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One of the many programs available to returning veterans is Helmets to Hardhats.
n An honorable or general discharge from the United States Armed Forces;
n An honorable discharge with a service-connected dis- ability from the United States Armed Forces; or
n Is currently serving in the National Guard
When applying for New Mexico State government jobs, eligible veterans and/or National Guard members should claim preference on their resumes Applicants claiming preference must submit appropriate documentation with their application For more information on eligibility requirements and how to apply for hiring preference, visit www spo state nm us/Veterans_and_NG_Eligibility_Guide aspx
For more information on Troops to Teachers, visit www dantes doded mil/Sub%20Pages/TTT/TTT_Main
Programs for Veteran Business Owners
VA Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE)
VA has created the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE), which is solely dedicated to assisting veterans in starting and building businesses e CVE is part of the VA’s O ce of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) ey maintain a website that serves as the federal government portal for veteran-owned businesses known as VETBIZ.GOV. CVE’s website provides many links to sites providing assistance to veteran entrepreneurs e principal purposes of this site are to provide information about the VIP veri cation process, to assist veteran business owners in registering their business in the secretary’s database of veteran-owned small
businesses (VOSBs), and to enable VA contracting o cers to easily identify service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) and VOSBs eligible for procurement opportunities e website also provides information on the US Small Business Administration’s (SBA) O ce of Veterans Business Development and its Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs) nationwide For more information, visit www va gov/osdbu/veteran
US Small Business Administration (SBA)— Of ce of Veterans Business Development e Veterans Business Outreach Program (VBOP) is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling and mentoring, and referrals for eligible veterans owning or considering starting a small business e o ce is also responsible for liaison with the veteran business community; for policy analysis and reporting; for acting as an Ombudsman for veterans in SBA programs; for providing business training, counseling,
There are a myriad of business development and loan assistance available to veteran business owners. To get more information on what’s available to you, contact:
NM Veterans Business Outreach Center & NM Veterans Enterprise Training Program
300 San Mateo Blvd. NE, Suite 106 Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-841-4783
http://nmvboc.org
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