News Release
US Department of Labor awards more than $57M in grants to help homeless, at-risk veterans re-enter workforce
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $57 million in grants to support programs that help veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness overcome barriers to the workforce and find meaningful employment.
Administered by the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program awarded more than $15 million to fund 34 new three-year grants, and $42 million to 123 organizations now in their second or third years in the program. These organizations provide participating veterans with occupational skills, connect them with Registered Apprenticeships or other on-the-job training, and deliver job search and placement services.
“Homeless veterans face a complex set of problems and require multiple approaches to deliver needed services,” explained Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training James D. Rodriguez. “The Department of Labor understands that access to a good job is an important part of reducing or preventing veteran homelessness. The grants announced today will assist veterans in overcoming obstacles to finding and retaining meaningful employment.”
HVRP awards grants competitively to nonprofit and for-profit organizations, Native American Tribal governments, state and local workforce development boards, state and local government agencies, higher education institutions and faith-based and community organizations. Through the program’s services, veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness can learn occupational skills, participate in apprenticeships or on-the-job training opportunities, and receive job search and placement assistance.
Learn more about VETS’ Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program.
A full listing of award recipients follows this release.
The recipients of new HVRP grants are as follows:
Recipient | City | State | Amount |
Aletheia House Inc. | Birmingham | AL | $600,000 |
Volunteers of America of Los Angeles | Los Angeles | CA | $600,000 |
PATH | Los Angeles | CA | $600,000 |
PATH | Los Angeles | CA | $600,000 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. | Marina | CA | $600,000 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist Inc. | Marina | CA | $600,000 |
Volunteers of America Northern California & Northern Nevada | Sacramento | CA | $599,489 |
Vietnam Veterans of San Diego | San Diego | CA | $370,412 |
Vietnam Veterans of San Diego | San Diego | CA | $600,000 |
Volunteers of America Colorado | Denver | CO | $437,529 |
Friendship Place | Washington | DC | $575,710 |
City of Jacksonville | Jacksonville | FL | $271,457 |
Hire Heroes USA | Alpharetta | GA | $134,244 |
City and County of Honolulu Department of Community Services | Honolulu | HI | $427,000 |
United States Veterans Initiative | Kapolei | HI | $490,372 |
Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana Inc. | New Orleans | LA | $600,000 |
Troubled Waters Inc., operating as Bridge Club of Greater Lowell | Lowell | MA | $600,000 |
Veterans Inc. | Worcester | MA | $233,150 |
Community Rebuilders | Grand Rapids | MI | $250,000 |
Volunteers of America Michigan Inc. | Southfield | MI | $133,332 |
Hancock Resource Center | Waveland | MS | $227,210 |
Goodwill Industries of New Mexico | Albuquerque | NM | $521,116 |
ICD-International Center For The Disabled | New York | NY | $599,428 |
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana | Columbus | OH | $272,863 |
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana | Columbus | OH | $276,821 |
Muscogee (Creek) Nation | Okmulgee | OK | $438,870 |
Easter Seals Oregon | Portland | OR | $533,280 |
Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania Inc. | Pittsburgh | PA | $249,409 |
CLC Inc. | Fort Worth | TX | $235,800 |
American GI Forum - National Veterans’ Outreach Program Inc. | San Antonio | TX | $600,000 |
Family Endeavors, Inc., operating as Endeavors | San Antonio | TX | $599,665 |
Family Endeavors Inc., operating as Endeavors | San Antonio | TX | $599,665 |
Total Action Against Poverty in Roanoke Valley | Roanoke | VA | $274,614 |
Workforce Resource Inc. | Menomonie | WI | $600,000 |
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The following grants were awarded in fiscal year 2023 and have received the requested funding for the second year of their grant period:
City | State | Amount | |
Volunteers of America Southeast Inc. | Mobile | AL | $214,654 |
United States Veterans Initiative | Phoenix | AZ | $300,000 |
Insights Housing | Berkeley | CA | $500,000 |
America Works of California Inc. | Fresno | CA | $500,000 |
America Works of California Inc. | Fresno | CA | $400,000 |
JVS SoCal | Los Angeles | CA | $498,000 |
Volunteers of America of Los Angeles | Los Angeles | CA | $480,000 |
United State Veterans Initiative | March ARB | CA | $427,794 |
Veteran Employment Services | Monterey | CA | $347,000 |
Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization | Oakland | CA | $500,000 |
Able-Disabled Advocacy Inc. | San Diego | CA | $476,000 |
Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization | San Francisco | CA | $500,000 |
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | Denver | CO | $500,000 |
Boley Centers Inc. | St. Petersburg | FL | $412,327 |
Tampa Bay Academy of Hope | Tampa | FL | $500,000 |
Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council Inc. | Vero Beach | FL | $429,543 |
Get to Work Foundation Inc. | Douglasville | GA | $500,000 |
Of Color Inc. | Chicago | IL | $475,431 |
Transitional Living Services Inc. | Crystal Lake | IL | $300,000 |
ECHO Housing Corp. | Evansville | IN | $245,598 |
Crossroads Rehabilitation Center Inc. | Indianapolis | IN | $366,550 |
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana | Indianapolis | IN | $364,035 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. | Des Moines | IA | $500,000 |
USA Cares Inc. | Louisville | KY | $491,147 |
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center Inc. | Prestonsburg | KY | $238,112 |
Veterans Inc. | Lewiston | ME | $105,000 |
Volunteers of America Massachusetts | Jamaica Plain | MA | $443,832 |
Volunteers of America Massachusetts | Jamaica Plain | MA | $461,154 |
Troubled Waters Inc., operating as Bridge Club of Greater Lowell | Lowell | MA | $499,970 |
Veterans Inc. | Worcester | MA | $345,600 |
St. James A.M.E. Zion Church | Salisbury | MD | $310,000 |
Easter Seals Serving DC/MD/VA Inc. | Silver Spring | MD | $500,000 |
Easter Seals Serving DC/MD/VA Inc. | Silver Spring | MD | $500,000 |
Mosaic Community Services Inc. | Timonium | MD | $500,000 |
Michigan Ability Partners | Ann Arbor | MI | $221,957 |
Southwest Economic Solutions Corp. | Detroit | MI | $350,000 |
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans | St. Paul | MN | $440,000 |
Veterans Inc. | Billings | MT | $500,000 |
Veterans Multi-Service Center, Inc. | Vineland | NJ | $270,698 |
United Veterans Beacon House Inc. | Bay Shore | NY | $120,000 |
America Works of New York Inc. | New York | NY | $500,000 |
America Works of New York Inc. | New York | NY | $300,000 |
Asheville-Buncombe Community Christian Ministry Inc. | Asheville | NC | $500,000 |
Easter Seals TriState LLC | Cincinnati | OH | $316,662 |
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana | Cincinnati | OH | $410,019 |
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana | Cleveland | OH | $457,773 |
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana | Columbus | OH | $365,822 |
Volunteers of America Oklahoma Inc. | Tulsa | OK | $402,251 |
Goodwill Industries of Lane and South Coast Counties | Eugene | OR | $225,311 |
Easter Seals Oregon | Portland | OR | $413,400 |
Easter Seals Oregon | Portland | OR | $335,330 |
Veterans Multi-Service Center Inc. | Philadelphia | PA | $495,951 |
Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania Inc. | Pittsburgh | PA | $408,032 |
Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard Inc. | Pittsburgh | PA | $427,000 |
Commission on Economic Opportunity | Wilkes-Barre | PA | $200,000 |
Veterans Inc. | Providence | RI | $360,000 |
Fast Forward | Columbia | SC | $400,000 |
Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina Inc. | Greenville | SC | $209,622 |
Unity Partners, operating as Project Unity | Bryan | TX | $419,870 |
Citizens Development Center | Dallas | TX | $320,000 |
Adaptive Construction Solutions Inc. | Houston | TX | $500,000 |
Adaptive Construction Solutions Inc. | Houston | TX | $500,000 |
The Houston Launch Pad | Houston | TX | $500,000 |
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program Inc. | San Antonio | TX | $500,000 |
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program Inc. | San Antonio | TX | $450,000 |
Castle Cares Community Ministry Inc. | West Columbia | TX | $488,829 |
Focused Outreach Richmond Inc. | Richmond | VA | $442,862 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. | Eau Claire | WI | $270,000 |
Center for Veterans Issues Inc. | Milwaukee | WI | $500,000 |
Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps | Milwaukee | WI | $119,900 |
The following grants were awarded in fiscal year 2022 and have received the requested funding for the third year of their grant period:
Recipient | City | State | Amount |
Aletheia House Inc. | Birmingham | AL | $251,329 |
St. Francis House | Little Rock | AR | $167,000 |
A New Leaf Inc. | Mesa | AZ | $127,506 |
United States Veterans Initiative | Prescott | AZ | $240,000 |
The Salvation Army, a California corporation | Carson | CA | $500,000 |
SHELTER Inc. | Concord | CA | $0 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. | Fresno | CA | $366,000 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. | Marina | CA | $455,000 |
Hire Heroes USA | Colorado Springs | CO | $200,213 |
Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut Inc. | Bridgeport | CT | $139,392 |
United States Veterans Initiative | Washington | DC | $402,000 |
United Way of Broward County | Ft. Lauderdale | FL | $0 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. | St. Petersburg | FL | $295,000 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. | Tampa | FL | $340,000 |
Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency Inc. | Atlanta | GA | $375,000 |
WestCare Pacific Islands Inc. | Hagatna | GU | $500,000 |
Executive Office of the State of Idaho, Idaho Dept. of Labor | Boise | ID | $0 |
America Works of Illinois Inc. | Chicago | IL | $435,000 |
Goodwill Industries of the Heartland | Iowa City | IA | $204,817 |
WestCare Kentucky Inc. | Irvine | KY | $500,000 |
Volunteers of America Mid-States Inc. | Louisville | KY | $230,544 |
Fedcap Inc. | Portland | ME | $500,000 |
Vietnam Veterans Workshop Inc. | Boston | MA | $500,000 |
New Vision House of Hope | Baltimore | MD | $400,000 |
Volunteers of America Michigan Inc. | Southfield | MI | $217,800 |
Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri | Cape Girardeau | MO | $200,562 |
reStart Inc. | Kansas City | MO | $500,000 |
Volunteers of America Northern Rockies | Helena | MT | $405,000 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. | Omaha | NE | $284,000 |
Harbor Homes Inc. | Nashua | NH | $200,000 |
Black Veterans for Social Justice | Brooklyn | NY | $460,000 |
Veterans Outreach Center Inc. | Rochester | NY | $500,000 |
Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry | Asheville | NC | $500,000 |
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana | Dayton | OH | $375,000 |
Operation Rebuild Hope | North Bend | OR | $0 |
County of Clackamas Oregon | Oregon City | OR | $0 |
Easter Seals Oregon | Portland | OR | $367,120 |
WestCare Oregon Inc. | Salem | OR | $39,460 |
YWCA Greater Harrisburg | Harrisburg | PA | $275,000 |
Alianza Municipal de Servicios Integrados Inc. | Caguas | PR | $0 |
Family Endeavors Inc. dba Endeavors | San Juan | PR | $200,015 |
Second Chance Jobs | Charleston | SC | $0 |
Volunteers of America Northern Rockies | Rapid City | SD | $500,000 |
Volunteers of America Dakotas | Sioux Falls | SD | $220,182 |
America Works of Tennessee Inc. | Memphis | TN | $250,000 |
Volunteers of America Texas | Euless | TX | $400,000 |
SER Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc. | Houston | TX | $0 |
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program Inc. | San Antonio | TX | $500,000 |
River City Comprehensive Counseling Services | Richmond | VA | $339,876 |
Veterans, Inc. | Bradford | VT | $295,000 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. | Green Bay | WI | $298,000 |
Telamon Corp. | Martinsburg | WV | $149,757 |
