Project Grant 24560HV000080

PURPOSE OF PROJECT: PROVIDE DIRECT SPECIALIZED EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES TO UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED MALE AND FEMALE VETERANS LIVING IN CONNECTICUT, HOMELESS OR AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS, THROUGH A CASE MANAGEMENT APPROACH WHICH NETWORKS WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RESOURCES. THE PROGRAM WILL ADDRESS EXISTING DISPARITIES IN EMPLOYMENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS.ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY GRANT: ACTIVITIES ARE GEARED TOWARDS POSITIVE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR HOMELESS VETERANS AND VETERANS AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS: COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO PREPARE AND CONNECT VETERANS WITH MEANINGFUL HIGH-QUALITY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TO INCLUDE OUTREACH, JOB TRAINING AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR PARTICIPANTS, CAREER COUNSELING, RESUME WRITING, INTERVIEW SKILLS, NEGOTIATING TECHNIQUES, BUSINESS ATTIRE REQUIREMENTS AND PROVISION FOR PARTICIPANTS, SUPPLIES FOR PARTICIPANTS, ACCESS TO RESOURCES, JOB DEVELOPMENT, JOB SEARCH, JOB PLACEMENT, AND JOB RETENTION. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RAISING AWARENESS OF HOMELESS VETERANS EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES IN THE COMMUNITY AND ENGAGING EMPLOYERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE VALUE THAT VETERANS BRING TO THE WORKPLACE AS WELL AS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP A NETWORK OF POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS, ONGOING TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND SUPPORTIVE MENTORSHIPS THAT WILL CONTINUE A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE IN THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO VETERANS IN NEED OF SUPPORT.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT: VETERANS WHO ARE HOMELESS, EPISODICALLY HOMELESS, MALE, FEMALE, HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED, OF ANY IDENTITY, INCARCERATED OR RECENTLY INCARCERATED, AS WELL AS HOMELESS VETERANS WITH FAMILIES RESIDING IN CONNECTICUT.OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT: THROUGH THE DIRECT PROVISION OF SERVICES AND BY ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL VETERAN AND ENSURING ONGOING SUPPORTS ARE IN PLACE, VETERANS INC. EXPECTS TO HELP VETERANS OBTAIN MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT TO GET BACK ON THEIR FEET WHILE ENSURING LONG-TERM SUCCESS IN RETENTION OF EMPLOYMENT. UNDER HVRP, VETERANS INC. EXPECTS TO ENROLL 72 PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY WITH AT LEAST 50 PLACED INTO EMPLOYMENT (69.4% PLACEMENT RATE) WITH AN HOURLY WAGE OF $18,60. 47.7% WILL MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT THROUGH THE SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT, AND 45.8% WILL MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN THE FOURTH QUARTER AFTER EXIT. THE MEDIAN QUARTERLY EARNINGS IN THE SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT IS EXPECTED TO BE $7,254 OVER THE 3-YEAR DURATION. AVERAGE COST PER PLACEMENT WILL BE $4,663.KEY PARTNERSHIPS: VETERANS INC. PARTNERS WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS. VETERANS INC. IS A CURRENT SUPPORTIVE SERVICE FOR VETERAN FAMILIES (SSVF) AND GRANT PER DIEM (GPD) GRANTEE IN THE SERVICE DELIVERY AREA PROPOSED. VETERANS INC. MAINTAINS STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE LOCAL AMERICAN JOB CENTERS, VA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, HUD VASH PROGRAM COORDINATORS, AS WELL AS WITH EACH TOWN S VETERAN SERVICE OFFICE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SERVICE DELIVERY AREA. COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS VET CENTERS, THE SALVATION ARMY, COMMUNITY LEGAL AID, SECOND CHANCE CARS, AND SEVERAL OTHERS ARE COMMONLY ENGAGED WITH BY OUR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING TEAM.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES, IF APPLICABLE: N ARECIPIENT OF OTHER FUNDING: VETERANS INC. RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE CALL OF DUTY ENDOWMENT (CODE) ACROSS NEW ENGLAND, WHICH PRIORITIZES POST-9 11 VETERANS IN NEED OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES REGARDLESS OF HOUSING STATUS. VETERANS INC. OPERATES A WIDE RANGE AND NUMBER OF FEDERALLY FUNDED VETERAN SERVICE PROJECTS.