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News Release
$36M in job-training grants to help 12,000 homeless veterans
awarded by US Labor Department
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez today announced grants totaling $36,710,368 awarded to 156 organizations nationwide to provide more than 12,000 veterans with training to help them succeed in civilian careers. The grants are being awarded under the department's Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program, administered by the Veterans' Employment and Training Service.
"These job training programs will provide the skills that veterans require to find and keep a job and secure housing," said Secretary Perez. "The progress made in recent years to reduce veterans' homelessness is encouraging, but it remains our moral duty to do all we can to honor our veterans with the dignity of a good job and opportunities to build a solid middle-class life for their families."
The grants announced today include $9,094,355 in funding for 37 new grantees to provide job-driven training, in which they will actively engage with employer partners to identify the skills needed for in-demand jobs and careers. They will also provide job placement, career counseling, life skills and money management mentoring, as well as help in finding housing. VETS estimates that these new funds will help approximately 3,000 veterans.
Funds are awarded on a competitive basis to state and local workforce investment boards, local public agencies and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community organizations. Notably, this year's new grantees also include one tribal organization, Idaho's Nez Perce Tribe. These grantees are familiar with the areas and populations to be served and have demonstrated that they can administer effective programs to help homeless veterans.
More information on the Department of Labor's unemployment and re-employment programs for veterans is available at http://www.dol.gov/vets/. For additional information on these grants, contact Cassandra Mitchell at 202-693-4570.
Editor's Note: A chart listing the grantees, the states they are located in and the amounts awarded follows this release.
PY14 HVRP NEW GRANTEES | ||
Grantee | State | PY14 Amount |
Aletheia House Inc. | Ala. | $200,000 |
United States Veterans Initiative | Ariz. | $300,000 |
P.A.T.H. Los Angeles | Calif. | $300,000 |
Swords to Plow Shares | Calif. | $300,000 |
Vietnam Veterans of San Diego | Calif. | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America-LA | Calif. | $300,000 |
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | Colo. | $300,000 |
Denver Options Inc. dba Rocky Mountain Human Services | Colo. | $200,000 |
Boley Centers Inc. | Fla. | $300,000 |
Boley Centers Inc. | Fla. | $200,000 |
Volunteers of America of Florida Inc. | Fla. | $179,075 |
Recovery Consultants of Atlanta | Ga. | $300,000 |
Nez Perce Tribe | Idaho | $154,356 |
Goodwill Industries of the Heartland | Iowa | $196,800 |
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center | Ky. | $162,400 |
Pennyroyal Regional Health-Mental Retardation Board | Ky. | $172,320 |
Volunteers of America Kentucky Inc. | Ky. | $300,000 |
Southwest Housing Solutions Corporation | Mich. | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America of Michigan | Mich. | $300,000 |
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans | Minn. | $120,000 |
St. Patrick Center | Mo. | $300,000 |
Catholic Charities Inc. | Miss. | $200,000 |
Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry Inc. | N.C. | $200,000 |
America Works of Florida Inc. | N.Y. | $300,000 |
Black Veterans for Social Justice | N.Y. | $300,000 |
Easter Seals New York Inc. | N.Y. | $200,000 |
United Veterans Beacon House Inc. | N.Y. | $145,000 |
Volunteers of America of Greater New York | N.Y. | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio | Ohio | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio | Ohio | $300,000 |
St. Vincent de Paul | Ore. | $200,000 |
Berkley Charleston Dorchester Council of Governments | S.C. | $184,404 |
Fast Forward | S.C. | $300,000 |
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Programs Inc. | Texas | $300,000 |
The Houston Launch Pad | Texas | $300,000 |
Total Action Against Poverty in Roanoke Valley Inc. | Va. | $180,000 |
Workforce Development Council Sohomish County | Wash. | $200,000 |
| Total = $9,094,355 | ||
PY14 (OPTION YEAR 1) HVRP GRANTEES | ||
Grantee | State | PY14 Amount |
Aletheia House Inc. | Ala. | $300,000 |
North County Interfaith Council Inc. | Calif. | $300,000 |
The Salvation Army, a California Corporation | Calif. | $300,000 |
Veterans Inc. | Conn. | $125,000 |
Faith Hope Love Charity Inc. | Fla. | $300,000 |
The Strategist LLC | Hawaii | $300,000 |
Crossroads Rehabilitation Center | Ind. | $267,580 |
Veterans Inc. | Maine | $200,000 |
Easter Seals Greater Washington-Baltimore Region | Md. | $299,940 |
Maryland Center For Vets Education & Training Inc. | Md. | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America of Michigan | Mich. | $300,000 |
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans | Minn. | $120,000 |
Goodwill Industries of New Mexico | N.M. | $250,136 |
Easter Seal New York Inc. | N.Y. | $300,000 |
Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center Inc. | Ohio | $300,000 |
Philadelphia Veteran Multi-Service & Education Center | Pa. | $300,000 |
Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania Inc. | Pa. | $200,000 |
Operation Stand Down Rhode Island | R.I. | $225,000 |
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program Inc. | Texas | $300,000 |
| Total = $4,987,656 | ||
PY14 (OPTION YEAR 2) HVRP GRANTEES | ||
Grantee | State | PY14 Amount |
United States Veterans Initiative | Ariz. | $140,000 |
California Veterans Assistance Foundation Inc. | Calif. | $121,757 |
Able-Disabled Advocacy Inc | Calif. | $300,000 |
New Directions Inc. | Calif. | $300,000 |
People Assisting the Homeless (P.A.T.H.) | Calif. | $300,000 |
The Salvation Army, a California Corporation | Calif. | $300,000 |
United States Veterans Initiative | Calif. | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America of Greater Los Angeles Inc. | Calif. | $300,000 |
Working Wardrobes for a New Start | Calif. | $277,796 |
City and County of Denver | Colo. | $165,750 |
Journey Home Inc. | Conn. | $90,469 |
National Organization of Concerned Black Men | D.C. | $300,000 |
United States Veterans Initiative | D.C. | $300,000 |
City of Jacksonville, Florida | Fla. | $218,260 |
Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners | Fla. | $200,000 |
Volunteers of America of Florida | Fla. | $298,075 |
Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency | Ga. | $238,397 |
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago | Ill. | $300,000 |
Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois Inc. | Ill. | $200,000 |
Inner Voice Inc. | Ill. | $270,000 |
National Able Network Inc. | Ill. | $238,000 |
Transitional Living Services Inc. | Ill. | $300,000 |
ECHO Housing Corporation | Ind. | $130,313 |
HealthNet Inc. | Ind. | $254,546 |
Goodwill Industries of the Heartland | Iowa | $200,000 |
Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center Inc. | Ky. | $300,000 |
Quad Area Community Action Agency Inc. | La. | $200,000 |
Volunteers of America of Greater New Orleans Inc. | La. | $300,000 |
Father Bill's & MainSpring Inc. | Mass. | $216,000 |
Interseminarian Project Place Inc. | Mass. | $115,781 |
Veterans Inc. | Mass. | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America of Massachusetts Inc. | Mass. | $149,956 |
Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation | Md. | $134,487 |
Way Station Inc. | Md. | $300,000 |
Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids Inc. | Mich. | $208,500 |
Volunteers of America of Michigan | Mich. | $200,000 |
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans | Minn. | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America of the Northern Rockies | Mont. | $200,000 |
Volunteers of America of the Carolinas Inc. | N.C. | $299,435 |
Volunteers of America of the Delaware Valley Inc. | N.J. | $150,000 |
Albany Housing Coalition Inc. | N.Y. | $118,800 |
America Works of New York Inc. | N.Y. | $300,000 |
Project Renewal Inc. | N.Y. | $100,064 |
Veterans Outreach Center Inc. | N.Y. | $300,000 |
Easter Seals Oregon | Ore. | $200,000 |
Alianza Municipal de Servicios Integrados | P.R. | $106,229 |
Commission on Economic Opportunity | Pa. | $100,000 |
Impact Services Corporation | Pa. | $300,000 |
Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania Inc. | Pa. | $300,000 |
YWCA of Greater Harrisburg | Pa. | $178,750 |
Veterans Inc. | R.I. | $225,000 |
Goodwill Industries of the Great Plains | S.D. | $62,598 |
Volunteers of America of Kentucky Inc. | Tenn. | $300,000 |
Operation Stand Down Nashville Inc. | Tenn. | $300,000 |
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program Inc. | Texas | $300,000 |
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program Inc. | Texas | $300,000 |
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program Inc. | Texas | $300,000 |
Career and Recovery Resources Inc. | Texas | $300,000 |
Center Point Inc. | Texas | $150,000 |
River City Comprehensive Counseling Services | Va. | $300,000 |
Washington Department of Veterans Affairs | Wash. | $100,000 |
Center for Veterans Issues Ltd. | Wis. | $200,000 |
Center for Veterans Issues Ltd. | Wis. | $300,000 |
| Total = $14,558,963 | ||
PY14 (OPTION YEAR 3) HVRP GRANTEES | ||
Grantee | State | PY14 Amount |
Veterans Resource Centers of America | Calif. | $238,000 |
Veterans Village of San Diego | Calif. | $280,000 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. | Calif. | $200,000 |
Volunteers of America of Greater Los Angeles Inc. | Calif. | $300,000 |
The Workplace Inc. | Conn. | $299,670 |
United States Veterans Initiative (Hawaii) | Hawaii | $200,000 |
America Works of Illinois | Ill. | $300,000 |
Shelter House Community Shelter & Transition Services | Iowa | $105,425 |
Veterans Inc. | Mass. | $200,000 |
Veterans Inc. | Mass. | $140,000 |
Vietnam Veterans Workshop Inc. dba New England Shelter | Mass. | $219,620 |
Harbor Homes Inc. | N.H. | $200,000 |
Jericho Project | N.Y. | $111,580 |
Services for the UnderServed Inc. | N.Y. | $180,000 |
United States Veterans Initiative | Nev. | $230,000 |
Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio Inc. | Ohio | $300,000 |
Easter Seals Oregon-Salem | Ore. | $300,000 |
Goodwill Industries of Houston | Texas | $300,000 |
Washington Department of Veterans Affairs | Wash. | $300,000 |
| Total = $4,404,295 | ||
PY 14 Homeless Female Veterans and Veterans w/ Families Grantees | ||
Grantee | State | PY14 Amount |
Goodwill Industries of Southern California | Calif. | $300,000 |
Human Potential Consultants LLC | Calif. | $300,000 |
North County Interfaith Council Inc. | Calif. | $150,000 |
Swords to Plowshares | Calif. | $150,000 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. | Calif. | $101,100 |
Volunteers of America of Northern California and Nevada | Calif. | $142,800 |
Okaloosa Walton Homeless Continuum of Care Opportunity Inc. | Fla. | $109,061 |
Mary Hall Freedom House Inc. | Ga. | $235,000 |
Volunteers of America of Illinois | Ill. | $210,000 |
Veterans Inc. | Mass. | $103,666 |
Easter Seals Greater Washington-Baltimore Region | Md. | $300,000 |
Black Veterans for Social Justice Inc. | N.Y. | $163,333 |
Easter Seal New York Inc. | N.Y. | $300,000 |
Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio Inc. | Ohio | $200,000 |
Volunteers of America of Kentucky Inc. | Tenn. | $190,139 |
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program Inc. | Texas | $300,000 |
Goodwill Industries of Houston | Texas | $300,000 |
Partners in Careers | Wash. | $110,000 |
| Total = $3,665,099 | ||
| (156 Grantees) Total = $36,710,368 | ||