Goodwill Of Western And Northern Connecticut, Inc. received a $260,000 project grant from the Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service under the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (CFDA 17.805), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. The grant funds comprehensive employment services for approximately 65 veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Core services include job training, resume support, skills assessment, vocational training, job placement assistance, and housing supports. The program specifically targets incarcerated veterans, women veterans, and homeless veterans with children, delivering wraparound supportive services designed to address employment barriers and facilitate sustainable competitive employment outcomes.
The awardee executes these services through subrecipient Applied Behavioral Rehabilitation Institute, Inc., doing business as Homes for the Brave. The project leverages additional funding through retail operations revenue from Goodwill Of Western And Northern Connecticut and Homes for the Brave organizational funding. Key partnerships include the Housing Collective Continuum of Care (CoC), Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF), HUD-VASH, and the VA Hospital, ensuring integrated linkages to critical housing, mental health, and veterans' benefits resources necessary to support veteran reintegration and employment success.