Project Grant 23560HV000033

THE PURPOSE OF MOSAICS VETWORKS WEST PROJECT IS TO A) PROVIDE ELIGIBLE VETERANS IN THE IDENTIFIED MARYLAND AND WEST VIRGINIA SERVICE DELIVERY AREAS WITH SERVICES INCLUDING INDIVIDUALLY FOCUSED CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLACEMENT SERVICES, CAREER TRAINING, AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT RESULT IN QUALITY JOBS WITHIN STABLE, HIGH-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS AND EARNING LIVABLE WAGES AND B) STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS THAT WILL ADDRESS THE COMPLEX PROBLEMS FACING HOMELESS VETERANS. OUR OVERALL STRATEGY AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES ARE INFORMED BY LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS, THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF HOMELESS VETERANS, AND NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES, INCLUDING: THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR HOMELESS VETERANS HVRP BEST PRACTICE PROFILE OF EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS REPORT, THE WESTERN MD CONSORTIUM, THE WESTERN MD WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, AND ASSOCIATED PLANS, AS WELL AS THE GOVERNORS GUARANTEED WORK FORCE PROGRAM OF WV. STRATEGY 1: PARTNER WITH MOSAICS VETERANS SERVICES. SINCE 2011, MOSAICS SSVF-HVRP PARTNERSHIP IN MD SIMULTANEOUSLY ADDRESSES BOTH HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT NEEDS, SERVING OVER 500 HOMELESS VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ANNUALLY. IN ADDITION, MOSAIC WAS RECENTLY AWARDED THE STAFF SERGEANT PARKER GORDON FOX VETERAN SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT, WHICH EXPANDSSERVICES AVAILABLE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS ACROSS MD AND WV. WE ALSO LEAD A GPD CLINICALLY INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL HOME IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD.STRATEGY 2: PARTNER WITH EXTERNAL SSVF AND HOUSING PROVIDERS. WE HAVE STRONG PARTNERS IN MD AND WV, INCLUDING SSVF PROVIDERS, LOCAL HOUSING PROVIDERS AND COCS. WE HAVE STRONGCOLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALL SSVF PROVIDERS IN MD AND WV, INCLUDING CHANGE INC, EASTERN WV COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, COALFIELD COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP, NORTH CENTRAL WV CAA, MOUNTAIN CAP, PRIDE COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND SOUTHWEST CAC. BENEFICIARIES OF MOSAICS VETWORKS WEST PROJECT INCLUDES HOMELESS VETERANS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, WITH SIGNIFICANT REPRESENTATION OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES. OUR OUTREACH,ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICES PLANS WERE SHAPED BY VETERAN CLIENTS AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONS LED BY AND FOR VETERANS WHO ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN, LATINO, NATIVE AMERICAN, LGBTQ AND ORLIVING WITH A DISABILITY. WE ALSO PLAN TO LEVERAGE OUR DECADE-LONG HISTORY OF PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES (SSVF) AND GRANT PER DIEM (GPD) SERVICES TO HOMELESSVETERANS ACROSS MD. OUR GOALS ARE INFORMED BY MOSAIC (AND PRIOR GRANTEE WAY STATIONS) PREVIOUS PERFORMANCE, WITH ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON GEOGRAPHY. TARGETS INCLUDE 1) 220 VETERANS ENROLLED, 2) 82 PLACEMENT RATE FOR ALL EXITERS, 3) 65 PLACEMENT RATE FOR THE EPISODICALLY HOMELESS, 4) 64 UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE SECOND QUARTER, AND 55 RATE IN THE FOURTH QUARTERAFTER PROGRAM EXIT, 5) COST PER ENROLLMENT OF 2,778, 6) HOURLY WAGE OF 16, AND 7) MEDIAN EARNINGS OF PARTICIPANTS IN UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT IN THE SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT OF 9100. ALL TARGETS EXCEED NATIONAL AVERAGES OUR PAST PERFORMANCE EXHIBITS OUR ABILITY TO SURPASS NATIONAL AVERAGES. MOSAICS EXISTING DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HVRP GRANT PROVIDES SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN CATEGORY 1 IN BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE COUNTY, AND HARFORD COUNTY.SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERANS FAMILIES (SSVF) IS A DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS-FUNDED PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES RAPID REHOUSING, TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, HEALTH NAVIGATION,SHALLOW SUBSIDY RENTAL SUBSIDY SERVICES, AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE. THE PROPOSED VETWORKS WEST PROGRAM BUILDS UPON THE SUCCESS OF MOSAICS VETWORKS EAST GRANT (GRANT HV-33355-19-60-524) SERVING THE MD JURISDICTIONS OF BALTIMORE CITY ANDBALTIMORE AND HARFORD COUNTIES. MOSAICS VETWORKS WEST PROJECT WOULD ALSO RE-ESTABLISH A PRIOR, SUCCESSFUL, 15-YEAR HVRP PROGRAM OPERATED BY WAY STATION, A SISTER SUBSIDIARY OF MOSAICS PARENT COMPANY,SHEPPARD PRATT HEALTH SYSTEM.