The jvsg program supports the disabled veterans' outreach program (dvop) specialist position, local veterans' employment representative (lver) staff, and consolidated position staff in american job…

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) effective October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. This formula grant funds three core staffing positions within American Job Centers: Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists who deliver individualized career services to veterans with significant employment barriers, particularly those who are economically or educationally disadvantaged; Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER) who conduct employer outreach and advocacy to increase employment opportunities for all veterans and disabled veterans; and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff serving in a dual capacity. The grant directly supports career preparation, employment resource provision, and job placement promotion for eligible veteran populations, including service-connected disabled veterans, homeless veterans, and veterans facing other significant barriers to employment.

As the state workforce agency administering this award, the Nebraska Department of Labor does not subaward JVSG funds but rather directly operates these veteran employment services through its American Job Center system. Grant recipients are required to maintain cost accounting records, timekeeping documentation, and performance metrics in accordance with the grant agreement and applicable federal regulations, with up to three fiscal years permitted to expend the annual allocation.

The jvsg program supports the disabled veterans' outreach program (dvop) specialist position, local veterans' employment representative (lver) staff, and consolidated position staff in american job centers (ajcs) across the country. Dvop specialists provide individualized career services to veterans with significant barriers to employment, with the maximum emphasis directed toward serving veterans who are economically or educationally disadvantaged. Lvers conduct outreach to employers and business associations and engage in advocacy efforts with hiring executives to increase employment opportunities for veterans and encourage the hiring of disabled veterans. Consolidated position staff serve in a dual role as dvop and lver. Jvsg-funded staff prepare america's veterans and transitioning service members for meaningful careers, provide them with employment resources and expertise, and promote their employment opportunities. Veterans and eligible persons with emphasis on service-connected special disabled veterans, other disabled veterans, economically or educationally disadvantaged veterans, homeless veterans and veterans with other significant barriers to employment. Recipients (state workforce agencies) do not subaward funds.