JVSG Companion Programs: Small Business Administration (SBA) – Support for Veteran Entrepreneurs

JVSG Companion Programs: Small Business Administration (SBA) – Support for Veteran Entrepreneurs Log in to Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice to share your thoughts or questions on this article. Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) personnel are tasked with providing individualized career services and employer outreach to help veterans realize and sustain employment; in some … Read more

DOL VETS HVRP Stand Down Grant Program

DOL VETS HVRP Stand Down Grant Program In times of war, a Stand Down functioned as a call for combat units to recuperate and rest while removed from the battlefield to a place of relative safety. This recovery model inspired Vietnam veterans, Robert Van Keuren and Dr. Jon Nachison, to develop the first Stand Down … Read more

Overview of the JVSG Companion Program Series of NVTI Articles

Over the past year, NVTI has featured a series of articles that focused on federal agency programs which can contribute a comprehensive, solutions-based model of support to our veterans and their families. Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) personnel are encouraged to research, network and collaborate with these companion programs to enable increased effectiveness and … Read more

Federal Government  Strategies to Accelerate Ending Veteran Homelessness

The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a fact sheet on Veterans Day that outlines the Biden-Harris administration’s strategies to end veteran homelessness. In April 2021, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge and VA Secretary Denis McDonough, the respective chair and vice-chair of USICH, instructed their staff, in coordination with USICH, to develop a … Read more

Working Together to Assist Veterans Experiencing Homelessness

DOL-VETS Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) and the VA’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Programs By Dan Griffiths For many veterans, stable housing is the key that unlocks health, happiness, and opportunity. Working together, the Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service’s (DOL-VETS) Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) and the Veterans Affairs’ (VA) … Read more

JVSG Companion Programs: DOL VETS Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program

JVSG Companion Programs: DOL VETS Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program Log in to Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice to share your thoughts or questions on this article. State Workforce Agency (SWA) personnel performing under the Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) program are tasked with providing intensive services and employer outreach to help veterans realize and sustain … Read more

Apprenticeships May Be the Right Vocational Choice for Veterans with Challenge

Log in to Making Careers Happen for Veterans: Community of Practice to share your thoughts or questions on this article. Apprenticeships May Be the Right Vocational Choice for Veterans with Challenges “Apprenticeships provide a pathway to family-sustaining jobs,” said Women’s Bureau Acting Director Erica Clayton Wright (DOL, 2019). In 2018, there were 98,435 veterans in apprenticeship programs across … Read more

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