Open · VPL-01-23 · CFDA 17.805 · Discretionary
Announcement of Stand Down Grants
Federal grant opportunity posted by Veterans Employment and Training Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $10K
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 63d
- Days left
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Announcement of Stand Down Grants is an open discretionary opportunity from Veterans Employment and Training Service, offering Up to $10,000. Applications close in 63 days.
- up to $10K
- award range
- Open
- 63 days left
- 17.805
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Announcement of Stand Down Grants - is cataloged under number VPL-01-23 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 17.805, posted by Veterans Employment and Training Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on January 10, 2023 and last updated on November 24, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $10,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on September 30, 2026 - roughly 63 days from today. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $10,000
Close Date
September 30, 2026
Posted
January 10, 2023
Instrument
Grant
Description
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) supports local Stand Down events that assist veterans experiencing homelessness by providing a wide range of employment, social, and health services.Stand Down is a military term referring to an opportunity to achieve a brief respite from combat. Troops assemble in a base camp to receive new clothing, hot food, support services, and a relative degree of safety before returning to combat action. A DOL VETS-funded Stand Down event serves a similar purpose; however, it is intended for veterans experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. The critical services provided at these events are often the catalyst that enables those individuals to reenter the workforce. VETS awards these noncompetitive grants on a first-come, first-served basis to support one-day or multi-day events at up to $7,000 or $10,000, respectively. They are collaborative events coordinated between VA, DOL, other federal, state, and local government agencies and community-based organizations providing services and supplies to veterans experiencing and at risk of homelessness. In the event of a federal disaster declaration, VETS will accept applications up to $50,000 to conduct Stand Down events in the impacted areas.VETS awards Stand Down grants subject to the availability of federal funding. All costs incurred by the award recipient prior to the period of performance start date identified in the Notice of Award issued by the Department are incurred at the recipient’s own expense.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Questions regarding a SD grant application should be sent to the DVET in the state in which the event will take place. Contact information for the DVET is available at: https://www.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/regionaloffices/map.htm.
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