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PURPOSE OF PROJECT: THE VIETNAM VETERANS OF SAN DIEGO (VVSD) AIMS TO AID HOMELESS VETERANS IN THEIR REINTEGRATION INTO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY AND EMPLOYMENT. THE PROGRAM WILL PRIMARILY FOCUS ON THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN REGIONS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, INCLUDING LOCAL OPPORTUNITY ZONES SUCH AS SAN DIEGO, OCEANSIDE, ESCONDIDO. HOMELESS VETERANS IN SAN MARCOS, VISTA, AND CARLSBAD BENEFIT FROM THE PROGRAM. THIS TARGETED APPROACH ALIGNS WITH THE REGIONAL TASK FORCE ON THE HOMELESS, OPERATING UNDER HUD COC NUMBER CA-601, FOSTERING COLLABORATION TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS. THE SELECTION OF THESE AREAS IS STRATEGIC DUE TO THE HIGH CONCENTRATION OF HOMELESS AND AT RISK VETERANS, RESOURCE ACCESSIBILITY, AND POTENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION. BY CONCENTRATING EFFORTS IN THESE IDENTIFIED REGIONS, VVSD SEEKS TO MAXIMIZE ITS IMPACT AND SUPPORT THE SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION OF HOMELESS AND AT-RISK MARGINALIZED VETERANS INCLUDING RECENTLY SEPARATED VETERANS, COMBAT VETERANS, DISABLED VETERANS, THOSE FACING PTSD, MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY, FEMALE VETERANS, INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING CULTURAL BIAS, AND JUSTICE-INVOLVED VETERANS BACK INTO WORKFORCE.ACTIVITIES FUNDED: EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ORIENTATION, ASSESSMENT TESTING, CREATION OF AN EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT PLAN, EMPLOYER OUTREACH ASSISTANCE, VOCATIONAL TRAINING ASSISTANCE, RESUME DEVELOPMENT, INTERVIEWING SKILLS, JOB READINESS TRAINING, BI- WEEKLY CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, POST EMPLOYMENT FOLLOW-UP, ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, DRUG ALCOHOL COUNSELING, EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES FEES, EMPLOYMENT ADJUSTMENT SERVICES, FINANCIAL COUNSELING, HEALTH CARE SERVICE, LEGAL AID SERVICES, TEMPORARY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL JOB, TRANSPORTATION, ASSISTANCES WITH STATE FEDERAL DOCUMENTATION.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT: MARGINALIZED HOMELESS VETERANS FACING CHALLENGES WITH WORKFORCE REINTEGRATION, INCLUDING RECENTLY SEPARATED VETERANS, COMBAT VETERANS, DISABLED VETERANS, VETERANS WITH PTSD, LGBTQ VETERANS, FEMALE VETERANS, VETERANS FACING CULTURAL BIAS, AND JUSTICE-INVOLVED VETERANS.OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT: VVSD WILL ANNUALLY ENROLL AT LEAST 230 HOMELESS VETERANS PER YEAR. VVSD WILL PLACE AT LEAST 72.9% OF PARTICIPANTS INTO EMPLOYMENT FOR A TOTAL OF 420 PLACEMENTS WITHIN THE THREE-YEAR HVRP CONTRACT. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PLACED INTO EMPLOYMENT WITH A STARTING WAGE OF $23.00 PER HOUR. THE COST PER PLACEMENT OF PARTICIPANT WILL BE $4,286. AT LEAST 70% OF VVSDS PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ENROLLED INTO VOCATIONAL TRAINING. AT LEAST 67.4% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE EMPLOYED IN THE 2ND QUARTER AFTER PROGRAM EXIT, WHILE AT LEAST 50% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE EMPLOYED IN THE 4TH QUARTER AFTER PROGRAM EXIT. MEDIAN EARNINGS OF VETERANS IN UNSUBSIDIZED JOBS IN THE 2ND QUARTER AFTER PROGRAM EXIT WILL BE AT LEAST $10,764. ALL VVSD PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO TREATMENT BEFORE PURSUING EMPLOYMENT. VVSD WILL PARTNER WITH LOCAL AMERICAN JOB CENTERS, DVOPS, AND LVERS, AND THE CALIFORNIA STATE WORKFORCE AGENCY KNOWN AS THE EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (EDD) TO SUPPORT HOMELESS VETERAN IN OBTAINING AND ESTABLISHING EMPLOYMENT.KEY PARTNERSHIPS: VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER (VRC), DRUG MEDICAL (DMC), SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES (SSVF), STEPHEN A. COHEN MILITARY FAMILY CLINIC, BRIDGE HOUSING SERVICE INTENSIVE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING (SITH), COURAGE TO CALL, VA MEDICAL CENTER-SAN DIEGO, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD), 211, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORINA SAN DIEGO HEALTH, KITCHENS FOR GOOD, HELMETS TO HARDHATS, WESTERN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, SUNBELT RENTALS, GRID ALTERNATIVES, QUALITY CONTROLLED MANUFACTURING INC, VETERANS AFFAIRS-VETERAN COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT, WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT, SAN DIEGO VET CENTER, SAN DIEGO CAREER CENTER, SAN DIEGO COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES, ST. VINCENT DE PAUL VILLAGE, SAN DIEGO RESCUE MISSION, HOMELESS COURT, NEIL GOOD DAY CENTERSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N ARECIPIENT OF OTHER FUNDING: PRIVATE FUNDING
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Awardee: VIETNAM VETERANS OF SAN DIEGO · Base award: Jul 01, 2024
PURPOSE OF PROJECT: THE VIETNAM VETERANS OF SAN DIEGO (VVSD) AIMS TO AID HOMELESS VETERANS IN THEIR REINTEGRATION INTO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY AND EMPLOYMENT. THE PROGRAM WILL PRIMARILY FOCUS ON THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN REGIONS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, INCLUDING LOCAL OPPORTUNITY ZONES SUCH AS SAN DIEGO, OCEANSIDE, ESCONDIDO. HOMELESS VETERANS IN SAN MARCOS, VISTA, AND CARLSBAD BENEFIT FROM THE PROGRAM. THIS TARGETED APPROACH ALIGNS WITH THE REGIONAL TASK FORCE ON THE HOMELESS, OPERATING UNDER HUD COC NUMBER CA-601, FOSTERING COLLABORATION TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS. THE SELECTION OF THESE AREAS IS STRATEGIC DUE TO THE HIGH CONCENTRATION OF HOMELESS AND AT RISK VETERANS, RESOURCE ACCESSIBILITY, AND POTENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION. BY CONCENTRATING EFFORTS IN THESE IDENTIFIED REGIONS, VVSD SEEKS TO MAXIMIZE ITS IMPACT AND SUPPORT THE SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION OF HOMELESS AND AT-RISK MARGINALIZED VETERANS INCLUDING RECENTLY SEPARATED VETERANS, COMBAT VETERANS, DISABLED VETERANS, THOSE FACING PTSD, MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY, FEMALE VETERANS, INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING CULTURAL BIAS, AND JUSTICE-INVOLVED VETERANS BACK INTO WORKFORCE.ACTIVITIES FUNDED: EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ORIENTATION, ASSESSMENT TESTING, CREATION OF AN EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT PLAN, EMPLOYER OUTREACH ASSISTANCE, VOCATIONAL TRAINING ASSISTANCE, RESUME DEVELOPMENT, INTERVIEWING SKILLS, JOB READINESS TRAINING, BI- WEEKLY CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, POST EMPLOYMENT FOLLOW-UP, ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, DRUG ALCOHOL COUNSELING, EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES FEES, EMPLOYMENT ADJUSTMENT SERVICES, FINANCIAL COUNSELING, HEALTH CARE SERVICE, LEGAL AID SERVICES, TEMPORARY SHELTER, TRANSITIONAL JOB, TRANSPORTATION, ASSISTANCES WITH STATE FEDERAL DOCUMENTATION.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT: MARGINALIZED HOMELESS VETERANS FACING CHALLENGES WITH WORKFORCE REINTEGRATION, INCLUDING RECENTLY SEPARATED VETERANS, COMBAT VETERANS, DISABLED VETERANS, VETERANS WITH PTSD, LGBTQ VETERANS, FEMALE VETERANS, VETERANS FACING CULTURAL BIAS, AND JUSTICE-INVOLVED VETERANS.OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT: VVSD WILL ANNUALLY ENROLL AT LEAST 230 HOMELESS VETERANS PER YEAR. VVSD WILL PLACE AT LEAST 72.9% OF PARTICIPANTS INTO EMPLOYMENT FOR A TOTAL OF 420 PLACEMENTS WITHIN THE THREE-YEAR HVRP CONTRACT. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PLACED INTO EMPLOYMENT WITH A STARTING WAGE OF $23.00 PER HOUR. THE COST PER PLACEMENT OF PARTICIPANT WILL BE $4,286. AT LEAST 70% OF VVSDS PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ENROLLED INTO VOCATIONAL TRAINING. AT LEAST 67.4% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE EMPLOYED IN THE 2ND QUARTER AFTER PROGRAM EXIT, WHILE AT LEAST 50% OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE EMPLOYED IN THE 4TH QUARTER AFTER PROGRAM EXIT. MEDIAN EARNINGS OF VETERANS IN UNSUBSIDIZED JOBS IN THE 2ND QUARTER AFTER PROGRAM EXIT WILL BE AT LEAST $10,764. ALL VVSD PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO TREATMENT BEFORE PURSUING EMPLOYMENT. VVSD WILL PARTNER WITH LOCAL AMERICAN JOB CENTERS, DVOPS, AND LVERS, AND THE CALIFORNIA STATE WORKFORCE AGENCY KNOWN AS THE EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (EDD) TO SUPPORT HOMELESS VETERAN IN OBTAINING AND ESTABLISHING EMPLOYMENT.KEY PARTNERSHIPS: VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTER (VRC), DRUG MEDICAL (DMC), SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES (SSVF), STEPHEN A. COHEN MILITARY FAMILY CLINIC, BRIDGE HOUSING SERVICE INTENSIVE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING (SITH), COURAGE TO CALL, VA MEDICAL CENTER-SAN DIEGO, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD), 211, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORINA SAN DIEGO HEALTH, KITCHENS FOR GOOD, HELMETS TO HARDHATS, WESTERN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, SUNBELT RENTALS, GRID ALTERNATIVES, QUALITY CONTROLLED MANUFACTURING INC, VETERANS AFFAIRS-VETERAN COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT, WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT, SAN DIEGO VET CENTER, SAN DIEGO CAREER CENTER, SAN DIEGO COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES, ST. VINCENT DE PAUL VILLAGE, SAN DIEGO RESCUE MISSION, HOMELESS COURT, NEIL GOOD DAY CENTERSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N ARECIPIENT OF OTHER FUNDING: PRIVATE FUNDING
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- Mod 02024-07-01
Delta: $1,159,831 • Cumulative: N/A
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