Salt Outreach Inc

PURPOSE OF OF THE PROJECT - SALT OUTREACH, INC. SEEKS TO IMPLEMENT THE HOMELESS VETERANS REINTEGRATION PROGRAM (HVRP) TO REDUCE VETERAN HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING TARGETED OUTREACH, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES ACROSS ORANGE, OSCEOLA, AND SEMINOLE COUNTIES, FLORIDA. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES SIGNIFICANT SERVICE GAPS FOR VETERANS, ALIGNING EMPLOYMENT SERVICES WITH LOCAL WORKFORCE DEMANDS. ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED BY THE GRANT - GRANT FUNDING WILL SUPPORT STRATEGIC OUTREACH, COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT TRAINING IN HIGH-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS (E.G., HEALTHCARE, CONSTRUCTION, CYBERSECURITY), INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES, AND EXTENSIVE POST-PLACEMENT SUPPORT. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT - THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES ARE VETERANS EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS WITHIN ORANGE, OSCEOLA, AND SEMINOLE COUNTIES. PARTICULAR EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED GROUPS INCLUDING VETERANS OF COLOR, WOMEN VETERANS, JUSTICE-INVOLVED VETERANS, AND VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT - SALT EXPECTS TO ENROLL 100 VETERANS ANNUALLY, TOTALING 300 VETERANS OVER THREE YEARS. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES INCLUDE ACHIEVING A 75% EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT RATE AMONG EXITED PARTICIPANTS, WITH AVERAGE HOURLY WAGES AT OR ABOVE 90% OF LOCAL MARKET RATES. ADDITIONALLY, 75% OF VETERANS WILL COMPLETE JOB-SPECIFIC TRAINING, WITH SUSTAINED EMPLOYMENT RATES OF 60% TWO QUARTERS POST-EXIT AND 40% THROUGH FOUR QUARTERS POST-EXIT. MEDIAN QUARTERLY EARNINGS POST-EXIT ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN $5,660 AND $5,946.KEY PARTNERSHIPS - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE CAREERSOURCE CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, MHP SALUD FOR SPECIALIZED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING, AND COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PARTNERS, HUD-VASH, VA GRANT AND PER DIEM PROGRAM, AND AREA NONPROFITS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS WILL FACILITATE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, STABLE HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, AND ROBUST EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT AND RETENTION.