Veterans Employment and Training ServicesContracts, grants and other awards of this sub-agency
- Sub-agency of the Department of Labor
- USAspending abbreviation VETS
Veterans Employment and Training Services obligated $83M to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $763M.
That is 1.9% of the obligations of the Department of Labor since FY2023.
122 awards of $1 million or more started in FY2023 or later, with an award value of $420M.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
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The amounts on this page are obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay. It is not a payment. Contract records of the Department of Defense come late, so a recent month can be low.
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Obligations by award type and fiscal year
- Grants $83M, 100%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $0 | $232M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $232M |
| FY2024 | $0 | $223M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $223M |
| FY2025 | $0 | $224M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $224M |
| FY2026 | $0 | $83M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $83M |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Recipients
| Recipient | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Commission of Texas | 3 | $50M | 19% |
| Florida Department of Commerce | 3 | $33M | 12% |
| State of California Employment Development Department | 2 | $32M | 12% |
| Department of Labor New York | 2 | $18M | 7% |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | 2 | $14M | 5% |
| Department of Labor & Industry PA | 2 | $14M | 5% |
| Illinois Department of Employment Security | 2 | $12M | 5% |
| North Carolina Department of Commerce | 2 | $12M | 5% |
| Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | 2 | $10M | 4% |
| Executive Office of Labor & Wo | 3 | $10M | 4% |
| State of Washington Employment Security Department | 2 | $9.5M | 4% |
| TN Department of Labor & Workforce DR | 2 | $9.4M | 4% |
| Virginia Employment Commission | 2 | $9.2M | 4% |
| Arizona Department of Economic Security | 2 | $8.6M | 3% |
| Labor and Workforce Development, New Jersey Department of | 2 | $8.1M | 3% |
$12M went to recipients that the site does not show. The site shows no name of a person.
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Commission of Texas | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $17M | 5 Nov 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| Veterans Commission of Texas | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $17M | 20 Nov 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| Veterans Commission of Texas | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $16M | 30 Nov 2022 | TX | USAspending |
| State of California Employment Development Department | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $16M | 30 Nov 2022 | CA | USAspending |
| State of California Employment Development Department | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $16M | 5 Nov 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Florida Department of Commerce | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $11M | 2 Nov 2023 | FL | USAspending |
| Florida Department of Commerce | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $11M | 30 Nov 2022 | FL | USAspending |
| Florida Department of Commerce | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $11M | 5 Nov 2024 | FL | USAspending |
| Department of Labor New York | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $9.0M | 6 Nov 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| Department of Labor New York | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $8.8M | 30 Nov 2022 | NY | USAspending |
Other sub-agencies of the Department of Labor
In order of name. The figure is the obligations since FY2023.
Official records
- USAspending advanced searchUSAspending.gov. The search of all award records, with filters for recipient, agency, place and time period.
- USAspending recipient profilesUSAspending.gov. The list of all recipient profiles, with a search by name or UEI.
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "Veterans Employment and Training Services: awards and recipients". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/agency/department-of-labor/veterans-employment-and-training-services/
The address of this page is permanent.
Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (awarding sub-agency) by fiscal year and award type, and the award search for the lists of awards. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
How large is this sub-agency in the Department of Labor?
Its obligations in FY2026 were $83M. The obligations of the Department of Labor were $5.8B.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
122 awards started in FY2023 or later. Their award value is $420M.
Are outlays in these figures?
No. The figures are award obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay, and an outlay is the payment.
The obligations since FY2023 on this page are $763M.