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  • 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:

Local officeVet RepDate HiredPositionLabor and Employment SpecialistCase Management*
Idaho Dept. of Labor, 317 W. Main St., Boise, ID 83735Bill Reed 5/19/1999State Veterans’ CoordinatorMay-99NA
Boise  - IDOL, 317 W. Main Street, Boise, ID 83735Larry Zirtzman12/16/20191-DVOPPending Pending (anticipated  by 7/31/2020)
Canyon County - IDOL, 4514 Thomas Jefferson St., Caldwell, ID 83605Dave Howerton1/6/20061 DVOP5/16/20063/17/2007
Canyon County - IDOL, 4514 Thomas Jefferson St., Caldwell, ID 83605Matt Bennett4/25/20161 DVOPPending12/9/2016
Kootenai County-IDOL, 600 N. Thornton St., Post Falls, ID 83854 Robert Shoeman1/4/20011 DVOP5/8/20017/24/2001
Idaho Falls - IDOL, 1515 E. Lincoln Rd., Idaho Falls, ID 83401Denise Spring2/1/20161 DVOP6/14/20166/21/2016
Lewiston - IDOL, 1158 Idaho Street, Lewiston, ID 83501Don Erickson3/24/2013.5 DVOP7/9/201311/19/2013
Magic Valley - IDOL, 420 Falls Avenue, Twin Falls, 83301Joe Lozano9/15/19931 DVOP4/11/19946/13/1994
Meridian - IDOL, 4514 Thomas Jefferson Street, Caldwell, ID 83605Robert Feliciano2/17/20131 LVER7/9/201312/3/2013* (Promoting Partnerships for Employment instead of Case Management)
Sandpoint - IDOL, 2101 West Pine Street, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864Justin Offermann2/12/20080.5 DVOP3/15/20143/21/2016