Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Nevada Department of Employment, doing business as the Rehabilitation & Employment Security Division, received a $1,074,526 formula grant award effective October 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027, from the Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) under the Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program (CFDA 17.801). This funding supports specialized employment services delivered through American Job Centers, including staffing for Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated DVOP/LVER positions.

DVOP specialists provide individualized career counseling and employment services to veterans with significant barriers to employment, with particular emphasis on economically disadvantaged, educationally disadvantaged, service-connected disabled, homeless, and other vulnerable veteran populations. LVER staff conduct employer outreach and advocacy efforts to increase employment opportunities for veterans, particularly disabled veterans. These funded positions collectively prepare transitioning service members and veterans for meaningful employment by delivering career development resources, skills assessments, job placement assistance, and employment advocacy services. As a formula-based award to a state workforce agency, no subawarding of funds occurs.