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this Notice of Funding Availability, the
governing statute, 38 U.S.C. 2108, and
the governing regulation, 38 CFR
36.4412. VA Financial Policy, Volume X
Grants Management, Chapter 4 Grants
Application and Award Process, section
040202.06, https://www.va.gov/finance/
docs/VA-FinancialPolicyVolumeX
Chapter04.pdf.
VI. Award Administration Information
A. Award Notices
Although subject to change, the
SAHAT Grant Program Office expects to
announce grant recipients by April 1,
2021. 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
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 United States
mail to the address listed on the SF–
424.
A. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements
This section is not applicable to the
SAHAT Grant Program.

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W. 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.
The format for quarterly reporting will
be provided to grantees upon grant
award.
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
Standard Time, September 30, 2022.

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VI. Agency Contact(s)
For additional general information
about this announcement contact Mr.
Oscar Hines, Program Manager,
Specially Adapted Housing Program, at
[email protected] or 202–632–8862
(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, Attention: Mr. Oscar
Hines (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.
VII. Other Information
Section 2108 authorizes VA to
provide grants for the development of
new assistive technologies through
September 30, 2022. Additional
information related to the SAHAT Grant
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
to Veterans’ benefits. The Secretary does
not have a duty to assist technology
grant applicants in obtaining a grant.
Grantees will receive payments
electronically through the Department
of Health and Human Services Payment
Management System (PMS). All grant
recipients should adhere to PMS user
policies.
VIII. Notices of Funding Opportunity
In accordance with Office of
Management and Budget guidance
located at 2 CFR part 200, all applicable
Federal laws and relevant Executive
guidance, the Federal awarding agency
will review and consider applications
for funding pursuant to this notice of
funding opportunity in accordance with
the:
• President’s September 2, 2020,
memorandum, entitled Memorandum
on Reviewing Funding to State and
Local Government Recipients of Federal
Funds that Are Permitting Anarchy,
Violence, and Destruction in American
Cities;
• Executive Order (E.O.) on
Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping
(E.O. 13950);
• Executive Order on Protecting
American Monuments, Memorials, and

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Statues and Combating Recent Criminal
Violence (E.O. 13933); and
• Guidance for Grants and
Agreements in Title 2 of the Code of
Federal Regulations), as updated in the
Federal Register’s 85 FR 49506 on
August 13, 2020, particularly on:
Æ Selecting recipients most likely to
be successful in delivering results based
on the program objectives through an
objective process of evaluating Federal
award applications (2 CFR part
200.205),
Æ Prohibiting the purchase of certain
telecommunication and video
surveillance services or equipment in
alignment with section 889 of the
National Defense Authorization Act of
2019 (Pub. L. No. 115–232) (2 CFR part
200.216),
Æ Promoting the freedom of speech
and religious liberty in alignment with
Promoting Free Speech and Religious
Liberty (E.O. 13798) and Improving Free
Inquiry, Transparency, and
Accountability at Colleges and
Universities (E.O. 13864) (§§ 200.300,
200.303, 200.339, and 200.341),
Æ Providing a preference, to the
extent permitted by law, to maximize
use of goods, products, and materials
produced in the United States (2 CFR
part 200.322), and
Æ Terminating agreements in whole
or in part to the greatest extent
authorized by law, if an award no longer
effectuates the program goals or agency
priorities (2 CFR part 200.340).
Signing Authority
Dat P. Tran, Acting Secretary of
Veterans Affairs approved this
document on February 2, 2021, and
authorized the undersigned to sign and
submit the document to the Office of the
Federal Register for publication
electronically as an official document of
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Luvenia Potts,
Regulation Development Coordinator, Office
of Regulation Policy & Management, Office
of the Secretary, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
[OMB Control No. 2900–0075]

Agency Information Collection
Activity: Statement in Support of Claim
Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 24 / Monday, February 8, 2021 / Notices
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 previously approved
collection, and allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the notice.
DATES: Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
collection of information should be
received on or before April 9, 2021.
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
Administration (20M33), Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to
[email protected]. Please refer to
‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0075’’ in any
correspondence. During the comment
period, comments may be viewed online
through FDMS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maribel Aponte, Office of Enterprise
and Integration, Data Governance
Analytics (008), 1717 H Street NW,

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SUMMARY:

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Washington, DC 20006, (202) 266–4688
or email [email protected]. Please
refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0075’’
in any correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA of 1995, Federal agencies must
obtain approval from the Office of
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:
38 U.S.C. 501.
Title: Statement in Support of Claim
(VA Form 21–4138).
OMB Control Number: 2900–0075.

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Type of Review: Reinstatement of a
previously approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 21–4138 is used to
provide self-certified statements in
support of various types of claims
processed by VA. Statements submitted
by or on behalf of a claimant should
contain certification by the respondent
that the information provided is true
and correct. This form facilitates claims
processing by providing a uniform
format for the certification statement.
No substantive changes were added
and/or removed from this form. This
request is only to extend the viability of
the form. Due to a reduction in
respondent totals over the past year, the
respondent burden has decreased.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 121,544
hours.
Estimated Average Burden per
Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
486,174.
By direction of the Secretary.
Danny S. Green,
VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Quality,
Performance and Risk, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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