Labor Department announces $23 million in grants for homeless veterans program

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Department of Labor has announced and made $23 million in Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) grant funding available to support organizations that provide training and employment services to homeless veterans or those at risk of homelessness.

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service announced a $23 million grant competition for the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) to fund employment training and placement services for homeless veterans and those at risk. Grants may award recipients up to $500,000 per year (up to $1.5 million over three years); applications are due March 6, 2026. The program will coordinate with HUD’s Continuum of Care and the VA Homeless Programs Office, and VETS is offering webinars in January and February to aid applicants.

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The official U.S. Department of Labor news release dated Jan. 16, 2026, states that the department "announced the availability of $23 million in grant funding to support organizations working to help homeless veterans and those at risk of homelessness by providing training and employment services" and identifies the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) as the administering program. This directly matches the claim that the Department of Labor announced $23 million in HVRP grant funding to support organizations serving homeless and at-risk veterans. Multiple republications of the release carry the same wording and funding amount, confirming consistency.

Verdict: True, because the Department of Labor’s own release explicitly announces $23 million in HVRP grant funding for organizations assisting homeless veterans and those at risk of homelessness, exactly as stated in the claim.

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Update · Jan 17, 2026, 04:36 AMTrue
The official U.S. Department of Labor news release dated Jan. 16, 2026, states that the department "announced the availability of $23 million in grant funding to support organizations working to help homeless veterans and those at risk of homelessness by providing training and employment services" and identifies the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) as the administering program. This directly matches the claim that the Department of Labor announced $23 million in HVRP grant funding to support organizations serving homeless and at-risk veterans. Multiple republications of the release carry the same wording and funding amount, confirming consistency. Verdict: True, because the Department of Labor’s own release explicitly announces $23 million in HVRP grant funding for organizations assisting homeless veterans and those at risk of homelessness, exactly as stated in the claim.
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