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 $40.8 million to the State of California Employment Development Department through the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program (CFDA 17.801) on October 1, 2025. This formula grant funds three core staffing positions within American Job Centers throughout California: 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 disabled veterans; and Consolidated DVOP/LVER staff who serve in a dual capacity. The award period extends through December 31, 2027.

The grant supports comprehensive employment services for eligible veteran populations including service-connected special disabled veterans, other disabled veterans, homeless veterans, and veterans with other significant barriers to employment. JVSG-funded staff prepare veterans and transitioning service members for meaningful careers by providing employment resources, expertise, and direct job placement support. California, as the direct recipient of this formula allocation, does not subaward JVSG funds and maintains responsibility for administering the program in accordance with applicable Department of Labor regulations and veterans' employment policy.

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.