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2 Year Modification

Alabama PYs 2018-2019

Jobs for Veterans State Grants Program

Located in:
  • Jobs for Veterans’ State Grants

    The Jobs for Veterans’ State Grants (JVSG) are mandatory, formula-based staffing grants to (including DC, PR, VI and Guam). The JVSG is funded annually in accordance with a funding formula defined in the statute (38 U.S.C. 4102A (c) (2) (B) and regulation and operates on a fiscal year (not program year) basis, however, performance metrics are collected and reported (VETS-200 Series Reports) quarterly (using four “rolling quarters”) on a Program Year basis (as with the ETA- 9002 Series). Currently, VETS JVSG operates on a five-year (FY 2015-2019), multi-year grant approval cycle modified and funded annually.

    In accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 4102A(b)(5) and § 4102A(c), the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training (ASVET) makes grant funds available for use in each State to support Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists and Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER) staff. As a condition to receive funding, 38 U.S.C. § 4102A(c)(2) requires States to submit an application for a grant that contains a State Plan narrative, which includes:

d. The Incentive Award Program Implemented Using the 1% Grant Allocation Set Aside for This Purpose, as Applicable;

View corresponding narrative from PYs 2016-2017

Current Narrative:

The intent of the Alabama Veterans Performance Incentive Award Program is to encourage the improvement and modernization of employment, training, and job placement services for veterans, and recognize eligible employees in the American Job Center (AJC) network for excellence in providing such services and training, or for having made demonstrative improvements in service delivery and training for veterans. The Alabama Veterans Performance Incentive Award program emphasizes fostering and strengthening partnerships that excel in services to veterans. As per Title 38 U.S.C., Part 4112, and the JVSG Special provisions, states are to set aside one percent of their grant award to provide Veterans’ Performance Incentive Awards.

Eligibility for the Alabama Veterans Performance Incentive Award

This award is for Local Veterans Employment Representatives (LVER), Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) representatives and the State’s workforce development employees who provide services to veterans under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the Wagner–Peyser Act. As defined in the Alabama Labor Administrative Code, § 480–2–1–.03, the Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Labor is responsible for the awarding of cash awards only to eligible recipients, and for the administration of the awards program, pursuant to law and the Special Provisions of the JVSG.

The Alabama Veterans Incentive Award Program as approved for Alabama stipulates that recipients of Veterans Performance Incentive Awards will be individuals. Therefore, to nominate an entire unit, such as an Alabama Career Center, or a specific unit (such as the Business Services unit), the nomination must list the members and show what contribution was made by each member in the performance or accomplishment being considered for the award. Nominees must be funded from a grant or other funding from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Selection of Veterans Performance Incentive Awards

Selection of awardees may involve evaluating both objective and subjective data (Ref: Veterans Program Letter (VPL) No. 02–07. Nominees must have demonstrated outstanding efforts in providing employment, job and vocational training, job placement, and other employment–related services to United States veterans or separating military personnel. Services to veterans having especially significant barriers to employment and job training, such as homeless veterans, wounded veterans or seriously injured veterans, will be afforded extra weight in the selection criteria. The nominations may include a combination of performance data, examples of team building, motivation, descriptions of improvements made to veterans’ employment or training programs, and illustrations of positive feedback from job seeking veterans and business customers. Priority consideration for a performance incentive award will be provided to providers of outreach and services to veterans with Significant Barriers to Employment (SBE). As required under the JVSG, Alabama Veterans Performance Incentive Awards will be obligated no later than September 30 of the Fiscal Year and liquidated no later than December 31.