Announcement of Stand Down Grants

About this grant

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) supports local Stand Down events that assist veterans experiencing homelessness by providing a wide range of employment, social, and health services. Stand Down is a military term referring to an opportunity to achieve a brief respite from combat. Troops assemble in a base camp to receive new clothing, hot food, support services, and a relative degree of safety before returning to combat action. A DOL VETS-fund Grant Number: VPL-01-23.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• See VPL 01-23 Section IV for the list of eligible applicants. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to apply, as are all organizations. Those that meet the eligibility requirements may receive awards under this announcement. DOL will not, in the selection of recipients and administration of the grant, discriminate on the basis of an organization’s religious character, affiliation, exercise, or
• Grant Number: VPL-01-23

What the funding covers

• Award Maximum: $10,000

How to apply

1. 1Applications must be submitted through grants.gov
2. 2Grant Number: VPL-01-23
3. 3Posted: 2023-01-10

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