We are deeply invested in this SMR effort and working alongside our cooperative agreement recipient teams to help ensure their success. Please reach out to your VA liaison to discuss any technical assistance needs you may have.

Yes, as stipulated in the notice of funding opportunity, part of VA’s role, via your VA liaison, is to review, provide feedback, and approval as appropriate on materials procured or developed as well as meetings and conference agendas planned for SMR and LMS purposes under this agreement.

Check-in calls will be scheduled with your VA liaison in November 2024, January, March, April, May, July, and September 2025.

Quarterly progress reports will be due January 30, April 30, July 30, December 30, 2025 (final progress report), with the Federal Financial Report due January 30, 2026.

Per 2 CFR 200.308(b) The recipient or subrecipient must report deviations from the approved budget, project or program scope, or objective(s) in accordance with § 200.329. The recipient or subrecipient must request prior approvals from the Federal agency or pass-through entity for budget and program plan revisions. Per 2 CFR 200.308(c) When requesting approval for budget revisions, the recipient or subrecipient must use the same format for budget information that was used in their application, except if the Federal agency has approved an alternative format. Please also pay attention to 2 CFR 200.308(f) revisions that require prior approval. Please send all of your budget/funding related questions and requests to the SMR email (VASuicideMortalityReviewTeam@va.gov).

There will be a maximum of two budget amendments permitted.

We will review requests for a no-cost extension on a case-by-case basis and do not guarantee that such requests will be granted. Please be sure to pay attention to 2 CFR 200.308(f)(10) and the timelines outlined for requesting no cost extensions.