Loading chat...
NY A10145
Bill
Status
6/17/2014
Primary Sponsor
Michael Benedetto
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Establishes the New York State Veterans Assistance Program to provide coordinated mental health and substance abuse counseling, employment and job training, housing assistance, and related services to eligible veterans statewide.
-
Defines eligible veterans as state residents with honorable or general discharge who served during wartime or received the Armed Expeditionary Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, or Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.
-
Requires the State Director to provide employment services, financial literacy resources, educational benefit evaluations, small business development resources, and assistance with veterans' benefits applications.
-
Establishes a Veterans Village Pilot Program beginning June 30, 2016, to house homeless or at-risk veterans in dormitory-type housing with coordinated mental health counseling, job training, and financial literacy support.
-
Directs the State Director to complete a statewide study by December 31, 2015, identifying state-owned facilities for veteran housing, homeless veteran populations, existing transitional housing programs, and estimated costs for implementation.
Legislative Description
Establishes the New York state veteran's assistance program to coordinate mental health and substance abuse counseling, employment and job training, housing assistance, and any other related information or services to veterans. Establishes the New York state veteran's village pilot program to identify veterans that are homeless or may soon be homeless and provide housing in a dormitory type housing until permanent housing can be provided to such veteran; provides mental health and substance abuse counseling, employment and job training programs, financial literacy, and any other assistance necessary.
Last Action
referred to veterans' affairs
6/17/2014