The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) awarded a $881,930 Jobs for Veterans State Grants (CFDA 17.801) formula grant to the Maine Department of Labor. This grant supports the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER) staff, and Consolidated DVOP/LVER positions in American Job Centers across Maine. The DVOP specialists provide individualized career services to veterans with significant...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) awarded a $1,506,848 Jobs for Veterans State Grants (CFDA 17.801) formula grant to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES), doing business as Job Service. This grant supports DVOP specialists who provide individualized career services to veterans with significant barriers to employment, with a focus on economically or educationally disadvantaged veterans. The grant also funds LVER staff who conduct...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) awarded a $3,751,308 Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program formula grant to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE). The JVSG program supports the Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialist position, Local Veterans' Employment Representative (LVER) staff, and Consolidated DVOP/LVER staff in American Job Centers across Colorado. DVOP specialists provide individualized career services...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) awarded a $679,252 Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) Formula Grant to the South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation (SD DLR). This 27-month grant, effective October 1, 2023, supports the Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated position staff within American Job Centers across South Dakota. These staff provide individualized...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) awarded a $3,342,079 Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) formula grant to the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development in Massachusetts. The JVSG program provides funding to state workforce agencies to support specialized employment services for veterans, with a focus on assisting those facing significant barriers to employment. The grant supports Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists,...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) awarded a $3,030,738 Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) formula grant to the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. The JVSG program supports the placement of Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff in American Job Centers across Missouri. These staff provide individualized career...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) awarded a $771,147 Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) Formula Grant to Job Service North Dakota. The JVSG program provides funding to support specialized employment services for veterans, with a focus on assisting those facing significant barriers to employment, including those with service-connected disabilities, economic or educational disadvantages, and individuals experiencing homelessness. The grant funding...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) awarded a $13,402,466 Jobs for Veterans State Grants (CFDA 17.801) formula grant to the North Carolina Department of Commerce's Workforce Solutions Division. This grant funding supports the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff positions in American Job Centers across North Carolina. The DVOP specialists provide...
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) received a $3,606,673 federal Formula Grant award on October 1, 2023 under the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program (CFDA 17.801). This funding supports the staffing of Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated staff positions at American Job Centers across Wisconsin. DVOP specialists provide individualized career services to veterans with significant...
The Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) has awarded a $9,321,562 Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) formula grant to the Department of Labor New York. This 27-month grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026, supports the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER) staff, and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff in American Job Centers across New York. The JVSG program funding enables DVOP...