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09-30-04, 11:19 AM
VA Announces Homeless Program Awards
WASHINGTON (Sept. 29, 2004) - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today
identified recipients of approximately $31 million in grants as part of VA's
Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program. Recipients are community and
faith-based organizations that provide critical services to homeless
veterans.
"This year's awards reach out to groups assisting homeless veterans with
special needs, such as those coping with chronic mental illness, those who
care for young children and those with terminal illnesses," said Secretary
of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi. "VA is proud to help coordinate
with other organizations to help end chronic homelessness for veterans in
America."
Thirty-nine programs in 17 states and the District of Columbia have been
named to share $18 million in grants. These first-time "special needs"
grants will assist non-profit and faith-based organizations providing
services to homeless veterans who are women, caretakers of minor children,
elderly, terminally ill or who have a chronic mental illness.
In addition, VA is providing nearly $13 million to medical centers to
enhance collaboration with the grant recipients assisting those specific
homeless populations.
VA is also providing grants to community-based agencies in eight states for
renovations needed to improve safety of veterans as identified in the Life
Safety Codes of the National Fire Protection Association.
Grants of $1.5 million will help the National Coalition for Homeless
Veterans in Washington, D.C., and Public Resources, Inc., in Staten Island,
N.Y., to provide technical assistance to non-profit and faith-based
organizations and Native American tribal governments.
A summary of approved projects is attached. More information about VA's
Homeless Assistance Programs and Initiatives can be found at
http://www.va.gov/homeless <http://www.va.gov/homeless> .
# # #
2004 Homeless Veterans Program Grantees
Special Need Grantees
Special Need: Chronically Mentally Ill
State City Agency Special Need Population
Ark. Little Rock St. Francis House, Inc. chronically mentally ill
homeless veterans
Ariz. Tucson Esperanza En Escalante chronically mentally ill homeless
veterans
Calif. Los Angeles Salvation Army, a California Corporation
chronically mentally ill homeless veterans
Oakland Operation Dignity, Inc. chronically mentally ill homeless
veterans
San Francisco Swords to Plowshares chronically mentally ill
homeless veterans
San Jose Emergency Housing Consortium of Santa Clara County
chronically mentally ill homeless veterans
Conn. Bridgeport Applied Behavioral Rehabilitation Institute, Inc.
chronically mentally ill homeless veterans
Ind. Indianapolis Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation, Inc.
chronically mentally ill homeless veterans
Mass. Boston Vietnam Veterans Workshop, Inc. chronically mentally ill
homeless veterans
Leeds United Veterans of America, Inc. chronically mentally
ill homeless veterans
N.Y. Schenectady Altamont Program, Inc. chronically mentally ill
homeless veterans
Ohio Cleveland Volunteers of America of Northeast and North Central
Ohio chronically mentally ill homeless veterans
Texas El Paso Opportunity Center for the Homeless chronically mentally
ill homeless veterans
Fort Worth Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County, Inc.
chronically mentally ill homeless veterans
Houston United States Veterans Initiative, Inc. chronically mentally
ill homeless veterans
Utah Salt Lake City First Step House, Inc. chronically mentally ill
homeless veterans
Special Need: Women, including women who have care of minor dependents
State City Agency Special Need Population
Calif. Long Beach United States Veterans Initiative, Inc. women
homeless veterans
Los Angeles Salvation Army, a California Corporation
women homeless veterans
San Diego Vietnam Veterans of San Diego women homeless
veterans
Santa Rosa Vietnam Veterans of California women homeless
veterans
Fla. Tampa Agency for Community Treatment Services, Inc. women
homeless veterans
Mass. Leeds United Veterans of America, Inc. women homeless
veterans
Ohio Cleveland West Side Catholic Center women homeless
veterans
Pa. Philadelphia Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service and Education
Ctr. women homeless veterans
Special Need: Frail Elderly
State City Agency Special Need Population
Calif. Los Angeles Volunteers of America of Los Angeles, Inc.
frail elderly homeless veterans
Mass. Boston Vietnam Veterans Workshop, Inc. frail elderly homeless
veterans
N.Y. Bayshore United Veterans Beacon House frail elderly
homeless veterans
Special Need: Terminally Ill
State City Agency Special Need Population
Mass. Fitchburg Veteran Hospice Homestead, Inc terminally ill
homeless veterans
N.C. Greensboro Servant Center terminally ill homeless veterans
Fire Safety Grantees
State City Agency Grant Type
Hawaii Kapolei United States Veterans Initiative, Inc. Life Safety Code
Ill. East St. Louis Eagles Nest of St. Clair County Life Safety Code
La. New Orleans Volunteers of America Greater New Orleans Life
Safety Code
Mass. Worcester Massachusetts Veterans, Inc. Life Safety Code
N.C. High Point Caring Services Life Safety Code
N.Y. Rochester Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. Life Safety Code
Pa. Erie Erie United Methodist Alliance Life Safety Code
Tenn. Nashville Operation Stand Down Nashville, Inc. Life Safety
Code
Technical Assistance Grantees
State City Agency Grant Type
D.C. Washington National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Technical Assistance
N.Y. Staten Island Public Resources, Inc. Technical Assistance
WASHINGTON (Sept. 29, 2004) - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today
identified recipients of approximately $31 million in grants as part of VA's
Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program. Recipients are community and
faith-based organizations that provide critical services to homeless
veterans.
"This year's awards reach out to groups assisting homeless veterans with
special needs, such as those coping with chronic mental illness, those who
care for young children and those with terminal illnesses," said Secretary
of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi. "VA is proud to help coordinate
with other organizations to help end chronic homelessness for veterans in
America."
Thirty-nine programs in 17 states and the District of Columbia have been
named to share $18 million in grants. These first-time "special needs"
grants will assist non-profit and faith-based organizations providing
services to homeless veterans who are women, caretakers of minor children,
elderly, terminally ill or who have a chronic mental illness.
In addition, VA is providing nearly $13 million to medical centers to
enhance collaboration with the grant recipients assisting those specific
homeless populations.
VA is also providing grants to community-based agencies in eight states for
renovations needed to improve safety of veterans as identified in the Life
Safety Codes of the National Fire Protection Association.
Grants of $1.5 million will help the National Coalition for Homeless
Veterans in Washington, D.C., and Public Resources, Inc., in Staten Island,
N.Y., to provide technical assistance to non-profit and faith-based
organizations and Native American tribal governments.
A summary of approved projects is attached. More information about VA's
Homeless Assistance Programs and Initiatives can be found at
http://www.va.gov/homeless <http://www.va.gov/homeless> .
# # #
2004 Homeless Veterans Program Grantees
Special Need Grantees
Special Need: Chronically Mentally Ill
State City Agency Special Need Population
Ark. Little Rock St. Francis House, Inc. chronically mentally ill
homeless veterans
Ariz. Tucson Esperanza En Escalante chronically mentally ill homeless
veterans
Calif. Los Angeles Salvation Army, a California Corporation
chronically mentally ill homeless veterans
Oakland Operation Dignity, Inc. chronically mentally ill homeless
veterans
San Francisco Swords to Plowshares chronically mentally ill
homeless veterans
San Jose Emergency Housing Consortium of Santa Clara County
chronically mentally ill homeless veterans
Conn. Bridgeport Applied Behavioral Rehabilitation Institute, Inc.
chronically mentally ill homeless veterans
Ind. Indianapolis Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation, Inc.
chronically mentally ill homeless veterans
Mass. Boston Vietnam Veterans Workshop, Inc. chronically mentally ill
homeless veterans
Leeds United Veterans of America, Inc. chronically mentally
ill homeless veterans
N.Y. Schenectady Altamont Program, Inc. chronically mentally ill
homeless veterans
Ohio Cleveland Volunteers of America of Northeast and North Central
Ohio chronically mentally ill homeless veterans
Texas El Paso Opportunity Center for the Homeless chronically mentally
ill homeless veterans
Fort Worth Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County, Inc.
chronically mentally ill homeless veterans
Houston United States Veterans Initiative, Inc. chronically mentally
ill homeless veterans
Utah Salt Lake City First Step House, Inc. chronically mentally ill
homeless veterans
Special Need: Women, including women who have care of minor dependents
State City Agency Special Need Population
Calif. Long Beach United States Veterans Initiative, Inc. women
homeless veterans
Los Angeles Salvation Army, a California Corporation
women homeless veterans
San Diego Vietnam Veterans of San Diego women homeless
veterans
Santa Rosa Vietnam Veterans of California women homeless
veterans
Fla. Tampa Agency for Community Treatment Services, Inc. women
homeless veterans
Mass. Leeds United Veterans of America, Inc. women homeless
veterans
Ohio Cleveland West Side Catholic Center women homeless
veterans
Pa. Philadelphia Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service and Education
Ctr. women homeless veterans
Special Need: Frail Elderly
State City Agency Special Need Population
Calif. Los Angeles Volunteers of America of Los Angeles, Inc.
frail elderly homeless veterans
Mass. Boston Vietnam Veterans Workshop, Inc. frail elderly homeless
veterans
N.Y. Bayshore United Veterans Beacon House frail elderly
homeless veterans
Special Need: Terminally Ill
State City Agency Special Need Population
Mass. Fitchburg Veteran Hospice Homestead, Inc terminally ill
homeless veterans
N.C. Greensboro Servant Center terminally ill homeless veterans
Fire Safety Grantees
State City Agency Grant Type
Hawaii Kapolei United States Veterans Initiative, Inc. Life Safety Code
Ill. East St. Louis Eagles Nest of St. Clair County Life Safety Code
La. New Orleans Volunteers of America Greater New Orleans Life
Safety Code
Mass. Worcester Massachusetts Veterans, Inc. Life Safety Code
N.C. High Point Caring Services Life Safety Code
N.Y. Rochester Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. Life Safety Code
Pa. Erie Erie United Methodist Alliance Life Safety Code
Tenn. Nashville Operation Stand Down Nashville, Inc. Life Safety
Code
Technical Assistance Grantees
State City Agency Grant Type
D.C. Washington National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Technical Assistance
N.Y. Staten Island Public Resources, Inc. Technical Assistance