US Department of Labor awards $43.3M in grants to provide employer-driven training, support reintegration of homeless veterans

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta today announced the award of $43.3 million in grants through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service to provide training to an estimated 21,000 homeless veterans to help them reintegrate into the American workforce. In all, the department’s 2017 award will fund 155 grants in its Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program.

“The grants we announced today will help thousands of homeless veterans to acquire the skills they need to obtain good-paying jobs and reintegrate themselves into a society whom they defended and served,” said Secretary Acosta.

Funds are being awarded on a competitive basis to state and local workforce development boards, local public agencies and nonprofit organizations, tribal governments and faith-based and community organizations. Homeless veterans may receive occupational skills, apprenticeship opportunities, on-the-job training as well as job search and placement assistance.

Of the 155 grant recipients, 74 are first-time recipients that will provide services to homeless veterans in 40 U.S. states. These grantees under the HVRP program will network and coordinate their efforts through various private and public social service providers.

More information on the department’s unemployment and re-employment programs for veterans can be found at www.dol.gov/vets/. For more information about VETS, visit www.veterans.gov. Follow VETS on Twitter @VETS_DOL.

Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program: 2017 recipients Grant applicant State Award amount Aletheia House, Inc. AL $500,000 Pima County AZ $236,664 Volunteers of America, Inc. CA $230,000 Volunteers of America-Northern California/Northern Nevada CA $375,000 Volunteers of America of Los Angeles, Inc. CA $500,000 United States Veterans Initiative CA $400,000 Able-Disabled Advocacy, Inc. CA $355,050 The Salvation Army, a California Corporation CA $440,000 Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization CA $377,080 Interfaith Community Services, Inc. CA $120,000 Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. CA $110,000 WestCare California, Inc. CA $497,850 Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization CA $300,000 Volunteers of America-Northern California/Northern Nevada CA $375,000 Berkeley Food and Housing Project CA $220,000 Community Catalysts of California CA $201,000 Colorado Coalition for the Homeless CO $500,000 City of Jacksonville - Military Affairs & Veterans Dept. FL $225,000 Boley Centers, Inc. FL $308,000 Faith Hope Love Charity, Inc. FL $274,691 Volunteers of America of Florida, Inc. FL $187,280 Citrus Levy Marion Regional Workforce Development Board, Inc. FL $270,128 Boley Centers, Inc. FL $408,000 Recovery Consultants of Atlanta, Inc. GA $310,000 Mary Hall Freedom House, Inc. GA $340,000 Catholic Charities Hawaii HI $250,000 Transitional Living Services, dba TLS Veterans IL $300,000 Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois Inc. IL $231,312 Crossroads Rehabilitation Center, Inc. IN $337,840 ECHO Housing Corporation IN $173,739 Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc. KY $190,820 Pennyroyal Regional Mental Health - Mental Retardation Board KY $172,231 Veterans Inc. MA $146,895 Volunteers of America, Inc. MA $216,700 Easter Seals Serving DC|MD|VA MD $500,000 Alliance, Inc. MD $500,000 Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training, Inc. MD $500,000 St. James A.M.E. Zion Church - Zion House MD $285,912 Volunteers of America Michigan MI $499,999 Volunteers of America Michigan MI $256,139 Volunteers of America Michigan MI $256,139 St. Patrick Center MO $225,088 Volunteers of America of the Carolinas, Inc. NC $298,242 Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry, Inc. NC $500,000 Real House Recovery Inc. NJ $500,000 Catholic Charities, Diocese of Camden, Inc. NJ $299,394 United Veterans Beacon House, Inc. NY $104,125 America Works of New York, Inc. NY $500,000 Easterseals New York Inc. NY $299,860 Easterseals New York Inc. NY $426,060 New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision NY $234,041 Services for the UnderServed, Inc. NY $142,020 Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio OH $300,000 Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center OH $400,457 Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio OH $350,000 Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio OH $215,000 Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio OH $300,000 St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Inc. OR $225,000 Impact Services Corporation PA $400,000 Impact Services Corporation PA $500,000 Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. PA $191,103 Commission on Economic Opportunity PA $100,000 Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard, Inc. PA $220,500 Fast Forward SC $400,000 Military Community Connection of South Carolina SC $408,900 Catholic Charities, Diocese of Fort Worth, Inc. TX $130,070 The Houston Launch Pad TX $500,000 BakerRipley (formerly known as Neighborhood Centers Inc.) TX $300,000 American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program, Inc. TX $500,000 Volunteers of America Texas TX $464,508 STOP Inc. VA $355,050 Partners in Careers WA $208,960 Snohomish County Workforce Development Council WA $277,511 Center for Veterans Issues, Ltd. WI $500,000

Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program: First option year recipients in 2017 Grant applicant State Award amount St Francis House, Inc. AR $159,090 United States Veterans Initiative AZ $206,000 People Assisting the Homeless CA $309,000 Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist Inc. CA $309,000 Volunteers of America-Greater Los Angeles, Inc. CA $309,000 Volunteers of America-Greater Los Angeles, Inc. CA $309,000 Working Wardrobes CA $309,000 New Directions for Veterans CA $300,000 Salvation Army-A California Corporation CA $300,000 Veterans Village of San Diego CA $206,000 United States Veterans Initiative CA $175,000 US Vets, Inc. DC $309,000 America Works of Washington, D.C. DC $300,000 Volunteers of America Florida, Inc. (South Florida) FL $308,505 Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency GA $309,000 Veterans Empowerment Organization - Atlanta GA $308,621 US Vets Inc. Hawaii HI $187,258 Goodwill Industries of The Heartland IA $202,600 The Inner Voice, Inc. IL $309,000 Healthnet, Inc. IN $262,182 Volunteers of America Of Indiana, Inc. IN $240,000 Volunteers of America Kentucky, Inc. (Lexington) KY $205,929 Volunteers of America Greater New Orleans LA $309,000 Volunteers of America Greater New Orleans LA $206,000 Veterans Inc. MA $309,000 Volunteers of America of Massachusetts MA $242,000 Vietnam Veterans Workshop, dba New England Center for Homeless Veterans MA $142,020 Interseminarian Project Place Inc. MA $124,292 Easter Seals MD $309,000 Way Station, Inc. MD $309,000 Easter Seals Maine, Inc. ME $206,000 Volunteers of America Michigan MI $205,997 Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans MN $309,000 Soldier On, Inc. MS $206,000 Volunteers of America Northern Rockies MT $206,000 Easter Seals New Hampshire, Inc. NH $206,000 Volunteers of America Delaware Valley NJ $185,000 Veterans Outreach Center Inc. NY $308,003 Easter Seals Tristate LLC OH $103,117 Muscogee (Creek) Nation OK $300,157 Easter Seals Oregon - Salem OR $206,000 Easter Seals Oregon - Medford OR $206,000 St. Vincent de Paul OR $103,000 Veterans Multi-Service Center PA $262,050 YWCA of Greater Harrisburg PA $206,000 Veterans Inc. RI $309,000 Telamon Corp. (South Carolina Columbia) SC $309,000 Volunteers of America, Dakotas SD $121,501 Volunteers of America Kentucky, Inc. (Nashville) TN $221,301 Volunteers of America Kentucky, Inc. (Chattanooga) TN $205,352 Volunteers of America Texas TX $308,916 Goodwill Industries of Houston, Inc. TX $300,000 Center Point, Inc. TX $180,250 Rivercity Comprehensive Counseling Service VA $308,872 Veterans Inc. VT $206,000