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Local Veterans' Employment Representative Program
The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of job seekers, wage earners and retirees by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities, protecting their retirement and health benefits and generally protecting worker rights and monitoring national economic measures.
Contact the Regional Administrators and State Directors for Veterans' Employment and Training Service listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Selected Recipients for this Program
| Recipient | Amount | Start Date | End Date | |
| A Safe Haven Foundation | $ 5,450 | 2015-05-12 | 2015-07-12 | |
| Chicago Veterans Economic Development Council | $ 10,000 | 2015-04-01 | 2015-06-27 | |
| Veterans Inc. | $ 10,000 | 2015-04-01 | 2015-06-19 | |
| Klamath & Lake Counties Stand Down | $ 9,336 | 2015-05-12 | 2015-06-13 | |
| Rosaleana's Community Development Center Inc. | $ 9,372 | 2015-05-07 | 2015-06-13 | |
| Jewish Family & Children's Service Of The Suncoast, Inc. | $ 6,999 | 2015-03-25 | 2015-04-25 | |
| Labor, Delaware Department Of | $ 2,638,103 | 2009-11-01 | 2015-03-31 | |
| Labor, Georgia Department Of | $ 26,159,000 | 2009-11-01 | 2015-03-31 | |
| District Of Columbia, Government Of | $ 2,487,923 | 2009-11-01 | 2015-03-31 | |
| Labor, Maine Department Of | $ 3,136,421 | 2009-11-01 | 2015-03-31 |
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Funds must be used only for salaries, expenses and reasonable support of Local Veterans' Employment Representatives who shall be assigned only those functions directly related to providing services to veterans according to provisions of 38 U.S.C.
4104.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
The state administrative entity designated by each Governor.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Veterans, transitioning service members and eligible persons; business associations, businesses and other employers.
Credentials/Documentation
No Credentials or documentation are required. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is required.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is eligible for coverage under E.O.
12372, 'Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.' An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedures
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Standard Form 424M, Application for Federal Assistance, Jobs for Veterans State grant narrative and financial plans, staff directory, assurances and certifications are submitted to the Director for Veterans' Employment and Training (DVET) in each State, (see Appendix IV of the Catalog) in accordance with Jobs for Veterans State Grant Application or annual modification request instructions.
Award Procedures
Fiscal Year (FY) based formula level funds requested are approved annually by a Department of Labor Grant Officer for the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training (ASVET) are based on reviews and recommendations by Regional Administrators for Veterans' Employment and Training (RAVETs and DVETs).
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
Jobs for Veterans Act; Title 38, Part III, Chapter 41, Section 4104; as amended by Public Law (P.L.) 107-288, P.L. 109-461, and P.L. 111-275., Title 38, Section 4104, Public Law 107-288, 38 U.S.C 4104.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Ninety days following submission of an application pending the availability of a Fiscal Year appropriation.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Not Applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory Formula: Title 20, Chapter IX, Part 1001, Subpart F. Matching requirements are not applicable to this program. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Usually awarded for a fiscal year (October through September). States may obligate funds to provide assistance for a fifth fiscal year quarter (until December 31). See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Funds are awarded annually on a Fiscal Year basis, pending the enactment of a Fiscal Year appropriation or budget resolution and available through a payment management system.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Quarterly reporting of: (1) accrued expenditures against budget categories in fiscal operating plans; and (2) workload activity of veterans' who were provided case management, referred to training and employment, received staff-assisted services, entered employment and employment retention; and (3) additional reports as described in the most recent Veterans' Program Letter on Recurring Reporting Requirements.
Cash reports are not applicable.
Technical Performance Narrative is required per the current Veterans' Program Letter on Recurring Reporting Requirements.
Federal Financial Report (SF 425) and OMB Approved Expenditure Detail Reports (VETS 402A/B).
ETA 9002 Series and VETS 200 Series are submitted and reported outcomes are compared to state negotiated goals by VETS' field staff.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503.
Records
Cost accounting, time keeping, and performance records to be maintained according to grant agreement, regulations and Veterans' Program Letters.
Financial Information
Account Identification
16-0164-0-1-702.
Obigations
(Formula Grants) FY 16 $57,874,265; FY 17 est $54,241,316; and FY 18 est $54,241,316 - Estimated obligations by are determined by aggregating requests for funding from States.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
FY 2016, ranges from $0 to $5,958,324 and the average assistance: $1,071,745 (rounded). FY 2017, ranges from $0 to $4,677,738 and the average assistance: $1,004,468 (rounded).
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
Title 38, United States Code, Section 4104; 20 CFR 1001; Veterans' Program Letters.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices. Contact the Regional Administrators and State Directors for Veterans' Employment and Training Service listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office
Maria E. Temiquel 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Room S-1325, Washington, District of Columbia 20210 Email: temiquel.maria@dol.gov Phone: 202-693-4706 Fax: 202-693-4755
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Based on criteria in Annual Funding Modification Request guidance.
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