OFFICE
OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING,
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AUTHORIZATION:
Servicemen's
Readjustment Act of 1944; Title IV, Section 602; Public Laws 92-502,
92-540, 94-502, 94-606, 100-323, 102- 76, and 102-83; 38 U.S.C.
4104.
To
provide job development, placement, and support services directly
to veterans and to ensure that there is local supervision of State
Employment Agencies compliance with Federal regulations, performance
standards, and grant agreement provisions in carrying out requirements
of 38 U.S.C. 4104 in providing veterans with maximum employment
and training opportunities.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Formula Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Funds
may 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. 4103 and 4104.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: State Employment Agencies designated
under Section 4 of the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Veterans.
Credentials/Documentation:
Determination of allowable cost shall be made in accordance with
cost principles contained in OMB Circular No. A-87.
Pre-application
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 97) must be used for
this program.
Application
Procedure: Standard Form 424, statement of
work, program narrative, and Fiscal Plans are submitted to the
Director for Veterans' Employment and Training (DVET) in each
State, (see Appendix IV of the Catalog) in accordance with instructions
in the Solicitation for Grant Application or annual modification
instructions. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB
Circular No. A-110.
Award
Procedure: Awards approved annually by Assistant
Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training (ASVET) are based
on review and recommendations by Regional Administrators for Veterans'
Employment and Training (RAVETs) and DVETs.
Deadlines:
Application submittal deadlines established by a Solicitation
for Grant Application or Veterans' Program Letter distributed
by the ASVET through the Grant Officer for each applicable fiscal
year.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Ninety days.
Appeals:
Not applicable.
Renewals:
Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: 38 U.S.C. 4104 states
that, as nearly as practicable each State Employment Service attempt
to fund (1) One full-time LVER assigned to each local ES office
with 1,100 or more registered veterans, (2) one additional full-time
LVER may be assigned to each local ES office for each 1,500 registered
veterans above 1,100, and (3) one half-time LVER assigned to each
local ES office with at least 350 but less than 1,100 registered
veterans. There are no matching requirements.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Usually awarded
for a fiscal year (October through September). States may obligate
funds for a fifth quarter (to December 31).
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Quarterly reporting of (1) Accrued expenditures against budget categories
in fiscal operating plans, and (2) workload activity compared to
agency performance standards pertinent to veterans for placement,
counseling, enrolled in training, and received reportable service
in accordance with grant provisions.
Audits:
Not applicable.
Records:
Cost accounting and performance records to be maintained according
to grant agreement, regulations and Veterans' Program Letters.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 16-0164-0-1-702.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $77,253,000; FY 02 est $77,253,000; and FY 03 est
$77,253,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
Ranges from $49,000 to $6.835 million in fiscal year 2001 depending
on workload formula and demonstrated need for each State. Average
approximately $1,457,603.
The reporting period for accomplishments was changed to a program
year covering the period of July 1 through June 30, effective July
1, 1984. At that time, it also became possible to separately identify
the accomplishments of the LVER staff specifically. Estimates of
program accomplishments for future program years cannot be made
in advance. Funding continues to be on a fiscal year basis. In fiscal
year 2001, there were 53 applications and 53 awards made to States,
Puerto Rico, Virgin Island and the District of Columbia.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
20 CFR 1030.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Regional Administrators and
State Directors for Veterans' Employment and Training Service 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, NW, Room S-1316, Washington, DC 20210. Telephone:
(202) 693-4719. Contact: Robert M. Wilson.
