Formula Grant 26555DV000169

The Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) awarded the State of Nebraska Department of Labor $479,842 through the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program (CFDA 17.801) for the period October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. This formula grant supports specialized employment services delivered through American Job Centers, including three primary staffing positions: Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff. These funded positions provide individualized career counseling, job placement assistance, and employment advocacy services to veterans with significant employment barriers, with particular emphasis on economically disadvantaged, educationally disadvantaged, service-connected disabled, and homeless veterans.

The DVOP specialists deliver direct career services tailored to veterans' needs, while LVER staff conduct employer outreach and advocacy to increase employment opportunities for all veterans and encourage the hiring of disabled veterans. The funding supports Nebraska's capacity to prepare transitioning service members and veterans for meaningful employment while providing them with targeted employment resources and expertise. As is standard under the JVSG program, the State of Nebraska Department of Labor does not subaward these funds to other entities but directly administers the program.