State Veterans Commission Meeting Summary December 5, 2014
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State Veterans Commission Meeting December 5, 2014
MG Wesley E. Craig The Adjutant General
UNIT MOBILIZATIONS / TOTAL DEPLOYMENTS MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JFHQ SFAAT (2CR) OEF-A 9 PAX 252 EN CO OEF-A 157 PAX OSAA DET22 OEF-A 8 PAX 213 HRC PL OEF-RO 21 PAX 213 HRC HQ OEF-A 24 PAX 213 HRC PL OEF-KU 21 PAX 828 FI DET OEF-A 25 PAX 111 SFS - 26 PAX Det 1 201 RHS -106 PAX 201 RHS -116PAX 270 EIS - 6 PAX 193 SOW - 52 PAX 171 ARW - OEF-A 80 PAX 171ST CES - 20 PAX 193RD MX/OPS 10 PAX 211 EIS -AEF 12 PAX 112 AOS - 27 PAX Total Number Mobilized / Projected, by month: 281 527 518 740 631 714 735 501 273 116 133 113 113 86 99 99 ARNG Units in Theater: 210 ARNG Units at MOB/DEMOB Site: 21 ARNG Individual Mob: 13 Total ARNG Mob: 244 Total PANG Mobilized: 307 Current ANG Unit Airmen Mob: 42 Current ANG Individual Mob: 21 Total: ANG Mob: 63 As of 16 NOV 14 > community > commonwealth > country
CURRENT MOBILIZATIONS & TOTAL DEPLOYMENTS Projected Return Date MDATE MSAD UNIT OPN PAX MISSION 03APR14 06APR14 252 EN Co OEF-A 157 FOB Closure Late NOV14 05JUN14 05JUN14 DET 22 OSAA OEF-A 8 ISR 05JUN15 Personnel Support 24SEP14 27SEP14 213 HRC PLT OEF-RO 21 28OCT15 Personnel Support 07OCT14 10OCT14 213 HRC HQS OEF-A 24 10NOV15 Personnel Support 13OCT14 16OCT14 213 HRC PLT OEF-KU 21 16NOV15 PAARNG Total as of 23 SEP 14 Pax Unit Opn Total MOB ed PAARNG (at HS or MOB/DEMOB site) 21 171ST CES 193 MX/OPS OEF 211 EIS-AEF OEF Total PAANG Deployed OEF 20 10 12 42 Total PAARNG Units Deployed 210 Total PANG Deployed 252 PAANG Total as of 18 SEP 14 As of 16 NOV 14 > community > commonwealth > country
VETERANS TRUST FUND Revenue Since Last Meeting SFY 14-15 Cumulative Total Checkoff & Donations $89,041.00.00 $560,452.00 $1,480,163.00 HOV License Plate $975.00* $4,935.00 $29,880.00 Interest $0.00 $203.24 $2,938.11 Disbursements VTF Grants $0.00** $0.00 $0.00 VTA $56,654.70 $215,470.82 $215,470.82 PENN DOT Costs $0.00*** $0.00 $384,000.00 * Total number of HOV License plates sold since last meeting = 32 (Total since inception = 1,992) ** We have received 70 Grant Applications as a result of our SFY14/15 Notice of Funding. We will be processing the grant applications with a view toward announcing awards in early January of 2015. ***PENNDOT PAYMENT/INVOICING DMVA has Agreed to pay $194,000/FY over four years. Current Balance As of 25 Mar14 is $582,000. DOT will issue invoices at the beginning of April for Annual Payments.(Total Cost was 966,000.00) As of 20 NOV 14 > community > commonwealth > country
ACT 66 SUMMARY FY 14 - 15 Claims, Compensation and Pension Summary Year to Date ODAGVA Act 66 Total Year to Date Recoveries ODAGVA Act 66 Total 5,212 3,134 8,346 $21,948,291.00 $22,178,030.00 $44,126,321.00 FY 13 14 Year to Date Claims, Compensation and Pension Summary 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 1,648 1,601 3,828 3,078 5,476 4,679 Year to Date Recoveries $19,123,495.00 $18,806,739.00 $25,974,879.00 $20,670,859.00 $45,098,374.00 $39,477,598.00 3rd Qtr 1,683 3,239 4,922 4th Qtr 1,798 3,956 5,754 ODAGVA Act 66 Total 6,730 14,101 20,831 ODAGVA Act 66 Total $18,288,671.00 $16,610,648.00 $34,899,319.00 $17,630,846.00 $14,411,848.00 $32,042,694.00 $73,849,751.00 $77,668,234.00 $151,517,985.00 As of 26 NOV 14 > community > commonwealth > country
OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS Outreach Statistics 1st Qtr 38 32 1,402 2nd Qtr 33 21 1,482 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Year to Date 71 53 2,884 Outreach Events Supported Mobile Outreach Van Events Veteran Interactions Claim referrals to County Directors and Service Organizations Legislator Attended Events 419 438 857 17 14 31 Notes Two outreach vans are operational and supporting outreach events Senators Mensch, Hughes and Vogel attended outreach events Representatives Brown, Tallman, Miller, Adolph and Rothfus attended outreach events Upcoming Events - December State Senate and Representative Events (Various) Golden Life Senior Expo, Lancaster Veteran Outreach Open House, Wreaths Across America As of 26 NOV 14 > community > commonwealth > country
Mr. Gary Devansky Interim Network Director VISN 4
VISN 4 Leadership Changes Workload Update Around the Network Town Hall Meetings Veterans Choice Program Affordable Care Act (ACA) MyVA As of 19 NOV 14 > community > commonwealth > country
Mr. Andrew Ruscavage State Veterans Homes
BUREAU OF VETERANS HOMES - Total State Veterans Homes Non-Veteran Census Percentage: 10% Total State Veterans Homes Occupancy: 91% State Veterans Homes Nursing Care (NC) / Dementia (DEM) Occupancy: 95% State Veterans Homes Personal Care (PC) / Domiciliary (DOM) Occupancy: 79% State 100% 95% 80% 79% 91% 88% 60% National 64% 40% 20% 0% Total State Occupancy NC / DEM PC / DOM Source of National Data: Department of Veterans Affairs nation-wide census report for State Veterans Homes. As of 30 NOV 14 > community > commonwealth > country
Veterans Programs and Reports Mr. Brian Natali
PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE $0 100% Lapse $0 80% Projected Expenditures $ 0 60% 40% Expended $ 23,062 20% 0 Claimants on the program 0% FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 305 Claimants 229 Claimants 0 Claimants Projected > Technology > country > People > Processes > community > commonwealth As of 19 NOV 14
PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY VETERANS TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE $400,000 100% Lapse $0 80% Projected Expenditures $ 252,206 60% 40% Expended $ 147,794 20% 107 Claimants on the program 0% FY 14-15 400 Claimants Projected > Technology > country > People > Processes > community > commonwealth As of 19 NOV 14
PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY BLIND VETERANS PENSION $222,000 100% Lapse $0 80% Projected Expenditure $ 117,000 60% Expended $ 105,000 40% 20% 119 Veterans on the program 0% FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 121 Claimants Projected 116 Claimants 119 Claimants > Technology > country > People > Processes > community > commonwealth As of 19 NOV 14
PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY PARALYZED VETERANS PENSION Paralyzed Veterans Pension $2,131,000 300% 250% 810 Claimants 200% Lapse $1,192,650 Expended Projected Expenditure Expended 150% 1,444 Claimants (exceeded Appropriation by $737,650 1,677 Claimants As of 15 Jan 14 100% Total Expended $2,131,000 Total Expended $1,218,600 245 Claimants $531,150 Expended (exceeded appropriation by $106,150) $4,850 Lapse 236 Claimants $414, 150 Expended Exceded Appropriation by $843,000 50% Expended, FY 14-15, 57% 0% FY 10-11 FY 11-12 FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 > Technology > country > People > Processes > community > commonwealth As of 19 NOV 14
PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY EDUCATIONAL GRATUITY $101,000 100% Lapse 0 Projected Expenditure $57,453.08 50% Expended $43,546.92 31 Claimants on the program As of 15 Jan 14 0% FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 91 Claimants 104 Claimants 100 Claimants Projected > Technology > country > People > Processes > community > commonwealth As of 19 NOV 14
PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY DISABLED VETERANS TAX EXEMPTION PROGRAM 7582 7914 8000 6909 7000 6378 5666 6000 4679 5000 3850 4000 3007 3000 2000 As of 15 Jan 14 1000 Jun-2008 Jun-2009 Jun-2010 Jun-2013 Jun-2014 Jun-2011 Jun-2012 Nov 2014 > Technology > country > People > Processes > community > commonwealth As of 19 NOV 14
PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY DISABLED VETERANS RETX PROGRAM 4% Applications (Approved): 383 Applications Denied (Financial Need): 26 Did not meet Eligibility criteria: 19 6% Did Not Meet Eligibility Criteria: 5: No FederalService during wartime period 9: Vetean has a future Exam Not 100% P&T 1: Vet did not occupy property as principal dwelling 4:Vet not declared 100% permanent disability 19 Applications Ineligible by ReasonCode As of 15 Jan 14 90% *393 Applications Received since Sep 20, 2014 > community > commonwealth > community > commonwealth > country > country As of 19 NOV 2014 As of 19 NOV 14
PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY PERSIAN GULF VETERANS BENEFIT PROGRAM Total Applications: 10,794 Payments Sent: 8,436 Total Payments: $3,584,062.50 Average Payment: $424.85 Average Processing Time: 4.63 days > Technology > country > People > Processes > community > commonwealth As of 19 NOV 14
PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OVERALL MFRAP CONTRIBUTIONS - FY 2005 THRU NOV 2014 TOTAL PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS $ 109,883.00 DEPT OF REVENUE PIT DONATIONS $ 1,392,976.59 TOTAL ALL CONTRIBUTIONS PRIVATE & PIT DONATIONS $ 1,502,859.59 As of 15 Jan 14 APPROVED GRANT APPLICATION PAYMENTS $ 577,412.13 ACCOUNT BALANCE $ 925,447.46 > Technology > country > People > Processes > community > commonwealth As of 19 NOV 14
PERSIAN GULF BONUS PROGRAM SUMMARY MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY MCDONALD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb6qMH9m_QY As of 15 Jan 14 > People > Processes > community > commonwealth As of 11 NOV 14 > country
