Citizens Development Center

THE PURPOSE OF CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT CENTER S HOMELESS VETERANS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS SO THAT THEY CAN OBTAIN GOOD, QUALITY JOBS, EXPERIENCE WORK SUCCESS, ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND TRANSITION OUT OF HOMELESSNESS.PROJECT ACTIVITIES FUNDED BY THIS GRANT INCLUDE: VETERAN AND EMPLOYER OUTREACH, RECRUITMENT AND ENGAGEMENT INTAKE AND ASSESSMENT CASE MANAGEMENT JOB READINESS TRAINING COMPUTER LAB ASSISTANCE AMERICAN JOB CENTER (WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS GREATER DALLAS) SERVICE SUPPORT GROUPS MONTHLY BUS PASSES AGENCY-PROVIDED TRAINING TRAINING OTHER PROVIDERS JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE EMPLOYER OUTREACH WORK-REQUIRED EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS WORK-REQUIRED CLOTHING SERVICE REFERRALS AND ONGOING JOB SUPPORT. SERVICES WILL BE COMPREHENSIVE AND CLIENT-CENTERED AND UTILIZE A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH THAT WILL CONNECT OUR VETERANS TO HIGH QUALITY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. SERVICES WILL ADDRESS EQUITY AND REMOVE BARRIERS THROUGH BOTH SERVICE DESIGN AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH A RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS. TO BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR VETERANS, WE WILL UTILIZE A FLEXIBLE SERVICE DELIVERY APPROACH THAT INCLUDES IN-PERSON, VIRTUAL, SOCIALLY DISTANCED, AND OR HYBRID MODELS OF SERVICE AND TRAINING.THIS PROJECT WILL SERVE VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN COLLIN, DALLAS, DENTON, ELLIS, KAUFMAN, ROCKWALL, AND TARRANT COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. WE PROJECT THAT WE WILL SERVE 70 VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE GRANT AND AN ADDITIONAL 75 VETERANS IN EACH OF THE TWO FOLLOWING GRANT YEARS FOR A TOTAL OF 220 VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS SERVED DURING THE THREE-YEAR TERM OF THE GRANT. BASED ON THE CURRENT VETERAN POPULATION SERVED BY CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT CENTER, WE PROJECT THAT 66 OF VETERANS SERVED WILL CLASSIFY THEMSELVES AS BLACK AFRICAN-AMERICAN 24 AS WHITE CAUCASIAN 8 AS HISPANIC AND 2 AS OTHER. WE ALSO PROJECT THAT 30 WILL BE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 22 AND 24 31 BETWEEN THE AGES OF 45 AND 59 19 BETWEEN THE AGES OF 60 TO 64: AND 20 AGED 65 AND OLDER.THE OUTCOMES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE THAT 220 VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WILL BE SERVED AND THAT WE WILL PLACE 175 VETERANS IN JOBS DURING THE 3-YEAR TERM OF THIS GRANT. WE PROJECT AN HOURLY RATE AT PLACEMENT OF AT OR ABOVE 18.00 PER HOUR, AND A MEDIAN EARNINGS SECOND QUARTER AFTER EXIT TO BE 9,360. THE COST PER PLACEMENT IS PROJECTED TO BE 5,486.WE PARTNER WITH NUMEROUS OTHER AGENCIES THAT REFER VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO US FOR TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES INCLUDING HUD-VASH, SALVATION ARMY, DALLAS LIFE FOUNDATION, THE BRIDGE, LIBERTY HOUSE, PATRIOT HOUSE, OPERATION TINY HOUSE, VETERAN RESOURCE CENTER, ENDEAVORS, AUSTIN STREET SHELTER, AMERICAN GI FORUM, NPOWER, CATHOLIC CHARITIES DALLAS, CITY SQUARE, DALLAS COUNTY VETERANS COURT, DALLAS HOUSING CRISIS CENTER, TEXAS SERVICES, TEXAS VETERANS COMMISSION, TEXAS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES, VAS THERAPEUTIC SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM DALLAS AND FORT WORTH, AND UNION GOSPEL MISSION. WE FACILITATE VETERAN SUPPORT GROUPS AT SEVERAL LOCAL AGENCIES INCLUDING THE DALLAS VA, SALVATION ARMY, AND DALLAS LIFE FOUNDATION. THESE SUPPORT GROUPS PROVIDE VETERANS WITH ADDITIONAL SKILLS, JOB SEARCH TOOLS, NEW IDEAS, RESOURCES, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.N AWE CURRENTLY HAVE A 200,000 GRANT FROM THE TEXAS VETERANS COMMISSION S FUND FOR VETERANS ASSISTANCE (TVC-FVA) TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES TO VETERANS FOR THE PERIOD OF 7 2022 THROUGH 6 2023. WE HAVE APPLIED FOR ANOTHER TVC-FVA GRANT FOR THE PERIOD OF 7 2023 THROUGH 6 2024. WE HAVE A CITY OF DALLAS GRANT FOR THE PERIOD OF 10 2022 THROUGH 9 2023 TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO LOW INCOME SENIORS LIVING IN THE CITY OF DALLAS. WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS GRANT WILL BE RENEWED FOR 10 2023 THROUGH 9 2024.

ESTABLISH PROJECTS TO MEET THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH NEEDSF FOOD INSECURE COMMUNITIES.