Ohio Department of Veterans ServiceNovember 4, 2015

DANNY EAKINSMilitary & Veteran Policy Dir.(614) 728-4925daniel.eakins@dvs.ohio.gov

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

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Questions?

DANNY EAKINSMilitary & Veteran Policy Dir.(614) 728-4925daniel.eakins@dvs.ohio.gov