Name: Veteran Infrastructure Taskforce
Start: 2022-03-24T14:30:00-07:00
End: 2022-03-24T16:00:00-07:00
Location: Tierney Center for Veteran Services

Veteran Infrastructure Taskforce

Orange County Veterans and Military Families Collaborative

Tierney Center for Veteran Services

The recently signed infrastructure bill will bring $45 billion to California we are fighting to support adding a Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE) utilization to the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act, at a10% utilization, to give parity with the Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) program. SUPPORT DOT LEGISLATION: HR 6527 DRIVING VETERANS SUCCESS ACT On February 1, 2022 in Washington, D.C. – Reps. Michelle Steel (R-CA) and Katie Porter (D-CA) announced the introduction of the Driving Veterans Success Act, legislation that would establish a Veterans Business Enterprise Program. This program would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to set a goal of ensuring that at least 10% of federal highway and transit contracts go to veteran-owned small businesses.Currently there’s no parity for veteran and disabled veteran businesses with the DBE program. Let’s try to change that!Here’s what you need to do to get DOT to recognize Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.Step One: Find your Senate and House Representatives below.Step Two: Call your representatives and give them this message: “Please vote yes on the &#x27;Driving Veterans Success Act&#x27;, legislation that would establish a Veterans Business Enterprise Program. This program would require the Department of Transportation to set a goal of ensuring that at least 10% of federal highway and transit contracts go to veteran-owned small businesses. By voting yes, this will give us parity with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.” Remember to leave your name, company and contact information in case they need further information.(or)Send a letter of support to your Senator or House Representative: <a href="https://www.vibnetwork.org/support-legislation-hr-6527-driving-veterans-success-act/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Support Letter – HR 6527 – driving veterans success act.2</a>Step Three: Please let us know if you called your representative so we can keep track of the calls and update you on the progress of this bill, email: Drake Muat dmuat@safetygeni.comFind Your Senator: <a href="https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm</a>Find Your House Representative: <a href="https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative</a>We need your help to make this happen, share this information with your network.Thanks to Veteran Strong USA for helping with these legislative efforts. For more information, visit their website <a href="https://www.veteranstrongusa.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.veteranstrongusa.com</a>

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