Grant Award Summary

Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana (VOAOHIN) received a $580,480 Project Grant from the Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service under the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP, CFDA 17.805), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. The Northwest Indiana HVRP delivers comprehensive employment and training services to Category 1 homeless veterans, including chronically homeless veterans, in the non-urban Gary, Indiana area spanning Lake, Jasper, LaPorte, Newton, and Porter counties. Core services include outreach, assessment and intake with referrals for supportive services and housing, employment and training services utilizing an evidence-based Supported Employment model, and follow-up services to enhance job placement and retention. All services are coordinated through comprehensive case management with wraparound supportive services designed to address the full continuum of barriers facing individual participants.

The program targets enrollment and exit of 288 participants with a planned 75% employment placement rate, resulting in 218 participants placed into employment at an average hourly wage of $19.36 and a cost per placement of $3,994.13. Post-exit performance goals include a 62% employment rate in the second quarter following exit with median earnings of $7,677 and a 40% employment rate in the fourth quarter after exit. VOAOHIN leverages key partnerships to enhance service delivery and veteran outcomes throughout the region.