Local Veterans' Employment Representative Program (17.804)
Program
17.804 Local Veterans' Employment Representative Program
Federal Agency
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Authorization
Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944; Title IV, Section 602; Public Laws 92-502, 92-540, 94-502, 94-606, 100-323, 102- 76, and 102-83; 38 U.S.C. 4104.
Program Number
17.804
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To provide job development, placement, and support services directly to veterans and to ensure that there is local supervision of State Employment Agencies compliance with Federal regulations, performance standards, and grant agreement provisions in carrying out requirements of 38 U.S.C. 4104 in providing veterans with maximum employment and training opportunities.
Types of Assistance
Formula Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Funds may be used only for salaries, expenses and reasonable support of Local Veterans' Employment Representatives who shall be assigned only those functions directly related to providing services to veterans according to provisions of 38 U.S.C. 4103 and 4104.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
State Employment Agencies designated under Section 4 of the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Veterans.
Credentials/Documentation
Determination of allowable cost shall be made in accordance with cost principles contained in OMB Circular No. A-87.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 (29 CFR 97) must be used for this program.
Application Procedure
Standard Form 424, statement of work, program narrative, and Fiscal Plans are submitted to the Director for Veterans' Employment and Training (DVET) in each State, (see Appendix IV of the Catalog) in accordance with instructions in the Solicitation for Grant Application or annual modification instructions. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure
Awards approved annually by Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training (ASVET) are based on review and recommendations by Regional Administrators for Veterans' Employment and Training (RAVETs) and DVETs.
Deadlines
Application submittal deadlines established by a Solicitation for Grant Application or Veterans' Program Letter distributed by the ASVET through the Grant Officer for each applicable fiscal year.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
38 U.S.C. 4104 states that, as nearly as practicable each State Employment Service attempt to fund (1) One full-time LVER assigned to each local ES office with 1,100 or more registered veterans, (2) one additional full-time LVER may be assigned to each local ES office for each 1,500 registered veterans above 1,100, and (3) one half-time LVER assigned to each local ES office with at least 350 but less than 1,100 registered veterans. There are no matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Usually awarded for a fiscal year (October through September). States may obligate funds for a fifth quarter (to December 31).
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Quarterly reporting of (1) Accrued expenditures against budget categories in fiscal operating plans, and (2) workload activity compared to agency performance standards pertinent to veterans for placement, counseling, enrolled in training, and received reportable service in accordance with grant provisions.
Audits
Not applicable.
Records
Cost accounting and performance records to be maintained according to grant agreement, regulations and Veterans' Program Letters.
Program Accomplishments
The reporting period for accomplishments was changed to a program year covering the period of July 1 through June 30, effective July 1, 1984. At that time, it also became possible to separately identify the accomplishments of the LVER staff specifically. Estimates of program accomplishments for future program years cannot be made in advance. Funding continues to be on a fiscal year basis. In fiscal year 2001, there were 53 applications and 53 awards made to States, Puerto Rico, Virgin Island and the District of Columbia.
Financial Information
Account Identification
16-0164-0-1-702.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 02 $77,253,000; FY 03 est $77,253,000; and FY 04 est $77,253,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Ranges from $49,000 to $6.835 million in fiscal year 2001 depending on workload formula and demonstrated need for each State. Average approximately $1,457,603.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
20 CFR 1030.
Related Programs
17.207, Employment Service; 17.801, Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP).
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Regional Administrators and State Directors for Veterans' Employment and Training Service listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room S-1316, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-4719. Contact: Robert M. Wilson.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Based on Solicitation for Grant Application.
