Workforce Investment Act
Adult Program
| Target Population
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The Adult
Program serves people who are 18 years and older, are legally
entitled to work in the United States and have met selective
service registration requirements. |
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Program Description & Services
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The purpose of
the Adult Program is to increase the employment retention,
earnings, and occupational skills of participants. This program
aims to improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare
dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of
the nation's economy. There is a priority for eligible low
income and welfare recipients and for certain veterans or
veteran spouses to receive specific services. The program
provides a range of self-service and staff assisted services for
adults seeking employment. Services can range from skill
assessment, labor market information, consumer reports on
training programs, and job search and placement assistance, to
more intensive services for eligible adults who experience more
difficulty in obtaining jobs. Employers are also offered
assistance in accessing a qualified labor pool and other
employment related services. |
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Goals |
The goal of the
program is to increase employment and employment retention for
its participants and provide employers with a skilled workforce
and qualified job applicants. |
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How to Apply |
Apply at any
WorkSource Center or Affiliated Site. |
Workforce Investment Act
Dislocated
Worker Program
| Target Population
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The Dislocated
Worker Program is intended for workers who lost jobs due to
plant closures, company downsizing, or some other significant
change in market conditions. In most cases, it must be unlikely
that these dislocated workers will return to their previous
employment, and they must be eligible for (or have exhausted)
unemployment compensation. Other conditions can lead to
eligibility, such as being self-employed (but not working as a
result of general economic conditions), or being a displaced
homemaker. |
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Program Description & Services
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The program
tailors employment and training services to meet dislocated
workers' needs; works with workers and firms facing substantial
layoffs; and encourages labor, management, and community
partnerships with government to address worker dislocation.
Dislocated workers are eligible for services
such as skill assessment, labor market information, job search
and job placement assistance. Additional services are available
for eligible dislocated workers who need additional help in
getting jobs. The sequence of services is individualized and may
include more intensive assessments, counseling, and
prevocational and vocational training. |
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Goals |
The program goal is
to increase employment and employment retention for its
participants and to provide employers with a skilled workforce
and qualified job applicants. |
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How to Apply |
Apply at any
WorkSource Center or Affiliated Site. |
Workforce Investment Act
Youth Program
| Target Population
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The Youth
Program targets young people who are ages 14 through 21, who are
low income, and who may need help to complete an educational
program or find and hold employment. To be low income, one must
be receiving welfare or food stamp, homeless, a foster child, or
have a family income that meets specific income guidelines.
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Program Description & Services
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Youth Programs
provide a wide variety of services that help low-income young
people (ages 14-21) to succeed in school and work. Program
participants may receive services such as occupational skills
training, counseling, internships, job placements, mentoring,
tutoring, leadership development, and support services.
To participate in this program, a young person
must be; 1) deficient in basic literacy skills; 2) a school
dropout; 3) homeless; 4) a runaway; 5) a foster child; 6)
pregnant or a parent; 7) an offender; 8) requires additional
assistance to complete education or secure and hold employment.
The program prepares low-income young people,
ages 14 to 21, for success in school and at work. Eligible young
people are assessed to determine academic, skill level, and
support service needs. Strategies are developed for each person
based on the assessment results. They may receive counseling,
tutoring, job training, mentoring, or work experience. Other
strategies include summer employment, study skills training, or
instruction in obtaining a GED or equivalent.
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Goals |
To enhance youth
education, encourage school completion through alternative
educational programs, and provide exposure to the world of work
through apprenticeship and career exploration. |
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How to Apply |
Apply at any
WorkSource Center or Affiliated Site. |
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