Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS), a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, awarded the Louisiana Workforce Commission a formula grant of $2,578,390 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 across Louisiana, supporting three core 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 activities to increase employment opportunities for veterans and promote hiring of disabled veterans.

The JVSG program operates on a formula-based allocation model distributed proportionally across all eligible state jurisdictions rather than through competitive selection. The Louisiana Workforce Commission, as the designated state workforce agency, administers the grant directly without subawarding funds to other entities. Grant recipients are required to maintain comprehensive cost accounting, timekeeping, and performance records in accordance with federal regulations under Title 38, United States Code, Chapter 41, and must submit annual funding applications to demonstrate continued compliance with program requirements and state workforce development plans.