OASAM

Description

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Applicants for a Cooperative Agreement Should Read This Notice in Its Entirety) The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL or Department), Veterans’ Employmentand Training Service (VETS), announces a cooperative agreement competition under 38 U.S.C. Section 2021, as added by Section 5 of Public Law 107–95, the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001 (HVCAA). Section 2021 authorizes programs to expedite the reintegration of homeless Veterans into the labor force. In order to assist the USDOL–VETS in carrying out 38 U.S.C. 2021, it is announcing the availability of funds for cooperative agreement(s) to assist in maintaining and improving upon the National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC) for the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) to include the Homeless Female Veterans and Homeless Veterans with Families Program (HFV/HVFP) and the Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP). The primary objective of the HVRP NTAC is to provide general technical assistance on Veterans homelessness programs and issues to existing and potential HVRP, HFV/HVFP, and IVTP grantees and applicants, employers, Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs), federal, state, and local agency partners including state and local workforce investment boards, non-profit organizations including faith-based and community organizations, the general public, and other interested stakeholders. Successful applicant(s) under this solicitation will assist USDOL–VETS by providing general technical assistance and guidance to eligible entities to improve their programs that help homeless Veterans. Successful applicants under this solicitation will also be responsible for developing, conducting, and documenting extensive outreach efforts to national, state, and local employers to increase their awareness of the HVRP, the HFV/HVFP, and the IVTP and their objectives in order to increase employment and training opportunities for homeless Veterans and Veterans “at risk” of homelessness. Successful applicants under this solicitation will also be responsible for contacting current grantees in order to identify, extract, document, and share at least twenty (20) “best practices”or other case-study oriented overviews, as defined and directed by USDOL-VETS. Finally, successful applicants under this solicitation will assist USDOL–VETS by suggesting and conducting general research and program improvement based studies, as ultimately defined and directed by USDOL–VETS. Entities that are interested in assisting USDOL–VETS in providing technical assistance are to be aware that the HVRP has historically received thousands of nationwide inquiries via telephone, written correspondence, and e-mail concerning homeless Veterans on an annual basis. Under the direction and supervision of USDOL-VETS, the awardee(s) will be responsible for answering a large number of these technical assistance inquiries and/or suggesting strategies for the USDOL-VETS to effectively address the issues and concerns contained within these inquiries. In addition, under the cooperative agreement(s), the awardee(s) may also be required to provide conference planning and management support and/or video or teleconferencing services via a web-based process to facilitate the distribution of information to grantees, potential grantees, and other interested parties. Successful applicants are to be aware of and will be required to assist USDOL–VETS and their grantees in implementing the following primary objectives: (1) To provide services to assist in reintegrating homeless Veterans into meaningful employment within the labor force, and (2) To stimulate the development of effective service delivery systems that will address the complex problems facing homeless Veterans and Veterans “at risk” of homelessness. Under this solicitation for cooperative agreement(s) covering PY2010, VETS anticipates that up to $750,000 will be available for awarding cooperative agreement award(s) with a $500,000 maximum for any one award. Depending on the quality and content of the applications received, USDOL–VETS anticipates awarding one (1) or two (2) cooperative agreement(s). This notice contains all of the necessary information and forms to apply for funding. The period of performance for the PY2010 cooperative agreement(s) will be July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. An additional two (2) option years of funding may be available, depending upon Congressional appropriations and availability, the agency’s decision to exercise the option year(s) of funding, and the awardee(s) satisfactory technical and financial performance. 5 There may be future addendums to this solicitation published on www.grants.gov and/or the VETS website. All applicants are responsible for checking back to www.grants.gov and the VETS website regularly to ensure they have all of the latest information regarding any updates to this solicitation.

Who can apply

• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)

Contact

Cassandra Mitchell <br/>Grants Management Specialist <br/>Phone 202-693-4570
mitchell.cassandra@dol.gov