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News Release
17,000 homeless and at risk veterans to benefit from more than $28 million in US Department of Labor job training grants to continue existing programs
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced 122 grants totaling more than $28 million to provide approximately 17,000 veterans who are homeless or at risk of being homeless with job training to help them succeed in civilian careers.
The grants are being awarded under the U.S. Department of Labor's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program to continue successful programs into second and third years. Funding includes $4,335,775 for the Homeless Female Veterans and Veterans with Families Program and $3,882,443 for the Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program, which helps veterans who have served time in justice facilities.
"The Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program is recognized as an extraordinarily efficient and effective program, and is the only federal program that focuses exclusively on employment of veterans who are homeless," said Secretary Solis. "I am pleased that the department can assist these veterans and their families."
Second and third year funds are being awarded to state and local workforce investment boards, local public agencies and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community groups, that demonstrated through first year funding that they can administer effective programs and are familiar with the geographic areas and populations to be served.
Through the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program, homeless veterans may receive occupational, classroom and on-the-job training, as well as job search and placement assistance, including follow-up services. Grantees under this program coordinate their efforts with various local, state and federal social service providers. More information on the Department of Labor's unemployment and re-employment programs for veterans is available at http://www.dol.gov/vets/.
Editor's Note: Lists of grantees and award amounts follow this news release. If the name of an organization appears more than once, it has more than one grant, each serving a different sub-population of veterans.
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Second Year Funding
| Organization Name | State | Previous Award | New Award |
U.S. Vets Initiative - Phoenix | Ariz. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
The Primavera Foundation Inc. | Ariz. | $200,000 | $200,000 |
Swords to Plowshares | Calif. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
North County Interfaith Council Inc. | Calif. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Swords to Plowshares | Calif. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
People Assisting the Homeless (P.A.T.H.) | Calif. | $130,000 | $130,000 |
Goodwill of Santa Clara County | Calif. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
The Salvation Army of Los Angeles | Calif. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
America Works of Washington D.C. | D.C. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire Inc. | Ga. | $192,107 | $192,107 |
Network Enterprises Inc. | Hawaii | $293,000 | $293,000 |
Maryland Center For Vets Education & Training Inc. | Md. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
United Veterans of America Inc. (Soldier On) | Mass. | $200,000 | $200,000 |
Southwest Housing Solutions Corp. | Mich. | $137,350 | $137,350 |
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans | Minn. | $120,000 | $120,000 |
St. Patrick Center | Mo. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
City of St. Louis, Department of Human Services | Mo. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources | Miss. | $199,568 | $199,568 |
Black Veterans for Social Justice | N.Y. | $300,000 | $225,000 |
Saratoga County Rural Preservation Co. | N.Y. | $187,350 | $187,350 |
United Veterans Beacon House | N.Y. | $110,000 | $110,000 |
Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry | N.C. | $200,000 | $200,000 |
StepUP Ministry | N.C. | $299,910 | $299,910 |
Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Rehab Center Inc. | Ohio | $300,000 | $300,000 |
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County Inc. | Ore. | $200,000 | $200,000 |
Central City Concern | Ore. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Philadelphia Veteran Multi-Service & Education Center | Pa. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Fast Forward | S.C. | $190,000 | $190,000 |
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program Inc. | Texas | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Houston Launch Pad | Texas | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Total Action Against Poverty | Va. | $200,000 | $200,000 |
Volunteers of America of Kentucky Inc. | W.Va. | $200,000 | $200,000 |
|
| $7,859,285 | $7,784,285 |
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Third Year Funding
Organization Name | State | Previous Award | New Award |
Pima County | Ariz. | $245,000 | $245,000 |
San Diego Second Chance Program | Calif. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Weingart Center Association | Calif. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
The Salvation Army of Los Angeles | Calif. | $253,606 | $253,606 |
Vietnam Veterans of California Inc. | Calif. | $131,545 | $131,545 |
Vietnam Veterans of California Inc. | Calif. | $159,708 | $159,708 |
United States Veterans Initiative | Calif. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Mental Health Systems | Calif. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Vietnam Veterans of San Diego | Calif. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
New Directions Inc. | Calif. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Able-Disabled Advocacy Inc | Calif. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America Greater Los Angeles Inc. | Calif. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
City and County of Denver | Colo. | $299,691 | $299,691 |
All Faith Consortium | D.C. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners | Fla. | $300,000 | $200,000 |
Volunteers of America of Florida | Fla. | $144,692 | $144,692 |
Volunteers of America of Miami/Dade County | Fla. | $280,486 | $280,486 |
Goodwill Industries of the Heartland | Iowa | $200,000 | $200,000 |
Transitional Living Services Inc. | Ill. | $299,154 | $299,154 |
The Inner Voice | Ill. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois Inc. | Ill. | $200,000 | $200,000 |
HealthNet Inc. | Ind. | $273,291 | $273,291 |
Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries - Serving Kentucky | Ky. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America of Greater New Orleans Inc. | La. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Way Station Inc. | Md. | $299,999 | $299,999 |
Interseminarian Project Place Inc. | Mass. | $208,430 | $208,430 |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Mass. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Mass. | $200,000 | $200,000 |
Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids Inc. | Mich. | $232,888 | $232,888 |
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans | Minn. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
America Works of New York Inc. | N.Y. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Goodwill Industries of Western New York Inc. | N.Y. | $131,169 | $131,169 |
Albany Housing Coalition Inc. | N.Y. | $97,500 | $97,500 |
Veterans Outreach Center Inc. | N.Y. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio Inc. | Ohio | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio Inc. | Ohio | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Easter Seals Oregon | Ore. | $200,000 | $200,000 |
YWCA of Greater Harrisburg | Pa. | $194,386 | $194,386 |
Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania Inc. | Pa. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Impact Services Corp. | Pa. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America of Kentucky Inc. - Serving Tennessee | Tenn. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Operation Stand Down Nashville Inc. | Tenn. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Career and Recovery Resources Inc. | Texas | $299,824 | $299,824 |
American GI Forum Nat'l Veterans Outreach Program Inc. | Texas | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Washington Department of Veterans Affairs | Wash. | $200,000 | $200,000 |
Center for Veterans Issues Ltd. | Wis. | $200,000 | $200,000 |
Center for Veterans Issues Ltd. | Wis. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America Wyoming & Montana | Wyo. | $200,000 | $130,000 |
| $12,451,369 | $12,281,369 | |
Homeless Females and Veterans with Families Second Year Funding
Organization Name | State | Previous Award | New Award |
St. Francis House Inc. | Ariz. | $106,071 | $106,071 |
Volunteers of America Greater Los Angeles Inc. | Calif. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
United States Veterans Initiative | Calif. | $150,000 | $150,000 |
All Faith Consortium | D.C. | $150,000 | $150,000 |
Okaloosa Walton Homeless Continuum of Care Opportunity Inc. | Fla. | $200,000 | $200,000 |
Tampa Crossroads | Fla. | $237,974 | $210,943 |
Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency | Ga. | $261,800 | $135,390 |
Mental Health Association in Hawaii Inc. | Hawaii | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America Illinois | Ill. | $154,065 | $154,065 |
United Veterans of America Inc. (Soldier On) | Mass. | $200,000 | $200,000 |
Veterans Inc. | Mass. | $94,220 | $94,220 |
Volunteers of America Michigan Inc. | Mich. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Services for the UnderServed Inc. | N.Y. | $299,995 | $119,995 |
Saratoga County Rural Preservation Co. | N.Y. | $75,000 | $75,000 |
Black Veterans for Social Justice | N.Y. | $300,000 | $153,775 |
Central City Concern | Ore. | $75,000 | $60,000 |
YWCA of Greater Harrisburg | Pa. | $76,424 | $76,424 |
Philadelphia Veteran Multi-Service & Education Center | Pa. | $76,612 | $76,612 |
Fast Forward | S.C. | $100,000 | $100,000 |
Goodwill Industries of Houston | Texas | $300,000 | $300,000 |
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program Inc. | Texas | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Vocational Training Institute LLC (Job Ready Training-San Antonio) | Texas | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Ethos Educational Services LLC (Excel Learning Center) | Texas | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Partners in Careers | Wash. | $173,280 | $173,280 |
|
| $4,830,441 | $4,335,775 |
Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program Second Year Funding
Organization Name | State | Previous Award | New Award |
Aletheia House | Ala. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Arizona Women's Education & Employment | Ariz. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
U.S. Vets Initiative - Phoenix | Ariz. | $200,000 | $200,000 |
Swords to Plowshares | Calif. | $100,000 | $100,000 |
Volunteers of America Greater Los Angeles Inc. | Calif. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Aspen Diversified Industries Services Inc. | Colo. | $122,500 | $122,500 |
The Workplace Inc. | Conn. | $300,000 | $150,000 |
United Veterans of America Inc. (Soldier On) | Mass. | $200,000 | $200,000 |
Way Station Inc. | Md. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Eaglevision Ministries Inc. | Mich. | $299,943 | $299,943 |
U.S. Vets Initiative - Las Vegas | Nev. | $110,000 | $110,000 |
Philadelphia Veteran Multi-Service & Education Center | Pa. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Impact Services Corp. | Pa. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Goodwill Industries of Houston | Texas | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest | Wash. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Center for Veterans Issues Ltd. | Wis. | $300,000 | $300,000 |
|
| $4,032,443 | $3,882,443 |