FEDERAL
AGENCY:
OFFICE
OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING,
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AUTHORIZATION:
Stewart
B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987; Title II, Part C; Public
Law 100-77, as amended; Public Laws 100- 628, 101-645, 102-590,
104-275, 105-41; 105-114, and 107-95; 42 U.S.C. 1447-1450; 38 U.S.C.,
4111.
To
provide funds for demonstration programs to expedite the reintegration
of homeless veterans into the labor force.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants.
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Projects
supported with these funds shall provide for employment and training
services and support services directly or through linkages with
other service providers to assist homeless veterans to reenter the
workforce. Outreach is necessary and is to be performed by formerly
homeless veterans.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: State and local public agencies,
Private Industry Councils and not-for-profit agencies. Potential
jurisdictions are metropolitan areas of the 75 largest U.S. cities
or rural areas in need, as announced in the solicitation for grant
applications (SGA).
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Individuals who are homeless
veterans. The term "homeless" or "homeless individual" includes:
(1) An individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate night-time
residence; and (2) an individual who has a primary night-time
residence that is: (a) a supervised publicly or privately operated
shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations including
welfare hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing
for the mentally ill; (b) an institution that provides a temporary
institutionalized; or (c) a public or private place not designed
for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodations
for human beings (Reference: 42 U.S.C. 1302). A "veteran" is an
individual who served in the activity military, naval, or air
service, and who was discharged or released there from under conditions
other than dishonorable. (Reference: 33 U.S.C. 101 (2).)
Credentials/Documentation:
According to the program's Solicitation for Grant Application
(SGA) or Standard 424, Application for Federal Assistance.
APPLICATION
AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-application
Coordination: This program is excluded from
coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Standard Form 424, Application
for Federal Assistance, and Standard Form 424A, Budget Information
shall be submitted, along with the technical proposal and budget
narrative as required by the application annual or biannual SGA.
This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular Nos.
A-102, A-112, A-87, A-122, 29 CFR 93, 95, 96, 97, and 98.
Award
Procedure: The Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Administration and Management, and the Assistant Secretary
for Veterans' Employment and Training are responsible for all
funding decisions regarding this program.
Deadlines:
The specific deadlines for submission of applications for this
program are published in the SGA. document.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately
90 days.
Appeals:
Debriefings of unsuccessful applicants are provided upon request.
Renewals:
As noted in the SGA.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: No matching is required.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Usually awarded
for a full fiscal year (October through September period).
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Quarterly reporting of outlays, and other financial information
using SF-269, Financial Status Report, and quarterly reporting of
program activity such as number served and number placed in jobs.
Audits:
Subject to the provisions of 29 CFR Part 96 Audits of Federally
Funded Grants, Contracts, and Agreements.
Records:
Financial and performance records to be maintained in accordance
with the grant agreement.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 16-0164-0-1-702.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $17,500,000; FY 02 est $18,250,000; and FY 03 est
$17,500,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
Average award is $100,000 to $250,000.
PROGRAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Grantees expected to serve over 15,000 homeless veterans and provide
placement assistance to over 9,000 in fiscal year 2002.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Not applicable.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Contact the Regional Administrator
or State Director for Veterans' Employment and Training at the nearest
office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters
Office: Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Veterans' Employment and Training, 200 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Room S-1316, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-4719.
Contact: Robert M. Wilson.
Web
Site Address: http://www.dol.gov/dol/vets
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Not applicable.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Based on criteria in the Solicitation for Grant Application.
