Federal Grant Award Summary

The Arizona Department of Economic Security received a $2,016,810 formula grant award from the 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 specialized employment services staffing positions—specifically Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff—operating within American Job Centers across Arizona. These funded positions deliver individualized career services, employment counseling, and job placement assistance to veterans with significant employment barriers, with particular emphasis on service-connected disabled veterans, economically and educationally disadvantaged veterans, homeless veterans, and other veterans facing substantial obstacles to employment.

DVOP specialists provide direct career services tailored to individual veteran needs, while LVER staff conduct employer outreach, business engagement, and advocacy with hiring executives to expand employment opportunities and encourage veteran hiring. The state workforce agency directly administers these grant funds without sub-awarding to other entities, ensuring comprehensive veteran employment support services throughout Arizona in accordance with Title 38, United States Code, Chapter 41, and applicable Department of Labor regulations.