Veterans and Military Services Committee

The Veterans and Military Service Committee engages NACo and its members to develop and highlight county best practices and policies to promote innovative programs, services and benefits for our nation’s military, veterans and their families.

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White House veteran suicide prevention task force releases new roadmap with focus on intergovernmental, community partnerships

On June 17, the White House’s interagency veteran suicide prevention task force released a two-year, $53 million strategy outlining public health approaches to suicide prevention, with emphasis on the special needs of veterans.
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DoD announces funding for STEM workforce development programs

On May 18, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announced $50 million in funding for the Future Scholars for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Development Programs.
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OEA announces new funding to enhance defense community infrastructure

On May 6, the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) launched the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program, a new grant opportunity aimed at enhancing infrastructure in communities with defense installations, including counties.
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Legislation introduced to support county veteran service officers

On December 11, Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) introduced bipartisan legislation dedicating new federal resources to county veteran service officers (CVSOs).
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Congress advances legislation promoting veteran treatment courts important to counties

On October 28, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act (H.R. 886), a bipartisan proposal offering new resources to state and local governments for veteran treatment courts. Sponsored by Reps.