H.R. 3965House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Veterans Armed for Success Act

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The Veterans Armed for Success Act would let the Secretary of Veterans Affairs award grants to qualified nonprofit or other organizations that help service members who have recently left active duty and their spouses. The grants are meant to fund programs that assist veterans with job‑search skills such as resume writing, interview preparation, and recruitment training. The program would be funded for up to five years and is aimed at easing the transition from military to civilian employment.

Key Provisions

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may award grants to eligible organizations that provide transition assistance to recently separated service members and their spouses.
Grant funds must be used for services like resume assistance, interview training, job recruitment training, and related career‑building activities.
Organizations must apply and provide information the Secretary requires to be considered eligible.
Each grant can cover up to 50 % of the organization’s estimated cost to deliver the services.
The program is authorized to receive up to $5 million in appropriations and will end five years after the Act’s enactment.

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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

October 25, 2017

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

October 5, 2017

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

October 5, 2017

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

October 5, 2017

HouseCommittee

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

October 11, 2017

HouseCommittee

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

October 25, 2017

HouseCommittee

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

October 25, 2017

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Introduced in HouseIssued October 5, 2017

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3965

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 5, 2017

Mr. Rutherford (for himself and Mr. Lawson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to eligible organizations for the provision of transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces recently separated from active duty service and spouses of such members.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Armed for Success Act.

Grants for provision of transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces recently separated from active duty service

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make grants to eligible organizations for the provision of transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces who are recently retired, separated, or discharged from the Armed Forces and spouses of such members.

(b)

Use of funds

The recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant to provide to members of the Armed Forces and spouses described in subsection (a) resume assistance, interview training, job recruitment training, and related services leading directly to careers, as determined by the grant recipient.

(c)

Eligible organizations

To be eligible for a grant under this section, an organization shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require.

(d)

Amount of grant

A grant under this section shall be in an amount that does not exceed 50 percent of the amount required by the organization to provide the services described in subsection (b).

(e)

Termination

The authority to provide a grant under this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(f)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out this section.