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DOL-VETS Announces Award of $47.6 Million in HVRP Grants to Help Homeless Veterans Re-enter the Workforce Funds will provide services to help over 18,000 veterans U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta today announced the award of 163 Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) grants totaling $47,600,000. This funding will provide workforce reintegration services to more than 18,000 homeless veterans. "While serving in the military, veterans learn many skills desired in today's workforce," said Secretary Acosta. "These grants will help thousands of homeless veterans reintegrate themselves into society and secure good jobs." Funds are being awarded on a competitive basis to state and local workforce investment boards; local public agencies and nonprofit organizations; tribal governments; and faith-based and community organizations. Homeless veterans may receive occupational skills training, apprenticeship opportunities, and on-the...

Materials from our June webinar are now available for download! CONTACT US SSA WEBINARS SOAR VOICES BLOG SOAR State Team Lead Leadership Academy Participants SOAR State Team Lead Leadership Academy Recap On June 12-13, 2018 the SAMHSA SOAR TA Center hosted a SOAR State Team Lead Leadership Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. Leads from 38 states and Washington, DC were joined by 10 additional special guests from state and federal agencies. Participants learned from experts, shared ideas with each other, networked together, and left motivated to continue SOARing in their states! During the opening session, the SAMHSA SOAR TA Center invited the group to share one word that represents what SOAR means to them. The word ...

In This Issue: Section 8 Allowed ● Addressing Social Segregation in Mixed-Income Communities ● Housing, Not Warehousing ● The Problem With Census Tracts ● Also: Jobs ● Shelter Shorts ● Industry News + Tuesday, July 10, 2018 In This Issue: Section 8 Allowed ● Addressing Social Segregation in Mixed-Income Communities ● Housing, Not Warehousing ● The Problem With Census Tracts ● Also : Jobs ● Shelter Shorts ● Industry News + The Problem With Census Tracts Ryan Petteway, Portland State University We can’t truly understand how a person’s health is affected by where they live if we look only at data within arbitrary boundaries like census tracts and ignore the places people actually go and don’t ...