Federal Grant Award Summary

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development received a formula grant award of $3.44M from the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) under the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program (CFDA 17.801), effective October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027. This award funds three specialized staffing positions within American Job Centers: Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff. These positions deliver individualized career counseling, employment advocacy, and job placement services to veterans with significant employment barriers, with emphasis on economically disadvantaged, educationally disadvantaged, service-connected disabled, homeless, and other vulnerable veteran populations.

The DVOP specialists provide direct career services to eligible veterans, while LVER staff conduct targeted outreach and advocacy to employers and business associations to expand employment opportunities and encourage hiring of disabled veterans. Consolidated position staff perform both roles simultaneously. As a state workforce agency recipient, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development does not subaward funds and maintains sole responsibility for program implementation, cost accounting, timekeeping, and performance reporting in accordance with applicable federal regulations and VETS policy.