By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2011 – The third round of 2011 changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill will take effect Oct. 1, a Department of Veterans Affairs official said today. October’s changes allow eligible students to pay for more education and training programs with the GI Bill, Keith Wilson, director of VA’s education service, told … [Read more...]
More Than $5.4 Million in Job Training Grants to Benefit Homeless Vets
August 4, 2011 U.S. Department of Labor WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced 23 grants totaling $5,436,148 million to provide homeless veterans with job training aimed at helping them succeed in civilian careers. The grants are being awarded by the department’s Veterans' Employment and Training Service through the Homeless Veterans Reintegration … [Read more...]
New Law Identifies No Additional Defense Cuts
By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2011 – The legislation President Barack Obama signed into law yesterday to raise the nation's debt ceiling and control long-term spending does not specifically call for more spending cuts than Defense Department officials already were planning, a senior Pentagon official said today. The president asked … [Read more...]
Agreement on the Bipartisan Debt and Budget Discipline Plan
The debt deal announced today is a victory for bipartisan compromise, for the economy and for the American people. The agreement: Removes the cloud of uncertainty over our economy at this critical time, by ensuring that no one will be able to use the threat of the nation's first default now, or in only a few months, for political gain; Locks in a down payment on significant … [Read more...]
VA Launches New Prevention Initiative to Serve 22,000 Veteran Families at Risk of Homelessness
July 25, 2011 WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced today the award of nearly $60 million in homeless prevention grants that will serve approximately 22,000 homeless and at-risk Veteran families as part of the new Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. This initial $60 million award will serve Veteran families at 85 … [Read more...]