(Washington, D.C.) –
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that Goodwill Industries of
the Inland Northwest (GIIN) in Spokane will receive $300,000 from the U.S.
Department of Labor to support veterans who have been released from
incarceration and are at risk of homelessness. The grant will help local veterans
by providing them job training and placement, access to housing, and other
critical services. The grant is being awarded under the U.S. Department of
Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service’s Incarcerated Veterans
Transition Program (IVTP).
“This investment will help
Spokane veterans get back on their feet, back on the job, and back on track,”
said Senator Patty Murray. “Veterans who have sacrificed so much for our
country deserve our support as they work to turn their lives around. This investment
will allow Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest to continue providing
local veterans with the opportunity to contribute to their communities and to
our economy.”
“Goodwill Industries of
the Inland Northwest is honored to receive the Incarcerated Veterans
Transitions Program grant to serve the Spokane Area,” said Kathy Haugland,
Re-Entry Program Manager, Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest.
“Goodwill has a long history proudly serving our veterans and those struggling
to re-enter our community. Services of this grant are consistent with our
mission statement of ‘helps people build independence within the
communities we serve.’”
Goodwill Industries of the
Inland Northwest will use this grant to help local veterans with services such
as: job training and placement, case management, access to housing, and
connecting individuals to VA services and/or other community services as
needed. The project also includes the implementation of an Advisory
Council to assist GIIN and its partners with the process. The Advisory
Committee will be comprised of local representatives from both the partnering
and community agencies in the Spokane area.
Senator Murray is a leader
in the Senate in fighting for resources to support our veterans, help them find
jobs, and make sure they have a place to call home. Last week, Senator Murray
spoke on the Senate floor urging
her colleagues to support her Homeless Women Veterans and Homeless Veterans
with Children ActIn
April, she introduced the Veterans Employment Act of 2010, which would
improve training, skills transition, education, and small business assistance
programs for veterans.
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