The PA Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announces the availability of approximately $800,000 in funding for the Veterans Employment Program (“PY23 VEP).
Donor Name: Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I)
State: Pennsylvania
County: Delaware County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $200,000
Grant Duration: 15 months
Details:
The purpose of this grant is to support innovative current or new projects that offer a holistic approach to employment services. One grant will be awarded to the top scoring applicant that proposes serving only Delaware County.
L&I has created this grant opportunity to assist veterans who have received a discharge other than dishonorable, members of the reserves and guard, and spouses of veterans and service members in securing employment that pays a living wage.
Goals
VEP funding provides Pennsylvania veterans, reserves and guard members, and spouses with flexible resources to support innovative solutions to address barriers to employment. Many government programs and community initiatives already partner collaboratively to work with veterans; however, VEP funding can provide resources for innovative concepts, fill funding gaps, or supplement existing initiatives to provide more comprehensive services for Pennsylvania’s heroes to improve their employment outcomes. This grant aims to take a holistic approach to employment needs by focusing on addressing barriers to finding gainful employment.
Funding Information
Grants will be awarded and funded competitively based on the availability of funds up to $200,000 per application.
Project Period
L&I anticipates a performance period beginning April 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The period of performance end date has the potential to be voluntarily extended based on individual project performance. This extension is not guaranteed.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include local workforce development boards, non-profit and non-governmental entities, community-based organizations, education and post-secondary organizations, labor organizations, business associations, and economic development entities. If organizations apply as a partnership, the application must identify a single entity as the lead applicant.
- The applicant(s) must be capable of bringing together business, education, workforce, business, and other partners to achieve the overall project goals as defined by this NGA.
- The applicant(s) must demonstrate the ability to coordinate, manage, and implement the design of the project; develop and implement the project budget; implement a strategy to collect, analyze, and report performance outcomes; and coordinate and evaluate the activities of the project.
- The applicant(s) must be capable of monitoring and administering the fiscal components of the project.
- The applicant(s) must be capable of submitting the required reporting elements at the required intervals as documented in the NGA.
- The applicant(s) must have the capacity to work with an evaluator.
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