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 Maine Department of Labor received a formula grant of $999,579 from the U.S. Department of Labor's 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 staffing positions within American Job Centers throughout Maine to deliver employment services to veterans with significant employment barriers. The grant supports three core staffing roles: Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) Specialists who provide individualized career services to economically or educationally disadvantaged veterans; Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVERs) who conduct employer outreach and advocacy to increase hiring opportunities for veterans with disabilities; and Consolidated DVOP/LVER staff serving in a dual capacity.

The funded positions serve Maine's veteran population, with emphasis on service-connected special disabled veterans, other disabled veterans, economically or educationally disadvantaged veterans, homeless veterans, and veterans facing other significant barriers to employment. Through these staff positions, the program prepares veterans and transitioning service members for meaningful careers by providing employment resources, expertise, and career counseling while promoting employment opportunities. As a formula grant recipient, the Maine Department of Labor administers the award directly without subawards to other entities, ensuring streamlined delivery of employment services across the state's American Job Centers network.

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.