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64.128:  Vocational Training and Rehabilitation for Vietnam Veterans' Children with Spina Bifida

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Objectives:  To provide vocational training and rehabilitation to certain children born with spina bifida who are children of Vietnam veterans.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

64.128 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  A child born with spina bifida, except spina bifida occulta, who is the natural child of a Vietnam veteran, regardless of the age or marital status of the child, conceived after the date on which the veteran first served in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era. VA must also determine that it is feasible for the child to achieve a vocational goal.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Children born with spina bifida.

Credentials/Documentation:  Birth certificate and military discharge certificate are required. The child must be born with spina bifida and be the natural child of a Vietnam veteran.

64.128 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  An application may be submitted to the Regional Office. There is no prescribed form, but the applicant must provide the child's full name, VA claim number, address, the veteran parent's name, and VA claim number. The letter must clearly identify the benefit sought.

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. Average time to process an appeal is 630 days.

Renewals:  None.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Payments to providers for training and rehabilitation services and assistance.

64.128 RELATED PROGRAMS:

64.128 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

64.128 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Type of Assistance:  Direct Payments for Specified Use.

Obligations:  (Direct Payments) FY 99 $11,000; FY 00 est $7,000; and FY 01 est $7,000.

Budget Account Number:  36-0153-0-1-701.

Authorization:  38 U.S.C. 1804.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  38 CFR 3.814. "Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents," VA Pamphlet 80-99-1, $5.00, available from Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. The stock number is: 051-000-00217-2.

64.128 INFO 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. Phone: (202) 273-7419.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

64.128 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Program must lead to a vocational goal that it is feasible for the child to achieve. The child should be able to achieve the vocational goal within 24 months of services and assistance, although an extension of up to 24 months is possible under certain conditions.

64.128 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Not applicable.

Audits:  None.

Records:  None.