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:
g. 1. Job and Job Training Individualized Career Services,
Current Narrative:
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) supported staff is assigned to the local area workforce centers in order to most effectively assure receipt of all employment and training services and the prompt referral to appropriately needed job and job training individualized career services for veteran customers and their eligible spouses. The placement of the JVSG supported staff is determined by CDLE based on veteran population in accordance with the JVSG State plan.
Within the local workforce centers the Disabled Veteran Outreach Program specialists are co-located and aligned with the WIOA divisions. The reasoning behind this decision is to promote; (i) program co-enrollments, (ii) cross training between the WIOA and DVOP case managers and case management practices and (iii) promote the appearance of a seamless application process to Veterans who apply for training in one or both programs. For training enrollment, the DVOP specialists follow the workforce center’s enrollment protocol and works very closely with the WIOA case managers during the co-enrollment process. The tools in which we measure the services provided include but not limited to:
- Vets 9002 and 200 Report
- Interviewing of AJC staff
- State monitoring tool
- Review of program files and documentation
- Customer surveys
- Site visits
- Accompanying DVET during federal audits
- Quarterly Managers Report
- CDLE Regional Director meetings