Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (17.805)
Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (Assistance Listing 17.805) is run by the Veterans Employment and Training Services, part of the Department of Labor. It awarded $262 million in 555 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $471,927 per award on average. 1 funding opportunity is open or forecast now.
The typical award was $396,000. Half of the 555 awards fell between $9,928 and $863,209, and they ranged from $1,391 to $1.6 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$262 million
- Grant awards555
- Typical award$396,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$50.3 million
- Size rank543 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $53.9 million in fiscal 2021 to $50.3 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 543rd largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 42% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 49 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) is the only federal grant to focus exclusively on competitive employment for veterans experiencing homelessness. The HVRP has strong partnerships between public, private, and nonprofit organizations, especially those that employ and partner with veterans who have experienced homelessness, to deliver services to veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness assisting them in overcoming barriers to employment.
Open opportunities
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
• State governments • County governments • City or township governments • Special district governments • Public and State-controlled institutions of higher education • Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) • Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities • Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments) • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education • Private institutions of higher education • For-profit organizations other than small businesses • Small businesses • U.S. Territories or Possessions • Native American Tribally Designated Organizations • State and Local Workforce Development Boards (SWDB/LWDB) established under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) • Faith-based organizations • Other State and Local Government Agencies
What the money can and cannot pay for
Projects supported with these funds shall provide for employment and training services and support services directly or through linkages with other service providers to deliver services to veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness assisting them in overcoming barriers to employment.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
A funding opportunity announcement is released annually outlining the application criteria.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
PY 2024, DOL-VETS awarded a total of $57 million for 157 grants, 34 of whom were new grant recipients and 123 were continuing their grant for the second or third year.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (17.805) awarded$262 million across 555 grant awards, an average of $471,927 per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 78% of the money, state and local governments 4.0% and small businesses 2.4%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 448 | $204 million | 78% |
| Other | 53 | $35.8 million | 14% |
| State and local governments | 31 | $10.5 million | 4.0% |
| Small businesses | 11 | $6.2 million | 2.4% |
| Businesses | 6 | $5.1 million | 1.9% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 3 | $704,939 | 0.3% |
| Colleges and universities | 3 | $10,738 | 0% |
By state
37 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 89 | $54.1 million |
| Texas | 30 | $26.3 million |
| Massachusetts | 34 | $15.9 million |
| Ohio | 20 | $14.2 million |
| Pennsylvania | 35 | $11.9 million |
| New York | 16 | $11.6 million |
| Maryland | 15 | $9.8 million |
| Oregon | 30 | $9.6 million |
| Florida | 21 | $6.2 million |
| Illinois | 17 | $6.1 million |
| Georgia | 13 | $5.6 million |
| North Carolina | 22 | $5.5 million |
| Michigan | 14 | $5.1 million |
| Missouri | 9 | $5.0 million |
| Virginia | 12 | $4.8 million |
| Alabama | 8 | $4.8 million |
| Arizona | 15 | $4.7 million |
| Colorado | 6 | $4.7 million |
| Wyoming | 5 | $4.3 million |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $4.0 million |
| Minnesota | 4 | $3.8 million |
| Kentucky | 5 | $3.4 million |
| Oklahoma | 8 | $3.3 million |
| Indiana | 32 | $3.1 million |
| Hawaii | 5 | $3.1 million |
| New Jersey | 7 | $3.0 million |
| New Mexico | 5 | $2.9 million |
| South Carolina | 4 | $2.9 million |
| Washington | 15 | $2.8 million |
| Louisiana | 5 | $2.5 million |
| District of Columbia | 4 | $2.4 million |
| Nevada | 4 | $1.9 million |
| Guam | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Delaware | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Mississippi | 3 | $1.2 million |
| New Hampshire | 8 | $1.1 million |
| Tennessee | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $999,898 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $900,619 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $884,551 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $844,055 |
| Iowa | 2 | $807,489 |
| Kansas | 1 | $500,000 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $500,000 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $366,553 |
| Montana | 1 | $172,747 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $155,504 |
| Maine | 7 | $141,004 |
| Alaska | 1 | $6,082 |