WIA 101
WIA Youth Services RFP 2014 Outreach PlanMarch 25, 2014
Topics covered:
• Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
• Youth Councils
• WIA Youth Services
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WIA Overview
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Public Law 105-220
• President Clinton signed into law August 7, 1998• Superseded the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)
Goals• Increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants• Increase occupational skill attainment by participants
Outcomes• Improve the quality of the workforce• Reduce welfare dependency• Enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the Nation
Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
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7 Key Principles
1. Streamline services through a One-Stop delivery systems (WorkSource)
2. Empower individuals through information and access to training services
3. Universal access to employment related services with job search resources made available to everyone
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4. Increase accountability through performance indicators and sanctions if performance is not met
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5. Strong role for local Workforce Investment Boards (WDCs in Washington) and the private sector
Youth Councils, as subgroups of the WDCs, guide the development and operation of youth programs
6. State and local flexibility and authority to implement innovative and comprehensive workforce investment systems
7. Improved youth programs linked to local labor market needs and community youth programs with strong connections between academic and occupational learning
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WIA Roles and Responsibilities
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Federal and State
US Dept. of Labor Employment & Training Administration (DOL ETA)• Administers WIA at the Federal level• Provides funding, negotiates and oversees state performance
WA State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB)• Designates local Workforce Development Areas• Develops state plan and prepares annual reports with ESD• Negotiates performance levels with DOL and WDCs
WA State Employment Security Department (ESD)• Passes through WIA formula funds to Workforce Development Areas• Monitors local areas for WIA compliance• Develops state plan and prepares annual reports with WTECB
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Local: 12 WDCs in WA State
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Composition of WDCs
• Chair must be from a private business
• Majority must be business members
• Additional members include:Education providersLabor organizationsCommunity-based organizationsEconomic development agencies All One-Stop partnersOther representatives determined appropriate by the local
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WDCs, in partnership with local elected officials
Develop the 5-year local plan submitted to the GovernorOversee the One-Stop system Select One-Stop operators Identify youth, adult and dislocated worker service providersMaintain list of eligible training providersDevelop a budget for carrying out the duties of the local boardNegotiate local performance measures Assist the Governor in developing statewide employment statistics
systemsCoordinate workforce investment activities with economic
development strategies and develop employer linkagesPromote private sector involvement in the workforce system
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Operations – Direct ServicesYouthAdult
Dislocated WorkerBusiness Services
WorkForce Central Executive Board
Planning and Program DevelopmentContract ComplianceStrategic Initiatives
Technical AssistanceWDC Staffing
Fiscal and AdministrationFunds ManagementFiscal Compliance
Administrative Oversight
WorkForce Central CEO
Local Governance Structure
WDC Youth Council
Pierce County Youth Consortium
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Youth Councils
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Youth Council - Subgroup of WDC
Composition should include:Members of the WDC who have special interest or expertise in youth
policy Social service representatives, such as juvenile justice and local law
enforcement agenciesPublic housing authority representativesParents of eligible youth seeking assistance under WIA Individuals, including former participantsMembers who represent organizations that have experience relating to
youth activities Job Corps representativesOther individuals, who are determined to be appropriate by the WDC
Chair, in cooperation with the chief elected official
* Members of Youth Council who were not appointed to the Local Board must be voting members of the Youth Council and nonvoting members of the Local Board.15
Youth Council Responsibilities
• Develop youth portion of 5-year local plan
• Subject to WDC’s approval:Recommend youth providers and grant awardsConduct oversight of youth programs Coordinate youth activitiesOther duties authorized by the WDC Chair
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Operations – Direct ServicesYouthAdult
Dislocated WorkerBusiness Services
WorkForce Central Executive Board
Planning and Program DevelopmentContract ComplianceStrategic Initiatives
Technical AssistanceWDC Staffing
Fiscal and AdministrationFunds ManagementFiscal Compliance
Administrative Oversight
WorkForce Central CEO
Local Governance Structure
WDC Youth Council
Pierce County Youth Consortium
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WIA Youth Services
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WIA Eligible Youth
• Ages 14 through 21;
• Low-income*; and
• One or more of the following: Deficient in basic literacy skills School dropout Homeless, runaway, or foster child Pregnant or parenting Offender record Individual (including a youth with a disability) requiring additional assistance to
complete education or secure and hold employment* Up to 5% of youth participants who do not meet income
eligibility criteria may be enrolled.
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Youth Program Design Requirements
• At least 30% of funding must be used to provide activities to Out-of-school youth
No longer engaged or connected to secondary education Graduated or have a GED but no sustainable plansGraduated or have a GED but have no post-secondary education or
career targets
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Design Requirements Cont’d
• Objective Assessments and Individual Service Strategies for each youth participant
• Preparation for post-secondary educational opportunities
• Linkages between academic and occupational learning
• Preparation for employment
• Connections to the job market and employers
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10 Elements That Must be Available
1. Tutoring, study skills training and instruction leading to secondary school completion, including dropout prevention strategies
2. Alternative secondary school offerings
3. Summer employment opportunities directly linked to academic and occupational learning
4. Paid and unpaid work experiences, including internships and job shadowing
5. Occupational skills training
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6. Leadership development opportunities, including community service and
peer-centered activities encouraging responsibility
7. Supportive services
8. Adult mentoring for a duration of at least 12 months - both during and after program participation
9. Follow-up services
10. Comprehensive guidance and counseling, including drug and alcohol abuse counseling and referrals to counseling
10 Elements Cont’d
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PY13 (July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014)
Youth Federal Performance Measures
Attainment of Degree/Certificate: 74.5%
Literacy & Numeracy Gains (Out-of-school youth only): 47.8%
Placement in Employment or Education: 68.1%
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WIA Youth funds may not be used to:
• Develop or implement education curricula for school systems
• Provide funding under the School to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994
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WIA Law and Regulations: http://www.doleta.gov/programs/laws_regulations.cfm
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Questions?
Contact:
Brent Capatch253-448-8636
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