Located in:
- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following with respect to activities carried out under subtitle B--
b. 4. Describe How the State Will Implement and Monitor the Priority for Public Assistance Recipients, Other Low-income Individuals, and Individuals Who Are Basic Skills Deficient in Accordance with the Requirements of WIOA Sec. 134(c)(3)(e), Which Applies to Individualized Career Services and Training Services Funding by the Adult Formula Program.
Current Narrative:
WIOA establishes a priority of service requirement with respect to funds allocated to a LWDA for “individualized” career services in addition to training services. Such “individualized” career services may include career counseling and the development of an individual employment plan which involves more dedicated staff time to provide. One–Stop center staff responsible for these funds must give priority to:
- Recipients of public assistance
- Other low–income individuals
- Individuals who are basic skills deficient
As outlined in OWD policy 2–24” Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult and Dislocated Worker Eligibility Policy”,for the purpose of determining eligibility of Adults under WIOA, individualized career or training services shall constitute a minimum of 51 percent of Adults served meeting the priority target groups. This minimum threshold will ensure that local One–Stops are targeting Adults in most need of services beyond “basic career“ services while developing talent pools that meet the short term as well as long term workforce needs of businesses.
Compliance with Adult priority will be evaluated on an annual basis at the end of each program year and should be tracked at the local level on an ongoing basis using regular monitoring and reporting systems.