Idaho Veteran Directed Care Program (VDC)
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.
Other requirements
- Must be a Veteran
- Must be determined eligible through a Geriatric Extended Care Assessment (GEC) administered by a nurse at the VA Medical Clinic
- Must have assessed care needs
Overview
Geographic Scope: North Idaho Counties of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, Latah, and Shoshone (covers just over 5.129 million acres)
Focus Areas: Veteran home and community-based care services
Program Description
The Veteran Directed Care Program pays for qualified Veterans to receive services and support to help them maintain independence in their own homes.
Eligibility
- Must be a Veteran
- Must be determined eligible through a Geriatric Extended Care Assessment (GEC) administered by a nurse at the VA Medical Clinic
- Must have assessed care needs
What the Program Provides
- Funding for Personal Care Aide (PCA) hours
- Authorized services and supports
- Budget determination based on individual assessment
- Savings account feature for unused budget funds (funds held for authorized purchases; unused funds returned to VA at end of authorization period)
- Reassessment every 6 or 12 months
Contact Information
Service Coordinator: Christy Huling
- Phone: 208-610-8000
- Email: vdcidaho@area6aging.org
- Service Area: North Idaho Counties of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, Latah, and Nez Perce
Additional Contact
Western Montana Area VI Agency on Aging
- Polson: 406-883-7284
- State Wide: 1-800-266-4188
- Email: natoshab@area6aging.org
- Address: 110 Main Street, Suite 5, Polson, Montana 59860
What Western Montana Area VI Agency on Aging Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 14
- Total given
- $1.02M
- Median grant
- $55K
- Range
- $5,363–$215K
- By dollars: Montana 100%. Top recipient cities: Libby, MT; Hot Springs, MT; Polson, MT.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 0% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Sanders County COA · Hot Springs, MT
Aging services
$215K
Polson Senior Citizens Inc · Polson, MT
Aging services
$150K
Senior Citizens of Lincoln CO · Libby, MT
Aging services
$128K
Kootenai Senior Citizens · Troy, MT
Aging services
$105K
Mission Valley Senior Citizen · Ronan, MT
Aging services
$74K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Veterans
- Healthcare
Categories
Browse similar grants by category
Related Grants
Open grants from this funder and similar programs
Alaska Veteran Directed Care Program (VOICE - Veterans' Options for Independence, Choice and Empowerment)
Western Montana Area VI Agency on Aging Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Central Montana Foundation Major Grant
Central Montana Foundation
Amount
More than US $5,000
Deadline
April 1, 2027
Listed date — confirm with the funder
Fundamentals of Genomics Course
Logan Health
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~November
Based on past cycles
Chapter Veterans Award / Chapter Veterans Recognition Program
Safari Club International Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~November
Based on past cycles
The Red Sox Foundation: Event Sponsorship Requests Grant
The Red SOX Foundation Inc
Amount
US $1,000 - US $10,000
Deadline
November 30, 2026
Listed date — confirm with the funder
Navy Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Respite Care
Child Care Aware of America
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Ready to apply for Idaho Veteran Directed Care Program (VDC)?
Grantable helps you assess fit, draft narratives, and track deadlines — so you can submit stronger applications, faster.
You found Idaho Veteran Directed Care Program (VDC). Now let's win it.