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The law is an effort to pay for veterans' college expenses to a similar extent that the original G.I. Bill did after World War II. The main provisions of the act include funding 100% of a public four-year undergraduate education to a veteran who has served three years on active duty since September 11, 2001.
FEMA's Public Assistance Program (PA) provides grants for disaster relief aid to state government agencies, local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes, and private non-profit organisations in the wake of a disaster. [1] The program provides grants for two types of disaster recovery work.
Semper Fi & America's Fund is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides a variety of programs to assist wounded veterans in all branches of the United States Armed Forces. The organization describes its mission as "providing urgently needed resources and financial support for combat wounded, critically ill and catastrophically injured ...
The United States Fire Administration (USFA) is a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) located in Frederick County, Maryland, near Emmitsburg. [1] [2] Per the official website, "the mission of the U.S. Fire Administration is to support and strengthen fire and emergency medical services (EMS) and stakeholders to prepare for, prevent, mitigate and respond to all hazards".
The program provides assessment and enhancement of basic skills through counseling, mentoring, tutoring, and academic instruction in the core subject areas. The primary goal of the program is to increase the rate at which participants enroll in and complete postsecondary education programs. [10] Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs
Certain programs have restrictions on who may receive the assistance because of the nature of its activity or service. [8] Examples include infrastructure programs and grants, which are usually restricted to States, local governments, and U.S. territories—because these are usually the only entities that administer public roads, bridges, etc.
The IVMF has designed a free, comprehensive career training, certification and employment program called Onward to Opportunity in conjunction with the Veterans Career Transition Program (O 2 O). [13] [14] This program is designed to launch veterans into their next career with more than 30 industry-recognized career tracks and courses. [15] [16]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), initially created under President Jimmy Carter by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 and implemented by two Executive Orders on April 1, 1979. [1]