/>iWASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced 23 grants totaling $5,436,148 to provide homeless veterans with job training aimed at helping them succeed in civilian careers. The grants are being awarded by the department's Veterans' Employment and Training Service through the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program.
"Too many of our veterans face difficulty making the transition from military service to the civilian labor force, and too many battle homelessness as a result," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "These grants will help more than 3,000 veterans in communities across the country access the resources they need to find good jobs and build bright futures for themselves and their families."
The grants 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 agencies are familiar with the areas and populations to be served and have demonstrated that they can administer effective programs.
Grantees serving 15 states will offer occupational, classroom and on-the-job training, as well as job search and placement assistance, including follow-up services for homeless veterans. HVRP is the only federal program that focuses exclusively on employment of veterans who are homeless.
Grantees under the HVRP program coordinate their efforts with various local, state and federal social service providers. The grants announced today are the first of a possible four years of annual awards contingent upon satisfactory performance and congressional appropriations.
More information on the Department of Labor's unemployment and re-employment programs for veterans can be found athttp://www.dol.gov/vets.
Editor's note: A list of grantees, their locations, areas served and the award amounts follow this release.
2011 1st Year Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Grantees
|
Award |
Applicant |
City |
State |
Areas to be Served |
|
$300,000 |
Volunteers of America of Los Angeles |
Los Angeles |
Calif. |
San Gabriel Valley |
|
$200,000 |
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. |
Marina |
Calif. |
Monterey and Santa Cruz counties |
|
$175,000 |
United States Veterans Initiative — Riverside |
Riverside |
Calif. |
Riverside and San Bernardino counties |
|
$280,000 |
Vietnam Veterans of San Diego |
San Diego |
Calif. |
San Diego |
|
$238,000 |
Vietnam Veterans of California |
Santa Rosa |
Calif. |
Sacramento metropolitan region |
|
$299,670 |
The WorkPlace Inc. |
Bridgeport |
Conn. |
Southwestern Connecticut |
|
$300,000 |
Boley Centers Inc. |
St. Petersburg |
Fla. |
Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater |
|
$200,000 |
United States Veterans Initiative |
Kapolei |
Hawaii |
Oahu County |
|
$105,425 |
Shelter House Community Shelter & Transition Services |
Iowa City |
Iowa |
Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, Johnson County |
|
$219,620 |
New England Center for Homeless Veterans |
Boston |
Mass. |
South Boston and areas southeast of Boston |
|
$200,000 |
Veterans Inc. |
Worcester |
Mass. |
Central Eastern Massachusetts (including Worcester, Lowell and other communities) |
|
$200,000 |
Veterans Inc. |
Worcester |
Mass. |
New Hampshire and Vermont |
|
$200,000 |
Harbor Homes Inc. |
Nashua |
N.H. |
Hillsborough County |
|
$230,000 |
United States Veterans Initiative |
Las Vegas |
Nev. |
Clark County, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City |
|
$111,580 |
Jericho Project |
New York |
N.Y. |
Parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn |
|
$300,000 |
America Works of Illinois Inc. |
New York |
N.Y. |
Chicago, Ill., area |
|
$180,000 |
Services for the Underserved Inc. |
New York |
N.Y. |
Parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn |
|
$300,000 |
Volunteers of America |
Columbus |
Ohio |
Delaware County, parts of Licking and Franklin Counties |
|
$196,853 |
Central Oregon Veterans Outreach |
Bend |
Ore. |
Central/Eastern Oregon |
|
$300,000 |
Easter Seals Oregon |
Portland |
Ore. |
Part of Portland, Salem, Marion, Polk County |
|
$300,000 |
Goodwill Industries of Houston Inc. |
Houston |
Texas |
Greater Houston metropolitan area |
|
$300,000 |
Service of the Emergency Aid Resource Center for the Homeless |
Houston |
Texas |
Harris County, Houston |
|
$300,000 |
Washington Department of Veteran Affairs |
Olympia |
Wash. |
Seattle, Tacoma, Bremerton, Olympia, Bellevue, Everett |
