13-R154
2013 -- S 0579
Enacted 03/20/13
S E N A T E R E
S O L U T I O N
RESPECTFULLY
REQUESTING THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS TO STUDY IMPLEMENTING A VETERANS
ADMINISTRATION CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT FUND PROGRAM FOR RHODE
Introduced By: Senators Raptakis, Bates, Pichardo, Ottiano, and Felag
Date Introduced: February 28, 2013
WHEREAS, Since 2001, over two million American military personnel
have been
deployed to
WHEREAS, Rhode Island,
along with the rest of the country, is witnessing the return of
our mothers and fathers, husbands and wives, and sons and
daughters from the field of battle; and
WHEREAS, Rhode Island
despite its small size, has borne a significant share of sacrifice
in these recent conflicts; and
WHEREAS; The call back rate of the state’s own National Guard to
active duty status is
the second highest in the entire
WHEREAS, The number of veterans living in
is three times higher than the national per capita
average, and is expected to grow as troops begin
to withdraw from
WHEREAS, Returning combat veterans, many of whom are single parents,
need access
to child care services in order to better seek civilian
employment opportunities, job training,
additional educational opportunities, and medical and behavioral
healthcare services; and
WHEREAS, The US Veterans
Administration (VA) offers a child care subsidy program
to assist all active service members and veterans with
child care costs for dependents aged 6
months to 12 years old, at specific pre-approved, licensed
centers; and
WHEREAS, Currently there are no VA-approved centers located in
the closest center located in
RESOLVED,
That this Senate of the State of
respectfully requests that the Rhode Island Division of Veterans
Affairs study the feasibility of
implementing a VA Child Care Subsidy Program in
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and hereby is
authorized and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Rhode
Island Division of Veterans’ Affairs.
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