Iowa City Area Development Group
Updated: 3 July 2012 | 10:26 am in Business

$100,000 Grant to Provide Job Training for Veterans in Johnson County


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Congressman Dave Loebsack announced that Shelter House Community Shelter & Transition Services will receive $105,425 to provide job training for homeless veterans.  This funding comes from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) through the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP).  The grant will be used to serve homeless veterans in Johnson County.

On Monday, July 2, the Department of Labor announced 90 grants, totaling over $20 million, to provide 11,000 Veterans with job training to help them succeed in civilian careers.  The grants are being awarded under the U.S. Department of Labor’s HVRP.

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