Opportunity Information: Apply for NOI VETS IVTP
Apply for NOI VETS IVTP
- The OASAM in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.805 Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 5, 2015 and posted on May 5, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 4, 2015 This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) and not a request for funding applications.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants include state and local Workforce Investment Boards (SWIBs/LWIBs), local public agencies, Native American tribal governments (federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), for profit/commercial entities, and non profit organizations, including faith based and community based organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Notice of Intent (NOI) for the Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP) is an advance announcement from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS), indicating the agency plans to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). This NOI itself is not an application solicitation and does not include an FOA, forms, or attachments. Instead, it signals USDOLs intent, subject to the availability of funds, to award a limited number of short-term grants focused on helping incarcerated veterans successfully transition to the workforce and avoid homelessness after release.
Funding under this planned competition is intended to be restricted to current Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) demonstration project grantees, based on the rationale that the IVTP activity is viewed as essential to work already funded by DOL. USDOL explains that opening the effort to full competition could create duplication and additional costs, and could generate real expenses that outweigh potential savings. The plan is to fund five grants for a one-year period, with each grant up to $300,000, for an estimated total of $1,500,000. The opportunity is listed as a discretionary grant under CFDA 17.805 (Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project) and indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Programmatically, IVTP is centered on connecting incarcerated veterans to sustainable employment that aligns with local labor market needs. Grantees are expected to provide job placement services matched to community employment demand and to deliver job-driven training that supports long-term employability, not just short-term work. A key requirement is that every participant receive a structured assessment covering employability, risk of homelessness, education needs, health needs, and training needs. For veterans who are still incarcerated, this assessment must be completed prior to release. After the assessment, providers must create an individualized plan that directly addresses the risks identified and lays out an employment action plan with a specific performance aim: employment within 90 days.
The NOI also emphasizes that grantees must actively engage correctional institutions rather than waiting for referrals after release. Providers are expected to maintain an ongoing presence and outreach effort into institutions to build relationships with incarcerated veterans and support pre-release planning. This requirement reflects the programs design: early engagement, individualized planning, and rapid connection to employment supports immediately upon reentry.
A major compliance feature in the NOI is the limitation on the use of certain supportive services funds, described as a "last resort clause." While the pilot permits grant funds to be used to help an incarcerated veteran secure housing, those funds cannot be used for housing assistance if the same purpose is already funded or available through another federal source. Similarly, the pilot allows certain employer engagement incentives (such as wage subsidies during training, funding for training programs, or short-term salary offsets), but grantees may not use IVTP funds for those incentives if another federal funding source is available for the same purpose. In practice, this means grantees must coordinate benefits and braid resources carefully, documenting that IVTP dollars are not duplicating other federal assistance.
Although the listing includes a broad general eligibility description (including state and local workforce investment boards, public agencies, tribal governments and organizations, for-profit entities, and nonprofit and faith-based/community organizations), the substantive intent of this NOI is to limit competition to existing HVRP demonstration project grantees with IVTP experience. The notice includes a roster of organizations that are identified as the pool from which recipients will be selected, including Swords to Plowshares (CA), Arizona Womens Education and Employment (AZ), Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest (WA), Volunteers of America Greater Los Angeles (CA), U.S. Veterans Initiative in Phoenix (AZ) and Las Vegas (NV), Aletheia House (AL), Philadelphia Veteran Multi-Service and Education Center (PA), Impact Services Corporation (PA), Way Station, Inc. (MD), The Workplace, Inc. (CT), United Veterans of America dba Soldier On (MA), Goodwill Industries of Houston (TX), Aspen Diversified Industries Services, Inc. (CO), Center for Veterans Issues, Ltd. (WI), and Eaglevision Ministries, Inc. (MI).
Key administrative details in the notice include a posted date of May 5, 2015, with an original and current closing date of June 4, 2015, and an archive date of July 4, 2015. The awarding agency is USDOL (with the listing also referencing OASAM in the agency field). For access or administrative questions, the notice provides a point of contact: Cassandra Mitchell, Grant Officer, USDOL Washington, DC, at mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov. The bottom line is that this NOI is meant to alert stakeholders that USDOL VETS intends to issue a later FOA to fund a small set of one-year, employment-focused reentry projects for incarcerated veterans through experienced HVRP demonstration grantees, with strict rules to prevent duplication of other federal resources.
Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP) Notice of Intent (NOI) - FAQs
1) What is this opportunity?
This posting is a Notice of Intent (NOI) from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS). It serves as an advance announcement that USDOL plans to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP), subject to the availability of funds.
2) Is the NOI an application or an open solicitation?
No. The NOI is not an application solicitation. It does not include an FOA, application forms, or attachments, and it is not itself a request for proposals. It only signals USDOL's intent to issue an FOA later.
3) What is the purpose of the planned IVTP grants?
The planned grants are intended to support short-term, employment-focused projects that help incarcerated veterans successfully transition to the workforce and avoid homelessness after release.
4) Who is the awarding agency?
The awarding agency is the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL). The notice specifically references USDOL's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS), and the listing also references OASAM in the agency field.
5) What type of funding is this?
The notice describes this as a discretionary grant opportunity under CFDA 17.805 (Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project).
6) How much funding is planned, and how many awards are expected?
USDOL indicates it plans to fund five grants for a one-year period. Each grant may be up to $300,000, for an estimated total of $1,500,000.
7) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
8) Who is intended to be eligible for funding under the planned competition?
Although the listing includes a broad general eligibility description, the NOI states that funding is intended to be restricted to current Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) demonstration project grantees. USDOL's rationale is that IVTP activities are viewed as essential to work already funded by DOL and that opening the effort to full competition could create duplication and additional costs.
9) If the listing shows broad eligibility, why does the NOI emphasize a restriction?
The NOI explains that USDOL intends to limit the planned competition to existing HVRP demonstration project grantees with IVTP experience. The stated reasoning is to avoid duplication, additional costs, and avoidable expenses that could outweigh potential savings from a fully open competition.
10) Which organizations are identified in the NOI as the pool of potential recipients?
The NOI includes a roster of organizations identified as the pool from which recipients will be selected:
- Swords to Plowshares (CA)
- Arizona Womens Education and Employment (AZ)
- Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest (WA)
- Volunteers of America Greater Los Angeles (CA)
- U.S. Veterans Initiative in Phoenix (AZ) and Las Vegas (NV)
- Aletheia House (AL)
- Philadelphia Veteran Multi-Service and Education Center (PA)
- Impact Services Corporation (PA)
- Way Station, Inc. (MD)
- The Workplace, Inc. (CT)
- United Veterans of America dba Soldier On (MA)
- Goodwill Industries of Houston (TX)
- Aspen Diversified Industries Services, Inc. (CO)
- Center for Veterans Issues, Ltd. (WI)
- Eaglevision Ministries, Inc. (MI)
11) What is the planned period of performance?
The NOI states the plan is to fund awards for a one-year period.
12) What is the core program focus for IVTP?
IVTP is centered on connecting incarcerated veterans to sustainable employment aligned with local labor market needs. The NOI emphasizes job placement services matched to community employment demand and job-driven training that supports long-term employability (not only short-term work).
13) Are grantees required to assess participants? If so, what must be covered?
Yes. The NOI requires that every participant receive a structured assessment covering:
- Employability
- Risk of homelessness
- Education needs
- Health needs
- Training needs
14) When must the assessment be completed for currently incarcerated participants?
For veterans who are still incarcerated, the structured assessment must be completed prior to release.
15) Is an individualized plan required after assessment?
Yes. After the assessment, providers must create an individualized plan that addresses the risks identified and includes an employment action plan.
16) Is there a performance aim related to job placement timing?
Yes. The NOI specifies a performance aim of employment within 90 days.
17) Does the NOI require pre-release engagement inside correctional institutions?
Yes. The NOI emphasizes that grantees must actively engage correctional institutions rather than waiting for referrals after release. Providers are expected to maintain an ongoing presence and outreach within institutions to build relationships with incarcerated veterans and support pre-release planning.
18) What is the "last resort clause" described in the NOI?
The NOI describes limitations on the use of certain supportive services funds as a "last resort clause." In general, IVTP grant funds may be used for certain supports, but grantees cannot use IVTP dollars for a purpose if another federal funding source already funds or makes that same purpose available.
19) Can IVTP funds be used to help an incarcerated veteran secure housing?
The NOI indicates the pilot permits grant funds to be used to help an incarcerated veteran secure housing, but IVTP funds cannot be used for housing assistance if the same purpose is already funded or available through another federal source.
20) Can IVTP funds be used for employer engagement incentives like wage subsidies or training costs?
Yes, the NOI indicates the pilot allows certain employer engagement incentives such as wage subsidies during training, funding for training programs, or short-term salary offsets. However, grantees may not use IVTP funds for these incentives if another federal funding source is available for the same purpose.
21) What does the NOI imply about coordinating resources?
The NOI indicates grantees must coordinate benefits and braid resources carefully and document that IVTP funds are not duplicating other federal assistance.
22) Does this notice include the FOA release date or application instructions?
No. The NOI states that a future FOA is planned, but the NOI itself does not provide FOA documents, forms, or attachments.
23) What dates are listed for this notice?
The notice lists a posted date of May 5, 2015. It lists an original and current closing date of June 4, 2015, and an archive date of July 4, 2015.
24) Who is the point of contact for access or administrative questions?
The notice provides the following point of contact: Cassandra Mitchell, Grant Officer, USDOL Washington, DC, mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov.
25) What is the main takeaway from the NOI?
The NOI is intended to alert stakeholders that USDOL VETS plans to issue a later FOA (subject to funds) to award a small number of one-year IVTP grants focused on employment-driven reentry for incarcerated veterans, with competition intended to be limited to experienced HVRP demonstration project grantees and strict rules to avoid duplication of other federal resources.
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