Located in:
- Jobs for Veterans’ State Grants
(OMB Control Number: 1293-0017)
Components of the Jobs for Veterans State Grants State Plan
Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) recipients must provide a four-year state plan as a condition for the receipt of annual funding in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 4102A(c). This plan must include responses to each of the components below.
a. Describe how the state intends to provide employment, training, and job placement services to veterans and eligible persons under the JVSG program (i.e., virtually and in-person).
Current Narrative:
Florida’s workforce system is led by the state workforce development board, comprised of business and government leaders charged with guiding workforce development for the state of Florida, and CareerSource Florida, the agency that provides support to the state board. Collectively, the state board and CareerSource Florida provide policy direction for talent development programs administered and overseen by the Florida Department of Commerce (FloridaCommerce), the designated state workforce agency responsible for workforce policy implementation and the state’s administrative and fiscal entity for workforce development programs and funds, including JVSG. FloridaCommerce provides services through the state’s 21 local workforce development boards (LWDBs) and their network of local career centers. FloridaCommerce partners with CareerSource Florida and the state’s 21 LWDBs to strengthen Florida’s business climate by supporting employers and helping Floridians gain employment, remain employed, and advance in their careers.
Florida’s JVSG program creates opportunities for all eligible veterans and eligible persons to obtain meaningful and successful careers through provision of resources and expertise that maximize employment opportunities and protect eligible veterans’ employment rights. Services provided by DVOP specialists include, but are not limited to, comprehensive assessments, development of an Individual Employment Plan (IEP), career counseling, and referrals to eligible veteran and community organizations as needed. LVER staff are fully integrated members of the LWDBs’ Business Services Team (BST). LVER staff promote the hiring of veterans to employers, employer associations, and business groups; facilitate employer training; plan and participate in career fairs; and conduct job development contacts on behalf of veterans with employers.
Veterans determined to need occupational skills training or access to apprenticeship opportunities to enhance their marketability for employment will be referred to partners in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program and/or the Florida Department of Education (FDOE). Veterans determined to be job ready are referred to the LVER to ensure they are promoted within the business community as available for immediate job placement.
Career Centers
Florida’s career centers, operated by the LWDBs, are designed to deliver, and provide access to services for employers seeking qualified workers, as well as career services and training for new and existing employees and all job seekers. Services are available to Florida’s veterans and businesses through local career centers in areas strategically located throughout the state. All of Florida’s career centers are easily identified using the CareerSource Florida network brand and the identifier “A proud partner of the American Job Center network.”