Specifications include, but are not limited to: Qualified vendors to provide programs or services for unmet needs of the Veterans community. • Veterans Homelessness. Includes basic needs, goods and services, emergency financial services, rental assistance, home ownership, homeless services, and transitional and permanent housing. There are over 400 chronically homeless Veterans in Rhode Island and a significant number who are at-risk of homelessness. Programs should focus on solutions to address needs not met through existing programs. • Veterans Employment and Employment Training. Includes job training, job search and preparation services, and business ownership counseling. Programs should focus on preparing Veterans and transitioning service members for meaningful careers, providing entrepreneurship resources and expertise, and protecting reemployment rights. • Veterans Education. Includes GI Bill assistance, financial aid counseling, loans, scholarships, tuition programs, learning skills preparation, and student Veterans organization support. Programs should focus on promoting educational opportunities and supporting student Veterans currently enrolled in schools.
