Federal Grant Award Summary

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development received a formula grant of $6.4M from the Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) under the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program (CFDA 17.801), awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. This award funds specialized employment services staffing positions within American Job Centers across New Jersey to support veteran employment and career advancement.

Under this grant, the state agency funds three primary staffing positions: Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists who provide individualized career counseling and job placement services to veterans with significant employment barriers; Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVERs) who conduct employer outreach and advocacy to increase hiring opportunities for veterans; and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff who perform both roles. Services prioritize economically disadvantaged, educationally disadvantaged, service-connected disabled, and homeless veterans. The state workforce agency does not subaward these funds, retaining direct responsibility for program implementation and maintaining required cost accounting, timekeeping, and performance records per federal regulations.