1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Service, Training, Education, and Preparation for Veterans Act or the STEP for Veterans Act . 2. Grant program to train veterans for local jobs (a) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish a program to award competitive grants to eligible community colleges (as described in subsection (b)) to train covered veterans for jobs in the local community. (b) Eligibility In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a community college shall submit an application to the Secretary that demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the local community in which the community college is located has— (1) employment opportunities that require trained workers; and (2) a significant population of covered veterans that might pursue the employment opportunities described in paragraph (1) if given access to necessary training. (c) Use of funds A community college receiving a grant under this section shall use amounts under the grant to— (1) conduct an analysis of— (A) the demand for additional trained employees among local employers, including local manufacturers; and (B) the skills and training possessed by covered veterans seeking employment with local employers, including local manufacturers; (2) carry out an existing, or develop and implement a new, certificate or degree program at the community college that provides training to covered veterans that addresses the demand for additional trained employees among local employers, including local manufacturers; and (3) facilitate the establishment of an advisory board that consists of representatives from the local business community and the employee from the Department of Veterans Affairs detailed under section 4— (A) to provide assistance regarding the training described in paragraph (2)