Veterans Employment Pay For Success (VEPFS), Grant Program Application
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Emergency
10/11/2016
Approved without change
08/11/2016
08/11/2016
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2017
02/28/2017
02/28/2017
65
0
65
2,040
0
2,040
0
0
0
Section 3119 of title 38, United States Code, authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to or contract with public or nonprofit agencies, including institutions of higher learning, to advance âthe knowledge, methods, techniques, and resources available for use in rehabilitation programs for veterans.â Section 3119 specifically authorizes the Secretary to make grants to such agencies to conduct or provide support for projects which are âdesigned to increase the resources and potential for accomplishing the rehabilitation of disabled veterans.â VA has codified these provisions in its regulations at 38 CFR 21.390 Rehabilitation research and special projects. The purpose of the VEPFS program is to provide one or more grants to fund Outcomes Payments for one or more PFS projects that seek to improve employment outcomes for Veterans with a Service-connected Mental Health Disability.
VA is submitting a request for Emergency Clearance for the PRA package related to the Interim Final Rule AP72, âVeterans Employment Pay for Success Program,â which published in the Federal Register on August 10, 2016 (2016-18721). The rule published as Interim Final without a prior Proposed rule, as approved by OIRA. This PRA action therefore requires submission to OIRA via an emergency clearance.
US Code:
38 USC 3119
Name of Law: Rehabilitation Research and Special Projects
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.