Federal Grant Award Summary

The Vermont Department of Labor received a Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) formula award of $267,802 from the Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) effective October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. Under CFDA 17.801, this funding supports three core staffing positions within American Job Centers: Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVERs), and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff. These positions deliver individualized career services, employment counseling, and job placement assistance to veterans with significant barriers to employment, with particular emphasis on economically disadvantaged, educationally disadvantaged, service-connected disabled, and homeless veterans.

DVOP specialists provide targeted career counseling and employment support services directly to eligible veterans, while LVERs conduct employer outreach and advocacy with hiring executives to increase veteran employment opportunities and promote the hiring of disabled veterans. Consolidated position staff perform both roles simultaneously. As the state workforce agency, Vermont Department of Labor retains direct responsibility for program implementation and does not subaward these federal funds to other entities, ensuring comprehensive service delivery and accountability in support of veterans' employment outcomes across the state.