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Ohio Department of Veterans ServiceNovember 4, 2015
DANNY EAKINSMilitary & Veteran Policy Dir.(614) [email protected]
www.ohiovet.gov
Topics Covered
• Functions of the Department of Veterans Services• County Veteran Service Office (CVSO) structure• Geographic distribution of expenditures (GDX)• Resources of the Military & Veteran Policy Office• Education• Workforce• Ohio Means Veteran Jobs
750,000
800,000
850,000
900,000
950,000
1,000,000
1,050,000
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
1,012,466
957,899935,440
913,296890,340
867,240899,615
877,894866,481
Ohio’s Veteran Population
Veteran Population Per Capita
About DVS
About DVS
• Founded in 2008 from GOVA• Director Chip Tansill• Core functions:• Coordinate VA programs across all
levels of government• Advocate for Ohio’s veterans• Operate veterans homes in Sandusky
and Georgetown• Administer grant and bonus programs• Maintain records of over 1.9M veterans
County Veteran Service Offices• One CVSO in each county• Independent of DVS, but DVS trains and certifies
CVSO officers and commissioners• CVSOs are the first place to go for help with:
• Retrieving military records >> DPRIS• Filing a VA claim (Disability/Pension)• Transporting veterans to medical appointments• Applying for emergency financial assistance• Burial benefits
• Find your local CVSO by going to:http://dvs.ohio.gov/HOME/County_Veterans_Service_Offices
Veterans Bonus / Military Injury Relief Fund• Ohio Veterans Bonus• Since 2010: 89,620 veterans received $73.2 million• Persian Gulf War and Post-9/11 Wars• Afghanistan Era Service is Last Period Open
• Military Injury Relief Fund• For veterans with combat-related injuries suffered
during the Post-9/11 wars• One-time entitlement payment• Since July: 69 applications approved, $34,500 disbursed
State Approving Authority
• 7 Staff Members, VA contract and funding
• 27,000 Student Veterans across 5 Regions
• Colleges, universities, technical schools
• $325 million in VA benefits (GI Bill/Voc Rehab)
Geographic Distribution of Expenditures (GDX)
GDX
• Published by U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs• Dollars received for:• Disability compensation
and pension• Education and vocation• Healthcare
$0
$1,000,000,000
$2,000,000,000
$3,000,000,000
$4,000,000,000
$5,000,000,000
$6,000,000,000
$7,000,000,000
$8,000,000,000
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
$2,565,459,321
$2,970,790,978
$3,503,208,240$4,377,912,596
$5,252,743,342$5,732,614,000
$5,805,377,000
$6,643,911,000
$7,504,281,000 Total VA Expenditure in Ohio
Makeup of the $7.5 Billion
$2,235,023,000
$2,316,111,000
$2,549,868,000
$56,928,000
$324,969,000
$21,382,000
Ohio
Comp & Pension
Medical Care
Operating Expense
Insurance Indemnities
Education Voc Rehab
Construction
$0
$50,000,000
$100,000,000
$150,000,000
$200,000,000
$250,000,000
$300,000,000
$350,000,000
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
$81,089,000$81,177,000
$80,004,000
$111,815,000
$211,169,000
$257,161,000$268,769,000
$296,446,000
$324,969,000
Education, Voc Rehab, and Employment in Ohio
Amount of Increase09 – 10 100 Million10 – 11 46 Million11 – 12 12 Million12 – 13 28 Million13 – 14 29 Million
*Source - VA Annual Geographic Distribution of VA Expenditures (GDX) Report 2006 -2014
Education Utilization# of trainees by program: Ohio
Source: Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics, Education Program Beneficiaries by Geography Report: FY2000 to FY2013 and VA Annual Benefits Report 2006 -2013
Department of Veterans Affairs Education Program Beneficiaries by Geography1: FY2000 to FY2013
Fiscal Year Total Beneficiaries
Program Name
MGIBActiveDuty
Trainees
MGIBSelect
Reserve Trainees
Dependent EducationAssistance Trainees
VeteranEducationAssistanceProgram Trainees
Reserve EducationAssistanceProgram Trainees Post-9/11 Trainees
2000 12,466 -- -- -- -- -- --
2001 13,176 -- -- -- -- -- --
2002 14,064 8,910 3,787 1,317 50 -- --
2003 14,468 8,588 4,378 1,467 35 -- --
2004 14,794 8,801 4,355 1,609 29 -- --
2005 13,993 8,048 4,189 1,733 23 -- --
2006 12,808 7,981 3,119 1,685 23-- --
2007 14,149 7,906 2,779 1,746 21 1,697 --
2008 13,836 7,717 2,693 1,800 21 1,605 --
2009 13,314 7,250 2,673 1,781 18 1,592--
2010 20,625 5,295 3,160 1,991 11 1,174 8,994
2011 22,279 3,803 2,802 1,989 4 981 12,700
2012 23,296 2,524 2,325 1,989 3 751 15,391
2013 26,959 1,733 2,520 1,910 1 858 17,420
Resources of the Military & Veteran Policy Office
OMVP Mission:
Advocate, coordinate, facilitate, and support the establishment, refinement, and communication of policies, programs, legislation, or regulations to benefit veterans, servicemembers and their families.
Military & Veteran Policy Office
Employment & Education Initiatives:
- Licensing & Certification- Veteran Workforce Support- Veteran Employee Resource Groups- Private & Public Employer Partnerships- Veteran Education & Internships- College Credit for Military Service- War Orphans Scholarship Board
Other Policy Areas & Interests:
- Legislative Advocacy & Support- Veteran Business- Mental Health/Brain Injury (Star Behavioral Health Program)- Veteran Justice Outreach Support- Marketing & Outreach Support- Homelessness Support
Military Relationships:
- Military Liaison – Armed Forces Support- Joint Chiefs: Chairman’s Office of Reintegration (CORe)- Inter-Service Family Assistance Committees (ISFAC/RISFAC)- OHIOCARES - State Commission on Education for Military Children (MIC3)
Recent Legislation
Enacted State Legislation
• HB 64 OPERATING BUDGET (Smith)• “Veteran-friendly business” designation for bidding on
state contracts• Codifies DPS expedited paramedic training program• Increases War Orphans Scholarship funding 30% to
$7,124,141.• Codifies Ohio compliance with §702 of VA’s Veterans
Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014• Appropriates $2M per year for the Military Injury Relief
Fund and expands who qualifies for grants• Creates the “Women Veterans” license plate
Education
• DVS/Ohio Higher Education/Veteran Organizations
• War Orphans Scholarship Board• DAV, American Legion, VFW, AMVETS
• 100% in-state tuition & fees
• Children of KIA and severely disabled veterans
• FY2016: 359 new applicants, 920 total
Ohio War Orphans Scholarship
2014: HB 488
• Board of Regents developed standards for awarding college credit for military experience• Created a military articulation and transfer
assurance guide and website• Public university/college faculty and staff must
translate military experience into college credit• Prohibits charging a fee for translation of military
experience to college credit• Established an appeals process re. the awarding of
college credit for military experience
2014: HB 488 (cont’d)
• Public universities/colleges must appoint at least one contact person for veterans affairs and to adopt a veteran support policy• Requires priority course registration for students
who are veterans or servicemembers
Education Implementation
• Led by Board of Regents/Higher Ed
• DVS, National Guard, student veterans, faculty/staff
• 13 4-year universities; 24 branch campuses
• 23 2-year colleges
• 12 Military Transfer Assurance Guides Developed
www.ohiohighered.org/veterans
Workforce
2014: HB 488
• Occupation licensing authorities (attorneys, nurses, real estate brokers, etc.) prioritize applicants who are servicemembers or veterans• Spouses, too• Special accommodations made for applicants facing
imminent deployment
• Private employers may create hiring, promotion, and retention preferences for veterans, service-members, spouses
Licensing Implementation
• Led by Office of Workforce Transformation
• DVS and licensing authorities agencies
• 50 licensure and credentialing areas & authorities
• Board of Nursing: 1,922 new licenses, 14,735 renewals
Ohio Means Veteran Jobs
www.ohiomeansveteranjobs.com
www.ohiomeansjobs.com
www.ohiohighered.org/veterans
DVS Smartphone App
Questions?
DANNY EAKINSMilitary & Veteran Policy Dir.(614) [email protected]