Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 43.60A - Department of Veterans Affairs.
43.60A.160 - Veterans innovations program.

RCW 43.60A.160
Veterans innovations program.

(1) There is created in the department a veterans innovations program. The purpose of the veterans innovations program is to provide crisis and emergency relief and education, training, and employment assistance to veterans and their families in their communities.
(2) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for the specific purposes provided in this section, the department must:
(a) Establish a process to make veterans and those still serving in the national guard or armed forces reserve aware of the veterans innovations program;
(b) Develop partnerships to assist veterans, national guard, or reservists in completing the veterans innovations program application; and
(c) Provide funding to support eligible veterans, national guard members, or armed forces reserves for:
(i) Crisis and emergency relief; and
(ii) Education, training, and employment assistance.

[ 2014 c 179 § 1; 2006 c 343 § 3.]
NOTES:

Findings—2006 c 343: "The legislature finds that:
(1) A significant number of Washington citizens answered the call to serve our country in recent military action leaving behind families, community, employment, and education;
(2) Many soldiers returning to their families and communities face transition problems in areas such as family reunification, employment, education, and health;
(3) While the Washington state department of veterans affairs has provided services to many returning soldiers, a significant number have returned to families and communities without continuing ties to the military department or veterans' administration, but still in need of help; and
(4) Our state needs to honor and serve those who have protected our security and safety." [ 2006 c 343 § 1.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 43 - State Government—Executive

Chapter 43.60A - Department of Veterans Affairs.

43.60A.010 - Definitions.

43.60A.020 - Department created—Powers, duties, and functions.

43.60A.030 - Director—Qualifications—Salary—Vacancy.

43.60A.040 - General powers and duties of director.

43.60A.050 - Deputy director—Assistant directors.

43.60A.060 - Delegation of powers and duties.

43.60A.070 - Additional powers and duties of director.

43.60A.075 - Powers as to state veterans' homes.

43.60A.080 - Veterans affairs advisory committee—Created—Membership—Terms—Powers and duties.

43.60A.100 - Counseling services—Veterans, including national guard and reservists.

43.60A.101 - Peer-to-peer support program—Report to the legislature.

43.60A.110 - Counseling—Coordination of programs.

43.60A.120 - Counseling—Priority.

43.60A.130 - Counseling—Posttraumatic stress disorder and combat stress program.

43.60A.140 - Veterans stewardship account.

43.60A.150 - Veterans conservation corps—Created.

43.60A.151 - Veterans conservation corps—Employment assistance—Agreements for educational benefits—Receipt of gifts, grants, or federal moneys.

43.60A.152 - Collaboration with departments implementing the Washington conservation corps.

43.60A.154 - Agreements with federal entities for projects.

43.60A.155 - Cooperation with the salmon recovery funding board regarding project work.

43.60A.160 - Veterans innovations program.

43.60A.175 - Receipt of gifts, grants, or endowments—Rule-making authority.

43.60A.185 - Veterans innovations program account.

43.60A.190 - Certified veteran-owned businesses.

43.60A.195 - Veteran-owned business certification—Rules—Outreach.

43.60A.200 - Awards of procurement contracts by state agencies to veteran-owned businesses.

43.60A.210 - Donations to disabled veterans assistance account.

43.60A.215 - Disabled veterans assistance account.

43.60A.220 - Helmets to hardhats program.

43.60A.230 - Veterans service officer program.

43.60A.235 - Veterans service officer fund.

43.60A.240 - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer coordinator—Created—Duties—Report.

43.60A.245 - Military spouse liaison—Created—Duties.

43.60A.250 - Purple heart state—Signage—Account.

43.60A.260 - Suicide prevention community-based services grant program.

43.60A.270 - Veterans and military members suicide prevention account.

43.60A.275 - Governor's challenge team and service members, veterans, and their families suicide prevention advisory committee—Biannual report on plan implementation.

43.60A.280 - Mental health, well-being, and suicide prevention resources.

43.60A.900 - Transfer of personnel of department of social and health services engaged in veterans' services—Rights preserved.

43.60A.903 - Certification when apportionments of budgeted funds required because of transfers.

43.60A.904 - Federal programs—Rules and regulations—Internal reorganization to meet federal requirements—Construction to comply with federal law—Conflicting parts inoperative.

43.60A.906 - Collective bargaining units or agreements not altered.

43.60A.907 - Liberal construction—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 115.