Passed in July 2014, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) provides federal funding for training to help unemployed and underemployed workers qualify for better jobs. The new law is substantially different from its predecessor, the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), in its emphasis on targeting low-income adults and youth with limited training and skills to help them overcome barriers to economic success. The changes made by WIOA are important, not just for workforce programs and agencies, but also for human service programs serving low-income youth and adults and for advocates and community stakeholders who care about these individuals. Click here to read an article from CLASP about the WIOA and its current implementation.
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