> country > community > commonwealth CURRENT AND FUTURE UNIT MOBILIZATIONS As of 25AUG15 ARNG Units in Theater: 28 ARNG Units at MOB/DEMOB Site: 1 ARNG

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CURRENT AND FUTURE UNIT MOBILIZATIONS

As of 25AUG15

MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN 16 FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG

2IBCT KFOR 141 pax

148 ASOS- AK- 12 PAX

111 ATKW- TS- 32 PAX

192 292 238 179 135 405 403 403 498 190 190 190 190 165 165 165

112 AOS - 23 PAX

28 CAB SWB 9 PAX

171ST ARW 23 pax

193 SOW- AEF- 46 PAX

171 ARW- AEF- 204 PAX

193 SOW 104 pax AEF

Det 1 C 2/104 OEF-KU 24 paxWLC MTT OEF-KU 2 pax

201ST DET 1 40 pax

213 HRC HQ PL OEF-A 23 PAX

OSAA DET22 OEF-A 8 PAX

FY 2015

213 HRC PL OEF-KU 19 PAX

213 HRC PL OEF-RO 20 PAX

828 FI DET OEF-A 25 PAX

ARNG Units in Theater: 28ARNG Units at MOB/DEMOB Site: 1

ARNG Individual Mob: 12Total ARNG Mob: 41

Total PANG Mobilized: 154

Current ANG Unit Airmen Mob: 99Current ANG Individual Mob: 14Total: ANG Mob: 113


CURRENT MOBILIZATIONS & TOTAL DEPLOYMENTS

PAARNG Current Deployments

MDATE MSAD UNIT OPN PAX MISSION Projected Return Date

24SEP14 27SEP14213 Human Resources

Co PLT WTU 1Personnel Support

TBD (Currently CONUS)

13OCT14 16OCT14213 Human Resources

Co PLT OEF-KU 1Personnel Support TBD

30 JAN 15 01 FEB 15Warrior Leader Course Mobile Training Team OEF-KU 2 WLC 24 OCT 15

14 MAY 15 17 MAY 15 828th Finance OEF-A 25Financial Mgmt. Spt

16 JUN 16

Various Individual MOB Soldiers 12Various

MissionsTBD

Total PAARNG Deployed: *41 (*1 Soldier CONUS)

Total PANG Deployed 154

As of 25AUG15

Unit Opn Pax193d SOW OEF 55148th ASOS Red Flag- Alaska 12111th ATKW Ulchi Freedom Guardian 32Indiv. Mobs Various 14

113Total PAANG Deployed

PAANG Current Deployments

Air National Guard Update

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May 15 – Dec 15 193rd SOW Aviation PackageAug 15 – Sep 15 193rd SOW (ASOS)Sep 15 – Jan 16 171st ARW Aviation PackageSep 15 – Feb 16 193rd SOW Combat Support

114 Currently Deployed

350 Additional Scheduled to Deploy

POLICY, PLANNING AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

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Events

United States Congress Pennsylvania General Assembly

Policy/Planning

• House returns 21 Sep 15 / Senate returns 14 Sep 15

• HB 175/Goodman – Extends Persian Gulf War Bonus Program application period for three years – Senate Appropriations Committee

• SR 149/Wozniak – Resolution urges Congress to take necessary action to prohibit any changes to prohibit any transfer of AH-64 Apache helicopters & maintain Army National Guard at 350,200 Soldiers – Senate Rules

• House/Senate return from recess on 8 Sep 15

• MILCON and Veterans Affairs Appropriations – H.R. 2029

• 30 Apr 15: Passed House• 21 May 15: Senate Legislative Calendar

3 Nov 15 – Election Day• Need to register to vote? You can now do so online

by going to www.register.votesPA.com. Please note the voter registration deadline for this election cycle is 5 Oct 15. Questions? Call 1-877-VOTESPA or visit www.votesPA.com.

• Preparing executive order on the Governor’s Advisory Council for Veterans Services (GAC-VS) to incorporate lessons learned since the GAC-VS inception.

• Coordinating with Policy, Legislative Affairs, and Senate staff regarding the extension of the Persian Gulf Bonus program.



Act Description

Act 9 (HB 863/Benninghoff) Designates a bridge on that portion of State Route 3006 over Spring Creek, Bellefonte Borough, Centre County, as the Bellefonte Veterans Bridge.

Act 11 (HB 131/Barrar) Amends Act 287 of 1982 to provide reduced tuition rates at community colleges and state related/state-owned institutions for Veterans, their spouses and dependent children.

Act 17 (SB 284/Baker) Non-Veterans will be given the opportunity to express their support for Veterans by ordering the Honoring Our Veterans license plate for their motorcycles for $35; $15 of that $35 is then donated to the Veterans Trust Fund. Veterans can obtain the plate for only $20.

Act 18 (SB 285/Baker) Amends Title 51 to allow for the money collected from the Honoring Our Veterans license plates for motorcycles to be transferred to the Veterans Trust Fund.

Act 21 (HB 88/Day) Designates a portion of State Route 309 North in Lynn Township, Lehigh County, between the intersections of Northwest Road and Long Court and Mosserville Road and Mountain Road, as the Lance Corporal Brandon J. Van Parys Memorial Road.

Act 23 (HB 157/Heffley) Amends Chapter 75 of Title 51 (Military Affairs) by requiring certain Commonwealth agencies to strongly consider a Veteran's military education, training and experience, for the purpose of receiving possible waivers from requirements for professional credentials.

Act 29 (HB 501/Keller) Designates the Conodoguinet Bridge on that portion of State Route 641 over the Conodoguinet Creek, Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, as the PFC Harold ‘Sam’ E. Barrick Memorial Bridge.

Act 32 (SB 42/Baker) Provides penalties for anyone falsely claiming to be a Veteran to obtain Veterans status on a driver’s license.

Enacted State Legislation



Act Description

P.L. 114-31 (H.R. 91) The “Veterans Identification Card Act 2015,” requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to issue general purpose identification cards to all Veterans without regard to the Veterans' eligibility for Government benefits.

P.L. 114-38 (H.R. 2499) The “Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015,” waives the upfront guarantee fee for Veterans applying for 7(a) express loans through the Small Business Administration (SBA), helping recently discharged service members and other Veterans with opportunities to start new businesses. According to the SBA, one out of 10 small businesses across the U.S. Is Veteran-owned.

P.L. 114-41 (H.R. 3236) The "Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015," extends through October 29, 2015, authority and funding for the Department of Transportation's surface transportation programs and transfers $8.1 billion from the Treasury General Fund to the Highway Trust Fund; and provides resource flexibility to the Department of Veterans Affairs for health care services and makes a number of changes to the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act.

Enacted Federal Legislation

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BUREAU OF VETERANS’ HOMES

As of 31 AUG 15

• Total State Veterans’ Homes Occupancy: 92% - Total State Veterans’ Homes Non-Veteran Census Percentage: 10%

• State Veterans’ Homes Nursing Care (NC) / Dementia (DEM) Occupancy: 95%

• State Veterans’ Homes Personal Care (PC) / Domiciliary (DOM) Occupancy: 81%

Source of National Data: Department of Veterans Affairs’ nation-wide census report for State Veterans’ Homes.

Total State Occupancy

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As of 31 AUG 15

Licensure Updates

Gino J. Merli Veterans’ Center (GMVC) - Scranton PA

GMVC remains on Provisional Licensure and is currently in compliance with all Department of Health (DOH) Regulations. The facility is awaiting another unannounced inspection from DOH to verify compliance and then remove the provisional license.



As of 31 AUG 15

Monthly Maintenance Fees

Definition The portion of the Cost of Care that is the resident’s monthly payment obligation. This is based upon what the resident can afford to pay out of pocket.

Residents must pay for the cost of their care to the extent of their ability to pay.

As we discussed in our last meeting the veterans’ home recalculates the residents’ monthly obligation annually and upon changes in individual financial matters. The portion of their cost of care may increase or decrease based on that recalculation.



As of 31 AUG 15

Maintenance Fees Continued

Bureau of Veterans’ Homes (BVH) is currently working with eighty-One (81) residents that have an unpaid monthly maintenance fee balance. The reasons for the delay in payment vary from unexpected financial matters with families, to outright refusal to pay.

The outstanding balance for current residents maintenance fees is $511,390.00.

BVH is always willing to work with residents and their responsible parties to make whatever arrangements for payment of the required maintenance fee. However we need to follow our regulations when it comes to collecting that portion of the cost of care.



As of 31 AUG 15

Maintenance Fees Continued Regulation (c) Appeal of monthly maintenance fees. A resident who disagrees with the Commandant’s determination as to the monthly maintenance fee may request review of the determination by the Director of the Bureau of Veterans Affairs. The request for review shall be in writing and state the reasons why the resident believes he lacks the ability to pay maintenance fees at the monthly rate established by the Commandant. A Commandant may submit a response to the request for review indicating the reasons for the determination. A copy of the Commandant’s response shall be provided to the resident for review and comment. The Director of the Bureau for Veterans Affairs will review the materials submitted by the resident and the Commandant and will provide a written determination to the resident and the Commandant stating the amount of the monthly maintenance fee to be paid and the reasons for the determination.

(d) Liability for cost of maintenance. Acceptance of reduced amount of monthly maintenance fees does not relieve a person or estate of liability for payment for the full cost of the maintenance under Pennsylvania statute.

Grounds for discharge (6) Failure to pay maintenance fees.



As of 31 AUG 15

Veterans’ Homes Newsletters

All six Veteran Homes have established monthly newsletters for residents, families, and staff. The newsletters provide the reader with information on upcoming events at the home, recent activities including photos and other interesting facts and articles for sharing.

Each home came up with the name for their newsletter;

Delaware Valley Veterans’ Home Valley Voice Gino Merli Veterans’ Center Merli Messenger Hollidaysburg Veterans’ Home A New Beginning Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home Blockhouse Beacon Southeastern Veterans’ Center Vet Gazette Southwestern Veterans’ Center Old Glory

All newsletters are available at the home, and on the DMVA website.

As of 25 Mar14

VETERANS’ TRUST FUND


Revenue Since Last Meeting SFY 14-15 Cumulative Total

Checkoff & Donations $466,424.00 $278,340.00 $2,741,519.45

HOV License Plate $195.00* $195.00.00 $33,000.00

PA Monuments License Plate

$230.00* $230.00 $10,419.00

Interest $565.22 $565.22 $6,624.82

Disbursements

VTF Grants $0.00** $0.00 $932,860.00

VTA $142,617.00 $142,617.00 $802,328.32

PENN DOT Costs $194,000.00*** $194,000.00 $478,000.00

• Total number of HOV License plates sold since last meeting = 13 (Total since inception = 2,200)*Total number of PA Monuments License plates sold since last meeting = 0 (Total since inception =453)**Awards and distribution of funds are contingent upon the completion of a fully executed grant agreements*** PENNDOT PAYMENT/INVOICING – DMVA has Agreed to pay $194,000/FY over four years. Current Balance is $488,000. DOT will issue invoices at the beginning of April for Annual Payments. (Total Cost was 966,000.00)

As of 31 August 2015

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Honoring our Heroes

2015 Veterans’ Appreciation Day – 1 Day Appreciation Event for all Veterans of theCommonwealth. Appreciation, Education, Awareness and Access. Concept of the Operation is to recognize and honor our Veterans’ with Special emphasis on our Viet Nam War Veterans and our Gold Star Families from all eras.

-10 Oct 2015, Area 14, FTIG (start and end times)-Hosted by DMVA (our Service Organization Partners) and FTIG

-Veteran Appreciation Day-Viet Nam War Veterans Commemoration -Gold Star Families Recognition

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PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY

VETERANS TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE

$700,000

0%

50%

100%

FY 14-15 FY 15-16

585 Claimants

172 Claimants on the program

Lapse $0

Projected Expenditures$ 557,383

Expended $ 142,617

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644 Claimants Projected

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BLIND VETERANS PENSION

$222,000 (Proposed)

0%

50%

100%

118 Veteranson the program

Lapse $0

Projected Expenditure$ 171,600

Expended $ 50,400


116 Claimants 118 Claimants 120 Claimants Projected

FY 13-14 FY 14-15 FY 15-16

PARALYZED VETERANS PENSION


FY 10-11 FY 11-12 FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 FY 15-160%

50%

100%

150%

200%

250%

300%

$4,850 Lapse236 Claimants

$414, 150 Expended

245 Claimants$531,150 Expended

(exceeded appropriation by $106,150)

810 Claimants

$1,192,650 Expended

(exceeded Appropriation by

$737,650

Exceded Appropriation by $843,000 FY 15-16; Expended;

15%

Lapse

Projected Expenditure

Expended

1,444 Claimants

Total Expended$2,131,000

Paralyzed Veterans Pension$3,500,000 (Proposed)

1,778 Claimants

Total Expended$3,135,300Exceded Appro-priation by $1,004,300

1,789 Claimants

Toatal Expended $540,600

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EDUCATIONAL GRATUITY

As of 15 Jan 14


0%50%

100%

FY 13-14 FY 14-15 FY 15-16

$601,000 (Projected)

104 Claimants 186 Claimants 100 Claimants Projected

Lapse $0

Projected Expenditure $101,000

Expended $0

0 Claimants on the program

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DISABLED VETERANS TAX EXEMPTION PROGRAM

As of 15 Jan 14


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11000Jun

-200

8

Jun-2

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Jun-2

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Jun-2

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3007 3850 46795666 6378

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DISABLED VETERANS’ RETX PROGRAM

As of 15 Jan 14

> country > community > commonwealth As of 31 AUG 2015 MAY 14

*739 Applications Received since May 21, 2015

Applications (Approved): 1,076

Applications Denied (Financial Need): 45

Did not meet Eligibility criteria: 59

4%

91%

5%

Did Not Meet Eligibility Criteria:3: No Response for Requested Information

20: Vet did not serve during a period of war or armed conflict20: Vetean has a future Exam Not 100% P&T8: Vet did not have 100% disability during lifetime3: Property not owned solely, or entirely with spouse1: Vet did not have qualifying service in the National Guard2: Vet does not occupy the property as the principal dwelling1: Vet not declared 100% permanent disability

58 Applications Ineligible by Reason Code

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PERSIAN GULF VETERANS BENEFIT PROGRAM


Total Applications: 11,592

Payments Sent: 8,964

Total Payments:

$3,807,312.50

Average Payment: $424.73

Average Processing Time: 4.88 days

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MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

As of 15 Jan 14


OVERALL MFRAP CONTRIBUTIONS - FY 2005 THRU AUG 31, 2015

TOTAL PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS $ 114,000.43

DEPT OF REVENUE - PIT DONATIONS $ 1,486,712.47

TOTAL ALL CONTRIBUTIONS - PRIVATE & PIT DONATIONS $ 1,600,712.90

APPROVED GRANT APPLICATION PAYMENTS $ 666,495.86

ACCOUNT BALANCE $ 934,217.04


ODAGVA / ACT 66 SUMMARY

As of 31 August 15

FY 15 - 16Claims, Compensation and Pension Summary

Year to Date Claims Submitted Year to Date Value of Awards

1,924 $10,262,747.00

FY 14 - 15Claims, Compensation and Pension Summary

Year to Date Claims Submitted Year to Date Value of Awards

22,473 $219,260,065.00


OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS

As of 31 August 15

Outreach Statistics 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Year to DateOutreach Events Supported 22 0 0 0 22Mobile Outreach Van Events 16 0 0 0 16Veteran Interactions 733 0 0 0 733Claim referrals to County Directors and Service Organizations 144 0 0 0 144

Legislator Attended Events 8 0 0 0 8

Notes• Two outreach vans are operational and supporting outreach events Upcoming Events – September• Legislative Events – Representative Christiana’s Veteran Breakfast, Senator Vogel Senior Event, Congressman Marino’s Senior Health Fair • Events - Freedom Express Day at Cabela’s, Carbon County Senior Expo, Ross Township Community Fair,

Mt. Pocono DAV Event, Agent Orange Town Hall Meeting, PA Bow Hunters Festival, Hanover Veteran and Family Fun Day, Juniata County Veteran Event, Chestnut Hill Community Day

• Legislators Attending Events – Representatives Acosta, Simmons, Saccone and Baker. Senators Scarnati, Smucker and Mensch

NEXT MEETING

> country > community > commonwealth As of 31 August 15

Friday, October 2, 2015 at 10:00AMArrowheads Community Club

Fort Indiantown GapAnnville, PA 17003

Documents

> country > community > commonwealth CURRENT AND FUTURE UNIT MOBILIZATIONS As of 25AUG15 ARNG Units in Theater: 28 ARNG Units at MOB/DEMOB Site: 1 ARNG