Announcement of Stand Down Grants
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service is offering noncompetitive grants to support Stand Down events designed to assist veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness by providing access to essential employment, health, and social services. These events, modeled after the military concept of a respite from combat, bring together federal, state, local, and community-based partners to deliver critical resources in a single, coordinated setting, often serving as a turning point for veterans to reenter the workforce. Funding is available up to $7,000 for one-day events and up to $10,000 for multi-day events, with special consideration for areas affected by federal disaster declarations, where applications up to $50,000 may be accepted. Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis and are contingent upon the availability of federal funds. The solicitation, titled Announcement of Stand Down Grants with identification number VPL-01-23, was posted on January 10, 2023, and remains open for applications until September 30, 2026. Recipients must operate within the period of performance specified in their Notice of Award, and any expenses incurred prior to that date are the sole responsibility of the applicant. Events are collaborative by design, requiring coordination among multiple agencies and community organizations to maximize service delivery. The program is administered by the Veterans Employment and Training Service under the Department of Labor, with no set-aside specifications or NAICS code assigned, and no physical office location provided for point of contact, which can be reached via a designated email address.
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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-funded Stand Down event serves a similar purpose; however, it is intended for veterans experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. The critical services provided at these events are often the catalyst that enables those individuals to reenter the workforce.
VETS awards these noncompetitive grants on a first-come, first-served basis to support one-day or multi-day events at up to $7,000 or $10,000, respectively. They are collaborative events coordinated between VA, DOL, other federal, state, and local government agencies and community-based organizations providing services and supplies to veterans experiencing and at risk of homelessness. In the event of a federal disaster declaration, VETS will accept applications up to $50,000 to conduct Stand Down events in the impacted areas.
VETS awards Stand Down grants subject to the availability of federal funding. All costs incurred by the award recipient prior to the period of performance start date identified in the Notice of Award issued by the Department are incurred at the recipient’s own expense.
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