Federal Grant Award Summary

The Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) awarded the State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations $376,912 under the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program (CFDA 17.801), effective October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. This formula grant funds specialized employment services delivered through American Job Centers, including three primary 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 employment barriers, with particular emphasis on economically disadvantaged, educationally disadvantaged, and service-connected disabled veterans. LVER staff conduct employer outreach, business engagement, and advocacy efforts to increase employment opportunities and promote hiring of disabled veterans.

The grant supports comprehensive employment preparation and placement services for Hawaii's veteran population, including transitioning service members, homeless veterans, and veterans facing other significant barriers to employment. JVSG-funded staff prepare veterans for meaningful careers, deliver employment resources and expertise, and facilitate connections between job seekers and employers. As a state workforce agency recipient, Hawaii does not subaward these funds to other entities and must maintain cost accounting, timekeeping, and performance records in accordance with federal regulations under Title 38, United States Code, Chapter 41, and applicable Department of Labor requirements.