The Department of Labor New York is the recipient of a $366,536 Jobs for Veterans State Grants (CFDA 17.801) formula grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS). The grant, which has an award date of October 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2026, supports Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated staff positions at American Job Centers in New York. These dedicated personnel provide individualized career services to veterans, with a focus on those with significant barriers to employment, including service-connected disabled, economically or educationally disadvantaged, and homeless veterans. The grant funding also supports outreach to employers and advocacy efforts to increase employment opportunities for veterans.
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