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News Release

Grants to help once incarcerated veterans return to work, avoid homelessness

Department announces $1.8 million to serve more than 650 vets in seven states

WASHINGTON — Supporting the President's goal to eliminate homelessness among U.S. military veterans, the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service today announced the award of $1.5 million in grants to help once incarcerated veterans considered "at risk" of becoming homeless. In all, seven grants will serve more than 650 formerly incarcerated veterans in six states.

"Everyone deserves a second chance, especially the men and women who have sacrificed for our country," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez. "The Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program opens doors for veterans who may have struggled but who want to return to America's workforce. Today's grants will help these veterans become valuable contributors to the nation's economic recovery and our society."

The Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program grants will provide referral and counseling services to assist in reintegrating and/or transitioning formerly incarcerated veterans considered "at risk" of becoming homeless to meaningful employment. The funds will also to support the development of methods to address the complex problems facing these veterans. The program'sdesignis flexible to enable it to address national, regional and/or local issues that prevent once incarcerated veterans from returning to the workforce.

The grant recipients and award amounts are as follows:

Organization

City

State

Amount

Veterans Multi-Service Center

Philadelphia

Pa.

$223,937

Goodwill Industries of Houston

Houston

Texas

$300,000

Volunteers of America of Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Calif.

$300,000

Impact Services Corporation

Philadelphia

Pa.

$300,000

United States Veterans Initiative

Las Vegas

Nev.

$110,000

The Workplace Inc.

Bridgeport

Conn.

$129,565

Aletheia House, Inc.

Birmingham

Ala.

$160,704

Total

$1,524,206

In addition to the previously announced IVTP awards, VETS will award an additional IVTP grant:

Soldier On, Inc.

Leeds

Mass.

$300,000

For more information on these grants, visit http://www.dol.gov/vets/.

Editor's Note: This release includes an updated list of grantees.

Agency
Veterans' Employment and Training Service
Date
September 29, 2015
Release Number
15-1921-NAT
Media Contact: Joe Versen
Phone Number