VDOT Wounded-Veterans Training Program Gets Grant
Monday, July 20, 2009
The Virginia Department of Transportation has received a $1.2 million federal job-training grant for its Wounded Veteran Internship Program.
The funds from the economic stimulus package are aimed at providing on-the-job training in transportation, engineering or construction for underrepresented or disadvantaged people, according to the U.S. Transportation Department.
The federal agency singled out Virginia’s wounded-veterans initiative, started in 2006, as a successful example of the training programs. The state program helps wounded active-duty military personnel develop or improve job skills while they recover from their injuries.