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