The Transition in Place (TIP) program provides transitional housing and a milieu of services that facilitate individual stabilization and movement of the Veteran to permanent housing in the residence as rapidly as clinically appropriate. The target population of this initiative are Homeless Veterans who choose a supportive transitional housing environment providing services prior to entering permanent housing.
Applicants may apply for a minimum of 5 beds and up to a maximum of 20 beds under this program as a part of the effort to end homelessness among our Nation's Veterans. Veteran participants would receive time-limited, supportive services optimally for a period of 6–12 months, but not to exceed 24 months. Upon completion, the Veteran must be able to ‘‘transition in place'' by assuming the lease or other long-term agreement which enables the unit in which he or she resides to be considered the Veteran's permanent housing. Grantees are expected to replace units as they are converted to permanent housing to maintain the average number of bed days as stated in the application during the entire grant period.
2018 awards may be viewed at: https://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/docs/GPD/FY2018_TIP_Awards.pdf.
No part of an award may be used to facilitate capital improvements or to purchase vans or real property. Applicants may not receive funding to replace funds provided by any Federal, state, or local Government agency or program to assist homeless persons.
Applications are to be submitted by April 22, 2020.
Up to $25,000,000 was available. Individual award amounts vary. Each applicant may request a maximum amount of per diem not to exceed $1.6 million total costs for the entire 3-year grant period. Applicants may request no more than $80,000 total costs per bed over the entire 3-year grant period based on the average number of beds to be provided as stated in the grant application. Cost sharing/matching is not required. Project periods were to extend 36-months, starting October 1, 2020.