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The JVSG program supports the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) Specialist position, Local Veterans Employment Representative (LVER) staff, and Consolidated Position staff in American Job Centers (AJCs) across the country.
DVOP specialists provide individualized career services to veterans with significant barriers to employment, with the maximum emphasis directed toward serving veterans who are economically or educationally disadvantaged. LVERs conduct outreach to employers and business associations and engage in advocacy efforts with hiring executives to increase employment opportunities for veterans and encourage the hiring of disabled veterans.
Consolidated Position staff serve in a dual role as DVOP and LVER.

JVSG-funded staff prepare America's veterans and transitioning service members for meaningful careers, provide them with employment resources and expertise, and promote their employment opportunities. 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.
Recipients (state workforce agencies) do not subaward funds.

Florida Department Of Economic Opportunity

TO PROVIDE FEDERAL FUNDING TO STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES TO HIRE DEDICATED STAFF WHO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER AND TRAINING RELATED SERVICES TO VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE PERSONS WITH EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS AND WHO ASSIST EMPLOYERS FILL THEIR WORKFORCE NEEDS WITH JOB SEEKING VETERANS.

17.801 - Jobs for Veterans State Grants

Employment and Training Administration (ETA) [DOL]

Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) [DOL]

Florida United States

State-Wide

5-DV-24-001

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 173% from $4,050,585 to $11,062,722.