Formula Grant 26555DV000176

Federal Grant Award Summary

The Florida Department of Commerce received a formula grant of $14,946,534 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. The grant funds three primary staffing positions—Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff—operating within American Job Centers across Florida. These positions deliver individualized career services, employment counseling, job placement assistance, and employer advocacy to veterans with significant barriers to employment, with particular emphasis on economically disadvantaged, educationally disadvantaged, service-connected disabled, homeless, and other vulnerable veteran populations.

The state workforce agency sub-awarded portions of this funding to 17 regional workforce development boards and CareerSource agencies throughout Florida, including entities serving the Broward, Tampa Bay, Palm Beach, Treasure Coast, Central Florida, and other regions. These sub-awardees provide direct employment services to veterans through their American Job Center locations, combining DVOP specialist services focused on individual career counseling with LVER services that conduct employer outreach and advocacy. The funding structure supports both direct services delivery and management and administration functions, ensuring comprehensive veteran employment support across Florida's workforce development system during the 27-month grant period.