Onward to Opportunity Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to implement a pilot program to provide grants for eligible entities to supplement the Transition Assistance Program by providing job opportunities for industry-recognized certifications, job placement assistance, and related employment services. Eligible entities are those that (1) follow a job training and placement model; (2) have a well-developed and rigorous practice of program measurement and evaluation; (3) have established partnerships with entities to provide the necessary services; and (4) have online training capability to reach rural veterans, reduce costs, and comply with new conditions forced by COVID-19. The program must be implemented at five military installations in the United States with successful economic opportunity program models.
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesLicensing and registrationsMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reservesPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperationRural conditions and developmentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Onward to Opportunity Act
USA117th CongressS-3161| Senate
| Updated: 11/3/2021
Onward to Opportunity Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to implement a pilot program to provide grants for eligible entities to supplement the Transition Assistance Program by providing job opportunities for industry-recognized certifications, job placement assistance, and related employment services. Eligible entities are those that (1) follow a job training and placement model; (2) have a well-developed and rigorous practice of program measurement and evaluation; (3) have established partnerships with entities to provide the necessary services; and (4) have online training capability to reach rural veterans, reduce costs, and comply with new conditions forced by COVID-19. The program must be implemented at five military installations in the United States with successful economic opportunity program models.
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesLicensing and registrationsMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reservesPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperationRural conditions and developmentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation