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State and Federal Funds for Veterans and their Dependents In Georgia

State and Federal Funds for Veterans and their Dependents In Georgia. Clare S. Richie DeClare Consulting LLC February 24, 2013. Who is a Veteran?. N o standardized legal definition of a U.S. "military veteran” Each veteran benefit includes eligibility requirements for that

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State and Federal Funds for Veterans and their Dependents In Georgia

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  1. State and Federal Funds for Veterans and their Dependents In Georgia Clare S. Richie DeClare Consulting LLC February 24, 2013

  2. Who is a Veteran? • No standardized legal definition of a U.S. "military veteran” • Each veteran benefit includes eligibility requirements for that particular benefit • For this study – a veteran is defined as a person no longer in active service

  3. Veterans in Georgia • Estimated 776,000 veterans in Georgia • One-seventh served in Iraq/Afghanistan • These “new veterans” differ from previous veterans: • Older career service-members who have families • Multiple deployments with less down-time • More women • More blast injuries and less fatalities

  4. Veterans in Metro Atlanta

  5. Project Purpose In the areas of education, employment andhealth: • Identify state and federal funds for veterans and their dependents in Georgia • Highlight veterans initiatives in Georgia

  6. Overall Data Findings • All veterans benefits must be applied for – not automatic • Multiple federal and state agencies involved • Many ways for federal and state funds to reach veterans • Limited services for dependents • Anumber of federal grants that Georgia is not receiving • Georgia has two state-only funded programs

  7. Education Data Findings • 12 programs from 4 agencies (VA, DOD, DOE, DOL)

  8. VA Education Beneficiaries in GA

  9. Non-VA Education Programs • Troops to Teachers (DOD) • Veterans Upward Bound (DOE)

  10. Employment Data Findings • 13 programs from five federal agencies (VA, DOL, SBA, OPM, DOJ) • Grants to state agencies, state/local WIBs, municipalities or nonprofits • Focus on veterans with barriers to employment (disabled, educationally disadvantaged, homeless, unemployed) • Services include vocational rehabilitation, outreach, assessments, job search, job training, and entrepreneurship. • Georgia opportunity to access more federal employment grants (e.g., DOL Veteran’s Employment Program, Transition Assistance Program, Disability Employment Initiative, and Green Jobs Innovation Grant)

  11. Health Data Findings

  12. Georgia FY 2012 Health Data

  13. Georgia State Agencies • 14 publicly funded programs in 8 state agencies (GDVS, GDOL, GOWD, GDDS, GSFC, TCSG, DBHDD, Judicial Council of Georgia) • Primarily funded by federal funds • Two programs funded entirely by state funds • Hero Scholarships • GDVS 49 field offices • Many agencies involved in exciting veteran initiatives

  14. Returning Veterans Task Force • Created by state law effective July 1, 2013 to investigate state services provided to veterans returned within the most recent 3 years” • Members include state agencies that serve veterans (e.g., GDVS, DOL, DBHDD, etc.) • Meet at least quarterly - open to the public • Provide recommendations to Georgia policymakers each November 1

  15. Education Initiatives • Gwinnett Technical College – Office of Veterans Affairs • Public/Private funding • Dedicated staff and office space • Serves veterans, spouses and dependents • D. Scott Hudgens, Jr. Veterans Scholarship Fund • Emergency Assistance for eligible veterans, spouses, dependents • Award amount vary based on need

  16. Employment Initiatives • Employment Initiative for Unemployment Compensation for ex-Military (UCX) Claimants • Ga DOL & Governor’s Office of Workforce Development • $750,000 federal funds for 2 years (ends June 30, 2014) • Efforts include Operation Workforce online portal, “Hire a Georgia Veteran” pledge, and Troops to Truckers. • Veterans Licensure Bill – Troops to Trade

  17. Mental & Behavioral Health Initiatives • Mental Health Summits • OEF/OIF Veterans State Action Plan • Veteran Treatment Courts • Medicaid Expansion

  18. Opportunities • Collaborate • Returning Veteran Task Force • Local VA medical centers, GDVS field offices, DOL career centers • UCX Initiative, contact Steve Jennings (steve.jennings@dol.state.ga.us) • Mental Health gap analysis in metro Atlanta Mr. Von Wrighten with DBHDD (vswrighten@dhr.state.ga.us) • Advocate • Veteran Treatment Court Legislation • Medicaid Expansion • Reference & Refer • Detailed data tables identify programs in Georgia • Clients may benefit from initiatives – like Gwinnett Tech Office of Veterans Affairs

  19. Questions? Clare S. Richie DeClare Consulting LLC declareconsulting@gmail.com 404-697-6669

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