Purpose of of the project - atlanta center for self sufficiency, INC. (ACSS) seeks a homeless veterans reintegration program grant to implement a comprehensive approach to assist veterans experiencing…

Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Labor, awarded a $475,000 Project Grant on July 1, 2025, to Atlanta Center For Self Sufficiency, Inc. (ACSS) under the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP, CFDA 17.805). This three-year award, extending through June 30, 2028, funds comprehensive employment and supportive services designed to assist 150 homeless or at-risk veterans in the Atlanta metropolitan area (Congressional District GA-005) in securing sustainable employment and achieving economic self-sufficiency.

ACSS will deliver a comprehensive suite of services including initial assessments, a job readiness bootcamp, client-centered case management and career coaching, job placement assistance, skills-based career training, financial empowerment services, digital skilling, job retention support, and wraparound supportive services. The program establishes key partnerships with Continuum of Care emergency shelters, transitional housing programs, local workforce development offices, American Job Centers, and criminal justice agencies to connect veterans to employment opportunities and support resources. Performance targets include enrolling 150 veterans at a cost per enrollment of $3,167, achieving a 65% job placement rate with an average wage of $23.16 per hour, maintaining 60-50% unsubsidized employment rates in the second and fourth quarters post-exit respectively, and generating $10,123 in median quarterly earnings among employed program participants.

Purpose of of the project - atlanta center for self sufficiency, INC. (ACSS) seeks a homeless veterans reintegration program grant to implement a comprehensive approach to assist veterans experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness to successfully reenter the workforce through the delivery of training and employment services. Our program will serve 150 veterans under population category 1 in the atlanta metropolitanarea in the state of georgia (congressional district GA-005).activities to be funded by the grant - ACSS has designed a comprehensive homeless veterans reintegration program to connect population category 1 homeless veterans to employment and job training services that will lead to high-quality career options. Our activities include assessments, a job readiness bootcamp, client-centered case management and career coaching, job placement assistance, access to skills-based career training, financial empowerment services, digital skilling, job retention support, and various supportive services. Intended beneficiaries of the project - veterans experiencing homelessness and at-risk of homelessness within our proposed SDA. Expected outcomes of the project - 1. Enroll 150 veterans at a cost per enrollment of $3,167. 2. Achieve a 65% placement rate. 3. Achieve a $23.16 hour average wage at placement. 4. Achieve a $4,880 cost per placement. 5. Achieve a 65% rate of enrollments with completed training. 6. Achieve a 60% employment rate of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment in the 2ND quarter after exit. 7. Achieve a 50% employment rate of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment in the 4TH quarter after exit. 8. Achieve $10,123 in median quarterly earnings of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment in the 2ND quarter after exit. Key partnerships - continuum of cares emergency shelters and transitional housing programs local workforce development offices and ajcs bureau of prisons, city and county jails, and transitional centers veterans administration, grant per diem program, ssvf, HUD-vash employers training providers healthcare providers as well as other state, county, and city agencies and non-profit organizations.