The department, in consultation and coordination with veterans’ organizations and veteran service providers, shall do all of the following:
(a) Research the needs of veterans throughout the state and develop a profile of veterans’ employment and training needs.
(b) Develop a statewide plan for the equitable distribution of employment funds for veterans’ employment services.
(c) Seek federal funding for purposes of subdivision (a).
(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 928, Sec. 1.)