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WIA REAUTHORIZATION. Nancy W. Hawkins October 7, 2003 Florida Workforce Summit Meeting Lake Buena Vista, Florida. WIA REAUTHORIZATION. H.R. 1261 passed by House 5/8/03 S. 1627 introduced in the Senate 9/17/03; marked up and passed 10/2/03 Conference Committee to resolve differences. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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WIA REAUTHORIZATION
Nancy W. HawkinsOctober 7, 2003
Florida Workforce Summit Meeting
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
WIA REAUTHORIZATION
• H.R. 1261 passed by House 5/8/03
• S. 1627 introduced in the Senate 9/17/03; marked up and passed 10/2/03
• Conference Committee to resolve differences
KEY AREAS
• More effective Governance
Structure
• Strengthening the One-Stop Career
System
• Comprehensive services for adults
KEY AREAS
• A targeted approach to serving
youth
• Improving performance
accountability
• Promoting State Flexibility
WIA Reauthorization – Governance
•State boards Changes membership requirements
•Local boards
More strategic
WIA Reauthorization – Governance
• Youth councils
• Workforce areas
WIA Reauthorization – One-Stop Career Centers
Infrastructure
Services to Low Wage Workers
Bonus Points or Incentives
WIA Reauthorization – Services for Adults
• Single funding stream
• Eligible training providers
State determined
WIA Reauthorization –Services for Adults
ITAs changed to Career Change
Scholarships
Removes strict “sequence of service”
requirement
Expands Incumbent Worker Training
Personal Re-Employment Accounts
Not included in either House or Senate
Bill
Target: most likely to exhaust UI benefits
Services: Training and Supportive
Services
Personal Re-Employment Accounts
State flexibility
Remaining balances may be kept as bonuses (60/40)
WIA Reauthorization –Youth Services
WIA Youth Funds – Targeted state
formula program (75%)
Challenge grants to cities and rural
areas (25%)
Out-of-School Youth
Performance Accountability
Performance indicatorsReduced from 17 to 8
Performance negotiationMore dynamic and tailored to local
needs
Common Performance Measures
Adult
Entered Employment
Retention
Earnings Increase
Efficiency
Common Performance Measures
Youth
Placement in Employment/Education
Attainment of Degree or Certificate
Literacy & Numeracy Gains
Efficiency
Performance Accountability
Fiscal Controls
Data Validation, monitoring and oversight emphasized
House and Senate Appropriations Bill Highlights
Adult Programs – House Bill 30%
transfer allowed between Adult and DW
Dislocated Worker Program:• Overrides 80/20% split for National Reserve
• Account activities included in both House
and Senate Bills
• Assistance for long-term unemployed
House and Senate Appropriations Bills
Youth Activities – House and Senate
No funding for Youth Opportunity
Grants
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