WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $57 million in grants to organizations that help veterans experiencing homelessness find meaningful employment and assist them in overcoming barriers to transition back successfully into the workforce.
Ending homelessness among veterans is a priority for the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, which is chaired by U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge and vice-chaired by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough. Upholding our sacred obligation to our veterans is also a key part of the Unity Agenda President Biden laid out in his State of the Union address.
“The pandemic further exposed the difficulties faced by our nation’s homeless veterans," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. “The Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program grants announced today will fund initiatives that help our veterans - particularly those in underserved communities - get the training and support they need return to the workforce and use their skills to make valuable contributions to our society."
Administered by the department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service , HVRP funding will support 112 continuation grants totaling more than $37 million, and fund 56 new three-year grants totaling more than $20 million. These awards will enable recipients to provide a wide range of services to homeless veterans and those at risk of homelessness.
The HVRP awards grants on a competitive basis to state and local workforce investment boards, local public agencies and nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and faith-based and community organizations.
Through the services provided, veterans experiencing homelessness may learn occupational skills, attain apprenticeships or on-the-job training opportunities, and receive job search and placement assistance.
Learn more about VETS’ Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Programs.
A list of HVRP grant recipients follows this release.
The recipients of continuing grants for Program Year 2022 are as follows:
Recipient
City
State
Amount
Aletheia House Inc.
Birmingham
AL
$500,000
Volunteers of America Southeast
Mobile
AL
$248,358
Berkeley Food and Housing Project
Berkeley
CA
$500,000
Salvation Army, California South Division
Long Beach
CA
$440,000
Goodwill Industries of Southern California
Los Angeles
CA
$457,307
JVS SoCal
Los Angeles
CA
$466,800
Volunteers of America of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
CA
$396,780
Volunteers of America of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
CA
$361,770
United States Veterans Initiative
March ARB
CA
$194,536
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc.
Marina
CA
$104,000
Swords to Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization
Oakland
CA
$500,000
Volunteers of America-Northern California/Northern Nevada
Sacramento
CA
$499,476
Able-Disabled Advocacy Inc.
San Diego
CA
$360,396
Vietnam Veterans of San Diego
San Diego
CA
$233,000
America Works of California Inc.
San Francisco
CA
$375,000
Nations Finest
Santa Rosa
CA
$8,000
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Denver
CO
$500,000
Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans Inc
Wilmington
DE
$366,008
Gang Alternative Inc.
North Miami
FL
$0
Boley Centers Inc
St. Petersburg
FL
$345,381
Veterans Empowerment Organization of Georgia Inc.
Atlanta
GA
$468,091
Recovery Consultants of Atlanta Inc.
Decatur
GA
$500,000
Mary Hall Freedom House Inc.
Sandy Springs
GA
$400,000
Catholic Charities Hawaii
Honolulu
HI
$270,000
Of Color Inc.
Chicago
IL
$499,759
Transitional Living Services
McHenry
IL
$300,000
ECHO Housing Corp.
Evansville
IN
$149,419
Crossroads Rehabilitation Center Inc.
Indianapolis
IN
$297,440
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana
Indianapolis
IN
$320,000
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana
Indianapolis
IN
$255,000
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center Inc.
Prestonsburg
KY
$210,960
Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana Inc.
New Orleans
LA
$210,960
Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana Inc.
New Orleans
LA
$322,205
Volunteers of America Massachusetts
Jamaica Plain
MA
$265,049
Volunteers of America Massachusetts
Jamaica Plain
MA
$236,785
Massachusetts Military Support Foundation Incorporated
West Barnstable
MA
$184,489
Veterans Inc.
Worcester
MA
$170,000
Veterans Inc.
Worcester
MA
$150,000
Veterans Inc.
Worchester
MA
$500,000
St. James A.M.E. Zion Church - Zion House
Salisbury
MD
$300,000
Easterseals Serving DC|MD|VA Inc.
Silver Spring
MD
$500,000
Mosaic Community Services Inc.
Timonium
MD
$500,000
Michigan Ability Partners
Ann Arbor
MI
$158,204
St. Patrick Center
St. Louis
MO
$308,911
Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry Inc.
Asheville
NC
$500,000
Volunteers of America of the Carolinas Inc.
Durham
NC
$310,802
United Veterans Beacon House Inc.
Bay Shore
NY
$104,125
Puerto Rican Organization to Motivate, Enlighten and Serve
Bronx
NY
$401,064
America Works of New York Inc.
New York
NY
$500,000
Services for the UnderServed Inc.
New York
NY
$142,020
Easter Seals TriState LLC
Cincinnati
OH
$168,048
Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center Inc.
Cincinnati
OH
$472,151
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana
Columbus
OH
$360,000
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana
Columbus
OH
$320,000
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana
Columbus
OH
$315,000
Volunteers of America Oklahoma Inc.
Tulsa
OK
$420,208
Goodwill Industries of Lane and South Coast Counties
Eugene
OR
$173,074
Easterseals Oregon
Portland
OR
$500,000
Impact Services Corp.
Philadelphia
PA
$500,000
Veterans Multi-Service Center Inc.
Philadelphia
PA
$277,456
Veterans Multi-Service Center Inc.
Philadelphia
PA
$388,939
Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania Inc.
Pittsburgh
PA
$217,918
Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania Inc.
Pittsburgh
PA
$347,767
Veterans Place of Washington Blvd.
Pittsburgh
PA
$364,000
Commission on Economic Opportunity
Wilkes-Barre
PA
$200,000
Fast Forward
Columbia
SC
$400,000
Unity Partners dba Project Unity
Bryan
TX
$263,565
Castle Cares Community Ministries
Columbia
TX
$325,526
Adaptive Construction Solutions Inc.
Houston
TX
$450,000
The Houston Launch Pad
Houston
TX
$500,000
Focused Outreach Richmond Inc.
Richmond
VA
$320,000
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc.
Marina
WI
$250,000
Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps Inc.
Milwaukee
WI
$0
Center for Veterans Issues Ltd.
Milwaukee
WI
$500,000
Volunteers of America Northern Rockies
Sheridan
WY
$500,000
*No additional funding requested in PY22.
The recipients of new, three-year grants are as follows:
Recipient
City
State
Amount
Aletheia House Inc.
Birmingham
AL
$251,329
Coheir Development LLC
Chickasaw
AL
$500,000
St. Francis House
Little Rock
AR
$167,000
A New Leaf Inc.
Mesa
AZ
$496,820
United States Veterans Initiative
Prescott
AZ
$240,000
The Salvation Army, a California corporation
Carson
CA
$500,000
SHELTER Inc.
Concord
CA
$500,000
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc.
Marina
CA
$366,000
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc.
Marina
CA
$295,000
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc.
Marina
CA
$298,000
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc.
Marina
CA
$284,000
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc.
Marina
CA
$415,000
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc.
Marina
CA
$455,000
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
$500,000
Hire Heroes USA
Alpharetta
GA
$200,213
Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency Inc.
Atlanta
GA
$375,000
WestCare Pacific Islands Inc.
Hagatna
GU
$500,000
Goodwill Industries of the Heartland
Iowa City
IA
$216,441
Executive Office of the State of Idaho, Idaho Dept. of Labor
Boise
ID
$75,000
WestCare Kentucky Inc.
Irvine
KY
$493,257
Volunteers of America Mid-States Inc.
Louisville
KY
$230,544
Elle Foundation
Shreveport
LA
$203,500
Vietnam Veterans Workshop Inc.
Boston
MA
$500,000
Veterans Inc.
Worcester
MA
$500,000
New Vision House of Hope Incorporated
Baltimore
MD
$448,716
Volunteers of America Michigan Inc.
Southfield
MI
$217,800
Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri
Cape Girardeau
MO
$232,813
reStart Inc.
Kansas City
MO
$500,000
Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry
Asheville
NC
$500,000
Telamon Corp.
Raleigh
NC
$155,257
Harbor Homes Inc.
Nashua
NH
$200,000
Education and Health Centers of America Inc.
Wall Township
NJ
$453,796
Black Veterans for Social Justice
Brooklyn
NY
$500,000
America Works of Illinois Inc.
New York
NY
$435,000
America Works of Tennessee Inc.
New York
NY
$250,000
Fedcap Inc.
New York
NY
$500,000
Veterans Outreach Center Inc.
Rochester
NY
$295,000
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana
Columbus
OH
$265,526
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana
Columbus
OH
$375,000
Operation Rebuild Hope
North Bend
OR
$250,000
County of Clackamas Oregon
Oregon City
OR
$851,055
Easter Seals Oregon
Portland
OR
$385,000
WestCare Oregon Inc.
Salem
OR
$373,439
YWCA Greater Harrisburg
Harrisburg
PA
$275,000
Alianza Municipal de Servicios Integrados Inc.
Caguas
PR
$499,949
Second Chance Jobs
Mount Pleasant
SC
$484,838
Volunteers of America Dakotas
Sioux Falls
SD
$260,218
Volunteers of America Texas
Euless
TX
$400,000
SER Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc.
Houston
TX
$500,000
American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program Inc.
San Antonio
TX
$500,000
Family Endeavors Inc. operating as Endeavors
San Antonio
TX
$498,326
River City Comprehensive Counseling Services
Richmond
VA
$342,539
Volunteers of America Northern Rockies
Sheridan
WY
$500,000
Volunteers of America Northern Rockies
Sheridan
WY
$405,000
Source: Office of the Secretary
