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- The OASAM in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Urban and Non Urban Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP)" 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 Apr 23, 2008 and posted on Apr 15, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 14, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applications for funds will be accepted from State and local Workforce Investment Boards, local public agencies, for profit/commercial entities, and non profit organizations, including faith based and community organizations. Applicants must have a familiarity with the area and population to be served and the ability to administer an effective and timely program. Eligible applicants will generally fall into one of the following categories State and local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs), established under Sections 111 and 117 of the Workforce Investment Act. Public agencies, meaning any public agency of a State or of a general purpose political subdivision of a State that has the power to levy taxes and spend funds, as well as general corporate and police powers. (This typically refers to cities and counties.) A State agency may propose in its application to serve one or more of the jurisdictions located in its State. This does not preclude a city or county agency from submitting an application to serve its own jurisdiction. For profit/commercial entities. Non profit organizations (including faith based and community organizations). If claiming 501(c)(3) status, the Internal Revenue Service statement indicating 501(c)(3) status approval must be submitted. Note that entities organized under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code are not eligible to receive funds under this announcement. Section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, Public Law 104 65, 109 Stat. 691 (2 U.S.C. 1611) prohibits instituting an award, grant, or loan of federal funds to 501(c)(4) entities that engage in lobbying.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Urban and Non Urban Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS), under the authority of 38 U.S.C. Section 2021. The overall purpose is to help homeless veterans move back into the workforce as quickly and successfully as possible by funding programs that provide job training, employment counseling, job placement, and related employment-focused supports. The program is framed around getting veterans into meaningful employment and strengthening local service delivery systems so communities can respond more effectively to the often overlapping challenges homeless veterans face when trying to secure and keep a job.
A central feature of this opportunity is that applicants must choose and clearly identify one of two tracks: Urban or Non Urban. Urban projects are those serving a high concentration of homeless veterans in the metropolitan areas of the 75 largest U.S. cities by population, plus the metro area of San Juan, Puerto Rico (the specific list is referenced as Appendix G in the full announcement). To qualify as Urban, the proposed service area must have a population of at least 383,545, which is described as the smallest population among those top 75 cities. Urban applicants are required to provide written documentation, and maps if available, showing that their proposed service area meets that population threshold. Non Urban projects are for service areas that are not on the Appendix G list and that have a population below 383,545. Non Urban applicants must similarly provide documentation and maps if available to demonstrate they fall under that threshold. This documentation requirement is important because the Urban vs. Non Urban designation affects the maximum award amount and how the application is categorized for review and funding.
The grants are intended to accomplish two main objectives. First, they fund direct services that support homeless veterans in reentering the labor force, including job readiness activities, literacy and skills training, counseling, job training, and job placement services. Second, they are meant to stimulate or strengthen coordinated, effective service systems in a community, recognizing that employment outcomes for homeless veterans are often tied to broader issues like housing instability, limited work history, skills gaps, and other personal or regional barriers. In practice, successful proposals are expected to be flexible and responsive not only to common needs among homeless veterans, but also to the specific local or regional conditions that may be contributing to unemployment or underemployment.
For Program Year (PY) 2008, VETS anticipated a total of up to $3,500,000 available under this solicitation. Award amounts depend on the category. Urban grants can be funded up to $300,000, while Non Urban grants can be funded up to $200,000. Across both categories, the expected award floor is $75,000. The announcement notes that VETS expects to make awards in both Urban and Non Urban categories, but the final number of grants in each category would be determined after selections are made, based on application merit and applicant qualifications. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can make participation more feasible for organizations that cannot commit non-federal match dollars.
The performance timeline is structured in two phases. The active period of performance for PY 2008 grants runs from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, during which grantees deliver core program services and help participants obtain employment. After that comes a required follow-up period lasting nine months, from July 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010. During follow-up, grantees must provide and report follow-up services at 90, 180, and 270 days after a participant enters employment. These follow-up requirements are tied to Common Measures reporting expectations and are meant to track and support employment retention and longer-term outcomes rather than focusing only on initial placement.
Eligible applicants are broad and include state and local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) established under the Workforce Investment Act, local public agencies such as cities and counties (and potentially state agencies proposing to serve one or more jurisdictions), for-profit or commercial entities, and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community organizations. Applicants are expected to show familiarity with the target area and population and demonstrate the capacity to administer an effective and timely program. Nonprofits claiming 501(c)(3) status must provide IRS documentation confirming that status. The solicitation explicitly states that 501(c)(4) organizations are not eligible, citing federal restrictions related to lobbying activity under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.
Administrative details included in the source information identify this opportunity as Funding Opportunity Number SGA 08-06, CFDA 17.805 (Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project). The opportunity was posted in April 2008 with a closing date of May 14, 2008, and an archive date of June 13, 2008. The funding instrument is a grant, the activity category is Employment, Labor and Training, and the awarding agency is within the U.S. Department of Labor structure supporting VETS. The announcement also indicates that up to two optional additional years of funding may be available, depending on future funding availability, the agency decision to exercise the option years, and satisfactory performance by the grantee and any sub-awardees.
For applicant support, the listed point of contact for access issues with the full announcement is Cassandra Mitchell, Grants Management Specialist, at 202-693-4570 and mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov.
Urban and Non Urban Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) - FAQs
1. What is the Urban and Non Urban Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP)?
The Urban and Non Urban HVRP is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Labor, Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS), under the authority of 38 U.S.C. Section 2021. Its purpose is to help homeless veterans reenter the workforce as quickly and successfully as possible by funding employment-focused services.
2. What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The overall purpose is to support homeless veterans in moving back into meaningful employment by funding programs that deliver job training, employment counseling, job placement, and related employment-focused supports. The program also emphasizes strengthening coordinated local service systems so communities can respond more effectively to barriers homeless veterans face in securing and keeping a job.
3. What kinds of services are these grants intended to fund?
The grants are intended to fund direct services that help homeless veterans reenter the labor force, including job readiness activities, literacy and skills training, counseling, job training, and job placement services. The opportunity also expects projects to be responsive to local or regional conditions affecting employment outcomes.
4. What are the two tracks applicants must choose from?
Applicants must choose and clearly identify one of two tracks in their application: Urban or Non Urban. This designation affects the maximum award amount and how the application is categorized for review and funding.
5. What qualifies as an Urban project under this solicitation?
Urban projects serve a high concentration of homeless veterans in the metropolitan areas of the 75 largest U.S. cities by population, plus the metro area of San Juan, Puerto Rico (referenced as Appendix G in the full announcement). To qualify as Urban, the proposed service area must have a population of at least 383,545 (the smallest population among the top 75 cities referenced).
6. What qualifies as a Non Urban project under this solicitation?
Non Urban projects serve areas that are not listed in Appendix G and have a population below 383,545. Applicants selecting this track must demonstrate that their proposed service area falls under that population threshold.
7. What documentation is required to support the Urban vs. Non Urban designation?
Both Urban and Non Urban applicants must provide written documentation, and maps if available, showing that their proposed service area meets the relevant population threshold. This requirement is emphasized because the track selection affects funding limits and application categorization.
8. How much total funding was anticipated for this competition?
For Program Year (PY) 2008, VETS anticipated a total of up to $3,500,000 available under this solicitation.
9. What is the minimum and maximum award size?
The expected award floor across categories is $75,000. Maximum award amounts depend on the track: Urban grants can be funded up to $300,000, and Non Urban grants can be funded up to $200,000.
10. Does this opportunity require a cost share or matching funds?
No. The solicitation states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
11. How many awards will be made in Urban vs. Non Urban categories?
The announcement notes that VETS expects to make awards in both Urban and Non Urban categories. The final number of grants in each category is determined after selections are made, based on application merit and applicant qualifications.
12. What is the period of performance for PY 2008 grants?
The active period of performance runs from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. During this time, grantees deliver core program services and support participants in obtaining employment.
13. Is there a follow-up requirement after the active period ends?
Yes. A required follow-up period lasts nine months, from July 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.
14. What follow-up services and reporting are required?
During the follow-up period, grantees must provide and report follow-up services at 90, 180, and 270 days after a participant enters employment. These follow-up requirements are tied to Common Measures reporting expectations and focus on employment retention and longer-term outcomes.
15. Who is eligible to apply for these grants?
Eligible applicants include state and local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) established under the Workforce Investment Act, local public agencies such as cities and counties (and potentially state agencies proposing to serve one or more jurisdictions), for-profit or commercial entities, and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community organizations.
16. What eligibility documentation is required for nonprofits?
Nonprofits claiming 501(c)(3) status must provide IRS documentation confirming that status.
17. Are 501(c)(4) organizations eligible to apply?
No. The solicitation explicitly states that 501(c)(4) organizations are not eligible, citing federal restrictions related to lobbying activity under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.
18. What capacity expectations are placed on applicants?
Applicants are expected to show familiarity with the target area and population and demonstrate the capacity to administer an effective and timely program.
19. What is the CFDA number and funding opportunity number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SGA 08-06. The CFDA number is 17.805 (Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project).
20. What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument for this opportunity is a grant.
21. What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Employment, Labor and Training.
22. When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted in April 2008, with a closing date of May 14, 2008. The archive date listed is June 13, 2008.
23. Are additional years of funding possible beyond the initial performance period?
Yes. The announcement indicates that up to two optional additional years of funding may be available, depending on future funding availability, the agency decision to exercise the option years, and satisfactory performance by the grantee and any sub-awardees.
24. Who is the point of contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Cassandra Mitchell, Grants Management Specialist. Phone: 202-693-4570. Email: mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov.
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