Urban Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) Grants for Program Year (PY) 2005, 15899-15937 [05-6132]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
• Veterans' Employment and Training Service
• Veterans Employment and Training Service

[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15899-15937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6132]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Veterans' Employment and Training Service


Urban Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) Grants for 
Program Year (PY) 2005

    Announcement Type: Initial Solicitation for Grant Applications 
(SGA).
    Funding Opportunity Number: SGA  05-01.
    Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance #: 17-805.
    Dates: Applications are due on April 28, 2005.
    Period of Performance is PY 2005, July 1, 2005 through June 30, 
2006.
    Executive Summary (Applicants For Grant Funds Should Read This 
Notice In Its Entirety): The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), 
Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), announces a grant 
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 requires the Secretary of Labor to 
conduct, directly or through grant or contract, such programs as the 
Secretary determines appropriate to expedite the reintegration of 
homeless veterans into the labor force.
    Due to limited available funding and the high concentration of 
homeless veterans in the metropolitan areas of the 75 U.S. cities 
largest in population and the metropolitan area of San Juan, Puerto 
Rico, the only jurisdictions eligible to be served through this urban 
competition for HVRPs are those areas listed in Appendix I.
    HVRP grants are intended to address two 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. Successful applicants will design 
programs that assist eligible veterans by providing job placement 
services, job training, counseling, supportive services, and other 
assistance to expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans into the 
labor force. Successful programs will also be designed to be flexible 
in addressing the universal as well as the local or regional problems 
that have had a negative impact on homeless veterans reentering the 
workforce.
    Under this solicitation covering Fiscal Year (FY) 2005, VETS 
anticipates that up to $2,000,000 will be available for grant awards up 
to a maximum of $300,000 for each grant award. VETS expects to award 
approximately seven (7) grants. This notice contains all of the 
necessary information and forms to apply for grant funding. The period 
of performance for these PY 2005 grants will be July 1, 2005 through 
June 30, 2006. Two (2) optional years of funding may be available, 
depending upon Congressional appropriations, the agency's decision to 
exercise the optional year(s) of funding, and satisfactory grantee 
performance.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Veterans' Employment and 
Training Service (VETS), announces a grant 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 
requires the Secretary of Labor to conduct, directly or through grant 
or contract, such programs as the Secretary determines appropriate to 
provide job training, counseling, and placement services (including job 
readiness, literacy training, and skills training) to expedite the 
reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force.

1. Program Concept and Emphasis

    HVRP grants are intended to address two objectives: (a) To provide 
services to assist in reintegrating homeless veterans into meaningful 
employment within the labor force, and (b) to stimulate the development 
of effective service delivery systems that will address the complex 
problems facing homeless veterans.
    For this Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 grant solicitation, VETS seeks 
applicants that will provide direct services through a case management 
approach that networks with Federal, State, and local resources for 
veteran support programs. Successful applicants will have clear 
strategies for employment and retention of employment for homeless 
veterans. Successful applicants will design programs that assist 
eligible veterans by providing job placement services, job training, 
counseling, mentoring, supportive services, and other assistance to 
expedite the reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force. 
Successful applicants will also

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design programs that are flexible in addressing the universal as well 
as the local or regional problems that have had a negative impact on 
homeless veterans reentering the workforce. The HVRP in PY 2005 will 
seek to continue to strengthen development of effective service 
delivery systems, to provide comprehensive services through a case 
management approach that address complex problems facing eligible 
veterans trying to transition into gainful employment, and to improve 
strategies for employment and retention in employment.
    Due to the limited amount of funding and the high concentration of 
homeless veterans in the metropolitan areas of the 75 U.S. cities 
largest in population and the metropolitan area of San Juan, Puerto 
Rico, the only jurisdictions eligible to be served through this urban 
competition for HVRP are those areas listed in Appendix I.

2. Project Awareness Program Information and Orientation Activities

    In order to promote networking between the HVRP funded program and 
local service providers (and thereby eliminate gaps or duplication in 
services and enhance the provision of assistance to participants), the 
grantee must provide project orientation workshops and/or program 
awareness activities that it determines are the most feasible for the 
types of providers listed below. Grantees are encouraged to demonstrate 
strategies for incorporating small faith-based and community 
organizations (defined as organizations with social services budgets of 
$350,000 or less and six (6) or fewer full-time employees) into their 
outreach plans. Project orientation workshops conducted by grantees 
have been an effective means of sharing information and informing the 
community of the availability of other services; they are encouraged 
but not mandatory. Rather, grantees will have the flexibility to attend 
service provider meetings, seminars, and conferences, to outstation 
staff, and to develop individual service contracts as well as to 
involve other agencies in program planning.
    The grantee will be responsible for providing project awareness, 
program information, and orientation activities to the following:
    A. Direct providers of services to homeless veterans, including 
shelter and soup kitchen operators, to make them aware of the services 
available to homeless veterans to make them job-ready and to aid their 
placement into jobs.
    B. Federal, State, and local agencies such as the Social Security 
Administration (SSA), Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), State 
Workforce Agencies (SWAs) and local One-Stop Centers (which integrate 
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and other employment and training 
services), mental health services, and healthcare detoxification 
facilities: to familiarize them with the nature and needs of homeless 
veterans.
    C. Civic and private sector groups, in particular Veterans' Service 
Organizations, support groups, job training and employment services, 
and community-based organizations (including faith-based 
organizations), to provide information on homeless veterans and their 
needs.
    The grantee will also be responsible for participating in ``Stand 
Down'' events. A ``Stand Down'' is an event held in a locality, usually 
for one (1) to three (3) days, where services are provided to homeless 
veterans along with shelter, meals, clothing, employment services, and 
medical attention. This type of event is mostly a volunteer effort, 
which is organized within a community and brings service providers 
together such as the Department of Veterans Affairs, Disabled Veterans' 
Outreach Program Specialists (DVOP) and Local Veterans' Employment 
Representatives (LVER) staff from the State Workforce Agencies, Veteran 
Service Organizations, military personnel, civic leaders, and a variety 
of other interested persons, groups, and organizations. Many services 
are provided on-site with referrals also made for continued assistance 
after the Stand Down event. These events can often be the catalyst that 
enables homeless veterans to get back into mainstream society. The 
Department of Labor has supported replication of these events and many 
have been held throughout the nation.
    In areas where an HVRP is operating, grantees are expected and 
encouraged to participate fully and offer their services for all 
locally planned Stand Down event(s). Toward this end, up to $8,000 of 
the requested HVRP grant funds may be used to supplement the Stand Down 
efforts, where funds are not otherwise available, and may be requested 
in the budget and explained in the budget narrative.

3. Scope of Program Design

    In addition to the activities described above, the project design 
must include the following services:
    A. Outreach, intake, assessment, peer counseling to the degree 
practical, employment services, and follow-up support services to 
enhance retention in employment. Program staff providing outreach 
services should have experience in dealing with, and an understanding 
of the needs of, homeless veterans. Outreach activities must include 
and coordinate with the DVOP and LVER staff in the State Workforce 
Agencies or in the workforce investment systems' One-Stop Career 
Centers, Veterans' Workforce Investment Program (VWIP), and the 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
    B. Provision of or referral to employment services such as: job 
search workshops, job counseling, assessment of skills, resume writing 
techniques, interviewing skills, subsidized trial employment (work 
experience), job development services, job placement into unsubsidized 
employment, job placement follow-up services to enhance retention in 
employment.
    C. Provision of or referral to training services such as: basic 
skills instruction, remedial education activities, life skills and 
money management training, on-the-job training, classroom training, 
vocational training, specialized and/or licensing training programs, 
and other formal training programs as deemed appropriate to benefit the 
participant. At least 80% of the enrolled HVRP participants must 
participate in training activities.
    D. Grantees must perform a preliminary assessment of each 
participant's eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) 
service-connected disability, compensation, and/or pension benefits. As 
appropriate, grantees will work with the Veterans Service Organizations 
or refer the participants to DVA in order to file a claim for 
compensation or pension. Grantees will track progress of claims and 
report outcomes in case management records.
    E. Coordination with veterans' services programs, including: DVOPs 
and LVERs in the workforce investment system's One-Stop Career Centers, 
as well as Veterans' Workforce Investment Programs (VWIPs), Department 
of Veterans Affairs (DVA) services, including its Health Care for 
Homeless Veterans, Domiciliary Care, Regional Benefits Assistance 
Program, and Transitional Housing under Homeless Provider Grant and per 
diem programs.
    F. Networking with Veterans' Service Organizations such as: The 
American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 
Vietnam Veterans of America, the American Veterans (AMVETS).
    G. Referral as necessary to health care, counseling, and 
rehabilitative services including, but not limited to: alcohol and drug 
rehabilitation, therapeutic services, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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(PTSD) services, and mental health services as well as coordination 
with Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (MHAA) programs for 
health care for the homeless, and health care programs under the 
Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act (HVCAA) of 2001.
    H. Referral to housing assistance, as appropriate, provided by: 
local shelters, Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) food 
and shelter programs, transitional housing programs and single room 
occupancy housing programs funded under MHAA and HVCAA, and permanent 
housing programs for disabled homeless persons funded under MHAA and 
HVCAA.
    4. Results-Oriented Model: No specific model is mandatory, but 
successful applicants will design a program that is responsive to the 
needs of the local community and achieves the HVRP objectives. The HVRP 
objectives are to successfully reintegrate homeless veterans into the 
workforce and to stimulate the development of effective service 
delivery systems that will address the complex problems facing homeless 
veterans.
    Under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), Congress 
and the public are looking for program results rather than program 
processes. The outcome measurement established for HVRP grants is for 
grantees to meet a minimum entered employment rate of 58%, determined 
by dividing the number of participants who entered employment by the 
number of HVRP enrollments. (Actual performance outcomes will be 
reported quarterly using an Internet-based reporting system for HVRP 
with access provided to successful grantees after the award process has 
been completed.) While the percentage of HVRP enrollments that enter 
employment is an important outcome, it is also necessary to evaluate 
and measure the program's long-term results, through the 90-day and 
180-day follow-up periods, to determine the quality and success of the 
program.
    The applicant's program should be based on a results-oriented 
model. The first phase of activity should consist of the level of 
outreach necessary to introduce the program to eligible homeless 
veterans. Outreach also includes establishing contact with other 
agencies that encounter homeless veterans. Once the eligible homeless 
veterans have been identified, an assessment must be made of each 
individual's abilities, interests, needs, and barriers to employment. 
In some cases, participants may require referrals to services such as 
rehabilitation, drug or alcohol treatment, or a temporary shelter 
before they can be enrolled into the HVRP program. Once the eligible 
homeless veteran is stabilized, the assessment must concentrate on the 
employability of the individual and whether the individual is to be 
enrolled into the HVRP program.
    A determination should be made as to whether the HVRP enrolled 
participant would benefit from pre-employment preparation such as 
resume writing, job search workshops, related employment counseling, 
and case management, or possibly an initial entry into the job market 
through temporary jobs. Additionally, sheltered work environments, 
classroom training, and/or on-the-job training must be evaluated. Such 
services should be noted in an Employability Development Plan to 
facilitate the staff's successful monitoring of the plan. Entry into 
full-time employment or a specific job-training program should follow, 
in keeping with the overall objective of HVRP, to bring the participant 
closer to self-sufficiency. Supportive services may assist the HVRP 
enrolled participant at this point or even earlier.
    Job development, a crucial part of the employability process, 
usually occurs when there are no competitive job openings that the 
HVRP-enrolled participant is qualified to apply for, therefore, a job 
opportunity is created or developed specifically for that HVRP enrolled 
participant with an employer. HVRP-enrolled participants who are ready 
to enter employment and/or who are in need of intensive case management 
services are to be referred to the DVOP and LVER staff at a One-Stop 
Career Center. DVOP and LVER staff are able to provide HVRP-enrolled 
participants the following services: job development, employment 
services, case management and career counseling. Most DVOP and LVER 
staff received training in case management at the National Veterans' 
Training Institute. All DVOP and LVER staff provide employment-related 
services to veterans who are most at a disadvantage in the labor 
market. VETS' recommends working hand-in-hand with DVOP/LVER and other 
One-Stop Career Center staff to achieve economies of resources and to 
avoid duplication of services. DVOP/LVER staff may also be able to 
provide valuable assistance in tracking participants in their State 
wage record management information system for follow-up purposes at 90 
and 180 days after a participant enters employment.
    The applicant's program must include tracking of program 
participants. Tracking should begin with the referral to employment and 
continue through the 90-day and 180-day follow-up periods after 
entering employment to determine whether the veteran is in the same or 
similar job. It is important that the grantee maintain contact with 
veterans after placement to ensure that employment-related problems are 
addressed. The 90-day and 180-day follow-ups are fundamental to 
assessing program results. Grantees need to budget for 90-day and 180-
day follow-up activity so that it can be performed for those 
participants placed at or near the end of the grant performance period. 
All grantees, prior to the end of the grant performance period, must 
obligate sufficient funds to ensure that follow-up activities are 
completed. Such results will be reported in the final technical 
performance report.

II. Award Information

    1. Type of Funding Instrument: One (1) year grant.
    2. Funding Levels: The total funding available for this Urban HVRP 
solicitation is up to $2,000,000. It is anticipated that approximately 
seven (7) awards will be made under this solicitation. Awards are 
expected to range from $75,000 to a maximum of $300,000. The Department 
of Labor reserves the right to negotiate the amounts to be awarded 
under this competition. Please be advised that requests exceeding 
$300,000 will be considered non-responsive and will not be evaluated.
    3. Period of Performance: The period of performance will be for the 
twelve (12) month period of July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006, unless 
modified by the Grant Officer. It is expected that successful 
applicants will begin program operations under this solicitation on 
July 1, 2005. All program funds must be obligated by June 30, 2006; a 
limited amount of funds may be obligated and reserved for follow-up 
activities and closeout.
    4. Optional Year Funding: Should Congress appropriate additional 
funds for this purpose, VETS may consider up to an optional two (2) 
years of funding. The Government does not, however, guarantee optional 
year funding for any grantee. In deciding whether to exercise any 
optional year(s) of funding, VETS will consider grantee performance 
during the previous period of operations as follows:
    A. The grantee must meet, at minimum, 85% of planned goals for 
Federal expenditures, enrollments, and placements in each quarter and/
or at least 85% of planned cumulative goals by the end of the third 
quarter; and
    B. The grantee must be in compliance with all terms identified in 
the

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Solicitation for Grant Application (SGA) and grant award document; and
    C. All program and fiscal reports must have been submitted by the 
established due dates and must be verified for accuracy.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: Applications for funds will be accepted 
from State and local Workforce Investment Boards, local public 
agencies, for-profit/commercial entities, and nonprofit organizations, 
including faith-based and community organizations. Applicants must have 
a familiarity with the area and population to be served and the ability 
to administer an effective and timely program.
    Eligible applicants will generally fall into one of the following 
categories:
     State and local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs), 
established under Sections 111 and 117 of the Workforce Investment Act.
     Public agencies, meaning any public agency of a State or 
of a general purpose political subdivision of a State that has the 
power to levy taxes and spend funds, as well as general corporate and 
police powers. (This typically refers to cities and counties.) A State 
agency may propose in its application to serve one or more of the 
potential jurisdictions located in its State. This does not preclude a 
city or county agency from submitting an application to serve its own 
jurisdiction.
     For-profit/commercial entities.
     Nonprofit organizations. If claiming 501(c)(3) status, the 
Internal Revenue Service statement indicating 501(c)(3) status approval 
must be submitted.
    Note that entities organized under Section 501(c)(4) of the 
Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities are not 
eligible to receive funds under this announcement. Section 18 of the 
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, Public Law 104-65, 109 Stat. 691 (2 
U.S.C. 1611) prohibits instituting an award, grant, or loan of federal 
funds to 501(c) (4) entities that engage in lobbying.
    2. Cost Sharing: Cost sharing and/or matching funds are not 
required. However, we do encourage grantees to maximize the resources 
available to the project.
    3. Other Eligibility Criteria:
    A. The proposal must include a participant outreach component that 
uses DVOP/LVER staff and/or trained outreach staff. Programs must be 
``employment-focused.'' An ``employment-focused'' program is a program 
directed toward: (1) increasing the employability of homeless veterans 
through training or arranging for the provision of services that will 
enable them to work and (2) matching homeless veterans with potential 
employers.
    B. Applicants are encouraged to utilize, through partnerships or 
sub-awards, experienced public agencies, private nonprofit 
organizations, private businesses, faith-based and community 
organizations, and colleges and universities (especially those with 
traditionally high enrollments of minorities) that have an 
understanding of unemployment and the barriers to employment unique to 
homeless veterans, a familiarity with the area to be served, and the 
capability to effectively provide the necessary services.
    C. To be eligible for enrollment as a participant under this HVRP 
grant an individual must be homeless and a veteran defined as follows:
     The term ``homeless or homeless individual'' includes 
persons who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. It 
also includes persons whose primary nighttime residence is either a 
supervised public or private shelter designed to provide temporary 
living accommodations; an institution that provides a temporary 
residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or a public 
or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular 
sleeping accommodation for human beings. [42 U.S.C. 11302 (a)].
     The term ``veteran'' means a person who served in the 
active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or 
released under conditions other than dishonorable. [38 U.S.C. 101(2)].

IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. Address to Request an Application and Amendments: Application 
announcements or forms will not be mailed. The Federal Register may be 
obtained from your nearest government office or library. Additional 
application packages may be obtained from https://www.dol.gov/vets or 
https://www.fedgrants.gov/. The application forms and their 
instructions, and other pertinent materials are included in the 
Appendices. If copies of the standard forms are needed, they can also 
be downloaded from: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/grants_
forms.html.
    To receive amendments to this Solicitation, all applicants must 
register their name and address in writing with the Grant Officer at 
the following address: U.S. Department of Labor, Procurement Services 
Center, Attn: Cassandra Mitchell, Reference SGA  05-01, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-5416, Washington, DC 20210, Phone 
Number: (202) 693-4570 (not a toll-free number).
    2. Content and Form of Application: In addition to the cover 
letter, the grant application must consist of three (3) separate and 
distinct sections: the Executive Summary, the Technical Proposal, and 
the Cost Proposal. The information provided in these three (3) sections 
is essential to gain an understanding of the programmatic and fiscal 
contents of the grant proposal. A complete grant application package 
must not exceed 75 single-sided pages and is to include:
     An original, blue ink-signed, and two (2) copies of the 
cover letter.
     An original and two (2) copies of the Executive Summary 
(see below).
     An original and two (2) copies of the Technical Proposal 
(see below) that includes a completed Technical Performance Goals Form 
(Appendix D). Also include all attachments with the technical proposal.
     An original and two (2) copies of the Cost Proposal (see 
below) that includes an original, blue ink-signed, Application for 
Federal Assistance, SF-424 (Appendix A), a Budget Narrative, Budget 
Information Sheet SF-424A (Appendix B), an original, blue ink-signed, 
Assurances and Certifications Signature Page (Appendix C), a Direct 
Cost Description for Applicants and Sub-applicants (Appendix E), and a 
completed Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants (Appendix 
F).
    A. Section 1--Executive Summary: A one to two page ``Executive 
Summary'' reflecting the grantee's overall strategy, timeline, and 
outcomes to be achieved in their grant proposal is required. The 
Executive Summary should include:
     The proposed area to be served through the activities of 
this grant.
     The years the grantee has served the residents in the 
proposed area to be served.
     The projects and activities that will expedite the 
reintegration of homeless veterans into the workforce.
     A summary of outcomes, benefits, and value added by the 
project.
    B. Section 2--Technical Proposal consists of a narrative proposal 
that demonstrates the need for this particular grant program, the 
services and activities proposed to obtain successful outcomes for the 
homeless veterans to be served; and the applicant's ability to 
accomplish the expected outcomes of the proposed project design.
    The technical proposal narrative must not exceed fifteen (15) pages 
double-spaced, font size no less than 11 pt., no

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less than 1 inch margins, and typewritten on one (1) side of the paper 
only. Note: Resumes, charts, standard forms, transmittal letters, 
Memorandums of Understanding, agreements, lists of contracts and 
grants, and letters of support are not included in the technical 
proposal narrative page count. If provided, include these documents as 
attachments to the technical proposal. Attachments to the technical 
proposal are included in the maximum 75 single-sided pages per grant 
application limitation.
    Required Content: There are program activities that all 
applications must contain to be found technically acceptable under this 
SGA. Programs must be ``employment-focused'' and must be responsive to 
the rating criteria in Section V(1). The required program activities 
are: participant outreach and project awareness activities, pre-
enrollment assessments, employment development plans for each enrolled 
participant, case management, job placement, job retention follow-up 
(at 90 and 180 days) after individual enters employment, utilization 
and coordination of employment services through the One-Stop System, 
including the DVOP and LVER staff, and with community linkages with 
other programs that provide support to homeless veterans. These 
activities are described in section I.3. of this SGA.
    The following format for the technical proposal is recommended: 
Need for the program: The applicant must identify the geographical area 
to be served and provide an estimate of the number of homeless veterans 
in the designated geographical area. Include poverty and unemployment 
rates in the area and identify the disparities in the local community 
infrastructure that exacerbate the employment barriers faced by the 
targeted veterans. Include labor market information and job 
opportunities in the employment fields and industries that are in 
demand in the geographical area to be served. Applicants are to clearly 
describe the proposed program awareness and participant outreach 
strategies.
    Approach or strategy to increase employment and job retention: 
Applicants must be responsive to the Rating Criteria contained in 
Section V(1) and address all of the rating factors as thoroughly as 
possible in the narrative. The applicant must:
     Describe the specific supportive employment and training 
services to be provided under this grant and the sequence or flow of 
such services;
     Indicate the type(s) of training that will be provided 
under the grant and how it relates to the jobs that are in demand, 
length of training, training curriculum, and how the training will 
improve the eligible veterans' employment opportunities within that 
geographical area;
     Provide a follow-up plan that addresses retention after 90 
and 180 days with participants who have entered employment;
     Include the completed Planned Quarterly Technical 
Performance Goals (and planned expenditures) form listed in Appendix D.
    Linkages with facilities that serve homeless veterans: Describe 
program and resource linkages with other facilities that will be 
involved in identifying potential clients for this program. Describe 
any networks with other related resources and/or other programs that 
serve homeless veterans. Indicate how the program will be coordinated 
with any efforts that are conducted by public and private agencies in 
the community. Indicate how the applicant will coordinate with any 
continuum of care efforts for the homeless among agencies in the 
community. If a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or other service 
agreement with service providers exists, copies should be provided.
    Linkages with other providers of employment and training services 
to homeless veterans: Describe the linkages, networks, and 
relationships the proposed program will have with other providers of 
services to homeless veterans; include a description of the 
relationship with other employment and training programs in the One 
Stop System such as Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP), the 
Local Veterans' Employment Representative (LVER) program, and programs 
under the Workforce Investment Act such as the Veterans' Workforce 
Investment Program (VWIP); list the type of services that will be 
provided by each. Note the type of agreement in place, if applicable. 
Linkages with the workforce investment system are required. Describe 
any networks with any other resources and/or other programs for 
homeless veterans. If a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or other 
service agreement with other service providers exists, copies should be 
provided.
    Linkages with other Federal agencies: Describe program and resource 
linkages with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Department of 
Veterans Affairs (DVA), to include the Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) 
and per diem programs. If a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or other 
service agreement with other service providers exists, copies should be 
provided.
    Proposed supportive service strategy for veterans: Describe how 
supportive service resources for veterans will be obtained and used. If 
resources are provided by other sources or linkages, such as Federal, 
State, local, or faith-based and community programs, the applicant must 
fully explain the use of these resources and how they will be applied. 
If a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or other service agreement with 
other service providers exist, copies should be provided.
    Organizational capability to provide required program activities: 
The applicant's relevant current and prior experience (within the last 
three year period) in operating employment and training programs is to 
be clearly described, if applicable. A summary narrative of program 
experience and employment and training performance outcomes is 
required. The applicant must provide information showing outcomes of 
employment and training programs that it has had in the past three (3) 
years in terms of enrollments and participants who have entered into 
employment. An applicant that has operated a HVRP, other Homeless 
Employment and Training program, or VWIP program must also include the 
final or most recent technical performance report.
    Please note that the Department of Labor grant review panel 
members, who will be reviewing all grant applications submitted as a 
result of this SGA, do not have access to any reporting information 
systems during the review process, therefore, if final or most recent 
technical performance reports are not submitted, the grant application 
may be considered non-responsive.
    The applicant must also provide evidence of key staff capability. 
It is preferred that the grantee be a well established service provider 
and not in the initial start-up phase or process.
    Proposed housing strategy for homeless veterans: Describe how 
housing resources for eligible homeless veterans will be obtained or 
accessed. These resources must be from linkages or sources other than 
the HVRP grant such as HUD, HHS, community housing resources, DVA 
leasing, or other programs.
    C. Section 3--The Cost Proposal must contain the following: 
Applicants can expect that the cost proposal will be reviewed for 
allocability, allowability, and reasonableness.
    (1) Standard Form SF-424, ``Application for Federal Assistance'' 
(with the original signed in blue-ink) (Appendix A) must be completed;

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    The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for this program 
is 17.805 and it must be entered on the SF-424, in Block 10.
    The organizational unit section of Block 5 of the SF-424 must 
contain the Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS) of the applicant. 
Beginning October 1, 2003, all applicants for Federal grant funding 
opportunities are required to include a DUNS number with their 
application. See OMB Notice of Final Policy Issuance, 68 Federal 
Register 38402 (June 27, 2003). Applicants' DUNS number is to be 
entered into Block 5 of SF-424. The DUNS number is a nine-digit 
identification number that uniquely identifies business entities. There 
is no charge for obtaining a DUNS number. To obtain a DUNS number call 
1-866-705-5711 or access the following Web site: https://
www.dunandbradstreet.com/ Requests for exemption from the DUNS number 
requirement must be made to the Office of Management and Budget.
    (2) Standard Form SF-424A ``Budget Information Sheet'' (Appendix B) 
must be included;
    (3) As an attachment to SF-424A, the applicant must provide a 
detailed cost breakout of each line item on the Budget Information 
Sheet. Please label this page or pages the ``Budget Narrative'' and 
ensure that costs reported on the SF-424A correspond accurately with 
the Budget Narrative;
    The Budget Narrative must include, at a minimum:
     Breakout of all personnel costs by position, title, annual 
salary rates, and percent of time of each position to be devoted to the 
proposed project (including sub-grantees) by completing the ``Direct 
Cost Descriptions for Applicants and Sub-Applicants'' form (Appendix 
E);
     Explanation and breakout of extraordinary fringe benefit 
rates and associated charges (i.e., rates exceeding 35% of salaries and 
wages);
     Explanation of the purpose and composition of, and method 
used to derive the costs of each of the following: travel, equipment, 
supplies, sub-awards/contracts, and any other costs. The applicant must 
include costs of any required travel described in this Solicitation. 
Planned travel expenditures will not exceed 5% of the total HVRP funds 
requested. Mileage charges may not exceed 40.5 cents per mile or the 
current Federal rate;
     All associated costs for obtaining and retaining 
participant information pertinent to the follow-up survey, at 90 and 
180 days after the program performance period ends;
     Description/specification of, and justification for, 
equipment purchases, if any. Tangible, non-expendable, personal 
property having a useful life of more than one year and a unit 
acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit must be specifically 
identified; and
     Matching funds, leveraged funds, and in-kind services are 
not required for HVRP grants. However, if matching funds, leverage 
funds, or in-kind services are to be used, an identification of all 
sources of leveraged or matching funds and an explanation of the 
derivation of the value of matching/in-kind services must be provided. 
When resources such as matching funds, leveraged funds, and/or the 
value of in-kind contributions are made available, please show in 
Section B of the Budget Information Sheet.
    (4) A completed Assurance and Certification signature page 
(Appendix C) (signed in blue ink) must be submitted;
    (5) All applicants must submit evidence of satisfactory financial 
management capability, which must include recent (within the last 18 
months) financial and/or audit statements. All successful grantees are 
required to utilize Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP), 
maintain a separate accounting for these grant funds, and have a 
checking account;
    (6) All applicants must include, as a separate appendix, a list of 
all employment and training government grants and contracts that it has 
had in the past three (3) years, including grant/contract officer 
contact information. VETS reserves the right to have a DOL 
representative review and verify this data;
    (7) A completed Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants 
(Appendix F) must be provided.
    3. Submission Dates and Times (Acceptable Methods of Submission): 
The grant application package must be received at the designated place 
by the date and time specified or it will not be considered. Any 
application received at the Office of Procurement Services after 4:45 
p.m. EDT, April 28, 2005, will not be considered unless it is received 
before the award is made and:
     It is determined by the Government that the late receipt 
was due solely to mishandling by the Government after receipt at the 
U.S. Department of Labor at the address indicated; or
     It was sent by registered or certified mail not later than 
the fifth calendar day before April 28, 2005; or
     It was sent by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail Next Day 
Service-Post Office to Addressee, not later than 5 p.m. at the place of 
mailing two (2) working days, excluding weekends and Federal holidays, 
prior to April 28, 2005.
    [rtarr8] Applicants may apply online at https://grants.gov. 
Applicants submitting proposals online are requested to refrain from 
mailing an application as well. Any application received after the 
deadline will not be considered and will not be evaluated.
    4. Intergovernmental Review: Not Applicable.
    5. Funding Restrictions:
    A. Proposals exceeding $300,000 will be considered non-responsive 
and will not be evaluated.
    B. There is a limit of one (1) application per submitting 
organization and physical location serving the same HVRP participant 
population. If two (2) applications from the same organization for the 
same physical location serving the same HVRP participant population are 
submitted, the application with the later date will be considered non-
responsive. Please do not submit duplicate original grant applications 
as only one (1) grant application will be considered for funding 
purposes.
    C. Due to the limited availability of funding, if an organization 
was awarded Fiscal Year 2003 or Fiscal Year 2004 HVRP funds for a 
specific physical location serving the same HVRP participant population 
and will be receiving second and possible third year funding, then that 
organization at that specific physical location serving the same HVRP 
participant population will be considered ineligible to compete for FY 
2005 HVRP funds. Therefore, due to the limited funding availability, we 
are unable to award more than one (1) HVRP grant per organization at a 
specific physical location serving the same HVRP participant 
population.
    D. There will not be reimbursement of pre-award costs unless 
specifically agreed upon in writing by the Department of Labor.
    E. Entities described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue 
Code that engage in lobbying activities are not eligible to receive 
funds under this announcement because Section 18 of the Lobbying 
Disclosure Act of 1995, Public Law No. 104-65, 109 Stat. 691, prohibits 
the award of Federal funds to these entities.
    F. The only potential areas that will be served through this urban 
competition for HVRPs in FY 2005 are the metropolitan areas of the 75 
U.S. cities largest in population and the metropolitan area of San 
Juan, Puerto Rico (see Appendix I).
    G. The U.S. Government is generally prohibited from providing 
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religious activities. The grantee may work with and partner with 
religious institutions; however, direct Federal assistance provided 
under grants with the U.S. Department of Labor may not be used for 
religious instruction, worship, prayer, proselytizing or other 
inherently religious activities. 29 CFR part 2, Subpart D governs the 
treatment in government programs of religious organizations and 
religious activities; the grantee and sub-awardees are expected to be 
aware of and observe the regulations in this Subpart.
    H. Limitations on Administrative and Indirect Costs
     Administrative costs, which consist of all direct and 
indirect costs associated with the supervision and management of the 
program, are limited to and will not exceed 20% of the total grant 
award.
     Indirect costs claimed by the applicant must be based on a 
Federally approved rate. A copy of the current negotiated approved and 
signed indirect cost negotiation agreement must be submitted with the 
application. Furthermore, indirect costs are considered a part of 
administrative costs for HVRP purposes and, therefore, may not exceed 
20% of the total grant award.
     If the applicant does not presently have an approved 
indirect cost rate, a proposed rate with justification may be 
submitted. Successful applicants will be required to negotiate an 
acceptable and allowable rate within 90 days of grant award with the 
appropriate DOL Regional Office of Cost Determination or with the 
applicant's cognizant agency for indirect cost rates (See Office of 
Management and Budget web site at https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/
grants/attach.html).
     Indirect cost rates traceable and trackable through the 
State Workforce Agency's Cost Accounting System represent an acceptable 
means of allocating costs to DOL and, therefore, can be approved for 
use in grants to State Workforce Agencies.
    6. Other Submission Requirements:
    The only acceptable evidence to establish the date of mailing of a 
late application sent by registered or certified mail is the U.S. 
Postal Service postmark on the envelope or wrapper and on the original 
receipt from the U.S. Postal Service. If the postmark is not legible, 
an application received after the above closing time and date shall be 
processed as if mailed late. ``Postmark'' means a printed, stamped or 
otherwise placed impression (not a postage meter machine impression) 
that is readily identifiable without further action as having been 
applied and affixed by an employee of the U.S. Postal Service on the 
date of mailing. Therefore applicants should request that the postal 
clerk place a legible hand cancellation ``bull's-eye'' postmark on both 
the receipt and the envelope or wrapper. Applications cannot be 
accepted by e-mail or facsimile machine.
    The only acceptable evidence to establish the date of mailing of a 
late application sent by U.S. Postal Service Express Mail Next Day 
Service-Post Office to Addressee is the date entered by the Post Office 
clerk on the ``Express Mail Next Day Service-Post Office to Addressee'' 
label and the postmark on the envelope or wrapper and on the original 
receipt from the U.S. Postal Service. ``Postmark'' has the same meaning 
as defined above. Therefore, applicants should request that the postal 
clerk place a legible hand cancellation ``bull's-eye'' postmark on both 
the receipt and the envelope or wrapper.
    The only acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at 
the U.S. Department of Labor is the date/time stamp of the Procurement 
Services Center on the application wrapper or other documentary 
evidence or receipt maintained by that office. Applications sent by 
other delivery services, such as Federal Express, UPS, etc., will also 
be accepted.
    All applicants are advised that U.S. mail delivery in the 
Washington, DC area has been erratic due to security concerns. All 
applicants must take this into consideration when preparing to meet the 
application deadline, as you assume the risk for ensuring a timely 
submission, that is, if, because of these mail problems, the Department 
does not receive an application or receives it too late to give proper 
consideration, even if it was timely mailed, the Department is not 
required to consider the application.

V. Application Review Information

    1. Application Evaluation Criteria: Applications will receive up to 
110 total points based on the following criteria:

A. Need for the Project: 10 Points

    The applicant will document the need for this project, as 
demonstrated by: (i) The potential number or concentration of homeless 
individuals and homeless veterans in the proposed project area relative 
to other similar areas; (ii) the rates of poverty and/or unemployment 
in the proposed project area as determined by the census or other 
surveys; and (iii) the extent of the gaps in the local infrastructure 
to effectively address the employment barriers that characterize the 
target population.

B. Overall Strategy To Increase Employment and Retention in Employment: 
35 Points [and Up to 10 Additional Points (for a Total of 45 Points) if 
Overall Strategy Includes an Approach for Addressing Barriers to 
Employment Faced by Homeless Female Veterans as Described Below.]

    The application must include a description of the approach to 
providing comprehensive employment and training services, including job 
training, job development, obtaining employer commitments to hire, 
placement, and post-placement follow-up services. Applicants must 
address how they will target occupations in emerging industries. 
Supportive services provided as part of the strategy of promoting job 
readiness and job retention must be indicated. The applicant must 
identify the local services and sources of training to be used for 
participants. At least 80% of enrolled participants must participate in 
training activities. A description of the relationship with other 
employment and training programs delivered through the One-Stop Career 
Center System must be specified. Applicants must indicate how the 
activities will be tailored or responsive to the needs of homeless 
veterans. A participant flow chart may be used to show the sequence and 
mix of services.
    Additional Points: Up to an additional 10 points under this section 
will be awarded to grant proposals that focus some of their effort on 
addressing the barriers to employment faced by homeless female 
veterans. For such purposes, it is recommended that grant applicants 
have an established network of service providers to assist the children 
of homeless veterans, including but not limited to, housing, child 
care, medical care, etc. It is recommended that formal Memorandum of 
Understandings with providers of children services be established and 
attached to the grant application request.


    Note: The applicant must complete Appendix D, the Recommended 
Format for Planned Quarterly Technical Performance Goals, with 
proposed programmatic outcomes, including participants served, 
placement/entered employments and job retention.

C. Quality and Extent of Linkages With Other Providers of Services to 
the Homeless and to Veterans: 20 Points

    The application must provide information on the quality and extent 
of the linkages this program will have with other providers of services 
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organizations. For each service, the applicant must specify who the 
provider is, the source of funding (if known), and the type of 
linkages/referral system established or proposed. Describe, to the 
extent possible, how the project would be incorporated into the 
community's continuum of care approach and/or the ten (10) year plan to 
end homelessness. Describe how the proposed project links to the 
appropriate State Workforce Agency and One-Stop Center(s) including 
coordination and collaboration with DVOP/LVER and other One Stop Center 
staff, HUD, HHS, DVA, and/or other local community based programs and 
the services that will be provided as necessary on behalf of the 
homeless veteran participants to be served.

D. Demonstrated Capability in Providing Required Program Services, 
Including Programmatic Reporting and Participant Tracking: 25 Points

    The applicant must describe its relevant prior experience in 
operating employment and training programs and providing services to 
participants similar to those that are proposed under this 
solicitation. Specific outcomes previously achieved by the applicant 
must be described, such as job placements, benefits secured, network 
coalitions, etc. The applicant must also address its capacity for 
timely startup of the program, programmatic reporting, and participant 
tracking. The applicant should describe its staff experience and 
ability to manage the administrative, programmatic and financial 
aspects of a grant program. Include a recent (within the last 18 
months) financial statement or audit. Final or most recent technical 
reports for other relevant programs must be submitted, if applicable. 
Because prior HVRP experience is not a requirement for this grant, some 
applicants may not have any HVRP technical performance reports to 
submit but may have other similar type programmatic performance reports 
to submit as evidence of experience in operating other employment and 
training type programs.

E. Quality of Overall Housing Strategy: 10 Points

    The application must demonstrate how the applicant proposes to 
obtain or access housing resources for veterans in the program and 
entering the labor force. This discussion should specify the provisions 
made to access temporary, transitional, and permanent housing for 
participants through community resources, HUD, DVA lease, or other 
means. HVRP funds may not be used for housing purposes or purchasing or 
leasing of vehicles.
    2. Review and Selection Process:
    Applications will initially be screened to ensure timeliness, 
completeness, and compliance with the SGA requirements. Applications 
that satisfy this initial screening will receive further review as 
explained below.
    Technical proposals will be reviewed by a Department of Labor grant 
review panel using the point scoring system specified above in Section 
V(1). The review panel will assign scores after careful evaluation by 
each panel member and rank applications based on this score. The 
ranking will be the primary basis to identify applicants as potential 
grantees. The review panel may establish a competitive range, based 
upon the proposal evaluation, for the purpose of selecting qualified 
applicants. The review panel may further evaluate grant applications 
deemed within the competitive range by assigning a point system for 
proposed grantee performance goals in order to compare goals of other 
grant applications deemed within the competitive range. The review 
panel's conclusions are advisory in nature and not binding on the Grant 
Officer.
    Cost proposals will be considered in two (2) ways. The Department 
of Labor review panel will screen all applicant cost proposals to 
ensure expenses are allocable, allowable, and reasonable. If the review 
panel concludes that the cost proposal contains an expense(s) that is 
not allocable, allowable, and/or reasonable, the application may be 
considered ineligible for funding. Further, VETS and the Grant Officer 
will consider applicant information concerning the proposed cost per 
placement, percentage of participants placed into unsubsidized 
employment, average wage at placement, 90 and 180-day retention in 
employment percentages, and geographical balance. The national average 
cost per placement for HVRP for last year was $2,200.
    The Government reserves the right to ask for clarification on any 
aspect of a grant application. The Government also reserves the right 
to discuss any potential grantee concerns amongst Department of Labor 
staff. The Government further reserves the right to select applicants 
out of rank order if such a selection would, in its opinion, result in 
the most effective and appropriate combination of funding, program, and 
administrative costs, e.g., cost per enrollment and placement, 
demonstration models, and geographic service areas. The Grant Officer's 
determination for award under SGA 05-01 is the final agency 
action. The submission of the same proposal from any prior year HVRP 
competition does not guarantee an award under this Solicitation.

VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices

    A. The Notice of Award signed by the Grant Officer is the 
authorizing document and will be provided through postal mail and/or by 
electronic means to the authorized representative listed on the SF-424 
Grant Application. Notice that an organization has been selected as a 
grant recipient does not constitute approval of the grant application 
as submitted. Before the actual grant award, the Grant Officer may 
enter into negotiations concerning such items as program components, 
funding levels, and administrative systems. If the negotiations do not 
result in an acceptable submittal, the Grant Officer reserves the right 
to terminate the negotiation and decline to fund the proposal.
    B. A post-award conference will be held for those grantees awarded 
FY 2005 HVRP funds through this competition. The post-award conference 
is expected to be held in August 2005 and up to two (2) representatives 
must be present. The site of the post-award conference has not yet been 
determined, however, for planning and budgeting purposes, please allot 
five (5) days and use Denver, Colorado as the conference site. The 
post-award conference will focus on providing information and 
assistance on reporting, recordkeeping, grant requirements, and also 
include networking opportunities to learn of best practices from more 
experienced and successful grantees. Costs associated with attending 
this conference for up to two (2) grantee representatives will be 
allowed as long as they are incurred in accordance with Federal travel 
regulations. Such costs must be charged as administrative costs and 
reflected in the proposed budget.

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

    Unless specifically provided in the grant agreement, DOL's 
acceptance of a proposal and an award of Federal funds to sponsor any 
program(s) does not provide a waiver of any grant requirements and/or 
procedures. For example, the OMB circulars require that an entity's 
procurement procedures must provide all procurement transactions will 
be conducted, as practical, to provide open and free competition. If a 
proposal identifies a specific entity to provide the services, the DOL 
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justification or basis to sole-source the procurement, i.e., avoid 
competition. All grants will be subject to the following administrative 
standards and provisions, as applicable to the particular grantee:
     29 CFR part 2, Subpart D--Equal Treatment in Department of 
Labor Programs for Faith-Based and Community Organizations; Protection 
of Religious Liberty of Department of Labor Social Service Providers 
and Beneficiaries.
     29 CFR part 31--Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted 
Programs of the Department of Labor--Effectuation of Title VI of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964.
     29 CFR part 32--Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap 
in Programs or Activities Receiving or Benefiting from Federal 
Financial Assistance.
     29 CFR part 33--Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the 
Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Department 
of Labor.
     29 CFR part 35--Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in 
Programs and Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance from the 
Department of Labor.
     29 CFR part 36--Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in 
Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Assistance.
     29 CFR part 37--Implementation of the Nondiscrimination 
and Equal Opportunity Provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998.
     29 CFR part 93--Lobbying.
     29 CFR part 95--Uniform Administrative Requirements for 
Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, 
and other Nonprofit Organizations, and with Commercial Organizations.
     29 CFR part 96--Federal Standards for Audit of Federally 
Funded Grants, Contracts and Agreements.
     29 CFR part 97--Uniform Administrative Requirements for 
Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments.
     29 CFR part 98--Federal Standards for Government-wide 
Debarment and Suspension (Non procurement) and Government-wide 
Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants).
     29 CFR part 99--Audit of States, Local Governments, and 
Nonprofit Organization.
     Applicable cost principles under OMB Circulars A-21, A-87, 
A-122, or 48 CFR part 31.

3. Reporting

    The grantee will submit the reports and documents listed below:
A. Quarterly Financial Reports
    No later than 30 days after the end of each Federal fiscal quarter, 
the grantee must report outlays, program income, and other financial 
information on a federal fiscal quarterly basis using SF-269A, 
Financial Status Report, Short Form, and submit a copy of the HHS/PMS 
272 draw down report. These reports must cite the assigned grant number 
and be submitted to the appropriate State Director for Veterans' 
Employment and Training (DVET).
B. Quarterly Program Reports
    No later than 30 days after the end of each Federal fiscal quarter, 
grantees also must submit a Quarterly Technical Performance Report to 
the DVET that contains the following:
    (1) A comparison of actual accomplishments to planned goals for the 
reporting period and any findings related to monitoring efforts;
    (2) An explanation for variances of plus or minus 15% of planned 
program and/or expenditure goals, to include: identification of 
corrective action that will be taken to meet the planned goals, if 
required; and a timetable for accomplishment of the corrective action.
C. 90-Day Final Performance Report
    No later than 120 days after the grant performance expiration date, 
the grantee must submit a final report showing results and performance 
as of the 90th day after the grant period, and containing the 
following:
    (1) Final Financial Status Report SF-269A Short Form (that zeros 
out all unliquidated obligations); and
    (2) Final Technical Performance Report comparing goals vs. actual 
performance levels.
D. 180-Day Follow-Up Report/Longitudinal Survey
    No later than 210 days after the grant performance expiration date, 
the grantee must submit a Follow-Up Report/Longitudinal Survey showing 
results and performance as of the 180th day after the grant expiration 
date, and containing the following:
    (1) Final Financial Status Report SF-269A Short Form (if not 
previously submitted); and
    (2) 180-Day Follow-Up Report/Longitudinal Survey identifying:
    (a) The total combined (directed/assisted) number of veterans 
placed into employment during the entire grant period;
    (b) The number of veterans still employed after the 90 and 180 day 
follow-up period;
    (c) If the veterans are still employed at the same or similar job, 
and if not, what are the reason(s);
    (d) Whether training received was applicable to jobs held;
    (e) Wages at placement and at the 90 and 180 day follow-up period;
    (f) An explanation of why those veterans placed during the grant, 
but not employed at the end of the follow-up period, are not so 
employed; and
    (g) Any recommendations to improve the program.

VII. Agency Contact

    Questions and applications are to be forwarded to: Department of 
Labor, Procurement Services Center, Attention: Cassandra Mitchell, 
Reference SGA  05-01, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-
5416, Washington, DC 20210, phone number: (202) 693-4570 (this is not a 
toll-free number).
    Resources for the Applicant: Applicants may review ``VETS'' Guide 
to Competitive and Discretionary Grants'' located at https://
www.dol.gov/vets/grants/Final_VETS_Guide-linked.pdf. Applicants may 
also find these resources useful: The Department of Labor's Homeless 
and Service Providers of Homeless Information site at https://
www2.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud-homeless.htm, America's Service Locator 
https://www.servicelocator.org/ provides a directory of our nation's 
One-Stop Career Centers. The National Association of Workforce Boards 
maintains an Web site (https://www.nawb.org/asp/wibdir.asp) that 
contains contact information for the State and local Workforce 
Investment Boards. The web page for the Department of Labor, Center for 
Faith-Based & Community Initiatives (https://www.dol.gov/cfbci).
    Comments: Comments are to be submitted to the Veterans' Employment 
and Training Service (VETS), U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-1312, 200 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, telephone (202) 693-
4701. Written comments are limited to ten (10) pages or fewer and may 
be transmitted by facsimile to (202) 693-4755. Receipt of submissions, 
whether by U.S. mail, e-mail, or facsimile transmittal, will not be 
automatically acknowledged; however, the sender may request 
confirmation that a submission has been received, by telephoning VETS 
at (202) 693-4701 or (202) 693-4753 (TTY/TDD).

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