FEDERAL
AGENCY:
VETERANS
BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
AUTHORIZATION:
38
U.S.C. 1805.
To
provide financial assistance to certain children born with spina
bifida who are children of individuals who served in the Republic
of Vietnam during the Vietnam era.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use.
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
No
restrictions.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Those children born with spina
bifida, except spina bifida occulta, who are natural children of
individuals who served in Vietnam, regardless of age or marital
status, conceived after the date on which the individual first served
in the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January
9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, without regard to the characterization
of the individual's service.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Children born with spina bifida.
Credentials/Documentation:
Birth certificate and military discharge certificate. Child must
be born with spina bifida and be the natural child of an individual
who served in the Republic of Vietnam between January 2, 1962
through May 2, 1975.
APPLICATION
AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-application
Coordination: None. This program is excluded
from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: An application (VA Form 21-0304)
may be obtained from a local or regional office (see Appendix
IV of the Catalog), and submitted to the regional office.
Award
Procedure: Awards are authorized at the regional
office.
Deadlines:
None. Entitlement is established from the date of receipt of the
application, but not before October 1, 1997.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not available
at this time.
Appeals:
Available through special board. In the event of a denial, claimants
are advised of appeal rights and procedures at the time of notification.
Renewals:
None.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Not applicable.
Audits:
None.
Records:
None.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 36-0102-0-1-701.
Obligations:
(Direct Payments) FY 01 $13,276,000; FY 02 est $13,901,000; and
FY 03 est $14,389,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
Payments are $228, $792, or $1,354 monthly based on the
degree of disability of the child.
PROGRAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
In fiscal year 2001, 929 children received benefits. The estimate
for fiscal years 2002 and 2003 is 949 and 959 respectively.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
38 CFR 3.814. "Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents," VA
Pamphlet 80-00-1, $5.00, available from Superintendent of Documents,
P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. The stock number is
051-000-00220-2.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: See Appendix IV of the Catalog
for Veterans Benefits Administration field offices.
Headquarters
Office: Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington,
DC 20420. Telephone: (202) 273-7210.
Web
Site Address: http://www.va.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Not applicable.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Not applicable.
