Veterans Retraining Assistance Program

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration on May 8, 2012 issued guidance on the implementation and application process for the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP), section 211 of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 in Training and Employment Notice NO. 43-11. The Veterans Retraining Assistance Program directs the Department of Labor in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to pay for up to 12 months of training in high demand jobs for veterans between the ages of 35 and 60.
A veteran must apply for the program before October 1, 2013, have proof of the period of last service and must be:

• between the ages 35 and 60;
• unemployed;
• not participating in any other Federal or state job training program for at least 6 months;
• not be dishonorably discharged;
• not eligible for any other VA education benefit program; and
• not in receipt of VA compensation due to Individual Employability;

Veterans who would like to participate in the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program will be able to apply online at http://benefits.va.gov/vow/.