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ethics review is conducted for each
selected nominee.
Dated: January 29, 2018.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0068]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Application for ServiceDisabled Veterans Insurance
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain
information by the agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
reinstatement of a currently approved
collection, and allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the notice. This
notice solicits comments on information
needed from veterans to apply for
Service Disabled Veterans Insurance, to
designate a beneficiary and to select an
optional settlement. The information is
required by law, 38 U.S.C., Section
1922.

SUMMARY:

Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before April 2, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
on the collection of information through
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to
Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits
Administrations (20M33), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or
email to [email protected]. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0068’’
in any correspondence. During the
comment period, comments may be
viewed online through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor at (202) 461–
5870.

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DATES:

Under the
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
obtain approval from the Office of

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Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. This request for comment is
being made pursuant to Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA.
With respect to the following
collection of information, VBA invites
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of VBA’s
functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
the use of other forms of information
technology.
Authority: Public Law 104–13; 44
U.S.C. 3501–3521.
Title: Application for ServiceDisabled Veterans Insurance VA Form
29–4364 and VA Form 29–0151.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0068.
Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
previously approved collection.
Abstract: These forms are used by
veterans to apply for Service Disabled
Veterans Insurance, to designate a
beneficiary and to select an optional
settlement. The information is required
by law, 38 U.S.C., Section 1922.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 8,333
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 20 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
By direction of the Secretary.
Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Loan Guaranty: Specially Adapted
Housing Assistive Technology Grant
Program
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Notice of funding availability.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) is announcing the
availability of funds for the Specially
Adapted Housing Assistive Technology
(SAHAT) Grant Program for fiscal year

SUMMARY:

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(FY) 2018. The objective of the grant is
to encourage the development of new
assistive technologies for specially
adapted housing. This notice is
intended to provide applicants with the
information necessary to apply for the
SAHAT Grant Program. Registration
will be available at www.Grants.gov. VA
strongly recommends referring to the
Specially Adapted Housing Assistive
Technology Grant Program regulation in
conjunction with this notice. The
registration process described in this
notice applies only to applicants who
will register to submit project
applications for FY 2018 SAHAT Grant
Program funds.
DATES: Applications for the SAHAT
Grant Program must be submitted via
www.Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Time on February 25, 2018. The SAHAT
Grant Program application package for
funding opportunity, VA–SAHAT–18–
03, is available through www.Grants.gov
and is listed as VA-Specially Adapted
Housing Assistive Technology Grant
Program. Applications may not be sent
by mail, email, or facsimile. All
application materials must be in a
format compatible with the
www.Grants.gov application submission
tool. Applications must arrive as a
complete package. Materials arriving
separately will not be included in the
application package for consideration
and may result in the application being
rejected. Technical assistance with the
preparation of an initial SAHAT Grant
Program application is available by
contacting the program official listed
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bryant Lacey (Program Manager),
Specially Adapted Housing Program
(262), Veterans Benefits Administration,
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420, (202) 632–8955. (This is not a
toll-free number.)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Full Text of Announcement: This
notice is divided into eight sections.
Section I provides a summary of and
background information on the SAHAT
Grant Program as well as the statutory
authority, desired outcomes, funding
priorities, definitions, and delegation of
authority. Section II provides award
information, including funding
availability, and the anticipated start
date of the SAHAT Grant Program.
Section III provides detailed
information on eligibility and the
threshold criteria for submitting an
application. Section IV provides
detailed application and submission
information, including how to request
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submission dates and times. Section V
describes the review process, scoring
criteria, and selection process. Section
VI provides award administration
information such as award notices and
reporting requirements. Section VII
provides agency contacts. Section VIII
provides additional information related
to the SAHAT Grant Program. This
notice includes citations from 38 CFR
part 36, which applicants and
stakeholders are expected to read to
increase their knowledge and
understanding of the SAHAT Grant
Program.

servicemembers can use in order to
facilitate optimal independence in their
homes.
Please Note: SAHAT funding does not
support the construction or
modification of residential dwellings for
accessibility. Veterans and
servicemembers interested in receiving
assistance to adapt a home are
encouraged to review the following
factsheet: http://
www.prosthetics.va.gov/factsheet/PSASFactSheet-Housing-AdaptationPrograms.pdf to identify Home
Adaptation programs offered by VA.

I. Program Description

C. Statutory Authority
Public Law 111–275, the Veterans’
Benefits Act of 2010 (the Act), was
enacted on October 13, 2010. Section
203 of the Act amended chapter 21, title
38, U.S.C., to establish the SAHAT
Grant Program. The Act authorized VA
to provide grants of up to $200,000 per
fiscal year, through September 30, 2016,
to a ‘‘person or entity’’ for the
development of specially adapted
housing assistive technologies. The Act
limited the aggregate amount of such
grants VA may award in any fiscal year
to $1 million.
On September 29, 2017, Public Law
115–62, the Department of Veterans
Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017
was enacted. Section 408 of title IV
extended the authority for VA to
provide grants in the manner listed
above, through September 30, 2018. See
38 U.S.C. 2108 and 38 CFR 36.4412.

A. Summary
Pursuant to the Veterans’ Benefits Act
of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–275, 124 Stat.
2864), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Secretary), through the Loan Guaranty
Service (LGY) of the Veterans Benefits
Administration (VBA), is authorized to
provide grants of financial assistance to
develop new assistive technology. The
objective of the SAHAT Grant Program
is to encourage the development of new
assistive technologies for adapted
housing.

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B. Background
LGY currently administers the
Specially Adapted Housing (SAH)
Program. Through this program, LGY
provides funds to eligible veterans and
servicemembers with certain serviceconnected disabilities to help purchase
or construct an adapted home, or
modify an existing home, to allow them
to live more independently. Please see
38 U.S.C. 2101(a)(2)(B) and (C) and 38
U.S.C. 2101(b)(2) for a list of qualifying
service-connected disabilities.
Currently, most SAH adaptations
involve structural modifications such as
ramps, wider hallways and doorways,
and roll-in showers and other accessible
bathroom features, etc. For more
information about the SAH Program,
please visit: http://www.benefits.va.gov/
homeloans/adaptedhousing.asp.
VA acknowledges there are many
emerging technologies and
improvements in building materials that
could improve home adaptions or
otherwise enhance a veteran’s or
servicemember’s ability to live
independently. Therefore, in 38 CFR
36.4412(b)(2), VA has defined ‘‘new
assistive technology’’ as an
advancement that the Secretary
determines could aid or enhance the
ability of an eligible individual, as
defined in 38 CFR 36.4401, to live in an
adapted home. SAHAT funding will
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D. Desired Outcomes and Funding
Priorities
Grantees will be expected to leverage
grant funds to develop new assistive
technologies for specially adapted
housing. In 38 CFR 36.4412(f)(2), VA set
out the scoring criteria and the
maximum points allowed for each
criterion. As explained in the preambles
to both the proposed and final rules,
while the scoring framework is set out
in the regulation text, each notice will
address the scoring priorities for that
particular grant cycle. 79 FR 53146,
53148, Sept. 8, 2014; 80 FR 55763,
55764, Sept. 17, 2014. For FY 2018, the
Secretary has established innovation
and unmet needs, as described in
scoring criteria 1 and 2 contained in
Section V(A) of this notice, as top
priorities. Additional information
regarding how these priorities will be
scored is contained in Section V(A) of
this notice.
E. Definitions
Definitions of terms used in the
SAHAT Grant Program are found at 38
CFR 36.4412(b).

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F. Delegation of Authority
Pursuant to 38 CFR 36.4412(i), each
VA employee appointed to or lawfully
fulfilling any of the following positions
is delegated authority, within the
limitations and conditions prescribed by
law, to exercise the powers and
functions of the Secretary with respect
to the SAHAT Grant Program authorized
by 38 U.S.C. 2108:
1. Under Secretary for Benefits
2. Deputy Under Secretary for Economic
Opportunity
3. Director, Loan Guaranty Service
4. Deputy Director, Loan Guaranty
Service
II. Award Information
A. Funding Availability
The aggregate amount of assistance
VA may award in any fiscal year is
limited to $1 million. This funding will
be provided as an assistance agreement
in the form of grants. The number of
assistance agreements VA will fund as
a result of this notice will be based on
the quality of the technology grant
applications received and the
availability of funding. However, the
maximum amount of assistance a
technology grant applicant may receive
in any fiscal year is limited to $200,000.
B. Additional Funding Information
Funding for these projects is not
guaranteed and is subject to the
availability of funds and the evaluation
of technology grant applications based
on the criteria in this announcement. In
appropriate circumstances, VA reserves
the right to partially fund technology
grant applications by funding discrete
portions or phases of proposed projects
that relate to adapted housing. Award of
funding through this competition is not
a guarantee of future funding. The
SAHAT Grant Program is administered
annually and does not guarantee
subsequent awards. Renewal grants to
provide new assistive technology will
not be considered under this
announcement.
C. Start and Close-out Date
The anticipated start date of grants
funded under this announcement is
April 2, 2018. Grant projects must be
closed out by September 30, 2019.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
As authorized by 38 U.S.C. 2108, the
Secretary may provide a grant to a
‘‘person or entity’’ for the development
of specially adapted housing assistive
technologies. In order to foster
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veterans and servicemembers, VA is
placing no restrictions on the types of
eligible entities, except as noted in
Section III(C) of this notice.

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B. Cost Sharing or Matching
There is no cost sharing, matching, or
cost participation for the SAHAT Grant
Program. However, leveraged resources
will be considered as an evaluation
criterion during the application review
process (see scoring criterion 6 in
Section V of this announcement).
Leveraged resources are not included in
the approved budget (outlined in the
Standard Form 424A—BUDGET
INFORMATION—Non-Construction
Programs) for the project and need not
be an eligible and allowable cost under
the grant. Any form of proposed
leveraging that is evaluated under
Section V scoring criteria must be
included in the application, and the
application must describe how the
technology grant applicant will obtain
the leveraged resources and what role
VA funding will play in the overall
project.
C. Threshold Criteria
As stated in Section III(A), VA is
placing no restrictions on the types of
eligible entities. However, all
technology grant applicants and
applications must meet the threshold
criteria set forth below. Failure to meet
any of the following threshold criteria in
the application will result in the
automatic disqualification for funding
consideration. Ineligible participants
will be notified within 30 days of the
finding of disqualification for award
consideration based on the following
threshold criteria:
1. Projects funded under this notice
must involve new assistive technologies
that the Secretary determines could aid
or enhance the ability of a veteran or
servicemember to live in an adapted
home.
2. Projects funded under this notice
must not be used for the completion of
work which was to have been
completed under a prior grant.
3. Applications in which the
technology grant applicant is requesting
assistance funds in excess of $200,000
will not be reviewed.
4. Applications that do not comply
with the application and submission
information requirements provided in
Section IV of this notice will be rejected.
5. Applications submitted via mail,
email, or facsimile will not be reviewed.
6. Applications must be received
through www.Grants.gov, as specified in
Section IV of this announcement, on or
before the application deadline,
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received through www.Grants.gov after
the application deadline will be
considered late and will not be
reviewed.
7. Technology grant applicants that
have an outstanding obligation to the
Federal Government that is in arrears or
have an overdue or unsatisfactory
response to an audit will be deemed
ineligible.
8. Technology grant applicants in
default by failing to meet the
requirements for any previous Federal
assistance will be deemed ineligible.
9. Applications submitted by entities
deemed ineligible will not be reviewed.
10. Applications with project dates
that extend past June 30, 2019 (this
period does not include the 90 days
closeout period) will not be reviewed.
All technology grant recipients,
including individuals and entities
formed as for-profit entities, will be
subject to the rules on Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards, as found at 2 CFR part
200. See 2 CFR 200.101(a). Where the
Secretary determines that 2 CFR part
200 is not applicable or where the
Secretary determines that additional
requirements are necessary due to the
uniqueness of a situation, the Secretary
will apply the same standard applicable
to exceptions under 2 CFR 200.102.
IV. Application and Submission
Information
A. Address To Request Application
Package
Technology grant applicants may
download the application package from
www.Grants.gov. Questions regarding
the application process should be
referred to the program official: Bryant
Lacey (Program Manager), Specially
Adapted Housing Program,
[email protected], (202) 632–8955
(This is not a toll-free number.)
B. Content and Form of Application
Submission
The SAHAT Grant Program
application package provided at
www.Grants.gov (Funding Opportunity
Number: VA–SAHAT–18–03) contains
electronic versions of the application
forms that are required. Additional
attachments to satisfy the required
application information may be
provided; however, letters of support
included with the application will not
be reviewed. All technology grant
applications must consist of the
following:
1. Standard Forms (SF) 424, 424A and
424B: The SF–424, SF–424A, and SF–424B
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applicant and proposed project. The project
budget should be described in SF–424A.
Please do not include leveraged resources in
SF–424A.
2. VA Form 26–0967: Certification
Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion.
3. VA Form 26–0967a: Scoring Criteria for
SAH Assistive Technology Grants.
4. Applications: In addition to the forms
listed above, each technology grant
application must include the following
information:
a. A project description, including the
goals and objectives of the project, what the
project is expected to achieve, and how the
project will benefit veterans and
servicemembers.
b. An estimated schedule including the
length of time (not to extend past June 30,
2019) needed to accomplish tasks and
objectives for the project.
c. A description of what the project
proposes to demonstrate and how this new
technology will aid or enhance the ability of
veterans and servicemembers to live in an
adapted home. The following link has
additional information regarding adapted
homes: http://www.benefits.va.gov/
homeloans/adaptedhousing.asp.
d. Each technology grant applicant is
responsible for ensuring that the application
addresses each of the scoring criteria listed
in Section V(A) of this notice.

C. Dun and Bradstreet Universal
Numbering System (DUNS) and System
for Award Management (SAM)
Each technology grant applicant,
unless the applicant is an individual or
Federal awarding agency that is
excepted from these requirements under
2 CFR 25.110(b) or (c), or has an
exception approved by VA under 2 CFR
25.110(d), is required to:
1. Be registered in SAM prior to submitting
an application;
2. Provide a valid DUNS number in the
application; and
3. Continue to maintain an active SAM
registration with current information at all
times during which the technology grant
applicant has an active Federal award or an
application under consideration by VA.

VA will not make an award to an
applicant until the applicant has
complied with all applicable DUNS and
SAM requirements, and if the applicant
has not fully complied with the
requirements by the time VA is ready to
make an award, VA will determine the
applicant is not qualified to receive a
Federal award and will use this
determination as a basis for making the
award to another applicant.
D. Submission Dates and Times
Applications for the SAHAT Grant
Program must be submitted via
www.Grants.gov to be transmitted to VA
by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on February
25, 2018. Submissions received after
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considered late and will not be
reviewed or considered. Submissions
via email, mail, or fax will not be
accepted.
Applications submitted via
www.Grants.gov must be submitted by
an individual registered with
www.Grants.gov and authorized to sign
applications for Federal assistance. For
more information and to complete the
registration process, visit
www.Grants.gov. Technology grant
applicants are responsible for ensuring
that the registration process does not
hinder timely submission of the
application.
It is the responsibility of grant
applicants to ensure a complete
application is submitted via
www.Grants.gov. Applicants are
encouraged to periodically review the
‘‘Version History Tab’’ of the funding
opportunity announcement in
www.Grants.gov to identify if any
modifications have been made to the
funding announcement and/or
opportunity package. Upon initial
download of the funding opportunity
package, applicants will be asked to
provide an email address that will allow
www.Grants.gov to send the applicant
an email message in the event this
funding opportunity package is changed
and/or republished on www.Grants.gov
prior to the posted closing date.
E. Confidential Business Information
It is recommended that confidential
business information (CBI) not be
included in the application. However, if
CBI is included in an application,
applicants should clearly indicate
which portion(s) of their application
they are claiming as CBI. See 2 CFR
200.333–200.337 (addressing access to a
non-Federal entity’s records pertinent to
a Federal award).

1. A description of how the new assistive
technology is innovative (up to 50 points);
2. An explanation of how the new assistive
technology will meet a specific, unmet need
among eligible individuals (up to 50 points);
3. An explanation of how the new assistive
technology is specifically designed to
promote the ability of eligible individuals to
live more independently (up to 30 points);
4. A description of the new assistive
technology’s concept, size, and scope (up to
30 points);
5. An implementation plan with major
milestones for bringing the new assistive
technology into production and to the
market. Such milestones must be meaningful
and achievable within a specific timeframe
(up to 30 points); and
6. An explanation of what uniquely
positions the technology grant applicant in
the marketplace. This can include a focus on
characteristics such as the economic
reliability of the technology grant applicant,
the technology grant applicant’s status as a
minority or veteran-owned business, or other
characteristics that the technology grant
applicant wants to include to show how it
will help protect the interests of, or further
the mission of, VA and the program (up to
20 points).

The SAHAT Grant Program does not
allow reimbursement of pre-award
costs.

B. Review and Selection Process
Eligible applications will be evaluated
by a five-person review panel comprised
of VA employees. The review panel will
score applications using the scoring
criteria provided in Section V(A), with
the greatest emphasis being placed on
scoring criteria 1 and 2. The review
panel will then rank those applications
that receive a minimum aggregate score
of 70 in order from highest to lowest.
The delegated official will select the
highest ranked application(s) based on,
and subject to, the availability of funds.

V. Application Review Information

VI. Award Administration Information

F. Intergovernmental Review
This section is not applicable to the
SAHAT Grant Program.
G. Funding Restrictions

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placing the greatest emphasis on criteria
1 and 2. The establishment of priorities
does not establish new scoring criteria
but is designed to assist technology
grant applicants in understanding how
scores will be weighted. A technology
grant application must receive a
minimum aggregate score of 70.
Instructions for completion of the
scoring criteria are listed on VA Form
26–0967a. This form is included in the
application package materials on
www.Grants.gov. The scoring criteria
and maximum points are as follows:

Each eligible proposal (based on the
Section III threshold eligibility review)
will be evaluated according to the
criteria established by the Secretary and
provided below in Section A.
A. Scoring Criteria
The Secretary will score technology
grant applications based on the scoring
criteria listed below. As indicated in
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A. Award Notices
Although subject to change, the
SAHAT Grant Program Office expects to
announce grant recipients by April 1,
2018. Prior to executing any funding
agreement, VA will contact successful
applicants, make known the amount of
proposed funding, and verify the
applicant’s desire to receive the
funding. Any communication between

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the SAHAT Grant Program Office and
successful applicants prior to the
issuance of an award notice is not
authorization to begin project activities.
Once VA verifies that the grant
applicant is still seeking funding, VA
will issue a signed and dated award
notice. The award notice will be sent by
U.S. Mail to the organization listed on
the SF–424.
All applicants will be notified by
letter, sent by U.S. Mail to the address
listed on the SF–424.
B. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements
This section is not applicable to the
SAHAT Grant Program.
C. Reporting
VA places great emphasis on the
responsibility and accountability of
grantees. Grantees must agree to
cooperate with any Federal evaluation
of the program and provide the
following:
1. Quarterly Progress Reports: These
reports will be submitted electronically and
outline how grant funds were used, describe
program progress, and describe any barriers
and measurable outcomes. Grantees will
utilize the Research Performance Progress
Report for quarterly reporting purposes.
2. Quarterly Financial Reports: These
reports will be submitted electronically using
the SF–425—Federal Financial Report.
3. Grantee Closeout Report: This final
report will be submitted electronically and
will detail the assistive technology
developed. The Closeout Report must be
submitted to the SAHAT Grant Program
Office not later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time,
September 30, 2019.

VII. Agency Contact(s)
For additional general information
about this announcement contact the
program official: Bryant Lacey (Program
Manager), Specially Adapted Housing
Program, [email protected]. (202)
632–8955 (This is not a toll-free
number.)
Mailed correspondence, which should
not include application material, should
be sent to: Loan Guaranty Service, VA
Central Office, Attn: Bryant Lacey (262),
810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20420.
All correspondence with VA
concerning this announcement should
reference the funding opportunity title
and funding opportunity number listed
at the top of this solicitation. Once the
announcement deadline has passed, VA
staff may not discuss this competition
with applicants until the application
review process has been completed.
VIII. Other Information
Section 2108 authorizes VA to
provide grants for the development of

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new assistive technologies through
September 30, 2018. Additional
information related to the SAH program
administered by LGY is available at:
http://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/
adaptedhousing.asp.
The SAHAT Grant is not a veterans’
benefit. As such, the decisions of the
Secretary are final and not subject to the
same appeal rights as decisions related
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not have a duty to assist technology
grant applicants in obtaining a grant.
Grantees will receive payments
electronically through the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services Payment Management System.
Signing Authority
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
designee, approved this document and
authorized the undersigned to sign and
submit the document to the Office of the
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electronically as an official document of
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Gina S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of
Staff, approved this document on
January 23, 2018, for publication.
Dated: January 29, 2018.
Michael Shores,
Director, Regulation Policy & Management,
Office of the Secretary, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2018–01988 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am]
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