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, DC – June 1, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — 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 |
| Swords to Plowshares |
Calif. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| Swords to Plowshares |
Calif. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| Goodwill of Santa Clara County |
Calif. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| America Works of Washington D.C. |
D.C. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| Network Enterprises Inc. |
Hawaii |
$293,000 |
$293,000 |
| United Veterans of America Inc. (Soldier On) |
Mass. |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
| Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans |
Minn. |
$120,000 |
$120,000 |
| City of St. Louis, Department of Human Services |
Mo. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| Black Veterans for Social Justice |
N.Y. |
$300,000 |
$225,000 |
| United Veterans Beacon House |
N.Y. |
$110,000 |
$110,000 |
| StepUP Ministry |
N.C. |
$299,910 |
$299,910 |
| St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County Inc. |
Ore. |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
| Philadelphia Veteran Multi-Service & Education Center |
Pa. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program Inc. |
Texas |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| Total Action Against Poverty |
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 |
| Weingart Center Association |
Calif. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| Vietnam Veterans of California Inc. |
Calif. |
$131,545 |
$131,545 |
| United States Veterans Initiative |
Calif. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| Vietnam Veterans of San Diego |
Calif. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| Able-Disabled Advocacy Inc |
Calif. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| City and County of Denver |
Colo. |
$299,691 |
$299,691 |
| Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners |
Fla. |
$300,000 |
$200,000 |
| Volunteers of America of Miami/Dade County |
Fla. |
$280,486 |
$280,486 |
| Transitional Living Services Inc. |
Ill. |
$299,154 |
$299,154 |
| Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois Inc. |
Ill. |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
| Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries – Serving Kentucky |
Ky. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| Way Station Inc. |
Md. |
$299,999 |
$299,999 |
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
Mass. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids Inc. |
Mich. |
$232,888 |
$232,888 |
| America Works of New York Inc. |
N.Y. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| Albany Housing Coalition Inc. |
N.Y. |
$97,500 |
$97,500 |
| Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio Inc. |
Ohio |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| Easter Seals Oregon |
Ore. |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
| Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania Inc. |
Pa. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| Volunteers of America of Kentucky Inc. – Serving Tennessee |
Tenn. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| Career and Recovery Resources Inc. |
Texas |
$299,824 |
$299,824 |
| Washington Department of Veterans Affairs |
Wash. |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
| Center for Veterans Issues Ltd. |
Wis. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
|
|
$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 |
| United States Veterans Initiative |
Calif. |
$150,000 |
$150,000 |
| Okaloosa Walton Homeless Continuum of Care Opportunity Inc. |
Fla. |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
| Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency |
Ga. |
$261,800 |
$135,390 |
| Volunteers of America Illinois |
Ill. |
$154,065 |
$154,065 |
| Veterans Inc. |
Mass. |
$94,220 |
$94,220 |
| Services for the UnderServed Inc. |
N.Y. |
$299,995 |
$119,995 |
| Black Veterans for Social Justice |
N.Y. |
$300,000 |
$153,775 |
| YWCA of Greater Harrisburg |
Pa. |
$76,424 |
$76,424 |
| Fast Forward |
S.C. |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
| American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program Inc. |
Texas |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| Ethos Educational Services LLC (Excel Learning Center) |
Texas |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
|
|
|
$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 |
| U.S. Vets Initiative – Phoenix |
Ariz. |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
| Volunteers of America Greater Los Angeles Inc. |
Calif. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| The Workplace Inc. |
Conn. |
$300,000 |
$150,000 |
| Way Station Inc. |
Md. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| U.S. Vets Initiative – Las Vegas |
Nev. |
$110,000 |
$110,000 |
| Impact Services Corp. |
Pa. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
| Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest |
Wash. |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
|
|
|
$4,032,443 |
$3,882,443 |
