Federal Grant Award Summary

The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission received a $1.51M 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. This award funds specialized employment services positions within American Job Centers, including Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists who deliver individualized career counseling to veterans with significant employment barriers, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER) who conduct employer outreach and advocacy to increase hiring of disabled veterans, and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff serving dual roles. These positions prioritize service to economically disadvantaged, educationally disadvantaged, service-connected disabled, homeless, and other vulnerable veteran populations.

The grant enables the state workforce agency to prepare veterans and transitioning service members for meaningful employment by providing comprehensive career services, job placement assistance, employment resources, and labor market expertise through a formula-based allocation model. As a state workforce agency recipient, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission does not subaward these funds to other entities and must maintain compliance with federal cost accounting, timekeeping, and performance record-keeping requirements in accordance with applicable Department of Labor regulations and Veterans' Program Letters.