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News Release
More than 14,000 veterans to be helped by almost $29 million in grants awarded to 121 organizations by the US Department of Labor
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service today announced the award of 121 grants, totaling almost $29 million, to provide more than 14,000 veterans across the nation with job training, job placement, housing and other services. The grants were awarded through the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program.
"Military service members and their families have been asked to make tremendous sacrifices for this nation. Although homelessness among veterans has fallen, too many of our heroes cannot find jobs or homes," said acting Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris. "These grants will provide those who have served our nation with the means to find meaningful civilian employment and chart new directions for their lives."
The HVRP grants will help homeless veterans reintegrate into society and the labor force while providing effective services aimed at addressing the complex challenges that homeless veterans often confront. The services provided by grantees will include job placement, on-the-job training, career counseling, life skills and money management mentoring, as well as help in finding housing.
The 121 HVRP grants to assist homeless veterans total $28,722,299. The grants include: 20 one-year awards with three option years, totaling $5,190,656; 11 one-year awards with no option years, totaling $2,290,858; 67 second-year awards, totaling $15,857,643; and 23 third-year awards of $5,383,142. VETS estimates the funding will help approximately 14,361 veterans. Option-year funding decisions are determined by factors such as available congressional appropriations and the performance of grantees. HVRP is the only federal program that focuses exclusively on employment of homeless veterans.
Funds were awarded on a competitive basis to state and local workforce investment boards, local public agencies and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community organizations. These organizations are familiar with the areas and populations to be served and have demonstrated that they can administer effective programs to help veterans.
More information on the Department of Labor's unemployment and re-employment programs for veterans can be found at www.dol.gov/vets/. For more information on these HVRP grants, contact Cassandra Mitchell at 202-693-4570.
A list of HVRP grant awardees follows:
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program PY13 First-Year Grantees | |||
GRANTEE | CITY | STATE | AMT. |
One year awards with three option years |
|
| $5,190,656 |
Aletheia House, Inc. | Birmingham | Al | $300,000 |
North County Interfaith Council, Inc. | Escondido | CA | $300,000 |
The Salvation Army, A California Corporation (The Haven) | Long Beach | CA | $300,000 |
Faith, Hope, Love, Charity, Inc. | Palm Springs | FL | $300,000 |
The Strategist | Honolulu | HI | $300,000 |
Crossroads Rehabilitation Center (Easter Seals) | Indianapolis | IN | $267,580 |
Veterans, Inc. | Worcester | MA | $200,000 |
Veterans, Inc. | Worcester | MA | $125,000 |
Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training, Inc. | Baltimore | MD | $300,000 |
Three Oaks Homeless Shelter | Lexington Park | MD | $128,000 |
Easter Seals Greater Washington-Baltimore Region | Silver Spring | MD | $299,940 |
Volunteers of America Michigan, Inc. | Southfield | MI | $300,000 |
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans | St. Paul | MN | $120,000 |
Goodwill Industries of New Mexico | Albuquerque | NM | $250,136 |
Easter Seals New York, Inc. | Rochester | NY | $300,000 |
Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Rehab Center, Inc. | Cincinnati | OH | $300,000 |
Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. | Pittsburg | PA | $200,000 |
The Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service & Education Center | Philadelphia | PA | $300,000 |
Operation Stand Down Rhode Island | Johnston | RI | $300,000 |
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program, Inc. | San Antonio | TX | $300,000 |
One year awards with no option years |
|
| $2,290,858 |
Volunteers of America | Sacramento | CA | $142,988 |
Denver Options, Inc., dba Rocky Mountain Human Service | Denver | CO | $200,000 |
North Side Housing and Supportive Services | Chicago | IL | $300,000 |
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center | Prestonburg | KY | $162,400 |
Volunteers of America Michigan, Inc. | Southfield | MI | $300,000 |
Black Veterans for Social Justice, Inc. | Brooklyn | NY | $300,000 |
United Veterans Beacon House, Inc. | Bay Shore | NY | $145,470 |
Easter Seals New York, Inc. | Rochester | NY | $200,000 |
Central Oklahoma Workforce Investment Board | Oklahoma City | OK | $140,000 |
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Inc. | Eugene | OR | $200,000 |
Appalachian Regional Coalition on Homelessness | Johnson City | TN | $200,000 |
TOTAL FIRST YEAR GRANTEES |
| TOTAL | $7,481,514 |
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program PY13 Second-Year Grantees | |||
GRANTEE | CITY | STATE | AMT. |
United States Veterans Initiative | Prescott | AZ | $140,000 |
Able-Disabled Advocacy, Inc. | San Diego | CA | $300,000 |
California Veterans Assistance Foundation, Inc. | Bakersfield | CA | $121,757 |
New Directions, Inc. | Los Angeles | CA | $300,000 |
People Assisting the Homeless (P.A.T.H.) | Los Angeles | CA | $300,000 |
The Salvation Army, a California Corporation | Long Beach | CA | $300,000 |
United States Veterans Initiative | Long Beach | CA | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America of Greater Los Angeles, Inc. | Los Angeles | CA | $300,000 |
Working Wardrobes for a New Start | Costa Mesa | CA | $277,796 |
Center Point, Inc. | San Rafael | CA | $150,000 |
City and County of Denver | Denver | CO | $300,000 |
Journey Home, Inc. | Hartford | CT | $90,469 |
All Faith Consortium, Inc. | Washington | DC | $300,000 |
National Organization of Concerned Black Men | Washington | DC | $300,000 |
United States Veterans Initiative | Washington | DC | $300,000 |
City of Jacksonville, Florida | Jacksonville | FL | $218,260 |
Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners | Tampa | FL | $200,000 |
Volunteers of America of Florida | St. Petersburg | FL | $298,075 |
Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency | Atlanta | GA | $238,397 |
Goodwill Industries of the Heartland | Iowa City | IA | $200,000 |
Wall Street Mission dba Goodwill Industries | Sioux City | IA | $62,598 |
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago | Chicago | IL | $300,000 |
Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois, Inc. | Peoria | IL | $200,000 |
National Able Network, Inc. | Chicago | IL | $238,000 |
The Inner Voice, Inc. | Chicago | IL | $270,000 |
Transitional Living Services, Inc. | McHenry | IL | $300,000 |
ECHO Housing Corporation | Evansville | IN | $130,313 |
HealthNet, Inc. | Indianapolis | IN | $254,546 |
Volunteers of America Kentucky, Inc. | Louisville | KY | $300,000 |
Quad Area Community Action Agency, Inc. | Hammond | LA | $200,000 |
Volunteers of America of Greater New Orleans, Inc. | New Orleans | LA | $300,000 |
Father Bill's & MainSpring, Inc. | Quincy | MA | $216,000 |
Interseminarian Project Place, Inc. | Boston | MA | $115,781 |
Veterans, Inc. | Worcester | MA | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America of Massachusetts, Inc. | Jamaica Plains | MA | $149,956 |
United Veterans of America, Inc. dba Soldier On | Leeds | MA | $300,000 |
Veterans, Inc. | Worcester | MA | $225,000 |
Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation | Millersville | MD | $134,487 |
Way Station, Inc. | Frederick | MD | $300,000 |
Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries | Highland Park | MI | $300,000 |
Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids, Inc. | Grandville | MI | $208,500 |
Volunteers of America of Michigan | Lansing | MI | $200,000 |
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans | St. Paul | MN | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America of the Delaware Valley, Inc. | Collingswood | NJ | $150,000 |
Albany Housing Coalition, Inc. | Albany | NY | $118,800 |
America Works of New York, Inc. | New York | NY | $300,000 |
Project Renewal, Inc. | New York | NY | $100,064 |
Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. | Rochester | NY | $300,000 |
Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center, Inc. | Cincinnati | OH | $300,000 |
United Methodist Community Center | Youngstown | OH | $266,000 |
Easter Seals Oregon | Portland | OR | $200,000 |
Commission on Economic Opportunity | Wilkes-Barre | PA | $100,000 |
Impact Services Corporation | Philadelphia | PA | $300,000 |
Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. | Pittsburg | PA | $300,000 |
YWCA of Greater Harrisburg | Harrisburg | PA | $178,750 |
Alianza Municipal de Servicios Integrados | Caquas | PR | $104,659 |
Volunteers of America of the Carolinas, Inc. | Blythewood | SC | $299,435 |
Operation Stand Down Nashville, Inc. | Nashville | TN | $300,000 |
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program, Inc. | San Antonio | TX | $300,000 |
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program, Inc. | San Antonio | TX | $300,000 |
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program, Inc. | San Antonio | TX | $300,000 |
Career and Recovery Resources, Inc. | Houston | TX | $300,000 |
River City Comprehensive Counseling Services | Richmond | VA | $300,000 |
Washington Department of Veterans Affairs | Olympia | WA | $100,000 |
Center for Veterans Issues, Ltd. | Milwaukee | WI | $200,000 |
Center for Veterans Issues, Ltd. | Milwaukee | WI | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America of the Northern Rockies | Sheridian | WY | $200,000 |
TOTAL SECOND YEAR GRANTEES |
| TOTALS | $15,857,643 |
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program PY13 Third-Year Grantees | |||
GRANTEE | CITY | STATE | AMT. |
United States Veterans Initiative (Riverside) | Riverside | CA | $175,000 |
Vietnam Veterans of California, Inc. | Santa Rosa | CA | $238,000 |
Vietnam Veterans of San Diego | San Diego | CA | $280,000 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists, Inc. | Marina | CA | $200,000 |
Volunteers of America of Greater Los Angeles, Inc. | Los Angelos | CA | $300,000 |
The Workplace, Inc. | Bridgeport | CT | $299,670 |
Boley Centers, Inc. | St. Petersburg | FL | $300,000 |
United States Veterans Initiative (Hawaii) | Kapolei | HI | $200,000 |
Shelter House Community Shelter & Transition Services | Iowa City | IA | $105,425 |
America Works of Illinois | Chicago | IL | $300,000 |
Veterans, Inc. | Worcester | MA | $200,000 |
Veterans, Inc. | Worcester | MA | $200,000 |
Vietnam Veterans Workshop, Inc. dba New England Shelter | Boston | MA | $219,620 |
Harbor Homes, Inc. | Nashua | NH | $200,000 |
United States Veterans Initiative | Las Vegas | NV | $230,000 |
Jericho Project | New York | NY | $111,580 |
Services for the UnderServed, Inc. | New York | NY | $180,000 |
Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio, Inc. | Brecksville | OH | $300,000 |
Central Oregon Veterans Outreach | Bend | OR | $143,847 |
Easter Seals Oregon | Portland | OR | $300,000 |
Goodwill Industries of Houston | Houston | TX | $300,000 |
Service of the Emergency Aid Research Center for the Homeless | Houston | TX | $300,000 |
Washington Department of Veterans Affairs | Olympia | WA | $300,000 |
TOTAL THIRD YEAR GRANTEES |
| TOTAL | $5,383,142 |
TOTAL FUNDING FOR ALL PY13 GRANTEES AWARDED |
|
| $28,722,299 |
U.S. Department of Labor news materials are accessible at http://www.dol.gov. The information above is available in large print, Braille, audio tape or disc from the COAST office upon request by calling 202-693-7828 or TTY 202-693-7755.