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October 17, 2004    DOL Home > Find It! By Audience > Homeless & Service Providers   

Find It! By Audience — Homeless & Service Providers to the Homeless

Our Mission: Helping Homeless Americans Find Jobs

Secretary Elaine L. Chao
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao

The Department of Labor administers programs providing employment and training services that are crucial components in the comprehensive efforts to address the cycle of homelessness. The Department offers both mainstream and targeted employment-focused programs that help lead to self-sufficiency.

The DOL strategy focuses on helping homeless Americans who want to work or can become job-ready. DOL's objectives are to: 1) provide universal access to mainstream employment assistance and services, and 2) identify skill needs in today's workforce and address skill deficiencies of this population.

 What's New

DOL Awards $10 Million to Assist Ex-Prisoners Become "Ready4Work"
The Department of Labor has awarded $10 million to support 14 sites of the Ready4Work program targeted to ex-prisoners. In announcing the award, Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao said, "This grant is part of President George W. Bush's vision to help former offenders turn their lives around."

 
 Spotlight on Success

Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao (center) presents a $10 million grant to Fred Davie (2nd from left), Vice President of Public/Private Ventures (P/PV), to help ex-offenders make a successful transition to community life and long-term employment. With Secretary Chao are Kevin Gay (far left) President of Operation New Hope; Addie Richburg (second from right), Chief Domestic Strategist, National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ); and Chakakhan Jones (far right), Ready4Work Program participant.
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced a $10 million grant to Public/Private Ventures for the Ready4Work program.

 
 Best Practices

Profiles of success in serving homeless veterans nationwide.

 
 Interactive Tool

FirstStep logoFirstStep is an easy-to-use, interactive tool for case managers, outreach workers, and others working with people who are homeless.

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