Project Grant VSTAGP24CA0011

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Veteran and Spouse Transitional Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 64.058) to JVS Socal, a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, California. The grant will fund JVS Socal's efforts to assess 600 eligible individuals, enroll 470, and place 400 of them into employment in high-growth industries that provide family-sustaining wages and health benefits. The award period runs from September 1, 2024 to August...

The Jewish Vocational and Career Counseling Service (JVS) was awarded a $412,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending federal grant program. Through this two-year award, JVS will deliver an Information Technology (IT) career pathway training program in partnership with the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). The program will provide IT support certificate...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) awarded a $5,638,470 Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) formula grant to the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). This 27-month grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026, supports the placement of Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff in American Job Centers across Georgia. These staff...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded a $499,294.89 Project Grant under the Veteran and Spouse Transitional Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 64.058) to Vetjobs, a non-profit organization, to provide comprehensive employment and career transition services to at least 500 veterans and/or their spouses. The grant aims to achieve a placement success rate of 85% or greater, with participants securing jobs paying an average wage above $65,000 per year within the first year. The one-year...

This federal Project Grant award of $280,802.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under the Veteran and Spouse Transitional Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 64.058), supports Jacksonville State University's efforts to assess 2,200 individuals and enroll 1,200 to 1,600 participants into workforce development programs over a one-year period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The grant funding will enable the university to deliver comprehensive employment and career...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $500,000 Project Grant through the Veteran and Spouse Transitional Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 64.058) to Orange County's United Way, a non-profit organization based in Irvine, California. This funding will allow the organization to expand its program offerings to provide veteran-specific career coaching, training, and job placement services to help fill staffing shortages in the healthcare, IT, and engineering workforce. The grant...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Veterans Benefits Administration under the Veteran and Spouse Transitional Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 64.058), will provide $300,000 to Great Jobs KC, Inc. to deliver workforce training and career transition services to 50 program participants annually. The funding will cover tuition for participants to enroll in industry-standard credential programs in high-demand fields like IT, healthcare, logistics, advanced manufacturing, and...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) awarded a $10,690,942 Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) formula grant to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services (ODJFS). This 26-month grant, effective from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026, supports the Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists, Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER), and consolidated DVOP/LVER staff positions at American Job Centers across Ohio. The JVSG...

The Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) awarded a $4,287,090 Jobs for Veterans State Grants (CFDA 17.801) formula grant to the Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES) with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026. The JVSG program provides federal funding to state workforce agencies to support specialized employment services for veterans, with a focus on assisting those facing significant barriers to employment, including those...

This federal Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.280 - WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants), provides $6,600,000 to Jobs For Americas Graduates to implement the JAG Advantage Out-of-School-Time (JAGAD OST) program. The JAGAD OST program will prepare high-need youth for success in education, employment, and life by implementing the JAG Advantage framework in two strategies: 1) after-school...