Jobs for Veterans State Grants

 

The Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program provides federal funding, through a formula grant, to 54 State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) to hire dedicated staff to provide individualized career and training-related services to veterans and eligible persons with significant barriers to employment and to assist employers fill their workforce needs with job-seeking veterans.

Active 17.801 Veterans Employment and Training Services, Department of Labor A - Formula Grants Not applicable. Title 38, United States Code, Section 4102A (b) 5 (38 U.S.C. §4102A(b)5) authorizes funds provided to each state to staff and support DVOP specialists, LVER staff, and the reasonable costs associated with such representatives, including travel to the National Veterans’ Employment and Training Services Institute (NVTI). DVOP and LVER roles and responsibilities are defined in 38 U.S.C. §4103A for DVOP specialists and 38 U.S.C. §4104 for LVER staff., Title 38, Section 4103A, Public Law 107-288, 38 U.S.C. 4103A The state administrative entity designated by each Governor. Veterans and eligible persons with emphasis on service-connected special disabled veterans, other disabled veterans, economically or educationally disadvantaged veterans, homeless veterans and veterans with other significant barriers to employment. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. 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. Funds are released through a formula and state grantees are required to follow current policy to submit an annual work plan that demonstrates the use of the funds. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Standard Form 424M, Application for Federal Assistance, submitted to the Director for Veterans' Employment and Training (DVET) in each state, as listed at https://www.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/regionaloffices/map.htm, along with required program and financial narratives and forms in accordance with guidance for multiyear plans, and annual or mid-year (interim) funding modification requests. Fiscal Year based formula level funds requested are approved annually by a Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration's Grant Officer based upon reviews and recommendations by VETS Regional Administrators and Directors for Veterans' Employment and Training (RAVETs and DVETs). Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Ninety days following the submission of an application pending the availability of a fiscal year appropriation. Not applicable. Not applicable. Based on criteria in Annual Funding Modification Request guidance. Funds must be used by States only for salaries, expenses and reasonable support of Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists who are assigned only those duties directly related to meeting the employment needs of eligible veterans according to the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 4103A. Performance Reports: ETA 9002 Series and VETS 200 Series quarterly performance reports are submitted and reported outcomes are compared to state negotiated goals by VETS' field staff. Not applicable. Cost accounting, time keeping, and performance records to be maintained in accordance with each grant agreement and provisions, regulations and Veterans' Program Letters. Statutory Formula: Title 20 Chapter IX Part 1001 Subpart F

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Usually awarded for a fiscal year (October through September). States may obligate fiscal year funds to provide assistance for a fifth fiscal year quarter (until December 31). Funds are awarded annually on a Fiscal Year basis, pending the enactment of a Fiscal Year appropriation or continuing resolution and available to be accessed through a payment management system. Contact the Regional Administrator or State Director for Veterans' Employment and Training at the nearest office listed here, https://www.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/regionaloffices/map.htm. Maria E. Temiquel
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Room S-1325

Washington, DC 20210 US
temiquel.maria@dol.gov
Phone: 202-693-4706
Fax: 202-693-4755 http://www.dol.gov/vets 16-0164-0-1-702 (Formula Grants) FY 18$177,900,785.00; FY 19 est $178,750,000.00; FY 20 est $180,000,000.00; FY 17$116,436,068.00; FY 16$110,991,836.00; - Estimated obligations by are determined by aggregating requests for funding from States. FY 2016, range from $115,000 to $13,524,029 and average assistance: $2,055,404 (rounded). FY 2017, range from $136,620 - $13,376,652 and average assistance: $2,156,223 Title 38, United States Code, Section 4103A; 20 CFR 1001; Veterans' Program Letters. Not applicable.