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DOL-VETS Funds Available for Stand Down Events
Posted: 7/6/2009
The Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) has posted a follow-up announcement of available FY 2009 and FY 2010 funds to support local Stand Down events that assist homeless veterans. A Stand Down is an event held in a local community where homeless veterans are provided with a wide variety of social services including employment assistance.
Under this announcement, VETS anticipates that up to $400,000 will be available in each year for grant awards of up to a maximum of $10,000 per multi-day event (more than one day), and a maximum of $7,000 for a one day event. VETS expects to award approximately 45 grants each fiscal year. Availability of FY 2010 funds will be dependent upon Congressional appropriations. Applications for Stand Down funds will be accepted from State Workforce Agencies and State and local Workforce Investment Boards, Veterans Service Organizations (VSO), local public agencies, and non-profit organizations, including community and faith-based organizations. DOL is not authorized to award grant funds to organizations that are registered with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a 501(c)(4) organization.
Applications for Stand Down grant funding should be submitted to the appropriate State Director of Veterans Employment and Training/Grant Officer Technical Representative (DVET/GOTR). Address and contact information for each State DVET/GOTR can be found by clicking here. The closing date for receipt of applications is 60 days prior to the event or July 30, 2009. Any events approved in FY 2009 must be held prior to December 31, 2009.
Applications for events planned in FY 2010 must be received at least 60 days prior to the event and no later than July 30, 2010.
The full Solicitation for Grant Application for Stand Downs is posted on the DOL-VETS website. If you need to speak to a person concerning these grants, or if you have issues regarding access to the VETS Web site, you may telephone Kenneth Fenner at 202-693-4728
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