38 CFR § 80.4 - Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

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title: "38 CFR § 80.4 - Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
section_number: "80.4"
section_name: "Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
part_number: "80"
part_name: "VETERAN AND SPOUSE TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "38 U.S.C. 501, 512; Pub. L. 116-315, sec. 4304."
regulatory_source: "89 FR 41316, May 13, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
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# 80.4 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

When funds are available for VSTAGP grants, VA will publish a NOFO at *Grants.gov* (*https://www.grants.gov*). The NOFO will identify:

(a) The location for obtaining VSTAGP grant applications, including the specific forms that will be required;

(b) The date, time, and place for submitting completed VSTAGP grant applications;

(c) Priority population categories;

(d) The estimated total amount of funds available and the maximum funds available to a single grantee;

(e) Matching funds requirements;

(f) The minimum number of total points and points per category that an applicant must receive to be considered for a grant and information regarding the scoring process;

(g) Any timeframes and manner for payments under the VSTAGP grant;

(h) A description of eligible entities or other eligibility requirements necessary to receive the grant; and

(i) Other information necessary for the VSTAGP grant application process, as determined by VA, including contact information for the office that will oversee the VSTAGP within VA.

(Authority: Pub. L. 116-315, sec. 4304; 2 CFR 200.203)