U.S. Department of Labor Awards more than $57M to Help Veterans Overcome, Avoid Homelessness, Reenter the Workforce





Information contained in U.S. Department of Labor press release dated: June 1, 2022

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.

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