Summary of Federal Grant Award

Job Service North Dakota received a formula grant award of $716,626.00 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. This funding supports specialized employment services for veterans through staffing positions including Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff operating within American Job Centers across North Dakota.

The funded positions deliver individualized career counseling, job placement assistance, and employment advocacy services to veterans with significant barriers to employment, with emphasis on economically disadvantaged, educationally disadvantaged, service-connected disabled, homeless, and other vulnerable veteran populations. DVOP specialists provide direct career services to eligible veterans, while LVER staff conduct employer outreach and advocacy to increase employment opportunities for veterans and promote hiring of disabled veterans. As a state workforce agency, Job Service North Dakota administers these services without subawarding funds to other entities, ensuring direct delivery of federal employment services to North Dakota's veteran population.