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OUR PROGRAM WILL HELP HOMELESS VETERANS DEVELOP AND COMPLETE A PLAN FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY, USING TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT AS STRATEGIES. IT IS A CLIENT-CENTERED, SELF-DRIVEN PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES, PREPARES, AND IMPROVES HOMELESS VETERANS EMPLOYMENT SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES, CULMINATING IN EMPLOYMENT. A CLIENT-CENTERED CASE MANAGEMENT APPROACH GUARANTEES THAT OUR VETERANS ACTIVELY DETERMINE GOALS AND NEEDS WHILE PROVIDING SHARED ACCOUNTABILITY. OVER THE PAST 13 YEARS OF WORKING WITH HOMELESS VETERANS, MANY HAVE BECOME HOMEOWNERS.TWO VETERANS WHO CAME THROUGH OUR GRANT LAST YEAR PLAN TO PURCHASE HOMES THIS YEAR. SOME HAVE RETURNED AS VOLUNTEERS OR MENTORS, AND SOME HAVE BECOME DONORS TO HELP OTHER CLIENTS. SOUTH CAROLINA VETERANS ARE SUFFERING, AGAIN. OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT OF VETERANS WHERE THEY ARE THROUGH A DIVERSE PROGRAM THAT REACHES VETERANS IN NONTRADITIONAL SETTINGS AND TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM ASSESSES THE INTEREST IN AND COMMITMENT TO THE PROGRAM AND CULMINATES ENROLLMENT. VETERANS ARE ALSO CO-ENROLLED WITH THE AJC. TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO VETERANS TO COME TO THE OFFICE AND ATTEND OTHER PROGRAM RELATED EVENTS. AFTER ENROLLMENT VETERANS ARE ASSISTED WITH BASIC SKILLS, LIFE SKILLS, AND SOFT SKILLS AS NEEDED. INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT PLAN. THE PLAN CAN BE MODIFIED AND AMENDED AS NEEDED. JOB TRAINING. VETERANS ARE ENROLLED IN TRAINING THAT IS APPROPRIATE BASED ON THEIR IEP. THEY MAY ALSO BE REFERRED TO OTHER TRAINING PROVIDERS, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, AND OR APPRENTICESHIPS. TRAINING FEES ARE PAID FOR BY THE PROGRAM. INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. THIS INCLUDES JOB SEARCHES, APPLICATIONS, RESUMES, INTERVIEW SKILLS, AND ANY OTHER NEEDS THEY HAVE TO HELP THEM FIND EMPLOYMENT. EMPLOYMENT AND FOLLOW UP. VETERANS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE ITEMS THEYNEED FOR WORK, BUS PASSES, OR GAS CARDS (SOP) FOR HIRE. FOLLOW UP. MAINTAINING CLOSE CONTACT WITH VETERANS AS THEY SETTLE INTO THEIR NEW EMPLOYMENT IS IMPERATIVE TO THEIR SUCCESS. FIRST WEEKLY CALLS, THEN BI-WEEKLY, AND THEN MONTHLY FOR THEIR FIRST YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT. HOMELESS VETERANS AND VETERANS AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS IN RICHLAND, LEXINGTON, AND FAIRFIELD COUNTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA (CATEGORY 1). THE SERVICE POPULATION INCLUDES MEN, WOMEN,VETERANS WITH FAMILIES, VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES, AND VETERANS RECENTLY LEAVING INCARCERATION. THERE ARE VETERANS IN THEIR 70S LOOKING FOR WORK. FROM 2020-2023, 47 OF VETERANS WE SAW WERE OVER 55. WE ARE SEEING ANINCREASE IN CHRONICALLY HOMELESS VETERANS, MIRRORING THE STATE PIT COUNT. FAST FORWARD WILL ASSESS 170 POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS, AND 105 VETERANS WILL BE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM THE COST PER PARTICIPANT IS 5,405.00. AMONG THOSE ENROLLED, CHRONICALLY HOMELESS WILL ACCOUNT FOR 31 FEMALE VETERANS 8 HOMELESS VETERANS WITH FAMILIES 5 AND IVTP ELIGIBLE 10 . EIGHTY PERCENT WILL PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING. THE PLACEMENT RATE IS 70.4 , 44 WILLRETAIN EMPLOYMENT AFTER THE SECOND QUARTER, AND 35 WILL MAINTAIN JOBS IN THE FOURTH QUARTER AFTER EXIT. THIS MATCHES THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. THE AVERAGE WAGE WILL BE 15.93. HEALTHCARE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS, DORN VA HOSPITAL, ALSTON WILKES SOCIETY (GPD SSVF), CHRIST CENTRAL (GPD), ONE80PLACE (SSVF), HUD VASH, NON-VETERAN SPECIFIC SHELTERS: RAPID SHELTER COLUMBIA, TRANSITIONS, HOMELESS NO MORE, AND OLIVER GOSPEL. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (SCDVA) AND THE VET CENTER. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES,CATHOLIC CHARITIES, THE COOPERATIVE MINISTRY, THE SALVATION ARMY, AND LOCAL CHURCHES. EAU CLAIR COOPERATIVE HEALTH AND DENTAL CENTERS, RICHLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE, THE FREE MEDICAL CLINIC, GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER, AND WELL PARTNERS PROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES. COLUMBIA AREA MENTAL HEALTH, LEXINGTON COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH, MIRCI, AND EAU CLAIRE COOPERATIVE HEALTH HAVE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS. OTHER GRANTS AARP, CDBG FUNDS THROUGH THE CITY OF COLUMBIA, THE CITY OF COLUMBIA, ST. MARTINS IN THE FIELDS FOUNDATION, AND DSS SNAP E T.

HOMELESS VETERANS (HVRP)

HOMELESS VETERANS (HVRP)

HOMELESS VETERANS (HVRP)

PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT: TO ASSIST VETERANS EXPERIENCING AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS IN RICHLAND, LEXINGTON, AND FAIRFIELD COUNTIES TO OBTAIN STABLE EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WE WILL PROVIDE ASSESSMENT, INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYMENT PLANNING, JOB-DRIVEN TRAINING, CERTIFICATIONS, REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP ACCESS, AND EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT. WE WILL ENROLL 80 ELIGIBLE VETERANS ANNUALLY AND PLACE PARTICIPANTS INTO COMPETITIVE, UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT ALIGNED WITH LABOR DEMAND. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH HOUSING PROVIDERS, WORKFORCE AGENCIES, AND VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS BARRIERS INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION INSTABILITY, EMPLOYMENT GAPS, AND LIMITED EDUCATION TO IMPROVE EARNINGS, STRENGTHEN JOB RETENTION, AND SUPPORT HOUSING STABILITY. ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED BY THE GRANT: WILL SUPPORT OUTREACH, ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION, AND COMPREHENSIVE INTAKE INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYMENT ASSESSMENTS DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYMENT PLANS CAREER COUNSELING JOB READINESS AND SOFT SKILLS TRAINING RESUME DEVELOPMENT AND INTERVIEW PREPARATION JOB SEARCH AND DIRECT PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE COORDINATION WITH SC WORKS AMERICAN JOB CENTERS SHORT-TERM OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING ALIGNED WITH REGIONAL LABOR DEMAND SUPPORTIVE SERVICE REFERRALS TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE WORK-RELATED TOOLS, UNIFORMS, AND CERTIFICATIONS AND FOLLOW-UP SERVICES SUPPORTING JOB RETENTION FOR UP TO 12 MONTHS. STAFF WILL ALSO CONDUCT EMPLOYER OUTREACH TO EXPAND HIRING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS IN HIGH DEMAND SECTORS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT: WE WILL SERVE VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND VETERANS AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS RESIDING IN THE MIDLANDS REGION OF SOUTH CAROLINA. PRIORITY POPULATIONS INCLUDE VETERANS LIVING IN EMERGENCY SHELTERS, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, OR UNSHELTERED LOCATIONS VETERANS EXITING INCARCERATION OR INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED OR NON-SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITIES LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED VETERANS AND VETERANS RESIDING IN RURAL COUNTIES WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO WORKFORCE SERVICES. WE WILL PRIORITIZE VETERANS ENGAGED WITH HUD-VASH, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES (SSVF), AND GRANT AND PER DIEM (GPD) PROGRAMS WHO REQUIRE EMPLOYMENT TO OBTAIN OR MAINTAIN STABLE HOUSING. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT: THE PROJECT WILL ENROLL 80 ELIGIBLE VETERANS ANNUALLY AND SUPPORT THEIR TRANSITION INTO COMPETITIVE, UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT ALIGNED WITH REGIONAL LABOR DEMAND. THE PROGRAM PROJECTS AN 80% ENTERED EMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT, WITH APPROXIMATELY 64 PARTICIPANTS ENTERING EMPLOYMENT EACH YEAR. THE PROJECTED EMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT IS 60%, WITH A FOURTH QUARTER EMPLOYMENT RATE OF 42%. PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE MEDIAN SECOND-QUARTER EARNINGS OF APPROXIMATELY $7,753. OUTCOMES WILL BE SUPPORTED THROUGH CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT, JOB-DRIVEN TRAINING, AND EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN EMPLOYMENT RETENTION AND WAGE PROGRESSION. KEY PARTNERSHIPS: KEY PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE THE CENTRAL MIDLANDS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS CONTINUUM OF CARE AND THE DORN VA MEDICAL CENTER. THE ORGANIZATION HAS MAINTAINED OVER 27 YEARS OF COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL GRANT AND PER DIEM (GPD) AND SSVF PROGRAMS AT ALSTON WILKES, 15 YEARS WITH THE GPD AT TRANSITIONS AND 14 YEARS WITH ONE80 PLACE SSVF, AND OTHER LOCAL SHELTERS. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE DORN VA HEALTH CARE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS (HCHV) CASE MANAGERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS. EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDING WITH THE SC DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO SUPPORT COORDINATED REFERRALS, CO-ENROLLMENT, AND HOUSING-EMPLOYMENT ALIGNMENT. NON-HVRP FUNDING SUPPORTING THIS APPLICATION MAY INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKFORCE ALLOCATIONS PRIVATE FOUNDATION GRANTS UNITED WAY FUNDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) RESOURCES FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES STATE WORKFORCE INNOVATION FUNDS EMPLOYER-PAID ON-THE-JOB TRAINING REIMBURSEMENTS PHILANTHROPIC CONTRIBUTIONS AND IN-KIND SUPPORT

HOMELESS VETERANS (HVRP)

HOMELESS VETERANS (HVRP)

HOMELESS VETERANS (HVRP)

HOMELESS VETERANS (HVRP)

SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

PURCHASE OF CHROMBOOK LABS

SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

APPLICATION FOR SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

APPLICATION FOR SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

APPLICATION FOR SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

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SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

FFCHS WILL USE THE FUNDS TO PAY FOR ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION WITHIN THE CORE AREAS OF MATH AND SCIENCE.