Federal Grant Award Summary

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development received a formula grant award of $4.2 million from the 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 primary staffing positions within American Job Centers across Wisconsin: Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff. DVOP specialists deliver individualized career counseling and employment services to veterans with significant barriers to employment, with particular emphasis on economically disadvantaged, educationally disadvantaged, service-connected disabled, and homeless veterans. LVER staff conduct employer outreach and advocacy activities to increase employment opportunities for veterans and promote the hiring of disabled veterans.

The JVSG program operates on a formula-based allocation model that distributes funding to all state workforce agencies without subawarding to other entities. JVSG-funded staff prepare transitioning service members and veterans for meaningful employment by providing comprehensive employment resources, career counseling, job placement assistance, and advocacy services designed to remove barriers to employment and expand veteran employment opportunities across Wisconsin's labor market.