HVRP – Grant Application Opportunity

Workforce Services Information Notice                                                         

WSIN23-26

Issued: January 25, 2024

The United States Department of Labor (DOL), Veterans’ Employment and Training Services (VETS) announces the availability of approximately $12 million in grant funds authorized under Title 38 United States Code (USC) Sections 2021A and 2023 for the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP), Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program (IVTP), and the Homeless Female Veterans and Veterans with Children Program (HFVVWC) (referred to collectively as HVRP). The HVRP grant has a period of performance of three years and is funded incrementally on an annual basis. Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement, applicants may apply for a ceiling amount of $200,000 each year for a total of $600,000 over the three-year period from July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2027. The DOL anticipates 32 projects will be funded.

The HVRP grant program intends to obtain high-quality career outcomes for veterans experiencing homelessness. The Department requires applicants to propose strategies to achieve economic opportunity, address historical inequities, and provide equitable access and outcomes to marginalized groups. Successful applicants must demonstrate clear strategies to provide needed career exploration and placement services, career training, and support services to eligible individuals so that they may secure good jobs in stable, high-demand occupations.

Eligible applicants include state and local workforce development boards; government agencies; private, public, and state-controlled higher education institutions; public or private for-profit organizations; and nonprofit or for-profit entities, including faith-based, tribes and tribal organizations, federally recognized tribal governments, and small businesses. The closing date for receipt of proposals is March 6, 2024.

For more information about the grant opportunity, visit the grants.gov website and reference FOA-VETS-24-50. For a complete description of funds available, the funding entity, eligibility requirements, and links to the grant application, visit the DOL website.

/s/ KIMBERLEE MEYER, Chief
Central Office Workforce Services Division