Formula Grant 24555DV000076

THE JVSG PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE DISABLED VETERANS OUTREACH PROGRAM (DVOP) SPECIALIST POSITION, LOCAL VETERANS EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVE (LVER) STAFF, AND CONSOLIDATED POSITION STAFF IN AMERICAN JOB CENTERS (AJCS) ACROSS THE COUNTRY.DVOP SPECIALISTS PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER SERVICES TO VETERANS WITH SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, WITH THE MAXIMUM EMPHASIS DIRECTED TOWARD SERVING VETERANS WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY OR EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED. LVERS CONDUCT OUTREACH TO EMPLOYERS AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS AND ENGAGE IN ADVOCACY EFFORTS WITH HIRING EXECUTIVES TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR VETERANS AND ENCOURAGE THE HIRING OF DISABLED VETERANS. CONSOLIDATED POSITION STAFF SERVE IN A DUAL ROLE AS DVOP AND LVER.JVSG-FUNDED STAFF PREPARE AMERICA S VETERANS AND TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS FOR MEANINGFUL CAREERS, PROVIDE THEM WITH EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE, AND PROMOTE THEIR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE PERSONS WITH EMPHASIS ON SERVICE-CONNECTED SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS, OTHER DISABLED VETERANS, ECONOMICALLY OR EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED VETERANS, HOMELESS VETERANS AND VETERANS WITH OTHER SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT.RECIPIENTS (STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES) DO NOT SUBAWARD FUNDS.