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Your WA State Department of Veterans Affairs

Your WA State Department of Veterans Affairs. Working to Engage and Serve Veterans. Veterans Innovations Program.

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Your WA State Department of Veterans Affairs

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  1. Your WA State Department of Veterans Affairs Working to Engage and Serve Veterans

  2. Veterans Innovations Program • Veterans may be eligible for a one time grant to provide crisis or emergency relief or assistance with transition to education, training, or employment providing that the veteran: • Was honorably discharged • Deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, or Noble Eagle receiving GWOT Expeditionary Medal • Is experiencing financial hardship where income is not sufficient to meet basic needs • Presents discernible positive outcome • Submit complete application packet with required supporting documentation and Statewide Vendor Forms http://www.dva.wa.gov/Vet_Inn_Pro.html

  3. Veterans Innovations Program Key Details • Legislatively funded subject to audit—complete documentation mandatory. • Kristan Johnson—Program Specialist for entire state with additional duties providing case management. • Necessary partnering with other agencies/resources. • Outcome based with annual reporting requirements. • Grants funding decisions considered on a case by case basis. • 10 Business Day Grant Processing Time/Statewide Vendor Registration/OFM • Processing time begins upon receipt of acompleteapplication. • Incomplete packets result in a letter to the veteran/DVOP

  4. Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) • HVRP can assist veterans in overcoming barriers to employment by providing food, transportation, clothing, and employment support services on a case by case basis. • Based on individual employment plans (IEP), participants are provided employment support services and training activities that assist with developing or increasing job readiness, job search skills, and long-term employment retention.

  5. Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) Service Delivery Areas HVRP-Urban services are provided to King, Kitsap, Pierce, Clark, and Thurston Counties. *VAMC catchment area

  6. Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) Service Delivery Areas Whatcom San Juan Okanogan Pend Oreille Skagit Ferry Island Stevens Clallam Snohomish Chelan Jefferson Douglas Kitsap Kitsap Lincoln Seattle Seattle Spokane Bremerton King King Bremerton Grays Harbor Mason Tacoma Tacoma Grant Kittitas Olympia Whitman Olympia Pierce Adams Pierce Thurston Thurston Pacific Garfield Franklin Lewis Yakima Columbia Benton Asotin Walla Walla Cowlitz Wahkiakum Skamania Vancouver Klickitat Clark State of Washington WDVA Headquarters, Olympia

  7. Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) • Employment focused Department of Labor Homeless Veterans Reintegration Grant • Assisting Work ready OR Working Veterans who are homeless or AT RISK of homelessness • HUD/VASH housing vs. Transitional housing • Importance of the IEP (Individual Employment Plan) • Regular 30,60,90,180,270 day updates. • Necessary partnerships with community resources/shelters • Support Services

  8. Contact Information *for staff use • Financial Programs Manager Paul Cruz 360-725-2232 • HVRP Program Specialist John Stevens 360-725-2228 • HVRP Coordinators • King and Kitsap Counties Jon Matthews 360-725-2186 • Thurston and Pierce Holly Stenglein 360-725-2176 VIP Program Case Manager Kristan Johnson 360-725-2243

  9. Thank You! Please visit our website at: http://www.dva.wa.gov/ 1-800-562-2308

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