ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED BY GRANT:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED THROUGH THIS GRANT INCLUDE STAFF SALARIES, FRINGE BENEFITS, EMPLOYEE TRAVEL, OFFICE SUPPLIES, CLIENT FINANCIAL ASSSTANCE, FACILITY RENT, TELEPHONE USAGE, PRINTING,INSURANCE, AND ACCOUNTING COSTS FOR PAYROLL SERVICE, DIRECT DEPOSIT FEES AND AUDIT COSTS. CLIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL COVER OFFSITE TRAINING AND PLACEMENT, SMALL HAND TOOLS, WORKBOOTS, UNIFORMS, TRANSPORTATION, TO INCLUDE TAXI FARES, BUS PASSES, GAS FOR VEHICLES, CDL LICENSES, OTHER FEES TO ASSIST WITH EMPLOYMENT CAREER PLACEMENT.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT:THE DIRECT INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE 120 VETERANS PROJECTED TO BE ENROLLED IN THE PROJECT DURING THE 3YEAR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. THEY WILL INCLUDE MALE, FEMALE, INCARCERATED VETEARNS AND MARGINLIZED INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY FACE BARRIERS TO RECEIPT OF SERVICES INCLUDING MINORITIES AND MEMBERS OF LGBTQ COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITIES TO BE SERVED WILL ALSO BENEFIT FROM HAVING HOMELESS VETERANS CONNECTED TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND PLACED IN GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT.OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT:THE PROJECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE 120 VETERANS ENROLLED, 107 EXITED PARTICIPANTS PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT, PLACEMENT RATE OF 87.5 , AVERAGE HOURLY WAGE AT PLACEMENT 17.68, COST PERPLACEMENT 8,692, EMPLOYMENT RATE SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT 75 , EMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER AFTER EXIT 50 . THESE PROJECTED OUTCOMES ARE BASED ON PRIOR PERIOD EXPERIENCE AND THE ENDEAVOR TO ENROLL PARTICIPANTS THAT ARE A GOOD FIT FOR THE PROJECT. BASED ON INFORMATION FROM MWE AND THE NUMBER OF VETERANS BEING SERVED BY THE THREE SSVF PROVIDERS AND HUD VASH, WE BELIEVE THESE OUTCOMES ARE ATTAINABLE.KEY PARTNERSHIPS:PARTNERSHIPS ESTABLISHED ARE MIDSHORE COC 511, LOWER SHORE COC 513, MIDSHORE AND LOWERSHORE AJC S, WOR WIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE, GOOD WILL TRAINING CENTER, HUD VASH, THREE SSVF PROVIDERS, VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HEALTHCARE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS COORDINATED ENTRY, SALISBURY UNIVERSITY, EMPLOYERS TO INCLUDE: PERDUE, CRYSTAL STEEL, DART, DELAWARE EEVATOR, SHERWIN WILLIAMS, AND PLYMOUTH TUBING.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES, IF APPLICABLE:N ARECIPIENT OF OTHER FUNDING ST. JAMES A.M.E. ZION CHURCH IS ALSO AN VETERANS ADMINISTRATION SSVF PROVIDER ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.