The Department of Labor expects to outreach to at least 18,000 veterans in the form of 115 Grants to help them find jobs. These funds will be distributed amongst public agencies and non-profits in 33 States.
A huge portion of those grants are earmarked for homeless veterans. $25 million to be exact.
The Department of Labor says these grants will provide vets with the following services;
Skills assessment
Individual Job Counseling
Class room training
Skills upgrading and retraining.
One of the assets to this program is that all you have to show is your DD-214. You do not have to have a disability rating.
Another 7.5 million is intended to help approximately 3000 vets find “green jobs” through the Veterans Workforce Investment Program. The jobs are to be in energy efficiency, renewable energy and clean vehicles. (does that mean more car washes!) Information can be gained at “wwwdoleta.gov” “Green Jobs” Also at “www.dol.gov/vets
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