Jobs for Veterans State Grants (17.801)
Jobs for Veterans State Grants (Assistance Listing 17.801) is run by the Veterans Employment and Training Services, part of the Department of Labor. It awarded $860 million in 270 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $3.2 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $2.2 million. Half of the 270 awards fell between $757,810 and $4.1 million, and they ranged from $112,885 to $18.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$860 million
- Grant awards270
- Typical award$2.2 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$174 million
- Size rank275 of 1824
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $163 million in fiscal 2021 to $174 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 275th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 73% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 54 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) program provides federal funding through a formula grant to state agencies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Recipients use this funding to hire dedicated staff that provide individualized career and training-related services to eligible veterans and eligible persons with employment barriers, and that assist employers in filling their workforce needs with job-seeking veterans.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
The state administrative entity designated by each Governor may apply for this grant. In most cases, this is the state workforce agency. Entities who are eligible to apply for this assistance are notified directly when it is time for them to apply for annual funding. This assistance is not available for individuals or non-governmental organizations. To access services available under this grant, visit our website at www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/veterans/findajob.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds must be used by States only for salaries, benefits, and reasonable expenses of Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) specialists described in 38 U.S.C. 4103A; Local Veterans Employment Representatives (LVER) according to the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 4104; and consolidated DVOP/LVER (CODL) positions who are assigned a mix of DVOP and LVER duties according to the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 4102A(h).
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
FY 2023, range from $0 - $16,290,842 and average assistance: $3,218,346. FY 2024, range from $115,000 - $19,326,434 and average assistance: $3,264,824
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Jobs for Veterans State Grants (17.801) awarded$860 million across 270 grant awards, an average of $3.2 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 89% of the money, colleges and universities 0.7%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 239 | $764 million | 89% |
| Other | 30 | $89.4 million | 10% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $5.8 million | 0.7% |
By state
52 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | $83.9 million |
| Texas | 5 | $77.5 million |
| Florida | 5 | $54.6 million |
| New York | 5 | $43.7 million |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $35.0 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $34.8 million |
| Virginia | 6 | $31.2 million |
| Illinois | 5 | $31.1 million |
| North Carolina | 5 | $29.3 million |
| Georgia | 6 | $29.1 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $24.3 million |
| Washington | 5 | $23.7 million |
| Arizona | 5 | $21.5 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $20.8 million |
| Maryland | 5 | $18.8 million |
| Oregon | 5 | $18.5 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $17.5 million |
| New Jersey | 5 | $17.1 million |
| Colorado | 5 | $16.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $16.3 million |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $14.5 million |
| South Carolina | 5 | $14.4 million |
| Minnesota | 5 | $13.4 million |
| Alabama | 5 | $13.0 million |
| Missouri | 5 | $12.7 million |
| Louisiana | 5 | $12.7 million |
| Kentucky | 5 | $11.3 million |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $10.0 million |
| Nevada | 5 | $9.0 million |
| Iowa | 5 | $8.1 million |
| Connecticut | 5 | $7.8 million |
| Arkansas | 5 | $7.4 million |
| Kansas | 5 | $7.4 million |
| Mississippi | 5 | $7.3 million |
| Utah | 5 | $6.3 million |
| New Mexico | 5 | $6.0 million |
| Nebraska | 5 | $5.0 million |
| West Virginia | 5 | $5.0 million |
| Idaho | 5 | $4.3 million |
| Hawaii | 5 | $4.0 million |
| Maine | 5 | $3.7 million |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $3.6 million |
| Montana | 5 | $3.2 million |
| Alaska | 5 | $3.1 million |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $2.8 million |
| North Dakota | 5 | $2.8 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $2.7 million |
| Delaware | 5 | $2.7 million |
| South Dakota | 5 | $2.6 million |
| Vermont | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Wyoming | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | $1.9 million |
| Guam | 5 | $683,100 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 4 | $239,359 |