Other targeting provisions may require the program to focus on a
particular group of participants, or to make efforts to provide a
certain level of service to such a group, but do not specifically
mandate that the favored group be served before other eligible
individuals. Whether these provisions are found in statute or
regulation, these are discretionary or optional priorities. The
veterans' priority is applied as follows: The veterans' priority would
take precedence over these priorities. Within the program as a whole,
grantees are required to implement the veterans' priority in advance
of the opportunities and services provided to the population group
covered by the optional priority.
For more information, visit http://www.doleta.gov/programs/VETS/ or
contact a Missouri Career Center
particular group of participants, or to make efforts to provide a
certain level of service to such a group, but do not specifically
mandate that the favored group be served before other eligible
individuals. Whether these provisions are found in statute or
regulation, these are discretionary or optional priorities. The
veterans' priority is applied as follows: The veterans' priority would
take precedence over these priorities. Within the program as a whole,
grantees are required to implement the veterans' priority in advance
of the opportunities and services provided to the population group
covered by the optional priority.
For more information, visit http://www.doleta.gov/programs/VETS/ or
contact a Missouri Career Center
| Cases Where the Existing Targeting is Discretionary And Not Required By Law |
Certain targeting provisions are derived from a statutory mandate that
requires a priority or preference for a particular group of participants
or requires spending a certain portion of program funds on a
particular group of participants. These are mandatory priorities. For
these programs, the veterans' priority is applied as follows:
requires a priority or preference for a particular group of participants
or requires spending a certain portion of program funds on a
particular group of participants. These are mandatory priorities. For
these programs, the veterans' priority is applied as follows:
- An individual meeting both the veterans' and the mandatory
priorities or spending requirement or limitation would obtain the
highest preference for the program. Non-veterans within the
program's mandatory priority would receive a preference over
eligible veterans outside the program-specific mandatory priority
or spending requirement or limitation. - Similarly, eligible veterans outside the program-specific
mandatory priority or spending requirement or limitation would
receive priority over non-veterans outside the priority or
spending requirement or limitation (once the spending
requirement or limitation is met).
| Cases Where The Existing Targeting Is Required By Law |
For programs with existing targeting provisions, the veterans' priority
must be applied by assessing a person's status in light of both the
veterans' priority and the existing provision(s). The terms used for
these targeting provisions (such as priority, preference, and spending
requirements or limitations) may vary by program. The specific term
used for these targeting provisions is not as important as the effect the
provisions have on the program. It is important to distinguish the
targeting provisions that are statutory and mandatory compared with
those that are regulatory and/or optional. The veterans' priority is a
statutory mandate, but one that is not intended to displace the core
function of the program.
must be applied by assessing a person's status in light of both the
veterans' priority and the existing provision(s). The terms used for
these targeting provisions (such as priority, preference, and spending
requirements or limitations) may vary by program. The specific term
used for these targeting provisions is not as important as the effect the
provisions have on the program. It is important to distinguish the
targeting provisions that are statutory and mandatory compared with
those that are regulatory and/or optional. The veterans' priority is a
statutory mandate, but one that is not intended to displace the core
function of the program.
| Interaction of Veterans' Priority With Existing Program Requirements That DO Target Specific Groups. |
While the exact manner in which the veterans' priority is applied will
vary considerably depending upon the services offered, the law
requires that the individual receiving priority must first meet the
program's existing eligibility requirements. Thus, for all programs,
veterans must meet the program eligibility requirements in order to
obtain priority of service.
vary considerably depending upon the services offered, the law
requires that the individual receiving priority must first meet the
program's existing eligibility requirements. Thus, for all programs,
veterans must meet the program eligibility requirements in order to
obtain priority of service.
| Interaction of Veterans' Priority With Existing Program Requirements That DO NOT Target Specific Groups. |
On November 2, 2002, President Bush signed the "Jobs for Veterans Act"
(Pub. L. 107-288). Section 2(a) of the Act 38 U.S.C. 4215(a) creates a priority
of service for veterans (and some spouses) "who otherwise meet the
eligibility requirements for participation" in DOL training programs.
Twenty DOL-funded workforce programs are covered by the section 4215
veterans' priority. Most of these programs have only general program
eligibility requirements and do not target specific participant groups. DOL
also administers a number of programs that have existing statutory
targeting provisions that must be taken into account when applying the
veterans' priority. The programs affected include, but are not limited to:
the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult and Dislocated Worker
formula-funded program, Wagner-Peyser Employment Services, the Trade
Act programs, National Emergency Grants, the Senior Community Service
Employment Program (SCSEP), the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker
program, the Indian and Native American program, H-1B Technical Skills
Training Grants, Job Corps, WIA Demonstration Projects, Youth
Opportunity Grants, the WIA Youth formula-funded program, Labor Market
Information Formula Grants, Pilots, Research and Development, and the
Career One-Stop Electronic Tools and other Internet-based self-service
tools operated by DOL grantees.
(Pub. L. 107-288). Section 2(a) of the Act 38 U.S.C. 4215(a) creates a priority
of service for veterans (and some spouses) "who otherwise meet the
eligibility requirements for participation" in DOL training programs.
Twenty DOL-funded workforce programs are covered by the section 4215
veterans' priority. Most of these programs have only general program
eligibility requirements and do not target specific participant groups. DOL
also administers a number of programs that have existing statutory
targeting provisions that must be taken into account when applying the
veterans' priority. The programs affected include, but are not limited to:
the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult and Dislocated Worker
formula-funded program, Wagner-Peyser Employment Services, the Trade
Act programs, National Emergency Grants, the Senior Community Service
Employment Program (SCSEP), the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker
program, the Indian and Native American program, H-1B Technical Skills
Training Grants, Job Corps, WIA Demonstration Projects, Youth
Opportunity Grants, the WIA Youth formula-funded program, Labor Market
Information Formula Grants, Pilots, Research and Development, and the
Career One-Stop Electronic Tools and other Internet-based self-service
tools operated by DOL grantees.
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