WIOA State Plans: Guidelines for Review

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The Association of People Supporting Employment (APSE) has developed and provided a guide for review of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) state plans. This guide can be used to understand and analyze the states' intentions and priorities in implementation of WIOA.

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2015-12-31T19:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
Publication Date
2016-01-01

WIOA Bill Public Law No: 113-128

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The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), published online by the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, is the first legislative reform of the public workforce system in 15 years. The Act outlines provisions for improving the U.S. workforce system.

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2014-06-24T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
Publication Date
2014-06-25

WIOA 101: An Introduction to Key Provisions in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Titles I and III

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This online learning module from Workforce3One provides an introduction to the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) law, including information on governing and operating the system and delivering high quality, effective services.

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2014-07-31T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
Publication Date
2014-08-01

WIOA Game Plan for Low-Income People

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This resource from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) provides a break-down of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), including insight on implementation strategies to help low-income families and individuals climb the economic ladder. 

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2014-12-31T19:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
Publication Date
2015-01-01

WIOA National Convening Resources

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This resource page from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration's (ETA) Innovation and Opportunity Network (ION) provides presentation materials and other handouts from the 2016 National Convening of Workforce Leadership.

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2015-12-31T19:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
Publication Date
2016-01-01

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

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This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration, outlines DOL's proposal to implement titles I and III of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) by implementing job training system reform and strengthening the workforce investment system to make the U.S. more competitive in the 21st Century. 

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2015-03-31T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
Region
City/County
Publication Date
2015-04-01

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Joint Rule for Unified and Combined State Plans, Performance Accountability, and the One-Stop System Joint Provisions: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

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This Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), from the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) proposes to implement jointly-administered activities authorized by title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

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2015-03-31T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
Region
City/County
Publication Date
2015-04-01

TANF/WIOA Resource Hub

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The TANF/WIOA Learning Community is an initiative sponsored by the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance. Developed in response to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which offers an opportunity for significant and improved collaboration between workforce agencies and partners such as TANF, the community brings together seven teams from states across the country to explore strategies for successful integration of TANF and workforce programs. Through the initiative, teams focus on WIOA planning and implementation strategies ranging from creation of a common vision to on-the-ground implementation. The learning community kicked off in September 2015 with a Peer Exchange Workshop and continues through 2016 with ongoing technical assistance including webinars, conference calls, peer-to-peer support, and resource sharing.

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2016-03-10T19:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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Region
City/County
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2016-03-11

Larimer County, Colorado Workforce Center Career Exploration

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The Larimer County Workforce Center (Colorado) website provides tools that can assist individuals as they plan a career path. The tools include assessments of interests and values, skills assessments, and tools for understanding local labor market information.

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2016-03-10T19:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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SFS Sites
Region
City/County
Publication Date
2016-03-11

ACT WorkKeys

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ACT WorkKeys is a job skills assessment system that helps employers select, hire, train, develop, and retain a high-performance workforce. This series of tests measures foundational and soft skills, and offers specialized assessments to target institutional needs. As part of ACT's Work Readiness System, ACT WorkKeys has helped millions of people in high schools, colleges, professional associations, businesses, and government agencies build their skills to increase global competitiveness and develop successful career pathways. Successful completion of ACT WorkKeys assessments in Applied Mathematics, Locating Information, and Reading for Information can lead to earning ACT's National Career Readiness Certificate (ACT NCRC), a portable credential earned by more than 2.3 million people across the United States.

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2016-03-10T19:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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Region
City/County
Publication Date
2016-03-11