Urban and Non-Urban Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) and Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP) (referred together throughout this funding opportunity announcement as HVRP)
The summary for the Urban and Non-Urban Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) and Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP) (referred together throughout this funding opportunity announcement as HVRP) grant is detailed below.
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Urban and Non-Urban Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) and Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP) (referred together throughout this funding opportunity announcement as HVRP): The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), announces the availability of approximately $13 million in grant funds authorized under Title 38 of United States Code (U.S.C.), Sections 2021 and 2023. Consistent with the Opening Doors national campaign directed by the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), the purpose of these funds is to conduct programs to provide job training, counseling, placement, and related services to expedite the reintegration of homeless and incarcerated veterans (eligible veterans) into the labor force. As the applicant, you are encouraged to design programs that address the employment challenges faced by eligible veterans in consultation with industry, employers and employer associations to identify the skills needed for in-demand jobs and careers. Applications selected for funding will demonstrate the following:
• Ability to develop and execute strategies with attainable goals for job-driven training based on Labor Market Information and evidence-based successful practices.
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate with community-based organizations to ensure that local, state, and federal resources are used effectively and efficiently to expedite the reintegration of eligible veterans into the labor force.
• Ability to deliver or connect participants to effective job training, counseling, and other related services, such as the provision of housing and needed health services as means for expediting the reintegration of eligible veterans into the labor force.
• Ability to provide effective services to female homeless veterans and homeless veterans with families.
• Ability to provide effective services to incarcerated or recently incarcerated veterans who are at risk of homelessness.
• Ability to develop and execute strategies with attainable goals for job-driven training based on Labor Market Information and evidence-based successful practices.
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate with community-based organizations to ensure that local, state, and federal resources are used effectively and efficiently to expedite the reintegration of eligible veterans into the labor force.
• Ability to deliver or connect participants to effective job training, counseling, and other related services, such as the provision of housing and needed health services as means for expediting the reintegration of eligible veterans into the labor force.
• Ability to provide effective services to female homeless veterans and homeless veterans with families.
• Ability to provide effective services to incarcerated or recently incarcerated veterans who are at risk of homelessness.
| Federal Grant Title: | Urban and Non-Urban Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) and Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP) (referred together throughout this funding opportunity announcement as HVRP) |
| Federal Agency Name: | Veterans Employment and Training Service |
| Grant Categories: | Other |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FOA-VETS-16-01 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 319131 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project |
| Current Application Deadline: | Mar 23, 2016 The application must be received no |
| Original Application Deadline: | Mar 23, 2016 The application must be received no |
| Posted Date: | Feb 22, 2016 |
| Creation Date: | Feb 22, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 22, 2016 |
| Total Program Funding: | $13,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $300,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $100,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 32 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Category Explanation
- Veterans’ Employment and Training Service
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- • State and Local Workforce Development Boards (SWDBs/LWDBs) established
under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
• States or general purpose political subdivisions of a State that have the power to levy taxes and spend funds, such as a city or a county. Additionally, public agencies of such States or general purpose political subdivisions.
• Federally-recognized Indian and Native American tribes; tribal organizations, as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b; Alaskan Native-controlled organizations; and Native Hawaiian controlled organizations.
• For-profit/commercial entities.
• Non-profit organizations, including community and faith-based organizations. Non-profit entities incorporated under Internal Revenue Service Code Section 501(c)(4) are ineligible.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Ashley Hoek
Grants Management Specialist
[email protected]
Veterans Employment and Training Service 202-693-3934