Active VETS Policy
Veterans’ Program Letters (VPL)
Veterans’ Program Letters (VPLs) provide policy guidance about VETS programs to grantees. VPLs transmit: program policy, implementation guidance, procedures, and other information to parties under a grant or contract agreement with VETS.
Grant Officer’s Memoranda (GO)
Grant Officer’s Memoranda (GO Memo) are policy notices from the Grant Officer to VETS grant recipients. They are used to communicate changes to the Terms and Conditions of the grant to ensure recipients are aware of a critical process change, or in response to an emergent situation that requires some action or change.
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Active Policy Directory
| Date | Type | Number | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date 2004/12/03 | Type VPL | Number 01-05 |
Subject
The Hire Vets First Campaign and Designation of Employers and "Hire Vets First" Employers [PDF] Tags: hire vetsfirst, hire vets first |
| Date 2009/11/10 | Type VPL | Number 07-09, Att. D |
Subject
Report Formats [PDF] Tags: jvsg |
| Date 2009/11/10 | Type VPL | Number 07-09, Att. C |
Subject
Individual Record Data Elements Minimum Data Fields [PDF] Tags: jvsg |
| Date 2009/11/10 | Type VPL | Number 07-09, Att. B |
Subject
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers [PDF] Tags: priority of service, jvsg, faq |
| Date 2009/11/10 | Type VPL | Number 07-09, Att. A |
Subject
Aspects of Workforce Programs That Relate to Priority of Service [PDF] Tags: jvsg, eligibility |
| Date 2009/11/10 | Type VPL | Number 07-09 |
Subject
Implementing Priority of Service for Veterans and Eligible Spouses in all Qualified Job Training Programs Funded in Whole or in Part by the U.S. Department of Labor [PDF] Tags: jvsg, covered person, widow, point of entry, entitlement, signage, total disability, criteria, dd 214, pension, monitoring |
| Date 2010/06/10 | Type VPL | Number 07-10 |
Subject
Refocused Roles and Responsibilities of Jobs for Veterans State Grant Funded Staff [PDF] Tags: jvsg, staffing guidelines |
| Date 2014/04/10 | Type VPL | Number 03-14 |
Subject
Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) Program Reforms and Roles Responsibilities of American Job (AJC) Staff Serving Veterans [PDF] Tags: refocus, sbe, dvop, lver, veteran services, priority of service, POS, individualized career services, duties, eligible, eligibility, case management, caseload, employer outreach, business services team |
| Date 2014/09/26 | Type VPL | Number 07-14 |
Subject
American Job Center (AJC) participation in Capstone Activities and other Outreach to Transition Service Members [PDF] Tags: tsm, jvsg |
| Date 2015/02/11 | Type VPL | Number 03-14, Change 1 |
Subject
Expansion and Clarification of Definition of Significant Barriers to Employment for Determining Eligibility for the Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) [PDF] Tags: jvsg, sbe, recently separated, incarceration, eligible population, consecutive weeks, offender, self-attestation, pending disability claim, medical discharge, disability rating |
| Date 2015/03/18 | Type VPL | Number 03-15 |
Subject
Applying the Uniform National Threshold Entered Employment Rate (UNTEER) to States' Program Y (PY) Veterans' Entered Employment Rates (VEERSs) to Determine Compliance and Identify Need for Remedial Actions [PDF] Tags: jvsg, performance |
| Date 2015/05/15 | Type VPL | Number 05-15 |
Subject
Special Initiatives (SI) to Provide Employment Services to Native American Veterans Living on Tribal Lands [PDF] Tags: jvsg |
| Date 2015/10/30 | Type VPL | Number 03-14, Change 2 |
Subject
Expansion and Clarification of Homeless Definition as a Significant Barrier to Employment (SBE) [PDF] Tags: jvsg, homeless, eligible population, domestic violence |
| Date 2015/10/30 | Type VPL | Number 01-16 Att. E |
Subject
VA-DOL VR and E Program Modernization Project [DOC] Tags: vets, vr&e, va, chapter 31 |
| Date 2015/10/30 | Type VPL | Number 01-16 Att. D |
Subject
Proposed VETS 201 Instructions (2015) [PDF] Tags: chapter 31, tracking report, vr&e |
| Date 2015/10/30 | Type VPL | Number 01-16 Att. C |
Subject
Proposed VETS 201 VRE (Participant Tracking Report) [PDF] Tags: participant tracking, vr&e, jvsg, isc, chapter 31 |
| Date 2015/10/30 | Type VPL | Number 01-16 Att. A |
Subject
VA-DOL VR&E MOA [PDF] Tags: vets, chapter 31, vre, jvsg, isc |
| Date 2015/10/30 | Type VPL | Number 01-16 |
Subject
DOL VETS and VA VR & E Employment Joint Partnership Modernization Project [PDF] Tags: jwg, vre, jvsg, isc, chapter 31 |
| Date 2016/07/01 | Type VPL | Number 01-16 Change 1 Att |
Subject
VA-VR&E/DOL-VETS Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) Revised July 2016 [PDF] Tags: jwg, mou, jvsg, isc, chapter 31 |
| Date 2016/07/01 | Type VPL | Number 01-16 Att. B |
Subject
DOL Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) [PDF] Tags: jwg, vets 201, jvsg, isc, chapter 31 |
| Date 2016/07/15 | Type VPL | Number 03-16 |
Subject
Enrollment of Homeless Veterans Program Participants into a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Workforce Program at an American Job Center (AJC) [PDF] Tags: homeless, hwvhvwf, hvrp, co-enrollment, jvsg, incarcerated Related Resource: GO Memo 03-23 |
| Date 2016/09/15 | Type VPL | Number 01-16, Change 1 |
Subject
The Department of Labor Veterans' Employment & Training Service and the Department of Veterans Affairs Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Joint Partnership Modernization Project [PDF] Tags: tag, vets, lmi |
| Date 2016/09/22 | Type GO | Number 07-16 |
Subject
HVRP Expenditure Period Change (HVRP) [PDF] Tags: hvrp, expenditure period |
| Date 2016/12/05 | Type VPL | Number 01-17 |
Subject
National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute New Contract Award Announcement [PDF] Tags: nvti, mci Related Resource: National Veterans’ Training Institute |
| Date 2017/02/14 | Type VPL | Number 02-17 Att. 1 |
Subject
Competitive Grants Reporting TAG [PDF] Tags: tpr, tpn, tag, |
| Date 2017/02/14 | Type VPL | Number 02-17 |
Subject
Quarterly Reporting Guidance Competitive Grant Recipients and Non-Competitive Stand Down Grant Recipients [PDF] Tags: jvsg, hvrp, ivtp, hfvvwf, non-competitive, stand down, |
| Date 2017/03/08 | Type GO | Number 01-17 |
Subject
Updated Information Regarding the Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate (NICRA), Modified Guidance Regarding Grant Modifications, and SF 425 Reporting [PDF] Tags: jvsg, hvrp, nicra, indirect cost |
| Date 2017/06/09 | Type GO | Number 03-17 |
Subject
JVSG VR&E Local MOU [PDF] Tags: mou, va, vr&e |
| Date 2017/10/11 | Type VPL | Number 04-17, change 1 |
Subject
Change 1 National Veterans' Training Institute Non-Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) Staff Attendance Guidelines [PDF] Tags: jvsg, nvti, staff attendance Related Resource: National Veterans’ Training Institute |
| Date 2017/12/04 | Type VPL | Number 03-18 |
Subject
Grant Modification Request Due to Unanticipated Circumstances Resulting in Poor Performance [PDF] Tags: hvrp, grant mod, performance, compelling circumstance |
| Date 2018/02/15 | Type VPL | Number 04-18 |
Subject
Submission of Jobs for Veterans State Grants Interim Modification Requests [PDF] Tags: jvsg, ps, pb, amendment |
| Date 2018/03/05 | Type VPL | Number 05-18 Att. 2 |
Subject
Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) Required Training Completion Guide [PDF] Tags: jvsg, legacy courses, nvti, core competency Related Resource: National Veterans’ Training Institute |
| Date 2018/03/05 | Type VPL | Number 05-18 Att. 1 |
Subject
Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) Specialist Required Training [PDF] Tags: jvsg, legacy courses, nvti, core competency, employability gap Related Resource: National Veterans’ Training Institute |
| Date 2018/03/05 | Type VPL | Number 05-18 |
Subject
Redesigned National Veterans' Training Institute (NVTI) Core Courses [PDF] Tags: jvsg, legacy courses, nvti, core competency Related Resource: National Veterans’ Training Institute |
| Date 2018/10/17 | Type VPL | Number 06-18 |
Subject
Change 1: Grant Modification Process for Grant Awarded Under the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program [PDF] Tags: hvrp, modification |
| Date 2019/01/03 | Type VPL | Number 01-19 |
Subject
Training Requirements and Reference Tool for Newly Hired Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) Staff [PDF] Tags: jvsg, primer, nvti, prerequisites, desk aid, training, resource Related Resource: National Veterans’ Training Institute |
| Date 2019/01/23 | Type VPL | Number 02-19 |
Subject
Hire Vets Medallion Program [PDF] Tags: jvsg, hvmp, hire vets |
| Date 2019/02/07 | Type VPL | Number 03-19 |
Subject
Designation of Additional Populations Eligible for Services from Disabled Veteran’s Outreach Program Specialist [PDF] Tags: jvsg, populations, 18-24, vietnam, mtf, wtu, tsm, sbe, dvop, caregiver, warrior transition unit, military treatment facility |
| Date 2019/02/13 | Type GO | Number 01-19 |
Subject
Jobs for Veterans State Grant Changes to VA/DOL Memorandum of Agreement dated February 27, 2015 [PDF] Tags: jvsg, vr&e, lmi, 201, rescission, eliminated |
| Date 2019/05/26 | Type VPL | Number 01-19 |
Subject
Att. 1: Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) Primer [PDF] Tags: jvsg, primer, nvti, reference tool, desk aid, training, resource Related Resource: National Veterans’ Training Institute |
| Date 2019/06/11 | Type VPL | Number 05-19 |
Subject
Exception for the Provision of Emergency Services by Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program Grantees Outside of their Approved Service Delivery Area [PDF] Tags: hvrp, exception, emergency, disaster, service delivery area amendment |
| Date 2020/01/16 | Type VPL | Number 01-20 |
Subject
Consolidated Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) Specialists and Local Veterans' Employment Representative (L VER) Staff Positions [PDF] Tags: jvsg, 501, modification |
| Date 2021/05/17 | Type GO | Number 03-21 |
Subject
Jobs for Veterans State Grants Audits [PDF] Tags: jvsg, stevens, triennial Related Resource: Stevens Amendment Desk Aid |
| Date 2021/09/15 | Type VPL | Number 02-21 Att. 2 |
Subject
Audit Tool [XLSM] Tags: jvsg, audit, stevens, case management, audit tool Related Resource: Stevens Amendment Desk Aid |
| Date 2021/09/15 | Type VPL | Number 02-21 Att. 1 |
Subject
State Workforce Agency Technical Assistance Guide for the Jobs for Veterans State Grants Program Audit [PDF] Tags: jvsg, audit, stevens, case management, tag, timeline, tag, roles and responsibilities Related Resource: Stevens Amendment Desk Aid |
| Date 2021/09/15 | Type VPL | Number 02-21 |
Subject
Jobs for Veterans State Grant Triennial Audit Program, Fiscal Years 2022 - 2024 [PDF] Tags: jvsg, stevens, case management, technical assistance, corrective action plan, finding Related Resource: Stevens Amendment Desk Aid |
| Date 2022/02/01 | Type VPL | Number 01-22 Att. 4 |
Subject
JVSG Performance Targets Technical Assistance Guide [PDF] Tags: goals, negotiate, wioa, combined, unified, state plan Related Resource: JVSG Performance |
| Date 2022/02/01 | Type VPL | Number 01-22 Att. 5 |
Subject
JVSG Incentive Award Plan Technical Assistance Guide [PDF] Tags: modification, mods, amendment, wioa, combined, unified, state plan Related Resource: GO Memo 02-22 (Inactive) |
| Date 2022/02/01 | Type VPL | Number 01-22 |
Subject
Jobs for Veterans State Grant State Plan Submission and Modification [PDF] Tags: jvsg, state plan, amendment, incentive award, modification, mods, wips, wioa, performance, targets, combine, unified |
| Date 2022/02/01 | Type VPL | Number 01-22 Att. 1 |
Subject
JVSG State Plan Required Components and Guidance [PDF] Tags: performance, incentive, modification, mods, amendment, wioa, combined, unified |
| Date 2022/02/01 | Type VPL | Number 01-22 Att. 2 |
Subject
JVSG State Plan Submission Technical Assistance Guide [PDF] Tags: performance, incentive, modification, mods, amendment, wioa, combined, unified |
| Date 2022/02/01 | Type VPL | Number 01-22 Att. 3 |
Subject
JVSG State Plan Modification Technical Assistance Guide [PDF] Tags: performance, incentive, modification, mods, amendment, wioa, combined, unified |
| Date 2022/09/13 | Type VPL | Number 03-22 |
Subject
Jobs for Veterans State Grant Recurring Reports and Forms [PDF] Tags: quarterly reports, incentives, financials, EDR, FFR, TPN, JVSG, performance Related Resource: Cash vs. Accrual Desk Aid |
| Date 2022/09/13 | Type VPL | Number 03-22 Att. 1 |
Subject
Summary of Changes to JVSG Forms [PDF] Tags: ps, pb, manager |
| Date 2022/09/13 | Type VPL | Number 03-22 Att. 2 |
Subject
Due Date Tables [PDF] Tags: jvsg, report, form |
| Date 2022/09/13 | Type VPL | Number 03-22 Att. 3 |
Subject
Summary of Changes to Incentive Award Program [PDF] Tags: jvsg, cash, conference |
| Date 2022/12/21 | Type GO | Number 01-23 |
Subject
Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program Grants – Incremental Funding Procedures for Program Year 2023 [PDF] Tags: hvrp, incremental funding, amendment |
| Date 2022/12/21 | Type GO | Number 01-23 Att. 1 |
Subject
Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program Grants PY22 Incremental Funding Requests Technical Assistance Guide [PDF] Tags: hvrp, incremental funding, tag |
| Date 2022/12/21 | Type GO | Number 01-23 Att. 2 |
Subject
Incremental Funding Goals Comparison [XLSX] Tags: hvrp, incremental funding, goals |
| Date 2023/01/10 | Type VPL | Number 01-23 |
Subject
Announcement of Stand Down Grants [PDF] Tags: hvrp, stand down |
| Date 2023/01/10 | Type VPL | Number 01-23 Att. 1 |
Subject
Stand Down Application Review and Post-Event Reporting Submission Guide [PDF] Tags: hvrp, stand down |
| Date 2023/01/10 | Type VPL | Number 01-23 Att. 2 |
Subject
Stand Down Application Review and Post-Event Reporting Submission Checklist for DVETs and Grantees [PDF] Tags: hvrp, stand down |
| Date 2023/02/01 | Type VPL | Number 02-23 |
Subject
Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program Participant Eligibility [PDF] Tags: hvrp, eligibility, HINQ, SQUARES, homeless Related Resource: Eligibility Changes FAQ |
| Date 2023/02/01 | Type VPL | Number 02-23 Att. 1 |
Subject
Eligibility Definitions [PDF] Tags: hvrp, eligibility, HINQ, SQUARES, homeless |
| Date 2023/02/01 | Type VPL | Number 02-23 Att. 2 |
Subject
VA Inquiry Systems and Service Record Links [PDF] Tags: hvrp, eligibility, HINQ, SQUARES, homeless |
| Date 2023/05/15 | Type VPL | Number 03-23 |
Subject
Jobs for Veterans State Grants Annual Funding Applications [PDF] Tags: jvsg, incentive award, afm, mod, amendment, conf, allocation, plan, equipment |
| Date 2023/06/02 | Type GO | Number 02-23 |
Subject
Jobs for Veterans State Grants Incentive Award Allocation Administration [PDF] Tags: jvsg, spending limit, minimum account balance, one percent, cash awards, period of performance, closeout, deobligate, restrict Related Resource: GO Memo 02-22 (Inactive) |
| Date 2023/06/30 | Type GO | Number 03-23 |
Subject
Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program Grants - Reporting HVRP Grant Numbers at American Job Centers (AJC) [PDF] Tags: hvrp, ivtp, hwvhvwc, co-enrollment Related Resource: VPL 03-16 |