Located in:
- Jobs for Veterans’ State Grants
(OMB Control Number: 1225-0086)
The Jobs for Veterans’ State Grants (JVSG) are mandatory, formula-based staffing grants to States (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 quarterly on a Program Year basis (as with the ETA-9002 Series). Currently, VETS JVSG operates on a 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:
h. The hire date along with mandatory training completion dates for all DVOP specialists and LVER staff; and
Current Narrative:
The hire and mandatory training completions dates for all DVOP specialist and LVER Staff are maintained on a shared drive by the State Coordinator and the Assistant State Coordinator. These date are also maintained by Alabama Department of Labor Training staff. The hire dates are reported quarterly to USDOL VETS submitted in the quarterly report. The State Coordinator coordinates mandatory training dates for new staff with the National Veterans Training Institute (NVTI).
| EMPLOYEE NAME | PROGRAM (DVOP, LVER, or Consolidated) | DATE ASSIGNED | COMPLETED ALL REQUIRED TRAINING? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie J. Hill | CONSOLIDATED | 10/16/2019 | No |
| LC Jackson | DVOP | 3/03/2014 | Yes |
| Irvin Turberville | DVOP | 8/18/2014 | Yes |
| Henry ‘Hank’ Lahti | LVER | 4/01/2016 | Yes |
| Kevin Lee | DVOP | 9/16/2019 | No |
| Harold Walker | DVOP | 6/02/2015 | Yes |
| Roderick Royal | LVER | 12/17/2018 | Yes |
| Marion Harrison | CONSOLIDATED | 10/01/2019 | No |
| Carlston Flemons | DVOP | 2/18/2014 | Yes |
| Victor Cordier | LVER | 9/16/2019 | Yes |
| Larry Vaughn | DVOP | 6/01/2016 | Yes |
| Cheryl Pleasant | DVOP | 3/16/2018 | Yes |
| Kerry Cornelius | LVER | 11/01/2019 | No |
| Phillip 'Mike' Warren | CONSOLIDATED | 10/01/2019 | Yes |
| Sheila Hand | LVER | 12/16/2019 | No |
| Leticia Whitfield | DVOP | 4/01/2019 | Yes |
| Maxwell Merritt | DVOP | 10/01/2010 | Yes |
| Tamla Green | DVOP | 7/18/2016 | Yes |
| Joseph Hall | LVER | 12/02/2019 | No |
| Christian Casallo | LVER | 2/18/2020 | No |
| Patrick 'Shane' Bright | DVOP | 2/18/2020 | No |
| Eric Marshall | DVOP | 9/04/2018 | Yes |
| Michael Watson | LVER | 1/16/2020 | No |
| Teddy Dinkins | DVOP | 1/02/2020 | No |
| Selena Ricks | DVOP | 2/16/2017 | Yes |
| Brandon Baker | DVOP | 5/16/2019 | No |
| Ethel 'Lois' Harris | DVOP | 2/16/2016 | Yes |
| John 'Stephen' Rutherford | LVER | 8/01/2018 | Yes |
| Nicholas Bowen | DVOP / Assistant JVSG Program Coordinator | 10/01/2010 | Yes |
| Susan Smith | DVOP / ISC - South | 8/01/2018 | Yes |
| Lisa Owen | LVER / JVSG Coordinator Assistant | 3/01/2018 | Yes |
| Donal Cieutat | LVER / JVSG Program Coordinator | 1/01/2015 | Yes |