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Purpose of project

Volunteers of America of Los Angeles (VOALA) proposed HVRP provides job-driven employment and training services delivered through a client-centered case management approach that imparts relevant skills, connects participants with local employment opportunities, and leads to improvement in employment and earnings outcomes over time.

Our efforts are informed by best practices from SAMHSA (Role of Outreach and Engagement in Ending Homelessness), National Health Care for the Homeless (Promising Strategies for Engaging the Homeless Population), the Departments of Labor and Commerce (Good Jobs Principles), and VOALA's experience in successfully operating HVRP programs for 25 years.

Activities funded by grant

Outreach engagement
Intake assessment
Job training
Employment placement
Linkages with supportive services
Employer engagement
Employment adjustment services
Aftercare

Intended beneficiaries of the project

The project will serve 150 homeless veterans in the high-need, no service area of Northern Los Angeles County (San Fernando Valley, Antelope Valley) in service planning areas 1, 2 and 5.

Outcomes of the project

Cost per enrollment - $3,333
Placement rate - 60%
Average hourly wage at placement - $23.97
Cost per placement - $5,535
Percent enrollments with completed training - 55%
Employment rate 2nd quarter after exit - 60%
Employment rate 4th quarter after exit - 35%
Median earnings 2nd quarter after exit - $7,789.

Key partnerships

VOALA's proposed HVRP will be synergistic with our 94 Safe Haven harm reduction beds, 1,155 tenant-based VASH vouchers, 285 project-based VASH apartments, and two SSVF programs.

It will also be strengthened through over fifty COC and employment partners with whom VOALA has coordinated for many years, including AJCS, City and County Workforce Investment Boards, California Employment Development Department, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Mental Health, St. John's Healthcare Center, Shawl House (Domestic Violence Housing), Head Start Early Head Start, and a full continuum of emergency, transitional and permanent housing.

Subrecipient activities

Not applicable - VOALA will not be contracting with subrecipients for this project.

Recipient of other funding

VOALA commits to provide leveraging support to the proposed HVRP program from our extensive continuum of services for homeless veterans, including emergency crisis housing, transitional housing, rapid-rehousing, SSVF, HUD-VASH, permanent housing, substance abuse treatment, and benefits assistance through our SOAR and CBEST programs.

VOALA will also provide in-kind support through program oversight and supervision by the VOALA Director of Veterans Services and outreach support from VOALA's seasoned outreach teams, many of whom are composed of formerly homeless veterans.

Volunteers Of America Of Los Angeles

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS PROVIDE CAREER EXPLORATION, TRAINING, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO VETERANS EXPERIENCING AND AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, EMPOWERING THEM TO SECURE GOOD JOBS IN STABLE, HIGH DEMAND OCCUPATIONS EARNING LIVABLE WAGES. ESTABLISH STRONG PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT INCLUDE PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS. REMOVE BARRIERS TO THE FULL AND EQUAL PARTICIPATION OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH A RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE ABILITY TO REACH OUT TO AND DELIVER EQUITABLE SERVICES TO MARGINALIZED VETERANS EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS.

17.805 - Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) [DOL]

Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) [DOL]

California United States

State-Wide

Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP), Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program (IVTP), and the Homeless Women Veterans' and Homeless Veterans' with Children Reintegration Grant Program (HWVHVWC) (referred to collectively as HVRP) (FOA-VETS-25-01)