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| 17.801 DISABLED VETERANS' OUTREACH PROGRAM (DVOP) |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Jobs for Veterans Act; Title 38, Part III, Chapter 41, Section 4103A; Public Laws 107-288 and 109-461. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To provide intensive services to meet the employment needs of disabled and other eligible veterans; and, to provide maximum emphasis in meeting the employment needs of those who are economically or educationally disadvantaged, including homeless veterans and veterans with barriers to employment. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Formula Grants. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Funds must be used only for salaries and expenses and reasonable support of Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) Specialists who shall be assigned only those duties directly related to meeting the employment needs of eligible veterans according to the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 4103A. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| The administrative entity designated by each Governor. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| Veterans and eligible persons with emphasis on Special Disabled veterans, disabled veterans, economically or educationally disadvantaged veterans, and veterans with other barriers to employment. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| Determination of allowable cost shall be made in accordance with cost principles contained in OMB Circular No. A-87. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| 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. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 (29 CFR Part 97) must be used for this program. |
| Application Procedure |
| Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance, submitted to the Director for Veterans' Employment and Training (DVET) in each State, as listed in Appendix IV along with program narratives and Fiscal Plans in accordance with instructions in a Solicitation for Grant Application (SGA) or annual modification instructions. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. |
| Award Procedure |
| Awards 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 |
| Application submittal deadlines established by SGA, distributed by ASVET through the Grant Officer for each applicable fiscal year. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| Ninety days following the submission of an application pending the availability of fiscal year appropriation. |
| Appeals |
| Not applicable. |
| Renewals |
| Not applicable. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| Public Law 107-288, signed on November 7, 2002 amended 38 U.S.C. and changed the grants to States for this functional staffing grant to a fiscal formula grant to support staffing. Therefore, there is no longer a formula staff level to be assigned to a State based on the number of veterans registering for employment services. Instead, a new funding distribution formula was developed. The relative allocation of funding to States is developed based on a combination of the ratio of the general unemployment level in each State compared with the unemployment level in all States using Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) data and the ratio of the number of veterans in the civilian labor force in the State as compared to the number of veterans in the civilian labor force in all states using the Current Population Survey CPS) data. This methodology uses data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. No matching is required. |
| 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). |
| 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 and entered employment. |
| Audits |
| Not applicable. |
| Records |
| Cost accounting and performance records to be maintained in accordance with each grant agreement, regulations and Veterans' Program Letters. |
| Account Identification |
| 16-0164-0-1-702. |
| Obligations |
| (Grants) FY 07 $77,403,555; FY 08 $78,900,000 and FY 09 est not available. Listed below are the estimated obligations by State for FY 08 (amounts in $thousands; subject to change). AK-$291; AL-$911; AR-$688; AZ-$1,554; CA-$10,619; CO-$1,110; CT-$932; DC-$266; DE-$158; FL-$4,632; GA-$2,528; HI-$122; IA-$1,253; ID-$358; IL-$3,034; IN-$1,436; KS-$894; KY-$811; LA-$890; MA-$1,296; MD-$1,633; ME-$450; MI-$2,600; MN-$1,461; MO-$1,092; MS-$627; MT-$456; NC-$1,282; ND-$122; NE-$305; NH-$300; NJ-$2,581; NM-$402; NV-$608; NY-$3,966; OH-$6,220; OK-$520; OR-$1,475; PA-$3,150; PR-$172; RI-$280; SC-$1,309; SD-$498; TN-$1,474; TX-$5,596; UT-$983; VA-$1,701; VI-$0; VT-$144; WA-$1,559; WI-$1,519; WV-$242; WY-$390. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| Range from $0 to $10,718,000 based on awards during FY 07 and FY 08 year to date. Approximate average award based on FY 07 and FY 08: $1,475,000 (rounded). |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| In Program Year 2005, (July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006) 207,545 veterans and other eligible persons served by a DVOP specialist entered employment, for a rate of 62.6 percent; 79.8 percent of those were retained in employment for more than 180 days. During the same period, 24,377 disabled veterans served by a DVOP specialist entered employment, for a rate of 57.3 percent; 78.9 percent of those were retained in employment for more than 180 days. In Program Year 2006, (July 1, 2006 - June 30 2007)166,439 veterans and other eligible persons served by a DVOP specialist entered employment, for a rate of 62.7 percent; 79.3 percent of those were retained in employment for more than 180 days. During the same period, 19,815 disabled veterans served by a DVOP specialist entered employment, for a rate of 57.5 percent; 78.6 percent of those were retained in employment for more than 180 days. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| Title 38, United States Code, Section 4103A; 20 CFR 1001. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| Contact the Regional Administrator or State Director for Veterans' Employment and Training at the nearest office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room S-1312, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 693-4708 Contact: Pamela Langley or (202) 693-4732, Linda Chambers. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.dol.gov/vets |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 17.207, Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser Funded Activities; 17.804, Local Veterans' Employment Representative Program. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| Not applicable. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| Based on criteria in Solicitation for Grant Application. |
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