The federal Formula Grant award of $3,741,464 from the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) under the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (CFDA 17.801) program supports specialized staffing and services for veterans in American Job Centers across Wisconsin.
The grant funds Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff positions. These personnel provide individualized career services to veterans with significant barriers to employment, conduct outreach to employers to increase veteran hiring, and promote employment opportunities for veterans, with a focus on service-connected disabled, economically or educationally disadvantaged, and homeless veterans. The grant award period runs from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026.
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