ForecastedFederal grantOpen to for-profit businessesFOA-VETS-27-01

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)

Veterans Employment and Training ServiceCloses Mar 17, 2027(155 days left)$150,000 – $500,000

Does this fit your business?

This is a Department of Labor program funding organizations that place homeless or at-risk veterans into jobs through case management, training, and referrals. It fits education, training, and workforce organizations already serving veterans; it does not fit businesses with no veteran or homelessness services component, and organizations whose federal grant was terminated in the last three years are barred for three years.

Best for
Nonprofits serving homeless or at-risk veterans, State, county, city, and tribal governments, Workforce development boards and public housing authorities, Education and training organizations with a physical presence in the service area
Not for
Businesses with no veteran or homelessness services component, Organizations without a physical location in the service area, Applicants whose federal grant was terminated in the last three years
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Education & TrainingMatches your industry (training, workforce, stem)
61
Good Match
Social Services & NonprofitLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
44
Possible Match
Environment & ConservationLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
43
Possible Match
Housing & Real EstateLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
42
Possible Match
Arts & CultureLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
41
Possible Match
Transportation & LogisticsMatches your industry (transit)
41
Possible Match
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Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Food & BeverageLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
39
Possible Match
Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
38
Possible Match
Finance & BankingLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
35
Possible Match
Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
33
Worth Exploring
Energy & Clean TechLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
33
Worth Exploring
ManufacturingLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
33
Worth Exploring
Technology & SoftwareLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
32
Worth Exploring
Healthcare & BiotechLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
31
Worth Exploring
Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
31
Worth Exploring

These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for
Training, Employment services, Case management, Supportive services, Referrals
Who can apply
Small businesses, For-profit companies, Nonprofits, State and local governments, Tribal governments and organizations, Colleges and universities, Other applicants (see eligibility)
Award range
$150,000 – $500,000

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
March 17, 2027.
How much funding can an applicant receive?
Awards range from $150,000 to $500,000. The program expects to make about 31 awards from a total of $12,000,000.
Who can apply for this grant?
Nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations including small businesses, state and local governments, federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations, public and private institutions of higher education, workforce development boards, and public housing authorities. The applicant must also maintain a physical location in the proposed service delivery area.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
The facts do not say. Small businesses are listed as eligible, but the notice does not specify whether sole proprietors or single-member LLCs qualify.
Can a nonprofit apply?
Yes. Nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status are eligible, and faith-based organizations are encouraged to apply.

Summary

DOL-VETS grants to help homeless or at-risk veterans gain employment through case management, job training, and referrals to supportive services. Eligible applicants include state/local governments, tribes, nonprofits, higher ed, workforce boards, public housing authorities, and for-profit organizations including small businesses.

About this grant

HVRP is an employment-focused, competitive federal grant program intended to enable veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness to reach their full employment potential and obtain high-quality career outcomes. HVRP is aligned with the priorities set forth by the President's Executive Orders to deliver comprehensive employment services to eligible veterans to assist these veterans in transitioning from homelessness to stable employment and to connect them with high-paying, skilled job opportunities that will shape the workforce of the future. To help address the number of veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, DOL/VETS requires HVRP grant recipients to provide services tailored to each veteran's needs using a case management approach. Grant recipients must help connect veterans to supportive services available in their local communities. In addition, grant recipients must also help veterans successfully return to work by providing job training services that support their needs. This can be done by providing direct help or by creating a strong referral system that includes tools, resources, and partnerships that identify, find, prepare, and support veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness so they can reach their full employment potential. The HVRP website, the Prospective HVRP Applicant Resources website, and Veterans' Program Letter 02-26 Homeless Veterans' Recognition Program Requirements and Functions policy provide useful information about program requirements. Questions regarding this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Forecast may be emailed to HVRPFOA@dol.gov; however, please note there is limited information that may be shared with the public, as this FOA is currently under development. We encourage prospective applicants and interested parties to use the Grants.gov subscription option to register for future updates provided for this particular FOA.

Who can apply

The following U.S. Territories or Possessions are eligible to apply: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam, as these are the only U.S. Territories or Possessions that have an active Continuum of Care, American Job Center, and a 2025 HUD Point in Time count for homeless veterans. Native American Tribally-Designated Organizations are eligible to apply.State and Local Workforce Development Boards (SWDBs/LWDBs) established under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) are eligible to apply. Faith-based Organizations: Faith-based organizations are encouraged to apply. Those that meet the eligibility requirements may receive awards under this funding opportunity. DOL will not, in the selection of recipients and administration of the grant, discriminate on the basis of an organization's religious character, affiliation, exercise, or lack thereof, or on the basis of conduct that would not be considered grounds to favor or disfavor a similarly situated secular organization. Among eligible applicants listed above, the applicant agency or organization must also maintain a physical location in the proposed Service Delivery Area. Please see Section VI.H. of Veterans' Program Letter VPL 02-26 Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program Requirements and Functions for more information about the physical location.Any organization whose federal grant was terminated, as described in 2 C.F.R. § 200.340, before the expiration of the period of performance (PoP) established by that grant"s FOA will be ineligible to apply for any HVRP FOA for a three-year period (e.g. FOA-VETS-27, FOA-VETS-28, and/or FOA-VETS 29) following the termination date, unless the termination was due to unanticipated circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the grant recipient (e.g., natural disaster). A termination is defined as an action initiated by either the grant recipient or the awarding federal agency that terminated the grant prior to the conclusion of the PoP.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Veterans
  • Homelessness
  • Workforce
  • Employment

Set-asides

  • Veterans
  • Homeless

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