An employer who hires you can be paid a grant if you have at least a 50 percent service-connected disability rating from the VA. A full-time hire is worth up to $5,000, paid as $2,500 after your first six months and $2,500 after your second six months. A part-time hire is worth up to $2,500, paid as $1,250 after each six months. Mentioning this to an employer can make you a cheaper hire.
The employer submits the WDVA Application for Employment Grant Program, and you submit the WDVA Certification Request for Veterans Employment Grant, by mail or email to WDVA Grants Unit, 2135 Rimrock Road, PO Box 7843, Madison WI 53707-7843, email vetsbenefitsgrants@dva.wisconsin.gov. For help, call 800-947-8387.
Your DD214 and your VA rating documentation showing 50 percent or more, plus the employer’s payroll and employment records for the six month periods.
