WASHINGTON (KELO.com) — The U.S. Department of Labor awards Volunteers of America Dakotas a grant of $260,218 to help veterans overcome and avoid homelessness and to reenter the workforce.
The grant was one of several that various affiliates of the VOA around the country received to combat veteran homelessness and to help get vets back in the workforce.
The U.S. DOL awarded more than $57 million to various agencies in the initiative.
Below is the DOL’s news release with more details.
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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.
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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 |
