38 C.F.R. § 39.10 Application requirements.
Title 38 - Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
(a) For a project to be considered for grant funding under this part, the State must submit an application (as opposed to a preapplication) consisting of the following: (1) Standard Form 424 (“Face Sheet”) with the box labeled “application” marked; (2) Standard Form 424C (“Budget Information”), which documents the amount of funds requested based on the construction costs as estimated by the successful construction bid; (3) A copy of itemized bid tabulations (If there are non-VA participating areas, these shall be itemized separately.); and (4) Standard Form 424D (“Assurances—Construction Program”). (b) Prior to submission of the application, the State must submit a copy of an Environmental Assessment to determine if an Environmental Impact Statement is necessary for compliance with section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4332). The Environmental Assessment must briefly describe the project's possible beneficial and harmful effects on the following impact categories: (1) Transportation, (2) Air quality, (3) Noise, (4) Solid waste, (5) Utilities, (6) Geology (Soils/Hydrology/Floodplains), (7) Water quality, (8) Land use, (9) Vegetation, Wildlife, Aquatic, Ecology/Wetlands, etc., (10) Economic activities, (11) Cultural resources, (12) Aesthetics, (13) Residential population, (14) Community services and facilities, (15) Community plans and projects, and (16) Other. (c) If an adverse environmental impact is anticipated, the State must explain what action will be taken to minimize the impact. The assessment shall comply with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
Title 38: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief
PART 39—AID TO STATES FOR ESTABLISHMENT, EXPANSION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF VETERANS' CEMETERIES
Subpart B—Grant Requirements and Procedures
§ 39.10 Application requirements.
