Formula Grant 26555DV000199

The New Hampshire Department of Employment Security received a $409,776 formula grant award from the 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 delivered through American Job Centers, including three primary staffing positions: Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff. DVOP specialists provide individualized career counseling and employment services to veterans with significant barriers to employment, with emphasis on economically and educationally disadvantaged veterans, service-connected disabled veterans, and homeless veterans. LVER staff conduct employer outreach and advocacy efforts to increase employment opportunities for veterans and promote the hiring of disabled veterans.

The JVSG program operates on a formula-based allocation model that distributes funding to state workforce agencies without subawarding to other entities. Grant recipients are required to maintain comprehensive cost accounting, timekeeping, and performance records in accordance with federal regulations under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 41 and applicable Department of Labor policies. States have up to three fiscal years to expend each annual allocation, and funding is typically provided approximately 90 days following the annual application submission deadline in early August.