Formula Grant 26555DV000200

The Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) awarded South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation $614,228 through the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program (CFDA 17.801) for the period October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. This formula grant funds specialized employment services positions within American Job Centers, specifically Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER) staff, and consolidated DVOP/LVER positions. DVOP specialists deliver individualized career counseling and employment services to veterans with significant employment barriers, with emphasis on economically disadvantaged, educationally disadvantaged, service-connected disabled, homeless, and other disadvantaged veterans. LVER staff conduct employer outreach and advocacy efforts to increase employment opportunities for veterans and promote the hiring of disabled veterans.

The grant directly supports the employment preparation and placement of transitioning service members and veterans through comprehensive career services, employment resources, and job placement assistance delivered by dedicated staff in South Dakota's workforce system. As a formula grant administered to state workforce agencies without subawarding requirements, these funds enable VETS to maintain a consistent national infrastructure for veteran employment support across all states and territories.