Big Grant for East Texas Veteran’s Resource Center

LONGVIEW — The East Texas Veteran’s Resource Center in Longview has been awarded $100,000. KETK reports the grant will help as many as 80 military veterans find work through job coaching and job placement. Program supervisor Randall Webster says this is the first time the facility has received an employment grant. Webster says, “The instability in the veterans that we serve was unemployment or underemployment. So, in fact, 46 percent of the veterans we serve had a need for these type of services. So we thought it was appropriate to apply for a grant.” The grant will cover job readiness training classes, background checks, interview clothing and more.