Question Received Answer 1 We are interested in if a government The 2018-19 Veterans Mental Health Grant transportation agency can apply for funding Request for Applications defines “Non-Clinical under Veterans Mental Health grants, Support Services” as health services “Mental possibly in partnership with a Mental provided by a non-licensed mental health Health provider, to provide transportation professional. Services may include, but are not specifically to bring veteran/dependents to limited to therapeutic equine, canine or other Mental Health appointments/services. This animal therapy, music, play or dance therapy, would seem to be allowed under personal improvement workshops.” support services.”, as listed on your Transportation is not a mental health service. web-site The 2018-19 Veterans Treatment Court Grant We are also interested in if a government Request for Applications states that the grant is transportation agency can apply for for Treatment Court programs “Veteran Veterans Court grant in partnership with a established under Texas Government Code § County to provide transportation 124.001-.006” Transportation is not a Veteran specifically to get Veterans to Veterans Treatment Court program. Court. The 2018-19 General Assistance Grant Request for Applications lists as one of “Transportation” the service categories for proposed projects and your project description can define what or where your transportation will take eligible clients which could include to/from mental health appointments or to/from Veteran Treatment Courts. 2 I'd like to inquire with the TVC if The purpose of Fund for Veterans’ Assistance grants/funding/support might be available is to make reimbursement grants to address for a Veteran-centric, Student Organization the of veterans and their families. Each that can garner participation and a currently open Request for Applications supportive atmosphere for the students section entitled and Overview” “Purpose who are Veterans, related to a Veteran, or defines and provides some examples of would like to support the Veterans by veterans’ needs that could be met by projects participating in a social, and somewhat selected for a grant. athletic group. To determine if the organization you describe is eligible, please review the 2018-19 Request for Applications section on Eligible Applicants which lists: Units of local government; IRS Code § 501(c)(19) Posts or organizations of past or present members of the Armed Forces;
Question Received Answer 1 We are interested in if a government transportation agency can apply for funding under Veterans Mental Health grants, possibly in partnership with a Mental Health provider, to provide transportation specifically to bring veteran/dependents to Mental Health appointments/services. This would seem to be allowed under support services.”, as listed on your web-site We are also interested in if a government transportation agency can apply for Veterans Court grant in partnership with a County to provide transportation specifically to get Veterans to Veterans Court. The 2018-19 Veterans Mental Health Grant Request for Applications defines “Non-Clinical Support Services” as “Mental health services provided by a non-licensed mental health professional. Services may include, but are not limited to therapeutic equine, canine or other animal therapy, music, play or dance therapy, personal improvement workshops.” Transportation is not a mental health service. The 2018-19 Veterans Treatment Court Grant Request for Applications states that the grant is for “Veteran Treatment Court programs established under Texas Government Code § 124.001-.006” Transportation is not a Veteran Treatment Court program. The 2018-19 General Assistance Grant Request for Applications lists “Transportation” as one of the service categories for proposed projects and your project description can define what or where your transportation will take eligible clients which could include to/from mental health appointments or to/from Veteran Treatment Courts. 2 I'd like to inquire with the TVC if grants/funding/support might be available for a Veteran-centric, Student Organization that can garner participation and a supportive atmosphere for the students who are Veterans, related to a Veteran, or would like to support the Veterans by participating in a social, and somewhat athletic group. The purpose of Fund for Veterans’ Assistance is to make reimbursement grants to address the of veterans and their families. Each currently open Request for Applications section entitled “Purpose and Overview” defines and provides some examples of veterans’ needs that could be met by projects selected for a grant. To determine if the organization you describe is eligible, please review the 2018-19 Request for Applications section on Eligible Applicants which lists: Units of local government; IRS Code § 501(c)(19) Posts or organizations of past or present members of the Armed Forces;
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