The American GI Forum and the National Veterans Outreach Program (NVOP) will receive a $1.35 million grant to provide job training to veterans in San Antonio.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, made the announcement on Monday.

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration is supplying the funds. The money will go toward building a job-training and work-therapy center in San Antonio. The project is expected to create 115 jobs.

The center should be able to address the needs of homeless and disabled veterans in the city.

"This is a welcome investment to help expand job opportunities for San Antonio veterans," Cornyn says.

"We have a moral obligation to provide the care and benefits our veterans deserve. This includes offering assistance to enter the workforce with increased jobs skills and training."