Federal Grant Award Summary

The State of Washington Employment Security Department received a $5.51 million Formula Grant from the Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) under the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program (CFDA 17.801) for the period October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. This award supports three primary staffing positions within American Job Centers: Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated DVOP/LVER positions. These funded staff deliver individualized career services, job placement assistance, and employment advocacy to veterans with significant barriers to employment, with particular emphasis on economically disadvantaged, educationally disadvantaged, service-connected disabled, and homeless veterans.

DVOP specialists provide targeted career counseling and employment resources directly to eligible veterans, while LVER staff conduct employer outreach and advocacy with hiring executives to increase employment opportunities for veterans and promote the hiring of disabled veterans. Consolidated position staff perform both DVOP and LVER functions. As a formula grant awarded directly to the state workforce agency, no funds are subawardarded to other entities. The program operates under a formula-based allocation model established by 20 CFR 1001.150-152 and requires recipients to maintain cost accounting, timekeeping, and performance records in accordance with federal regulations and applicable Veterans' Program Letters.