NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Operation Stand Down in Nashville is receiving a new grant of $500,000 to provide services to veterans.
It’s part of $9 million in 22 grants awarded nationwide by the U.S. Labor Department to provide thousands of veterans with green jobs training.
An estimated 4,000 veterans are expected to be trained under the grants, which were awarded on a competitive basis.
The Nashville organization is a nonprofit group that helps vets with housing, training and other services.