---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 C.F.R. § 61.51"
title: "38"
number: "61.51"
heading: "Technical assistance grants—application packages."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/38/61.51"
---

# §61.51. Technical assistance grants—application packages.

- (a) To apply for a technical assistance grant, an applicant must obtain from VA, complete, and submit to VA a technical assistance grant application package within the time period established in the Notice of Fund Availability.
- (b) The technical assistance grant application package will require the following:
  - (1) Documentation on eligibility to receive a technical assistance grant under this part;
  - (2) A description of technical assistance that would be provided (see [§ 61.50](/cfr/38/61.50.md));
  - (3) Documentation concerning the estimated operating costs and operating budget for the technical assistance program for which the grant is sought;
  - (4) Documentation concerning expertise in preparing grant applications;
  - (5) Documentation of resources committed to the provision of technical expertise;
  - (6) Comments or recommendations by appropriate state (and area wide) clearinghouses pursuant to E.O. 12372 ([3 CFR](/cfr/3.md), 1982 Comp., p. 197), if the applicant is a state; and
  - (7) **Reasonable assurances that—**
    - (i) The recipient will provide adequate financial and administrative support for providing the services set forth in the technical assistance grant application, and will actually provide such services; and
    - (ii) The recipient will keep records and timely submit reports as required by VA, and will give VA, on demand, access to the records upon which such reports are based.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2061, 2064.

### Source

Source: 78 FR 12604, Feb. 25, 2013, unless otherwise noted.