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Veterans Affairs (VA) on the JIF program, how to draft and submit a successful proposal, and what is required once an initiative has been selected for funding. This document also contains project management tips and considerations to assist with the implementation of funded projects.\nBackground of the Joint Incentive Fund\nThe National Defense Authorization Act 2003, Section 721, amended Section 8111 of title 38, United States Code to authorize the DoD-VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund, which became known as the Joint Incentive Fund (JIF). The purpose of JIF is to provide “seed” money for creative sharing initiatives at DoD/VA facility, regional and national levels to facilitate the mutually beneficial coordination, use, or exchange of health care resources, with the goal of improving the access to, and quality and cost effectiveness of, the health care provided to beneficiaries of both Departments.\nMinimum VA and DoD contributions to the fund are $15 million from both Departments ($30 million per year) beginning fiscal year (FY) 2004.  Since FY 2004, over 170 initiatives have been funded.\nThe Veterans Health Administration (VHA) administers the fund under the policy guidance and direction of the Health Executive Committee (HEC). The VHA Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will provide periodic status reports of the financial balance of the fund to the Defense Health Agency (DHA) CFO and to the HEC. The VHA CFO along with the DHA CFO provides oversight of the JIF as co-Chairs of the HEC Financial Management Work Group (FMWG).  The FMWG membership consists of representatives from DHA, VHA and the Services and is responsible for all JIF activities to include review, approval and funds management.\nApproved Uses of the Joint Incentive Fund\nLimitation on the Use of the Incentive Funds\nThere are no limitations other than the broad categories listed in the chart above. For example, allocated Incentive Funds can be used for one-time investments and/or limited operations.  To ensure continuity of operations of projects involving recurring operations, the Incentive Fund allocations can be used for more than the first year, but not more than two years, of operation unless approved by the HEC (limited by business case pay back analysis described in the Financial Analysis Section). The reason for limiting the use of the Incentive Fund for recurring requirements is to ensure that the Fund resources are available to achieve the purposes envisioned by the authorizing legislation.\nUnderstanding the Rules of the Program\nHow is My Proposal Evaluated?\nEach proposal is evaluated based off of the same general criteria.  These are areas you will want to focus on and highlight in your proposal. The following  criteria may be considered in scoring proposals:\nImproves Quality of Care\n•\tDirect - An improvement that can clearly be tied back to the beneficiaries\n•\tIndirect - A secondary positive outcome such as upgraded infrastructure or enhanced working environment for staff\nCorporate Priority/Supports Joint Strategic Plan\n•\tMake sure this isn’t just a local fix that is already being addressed with an enterprise wide solution\nImproves Access of Care\nEnhances or provides a service that meets projected long term demand\nReturn on Investment\n•\tThe long term financial benefit of the project; see Financial Analysis section\nMeasurable Performance Data\n•\tIncludes data to prove success of the project, for example cost savings/avoidance, access to care percentages, improved outcome statistics, customer satisfaction metrics\nSize and Scope of Impact (local, regional, or national)\n•\tFor example; does it only apply to one MTF/VA medical facility (local) or does it impact an entire TRICARE Region and/or VISN (Regional)?\nApproved Projects for this Site\n•\t","cbCaifGa6fEKi1yb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifGa6fEKi1yb","docx",1177328,33,"English","# Introduction\n## Background of the Joint Incentive Fund\n## Approved Uses of the Joint Incentive Fund\n## Limitation on the Use of the Incentive Funds\n## Understanding the Rules of the Program\n## How is My Proposal Evaluated?\n## How the Funding Works\n## Things to Consider\n## Submission Process for Local Proposals","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the DoD/VA Joint Incentive Fund (JIF)?\",\"answer\":\"JIF provides “seed” money for creative sharing initiatives across DoD/VA facility, regional, and national levels to coordinate, use, or exchange health care resources and improve access, quality, and cost effectiveness for beneficiaries.\"},{\"question\":\"How are proposals evaluated under the JIF program?\",\"answer\":\"Proposals are scored using shared criteria focused on improving quality of care (direct or indirect), supporting corporate priorities and the joint strategic plan, improving access to care, demonstrating return on investment, and providing measurable performance data, impact scope, and other benefits.\"},{\"question\":\"How does JIF funding work once an allocation is made?\",\"answer\":\"Allocations from the Incentive Fund remain available until expended, meaning the funds are not subject to the same one- or two-year time limits as the departments’ donor appropriations after being placed in the Incentive Fund.\"}]","DOD/VA Joint Incentive Fund Guide - April 2019 - VERSION 3.0 | DOCX"]