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CURRENT MOBILIZATIONS & TOTAL DEPLOYMENTS

Detailed overview of current mobilizations and total deployments of Pennsylvania National Guard units, veterans' trust fund, legal issues, legislative priorities, veterans' homes occupancy, and current licensure status.

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CURRENT MOBILIZATIONS & TOTAL DEPLOYMENTS

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  1. CURRENT MOBILIZATIONS & TOTAL DEPLOYMENTS PAANG Total As of 13 NOV 13 Total MOB’ed PAARNG (at HS or MOB/DEMOB site) 0 Total PAARNG Deployed 9 Total PANG Deployed 35 As of 16 JAN 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  2. UNIT MOBILIZATIONS / TOTAL DEPLOYMENTS ARNG Units in Theater: 9 ARNG Units at MOB/DEMOB Site: 0 ARNG Individual Mob: 16 Total ARNG Mob: 25 Current ANG Unit Airmen Mob: 0 Current ANG Individual Mob: 60 Total: ANG Mob: 60 Total PANG Mobilized: 85 As of 30 JAN 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  3. VETERANS’ TRUST FUND * Total number of HOV License plates sold YTD = 1,272 **Grant applications are currently being reviewed for determination of award *** PENNDOT Costs – Total projection $979,000; however, PENNDOT has agreed not to bill more than original projection in the amount of $966,000. To date, $190,000 paid to PENNDOT from General Governmental Operating (GGO); therefore, outstanding balance of $776,000 is payable over the next 5 Years. As of 28 JAN 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  4. ACT 66 SUMMARY As of 23 JAN 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  5. OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS As of 31 JAN 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  6. Disabled Veterans Real Estate Tax Exemption • Rebutting the presumption of need • What counts as income? • Who makes the final decisions on eligibility? • Service in “any war or armed conflict” in which the U.S. • was engaged • “Total or 100% permanent disability” • Extending to surviving spouse when veteran was not found eligible while alive • Residence • Land area and determination of need • Upcoming change to income level to trigger rebuttable presumption LEGAL ISSUES > community > commonwealth > country

  7. Veterans’ Homes Regulations • New draft distributed at meeting • Changes to discharge provisions and maintenance fee issues. • Hope to send “downtown” by end of month Veterans’ Homes Accounting Manual • Treatment of cash assets and recalculation of maintenance fees • Stipend LEGAL ISSUES > community > commonwealth > country

  8. Veterans’ Trust Fund • Not a function or activity • A funding mechanism • Grants and grant agreements Act 71 Grants • Grant agreements Questions? LEGAL ISSUES > People > Processes > Technology

  9. Current Legislative Priorities: • Amputee and Paralyzed Veteran Pension - SB 1129 Senate VA&EP 21OCT13 • Educational Assistance Program (EAP) – SB 1115 Senate VA&EP 19NOV13 • Military Physician Incentive Program - SB 403 House VA&EP 19NOV13 • Military Family Relief Assistance – SB 923 House VA&EP 9 DEC13 • Proposed Legislative Priorities • Motorcycle License Plate – SB 1146 reported as amended Senate VA&EP 10 DEC13 & re-referred to Approps. 11DEC13 • Volunteer Behavioral Health – SB 81 Senate final passage 23OCT13/House Professional Licensure 29OCT13/HB 43 House final passage 25JUN13/Senate Consumer Protection Prof. Licensure Comm. 19JUL13 DMVA LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS As of 27 JAN 14 > People > Processes > Technology

  10. Proposed Legislative Priorities – Cont. • Sell/Convey - Hunt/Pine Grove Armories- HB 1944/Metcalfe-referred to House State Gov. Comm. 8JAN14 – reported as committed 14JAN14- removed from table 15JAN14 • Youth Challenge Program DMVA LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS • Current Legislation of Interest • a. Education/PA Residency to Military/Veterans – Rep. Barrar HB 472 (Sen. Ed) • b. Priority Registration for Current Military Service Personnel and Veterans – HB 1164/Rep. Murt(Sen. Ed) • c. Developing Opportunities in Veterans’ Education – DOVE Program – SB 1004/Sen. Baker (Sen. Ed) • Providing for Transfer & Articulation Oversight Committee – SB 232/Sen. Dinniman(Sen. Ed) As of 27 JAN 14 > People > Processes > Technology

  11. Current Legislation of Interest – Cont. • e. Local Earned Income Tax for Active Duty Pay – SB 803/Sen. Baker (Sen. Approps.) and HB 481/Rep. Kauffman (House Finance) • f. Veterans Lottery Game – HB 1205/Rep Barrar(Removed from table 17DEC13 and tabled again 17DEC13 DMVA LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS As of 27 JAN 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  12. Total State Veterans’ Homes Occupancy: 89% • Total State Veterans’ Homes Non-Veteran Census Percentage: 10% • State Veterans’ Homes Nursing Care (NC) / Dementia (DEM) Occupancy: 93% • State Veterans’ Homes Personal Care (PC) / Domiciliary (DOM) Occupancy: 75% VETERANS’ HOMES OCCUPANCY Source of National Data: Department of Veterans Affairs’ nation-wide census report for State Veterans’ Homes. As of 31 JAN 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  13. CURRENT LICENSURE STATUS Note: Each DMVA State Veterans’ Home is currently licensed by the PA Department of Health and certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. GMVC does not have a Personal Care program and is not licensed by the PA Department of Public Welfare. As of 31 JAN 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  14. PERSIAN GULF VETERANS BENEFIT PROGRAM Rooted in Title 43, Military Affairs, Chapter 9, Persian Gulf Conflict Veterans’ Benefit Program Purpose The purpose of this regulation is to implement a new program providing a veterans’ benefit, in the form of a “bonus” payment, to an estimated 32,000 eligible Pennsylvania veterans of the first Persian Gulf War (August 2, 1990 - August 31, 1991) and to survivors of veterans who died in performance of active service during the period or as a result of service-connected wounds, diseases or injuries. PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY Page 1 > People > Processes > Technology > community > commonwealth > country Page 1

  15. PERSIAN GULF VETERANS BENEFIT PROGRAM • A one-time benefit of $75 per month for each month (or major fraction thereof) of active service in the Persian Gulf Conflict Theater of Operations during the covered period. The maximum compensation is $525 • An additional one-time benefit of $5,000 if the service member died or was declared a prisoner of war at any time in Theater during the period of qualifying service PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY Page 2 > People > Processes > Technology Page 2 > community > commonwealth > country

  16. PERSIAN GULF VETERANS BENEFIT PROGRAM • Eligibility: • Served with the United States Armed Forces, a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces or the Pennsylvania National Guard • Served on active duty in the Persian Gulf Theater of Operations during the period from August 2, 1990 to August 31, 1991 and received the Southwest Asia Service Medal • Been a legal resident of Pennsylvania at the time of active service (Aug 2, 1990 - Aug 31, 1991) PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY Page 3 > People > Processes > Technology Page 3 > community > commonwealth > country

  17. PERSIAN GULF VETERANS BENEFIT PROGRAM Statistics for Fiscal Year 2012/2013 PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY Page 4 > People > Processes > Technology Page 4 > community > commonwealth > country

  18. PERSIAN GULF VETERANS BENEFIT PROGRAM Payment Data for Fiscal Year 2012/2013 PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY Page 5 > People > Processes > Technology Page 5 > community > commonwealth > country

  19. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE $200,000 Lapse $0 Projected Expenditures $107,046 Expended $92,954 PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY 123 Claimants on the program 222 Claimants 274 Claimants 366 ClaimantsProjected > People > Processes > Technology As of 15 Jan 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  20. BLIND PENSION $222,000 Lapse $5,250 Projected Expenditure $72,600 Expended $144,150 PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY > People > Processes > Technology As of 15 JAN 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  21. PARALYZED VETERANS PENSION PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY As of 15 Jan 14 > People > Processes > Technology As of 15 JAN 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  22. EDUCATIONAL GRATUITY $101,000 PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY Lapse $0 Projected Expenditure $59,500 Expended $41,500 As of 15 Jan 14 90 Claimants 94 Claimants 101 ClaimantsProjected > People > Processes > Technology As of 14 JAN 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  23. DISABLED VETERANS’ RETX PROGRAM PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY As of 15 Jan 14 > People > Processes > Technology As of 15 JAN 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  24. DISABLED VETERANS’ RETX PROGRAM PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY As of 15 Jan 14 *221 New Applications Received since November 2013 > People > Processes > Technology As of 15 JAN 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  25. PERSIAN GULF VETERANS BENEFIT PROGRAM Total Applications: 10,381 Payments Sent: $8,109 Total Payments: $3,451,862.50 Average Payment: $425.68 Average Processing Time: 4.48 days PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY As of 15 Jan 14 > People > Processes > Technology As of 9 JAN 14 > community > commonwealth > country

  26. MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY As of 15 Jan 14 > People > Processes > Technology > community > commonwealth > country As of 17 JAN 14

  27. VETERANS SERVICES SUMMARY PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY As of 15 Jan 14 > People > Processes > Technology As of 17 JAN 14 > community > commonwealth > country

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