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2009 and 2010 Stand Down Grant Award
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 17.805 |
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There are multiple deadlines for these grants. |
Program
web site |
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-15772.htm
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| Sponsor |
Veterans Employment and Training Service |
| Deadlines |
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis |
| Purpose |
The U.S. Department of Labor
(USDOL), Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) continues 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.
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| Eligibility |
Eligible applicants will generally fall into one of the following
categories: State and local Workforce Boards, Veteran Service
Organizations, local public agencies, and non-profit organizations
including community and faith-based organizations. Organizations
registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (c) (4)
organizations are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity. |
Geographic
coverage |
Nationwide |
Amount of
funding |
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 (1) day event. VETS expects to award approximately
forty-five (45) grants each fiscal year. |
Application
process |
The full announcement and links to the application is posted on
the VETS Web site at: http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/stand%20down/main.htm.
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 at Web site address: http://www.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/contacts/main.htm.
The closing date
for receipt of applications is sixty (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 sixty (60) days prior to the event and no later than July 30,
2010.
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For more information contact:
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 (not a toll-free
number).
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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