Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) awarded the Labor & Training Rhode Island Department a formula grant of $1,003,824.00 under the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program (CFDA 17.801), effective October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027. This grant funds three specialized staffing positions operating within American Job Centers throughout Rhode Island: Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff. DVOP specialists deliver individualized career services and employment counseling to veterans with significant barriers to employment, with emphasis on economically or educationally disadvantaged veterans, service-connected disabled veterans, and homeless veterans. LVER staff conduct employer outreach, business advocacy, and hiring initiatives to increase employment opportunities for all veterans, particularly those with disabilities.

The grant supports comprehensive employment services designed to prepare transitioning service members and veterans for meaningful careers through resource provision, expertise, and employment opportunity promotion. As a formula grant awarded directly to the state workforce agency, no subawarding occurs; the state maintains responsibility for all cost accounting, timekeeping, and performance records in accordance with applicable federal regulations and Veterans Program Letters. Services are delivered exclusively through the state's workforce development infrastructure without further subcontracting arrangements.