Opportunity Information: Apply for VPL 02 18
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), through its Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS), offers "Stand Down" grants to support local events designed to help veterans experiencing homelessness. These events bring multiple services into one place so participants can address immediate needs while also improving their ability to pursue and keep employment. For purposes of this program, the opportunity uses federal statutory definitions: a "veteran" is defined under 38 U.S.C. 101(2), and "homeless" is defined under 42 U.S.C. 11302(a)-(b) as updated by the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-22). The overall intent is practical and job-focused: help stabilize a veteran's situation with essential supports and connect that stability directly to employment readiness and self-sufficiency.
A Stand Down grant is described as non-competitive and is meant to fund events that provide basic, dignity-restoring services commonly out of reach for people living without stable housing. Typical examples include access to showers, haircuts, and attention to health concerns, along with other coordinated services delivered in collaboration with local partners. The program rationale is straightforward: without basic hygiene supplies, a safe place to clean up, and a reliable way to be contacted, it becomes much harder to prepare for interviews, present professionally, follow through with employers, or stay connected to job leads. Stand Down events are structured to reduce those barriers quickly while surrounding the participant with service providers who can assist with next steps.
The grant funds have a specific purpose and must be used in ways that either enhance employment and training opportunities or promote self-sufficiency for homeless veterans through paid work. In other words, while the events include social and health supports, the funding emphasis ties back to employment outcomes and helping veterans move toward stability through work. The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant, and it is associated with CFDA number 17.805 under DOL VETS.
Funding levels are modest but targeted to event delivery. The maximum award per applicant within a federal fiscal year (October 1 through September 30) is $7,000 for a one-day Stand Down event and $10,000 for a multi-day event (this $10,000 figure is also listed as the award ceiling). An organization is allowed to apply for more than one grant in the same fiscal year, as long as it is conducting Stand Down events in different geographic areas. Multiple organizations may also receive awards to hold events in the same general area, but the program requires that there be no commingling of federal funds, meaning each grantee must keep its federal grant dollars clearly separated and accounted for within its own project and financial records.
Eligible applicants include a range of community-based and public entities that typically coordinate veteran services locally: State and Local Workforce Development Boards, Veteran Service Organizations, local public agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations, including community and faith-based organizations. A key restriction is that organizations registered with the IRS as 501(c)(4) entities are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity, even if they otherwise operate programs that support veterans.
In the source listing, the opportunity is titled "Announcement of Stand Down Grants" with funding opportunity number VPL 02 18, administered by the Veterans Employment and Training Service. The original closing date shown is January 10, 2023, and the record reflects a creation date of January 2, 2018. Overall, the grant is designed to help local organizers run focused, service-rich events that immediately improve a homeless veteran's readiness for work while connecting them to broader supports that can lead to longer-term stability.Apply for VPL 02 18
- The Veterans Employment and Training Service in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Announcement of Stand Down Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 17.805.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-01-02.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-01-10. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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