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- 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. 2. Employment Placement Services, and
Current Narrative:
If it is determined that a Veteran or eligible person is “job ready,” the Veteran will be referred to a Business Services Representative or a Career Specialist to receive employment placement services. Employment placement services could include direct referral to an employer through the HiRE system, referral to attend an employer job fair, direct referral to the employer’s website, or any other means of connecting the Veteran with an employer.
The State will measure the performance of employment placement services utilizing statistical data found on the ETA-9002D Report. Specifically, the State will monitor current measures: Veterans Entered Employment Rate (VEER) (ETA-9002D-Line 6, Col. A4); Veterans Employment Retention Rate (VERR) (ETA-9002D-Line 9, Col. A4); Veterans Average Earning (VAE) (Six Months) (ETA-9002D-Line 15, Col. A4); Disabled Veterans EER (DVEER) (ETA-9002D-Line 9, Col. D); and Disabled Veterans AE (DVAE) (ETA-9002D-Line 15, Col. D). In addition to these performance measures, the State will monitor additional employment placement and LVER services, performance measures required under WIOA and in accordance latest DOL VETS guidance.