William P. Jordan American Legion Post 500

Community News

Post your community related announcements here to reach the entire ____________ Community.

Examples of community related announcements are: Special events, fundraisers for your high school, college, church, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Elks, Moose, Chamber of Commerce, scholarships for the education of your children, youth oriented baseball or other athletic events, etc.

Other examples of community related announcements: Disabled veterans needing rides to keep their medical appointments. With their husbands deployed in combat zones, spouses with babies needing minor home repairs, batteries installed in their alarm systems, Veteran wives needing baby sitters during an emergency, etc.

If your announcements serve a benefit or improves the community quality of life, and is legal, Post _____, at it's sole discretion, may post your announcement.   Except for emergencies, allow two weeks notice prior to the event date.

 

Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP)

The Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP) offers education and training for high-demand jobs to Veterans who are unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep reading to find out if you’re eligible and how to apply. 

Am I eligible for this program?

To be eligible for this program, you must meet all the requirements listed here. 

All of these must be true:

  • You’re at least 22 years old, but not older than 66, and
  • You’re unemployed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and
  • You’re not rated as totally disabled because you can't work, and
  • You’re not enrolled in a federal or state jobs program

Note: You can't receive VRRAP benefits at the same time as you're receiving unemployment benefits (including CARES Act benefits).

If I'm eligible for other education benefits or VR&E, can I get VRRAP benefits?

No. At the time you apply for VRRAP, you can’t be eligible for any of these other benefits:

Note: You can get VRRAP benefits if you were at one time eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill but you’ve transferred all of your benefits to family members.