| Item Title: | County Administration - MOU with Combined Arms, Inc. for use of County logo and mission on Marketing Materials (2021-0040) | | Submitted By: | Carl Dwyer, Veterans Program Manager, Veterans Assistance Office (915) 759-7990 | | Subject: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with Combined Arms, Inc., to communicate services available from the Veterans Assistance Office to veterans and other veteran services organizations in Texas, and authorize the use of the County logo and mission on their website and marketing materials from February 1, 2021, through February 1, 2025. There is no fiscal impact to the County. (Contract No. 2021-0040) | | Background: | Combined Arms is proud to serve Central Texas, North Texas, West Texas, Southeast Texas, the Panhandle and many rural communities in Texas. Texas is now the first state in the United States to offer veterans an interconnected network of services to help them transition into the civilian workforce after their service in the military.
Veterans groups, philanthropies, state agencies and institutions of higher education have joined forces to for create the Texas Veterans Network, a collaborative, statewide initiative that connects transitioning service members, veterans, and their families to the resources and services they need to successfully transition. The unique collaboration will streamline services to help veterans accelerate the transition to successful careers outside the military. Combined Arms joined The Texas A&M University System and other groups – including the Texas Workforce Commission, Wal-Mart Foundation, Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and Texas Veterans Commission – to connect veterans and their families with the resources and programming they need to thrive. The newly formed Texas Veterans Network is intended to meet the needs of fragmented communities and the veteran families who live in them. The press release on this monumental endeavor is provided here:
Veteran Organizations Form Nation’s First Statewide Network for Former Service Members in Texas - The Texas A&M University System (tamus.edu) | | Fiscal Impact: | None | | Recommendation: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with Combined Arms, Inc. to communicate services available from the Veterans Assistance Office to veterans and other veteran services organizations in Texas, and authorize the use of the County logo and mission on their website and marketing materials from February 1, 2021, through February 1, 2025. There is no fiscal impact to the County. (Contract No. 2021-0040) | | Prior Action: | December 14, 2020, Item# 5C, Commissioners Court approved and adopted a resolution declaring the month of December 2020 as "Combined Arms and Texas Veterans Network Month" in El Paso County, Texas.
September 20, 2020, Governor Abbott Releases Video announcing partnership with Combined Arms and the Texas Veterans Network. https://youtu.be/iGgXtTU4nxE
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