Federal Grant Award Summary

The Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) awarded Iowa Workforce Development a formula grant of $2.41 million under the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program (CFDA 17.801) effective October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. This award funds three specialized staffing positions within American Job Centers: Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVERs), and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff. These positions deliver individualized career services, employment counseling, job placement assistance, and employer advocacy to veterans with significant barriers to employment, with particular emphasis on service-connected disabled veterans, economically and educationally disadvantaged veterans, homeless veterans, and other populations facing employment challenges.

DVOP specialists provide direct career services and support to eligible veterans, while LVERs conduct targeted outreach to employers and business associations to increase employment opportunities and promote hiring of disabled veterans. Consolidated position staff fulfill both roles simultaneously. Iowa Workforce Development, as the designated state workforce agency, implements these services directly without subawarding funds to other entities, maintaining comprehensive cost accounting, timekeeping, and performance records in accordance with federal regulations and Veterans' Program Letters throughout the 27-month funding cycle.