The jvsg program supports the disabled veterans' outreach program (DVOP) specialist position, local veterans' employment representative (LVER) staff, and consolidated position staff in american job…

The Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) awarded Iowa Workforce Development $3.62 million through the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program (CFDA 17.801), effective October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027. This formula grant funds three core staffing positions within American Job Centers to deliver employment services to veterans and transitioning service members. Specifically, the funding supports Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists who provide individualized career counseling and employment services to veterans with significant barriers to employment, particularly those who are economically or educationally disadvantaged; Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER) who conduct employer outreach and advocacy to increase hiring opportunities for veterans and disabled veterans; and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff serving in dual capacity roles.

The grant directly benefits eligible veteran populations including service-connected disabled veterans, economically or educationally disadvantaged veterans, homeless veterans, and veterans with other significant employment barriers. As a formula grant, funds are allocated to the state workforce agency (Iowa Workforce Development) based on established federal criteria, with no subawards to other entities. Recipients must maintain cost accounting, timekeeping, and performance records in accordance with grant agreements and applicable Department of Labor regulations, and have up to three fiscal years to expend the annual allocation.

The jvsg program supports the disabled veterans' outreach program (DVOP) specialist position, local veterans' employment representative (LVER) staff, and consolidated position staff in american job centers (AJCS) across the country. DVOP specialists provide individualized career services to veterans with significant barriers to employment, with the maximum emphasis directed toward serving veterans who are economically or educationally disadvantaged. Lvers conduct outreach to employers and business associations and engage in advocacy efforts with hiring executives to increase employment opportunities for veterans and encourage the hiring of disabled veterans. Consolidated position staff serve in a dual role as DVOP and LVER. Jvsg-funded staff prepare america's veterans and transitioning service members for meaningful careers, provide them with employment resources and expertise, and promote their employment opportunities. Veterans and eligible persons with emphasis on service-connected special disabled veterans, other disabled veterans, economically or educationally disadvantaged veterans, homeless veterans and veterans with other significant barriers to employment. Recipients (state workforce agencies) do not subaward funds.