Opportunity
Federal Register #2900-0047
VA Seeks Public Comment on Information Collections for Veterans' Benefits and Services
Buyer
Veterans Affairs Department
Posted
May 04, 2026
Respond By
June 03, 2026
Identifier
2900-0047
NAICS
923140
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking public comment on several ongoing information collection activities related to veterans' benefits and services: - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs - Sub-agencies: Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Health Administration, National Cemetery Administration - Information Collections (not procurement of products/services): - Customer satisfaction surveys for National Cemeteries - Target respondents: next of kin, family members, funeral directors, veteran service organizations - Estimated annual respondents: 33,650 - Financial Statement collection - Used to assess borrowers' financial condition for loan reinstatement and eligibility for Specially Adapted Housing Grants - Estimated annual respondents: 1,200 - Application for Specially Adapted Housing or Special Home Adaptation Grants - Used to determine eligibility for housing grants for veterans and service members - Estimated annual respondents: 11,200 - Application for Annual Clothing Allowance - For authorization of annual clothing allowance for eligible veterans - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved, as this is not a procurement action - Notable Requirements: - Collections are used to improve service quality and determine eligibility for VA programs - Estimated annual burden and respondent numbers have increased to reflect expanded documentation and more accurate data - Locations: - Activities pertain to National Cemeteries and VA offices/facilities
Description
The Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, is submitting a collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. This collection involves the Financial Statement used to determine a borrower's financial condition related to reinstating defaulted loans and eligibility for Specially Adapted Housing Grants. The notice requests public comments on the information collection by June 3, 2026. The estimated annual burden is 900 hours with 1,200 respondents.