Grants Housing 4 Texas Heroes Grants

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2020‐2021 Request for Application Webinar 9/17/2020

Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance 2021-2022 “How to Apply” Webinar

General Assistance Grants · Veterans Mental Health Grants Housing 4 Texas Heroes Grants · Veterans Treatment Court Grants Veterans County Service Officer Funding

Purpose

Provide overview of 2021‐2022 grant application Provide examples how to answer application questions

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Changes to FVA Program & RFA 2021‐22

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Changes discussed in the previous webinar on September 2nd Webinar recording located on TVC website https://www.tvc.texas.gov/grants/apply/

https://tvcportal.force.com

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Opened Saturday, September 5, 2020 @ 8:00am

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Application Guidance

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Application Overview

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Application Overview

Proposed Project Service Category determines the Service‐Sub Category section

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Questions Text Box

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$ Budget Tab

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Budget: Client Services Table

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Label each type of client service expense individually and enter your budget for client services subcategories on their own line items.

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Budget: Describe Client Services

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Budget: Completed Category

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$ Budget Tab

  • Total Budget = Requested Amount
  • Use whole dollars
  • Only $5,000.00
  • $5,000.31

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Project Narrative Form: 5 Tabs

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Project Narrative Form: Define Veteran

  • If Veterans are selected

above, provide a definition for veterans that will be eligible to receive services. (Maximum allowable characters = 500)

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Project Narrative Form: Eligibility Forms

Id Iden enti tify fy Eligib Eligibility ility Doc Documentation ion you you will will use use to to ve verify veter veteran stat status us

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Project Narrative Form: What Services?

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  • Reviewers are looking for clear, concise answers
  • Think of this as a short “elevator pitch” for your grant application
  • What client services will you provide, to improve the beneficiary’s life?
  • i.e., rent/utility bill assistance

Project Narrative Form: What Services?

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Project Narrative Form:

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*Describe the process of how beneficiaries will be provided with project services. Include how the beneficiary requests services. (Maximum allowable characters = 1500)

Project Narrative Form:

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*How long, once eligibility is determined, will it take for requested services to be provided. (Maximum allowable characters = 1500)

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Project Narrative Form: Mental Health Services

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Helpful Tips

  • Read/Review the Request for Application (RFA) several times as you prepare to

submit your application

  • Answer all required questions and those that apply to your organization type or

project

  • Clearly and concisely answer the narrative questions
  • Enter whole dollars, not cents in budget tables

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Narrative Tips: Clear and concise

Help Help a Ve Vet will will pr provide ide fo forklift and and fo food handler handler certific rtification, ion, additional additional voc vocational tional certific rtificatio ions, ns, and and job job re readiness supplies supplies to to include: ude: brie briefcases, ases, per personal al pr prot

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ectiv tive equipm equipment (PPE), PE), etc. etc. Too general, not clear, and ambiguous:

  • Additional Vocational Certification?
  • Etcetera, etc. ?

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Acknowledgement

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Errors in GovGrants

  • Application Error
  • System Error

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Timeline For Applications

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Questions About The RFA?

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Staff is is not not allo llowed to to an answer er app applic licant ques questions ions on

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an individ ndividual basis basis durin during the the open

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applic licatio ion peri period

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All ques questions ions and and ans answers mu must be be pos posted ed pub publicly licly while ile TV TVC activ actively ly accep accepts appl pplications ns in in Go GovGr vGrants

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Submit Questions to: RFAquestions@tvc.Texas.gov Questions answered Wednesday & Friday

  • n the GovGrants FAQ tab

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FAQs = Answers to RFA Questions

Last Day To Submit Questions Wednesday, October 28, 2020

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Application Submission Deadline For All Funding Opportunities Thursday, November 5, 2020 5:00pm Central Time (Austin, Texas)

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HELP FVA IMPROVE APPLICANT & GRANTEE TRAINING

Please Evaluate This Session Online

www.tvc.texas.gov/grants/eval/

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Thank You

Please email all questions about 2021-2022 Fund for Veterans' Assistance Requests For Applications to RFAquestions@tvc.texas.gov by October 28, 2020

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