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US Department of Labor awards more than $23M in new grants to help homeless, at-risk veterans reenter workforce

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $23 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.

Administered by the department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program awarded more than $23 million to 63 grants for a three-year period of performance. These grants provide participating veterans with occupational skills, connect them with Registered Apprenticeships or other on-the-job training, and deliver job search and placement services.

VETS awards HVRP grants competitively to nonprofit and for-profit organizations, Native American Tribal governments, state and local workforce development boards, state and local government agencies, higher education institutions and faith-based and community organizations. 

Through the program’s services, veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness can learn occupational skills, participate in apprenticeships or on-the-job training opportunities, and receive job search and placement assistance.

Learn more about VETS’ Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program.

The recipients of new HVRP grants are as follows:

Recipient CityStateService Delivery Area(s)Amount

Alethieia House Inc.

Birmingham

AL

AL: Autauga, Bullock, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery

$358,996

Teens Empowerment Awareness with Resolutions Inc.

Tuskegee

AL

AL: Macon, Lee, Russell

$300,000

St. Francis House Inc.

Little Rock

AR

AR: Pulaski

$183,965

Valley of the Sun Young Men's Christian Association

Phoenix

AZ

AZ: Maricopa

$500,000

United States Veterans Initiative

Prescott

AZ

AZ: Yavapai

$320,000

WestCare California Inc.

Fresno

CA

CA: San Joaquin

$300,000

WestCare California Inc.

Fresno

CA

CA: Fresno, Madera

$400,000

Emmanuel's House Inc.

Hesperia

CA

CA: San Bernardino, Riverside 

$500,000

United States Veterans Initiative

Inglewood

CA

CA: Los Angeles

$240,000

Managed Career Solutions Spc.

Los Angeles

CA

CA: Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura

$500,000

Volunteers of America of Los Angeles

Los Angeles

CA

CA: Los Angeles

$500,000

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. 

Marina

CA

CA: Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito

$336,000

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. 

Marina

CA

CA: Fresno, Madera

$396,000

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. 

Marina

CA

CA: Amador, San Joaquin, Calaveras, Stanislaus

$440,000

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. 

Marina

CA

FL: Hillsborough, Polk, Hardee

$400,000

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. 

Marina

CA

CA: Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Ventura

$408,000

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. 

Marina

CA

WA: Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce, Thurston

$499,999

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. 

Marina

CA

FL: Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Brevard

$500,000

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. 

Marina

CA

FL: Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota

$392,000

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. 

Marina

CA

MN: Benton, Carlton, Lake, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wright

WI: Barron, Buffalo, Chippewa, 
Clark, Crawford, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Trempealeau, Vernon

$304,000

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. 

Marina

CA

WI: Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Rock, Sauk

$320,000

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. 

Marina

CA

NC: Bladen, Brunswick, Chatham, Columbus, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland

$496,000

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Inc. 

Marina

CA

NE: Burt, Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Lancaster, Otoe, Sarpy, Saunders, Washington

$272,000

The Salvation Army

Rancho Palos Verdes

CA

CA: Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara

$500,000

The Salvation Army

Rancho Palos Verdes

CA

CA: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino

$500,000

Vietnam Veterans of San Diego

San Diego

CA

CA: Imperial

$237,070

Goodwill Of Silicon Valley

San Jose

CA

CA: Santa Clara

$500,000

Goodwill Industries of Orange County California

Santa Ana

CA

CA: Orange

$240,000

The Arapahoe/Douglas Workforce Development Board

Centennial

CO

CO: Arapahoe, Douglas

$165,000

Volunteers of America Colorado

Denver

CO

CO: Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson

$445,473

Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut, Inc.

Bridgeport

CT

CT: Fairfield

$260,000

PowerTechs Incorporated

Wilmington

DE

TN: Davidson

$483,112

Abilities Inc. of Florida

Clearwater

FL

FL: Pinellas

$300,000

Salt Outreach, Inc.

Orlando

FL

FL: Orange, Osceola, Seminole

$350,000

Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency, Inc.

Atlanta

GA

GA: Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett

$475,000

Get to Work Foundation Inc.

Villa Rica

GA

NC:  Iredell, Mecklenburg, Union, Rowan, Cabarrus

$500,000

Get to Work Foundation Inc.

Villa Rica

GA

GA: Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale

$500,000

Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas

Wichita

KS

KS: Sedgwick

$500,000

Vietnam Veterans Workshop Inc.

Boston

MA

MA: Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk

$500,000

AMVETS National Service Foundation

Hyattsville

MD

AZ: Maricopa

$500,000

AMVETS National Service Foundation

Hyattsville

MD

UT: Salt Lake

$500,000

Southwest Economic Solutions Corporation

Detroit

MI

MI: Wayne

$160,000

Volunteers of America Michigan Inc.

Southfield

MI

MI: Allegan, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa

$256,761

Connections to Success Inc.

St. Charles

MO

MO: Boone

$152,000

Harbor Homes Inc.

Nashua

NH

NH: Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Coos, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford, Sullivan

$200,000

Center For Family Services Inc.

Camden

NJ

NJ: Camden

$220,000

WestCare Nevada Inc.

Reno

NV

NV: Washoe 

$500,000

Black Veterans for Social Justice Inc.

Brooklyn

NY

NY: Bronx, New York, Westchester

$500,000

Services for the UnderServed Inc.

New York

NY

NY:  Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond, New York

$178,459

Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana

Columbus

OH

IN: Lake, Jasper, La Porte

$290,240

Easter Seals Oregon

Portland

OR

OR: Jackson, Josephine

$300,000

Easter Seals Oregon

Portland

OR

OR: Crook, Deschutes

$320,000

Veterans Multi-Service Center Inc.

Philadelphia

PA

PA: Centre, Clinton. Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata, Lebanon, Mifflin, Northumberland, Snyder, Union

$278,632

America Works of Tennessee Inc.

Memphis

TN

TN: Shelby, Jackson
AR: Crittenden

$360,000

Volunteers of America Texas Inc.

Euless

TX

TX: Dallas, Tarrant

$500,000

SER-Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc.

Houston

TX

TX: Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery

$312,000

American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program Inc.

San Antonio

TX

TX: Bexar

$500,000

Family Endeavors Inc., dba Endeavors

San Antonio

TX

AZ: Cochise

$399,999

River City Comprehensive Counseling Services

Henrico

VA

VA: Richmond city

$405,516

United States Veterans Initiative

Richmond

VA

DC: District of Columbia
MD: Montgomery

$260,000

Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington

Yakima

WA

WA: Adams, Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Yakima

$500,000

Eastern West Virginia Community Action Agency Inc.

Petersburg

WV

WV: Barbour, Berkeley, Braxton, Brooke, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Grant, Greenbrier, Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Jefferson, Lewis, Marion, Marshall, Mineral, Monongalia, Monroe, Morgan, Ohio, Pendleton, Pleasants, Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph, Ritchie, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Webster, Wetzel, Wirt, Wood

$500,000

Volunteers Of America Northern Rockies

Sheridan

WY

MT: Custer, Dawson, Prairie, Rosebud, Treasure, Wibaux, Yellowstone

$200,000

Agency
Veterans' Employment and Training Service
Date
June 27, 2025
Release Number
25-1023-NAT
Media Contact: Ryan Honick
Phone Number
Media Contact: Christine Feroli
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