Navigation Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP)
The Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program (VRRAP) was created in 2021 as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP), which was signed into law March 11, 2021.
Over $386 million was set aside to initiate a COVID–19 Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program that provides up to 12 months of training and employment assistance for unemployed Veterans to enter high demand occupations. However, since the inception of the program and the beginning of acceptance of students nearly nine months ago, only approximately 4,000 students have enrolled. Fewer than 700 have graduated from the program, and just over 100 veterans have been employed into the field for which they received training. Unfortunately, the program is set to expire on December 11, 2022 and not many Veterans have been able to take advantage of the program or were even aware the program existed.
