Federal Grant Award Summary

The State of New Mexico Workforce Solutions Department received a $1,851,086 formula grant award dated October 1, 2025, under the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program (CFDA 17.801) administered by the Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service. The award funds three core staffing positions within American Job Centers throughout New Mexico to deliver employment services to veterans and transitioning service members. Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists provide individualized career services to veterans with significant barriers to employment, with emphasis on economically or educationally disadvantaged populations. Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVERs) conduct employer outreach and advocacy to increase hiring opportunities for veterans, particularly disabled veterans. Consolidated DVOP/LVER staff serve in a dual capacity combining both functions.

Eligible service populations include service-connected special disabled veterans, other disabled veterans, economically or educationally disadvantaged veterans, homeless veterans, and veterans with other significant employment barriers. The funding period extends through December 31, 2027, with grantee recipients required to maintain cost accounting, timekeeping, and performance records in accordance with grant agreements and applicable federal regulations. As a formula grant award, no subawards are made; the State of New Mexico administers funding directly for staffing and related employment services delivery at American Job Centers across the state.