---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 C.F.R. § 79.25"
title: "38"
number: "79.25"
heading: "Applications for legal services grants."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/38/79.25"
---

# §79.25. Applications for legal services grants.

- (a) To apply for a legal services grant, an applicant must submit to VA a complete legal services grant application package, as described in the NOFO. A complete legal services grant application package includes the following:
  - (1) A description of the legal services to be provided by the applicant and the identified need for such legal services among eligible veterans;
  - (2) A description of how the applicant will ensure that services are provided to eligible veterans, including women veterans;
  - (3) A description of the characteristics of eligible veterans who will receive legal services provided by the applicant;
  - (4) An estimate with supporting documentation of the number of eligible veterans, including an estimate of the number of eligible women veterans, who will receive legal services provided by the applicant;
  - (5) A plan for how the applicant will use at least ten percent of the grant funds to serve eligible women veterans;
  - (6) Documentation describing the experience of the applicant and any identified subcontractors in providing legal services to eligible veterans;
  - (7) Documentation relating to the applicant's ability to coordinate with any identified subcontractors;
  - (8) Documentation of the applicant's capacity to effectively administer a grant under this section that describes the applicant's:
    - (i) Accounting practices and financial controls;
    - (ii) Capacity for data collection and reporting required under this part; and
    - (iii) Experience administering other Federal, State, or county grants similar to the Grant Program under this part.
  - (9) **Documentation of the managerial capacity of the applicant to—**
    - (i) Coordinate the provision of legal services by the applicant or by other organizations on a referral basis;
    - (ii) Assess continuously the needs of eligible veterans for legal services;
    - (iii) Coordinate the provision of legal services with services provided by VA;
    - (iv) Customize legal services to the needs of eligible veterans; and
    - (v) Comply with and implement the requirements of this part throughout the term of the legal services grant.
  - (10) Documentation that demonstrates that adequate financial support will be available to carry out the legal services for which the grant is sought consistent with the application; and
  - (11) **Any additional information as deemed appropriate by VA.**
- (b) Subject to funding availability, grantees may submit an application for renewal of a legal services grant if the grantee's program will remain substantially the same. To apply for renewal of a legal services grant, a grantee must submit to VA a complete legal services grant renewal application package, as described in the NOFO.
- (c) VA may request in writing that an applicant or grantee, as applicable, submit other information or documentation relevant to the legal services grant application.

## Notes

### Amendments

[87 FR 33041, June 1, 2022, as amended at 89 FR 89501, Nov. 13, 2024]

### Authority

Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 38 U.S.C. 2022A, and as noted in specific sections.

### Source

Source: 87 FR 33041, June 1, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[87 FR 33041, June 1, 2022, as amended at 89 FR 89501, Nov. 13, 2024]