3 Agencies, 2 Customers, 1 Goal

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This post, published on July 1, 2015, marks the day that many of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) provisions begin to take effect. The goals of the joint vision between the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Education are to: ensure the needs of business and workers drive workforce solutions, guarantee American Job Centers provide excellent customer service to jobseekers and employers, and have the workforce system support strong regional economies and play an active role in community and economic development.
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ACF Blog Spotlight
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2015-06-30T20:00:00
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http://www.acf.hhs.gov/blog/2015/07/3-agencies-2-customers-1-goal
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2015-07-01

Aligned by Design: WIOA & TANF

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On July 1, 2015, the National Skills Coalition (NSC) hosted this webinar focused on opportunities for integration between the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) systems. The Webinar featured national and local experts to address key principles for aligning human capital investments to produce better outcomes for individuals and local economies.

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2015-06-23T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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Fact Sheet
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2015-06-24

WIOA: What Human Service Agencies and Advocates Need to Know

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This publication explains key provisions and implementation dates for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). It provides stakeholders with different opportunities to implement the provisions and programs enumerated in the Act.
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2015-01-31T19:00:00
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http://www.clasp.org/resources-and-publications/publication-1/WIOA-and-Human-Se…
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2015-02-01

WIOA “Collection” Website

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The WIOA Collection website provides information and resources to states, local areas, non-profits, grantees, and other stakeholders to assist with implementation of the Act. It includes an Action Planner, “WIOA 101,” partner sites, and more.
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2015-05-31T20:00:00
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http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/AdultEd/wioa-reauthorization.html

WIOA Vision Blog

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This blog post from the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education provides information about the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and invites comments on the Notices of Proposed Rulemaking. WIOA aims to increase access to and opportunities for employment, education, training, and support services, particularly for individuals with the greatest barriers to employment. WIOA marks the most significant change to the Federal adult education, vocational rehabilitation, and workforce development systems in more than a decade.
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2015-05-19T20:00:00
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http://sites.ed.gov/octae/2015/05/20/wioa-a-vision-to-revitalize-the-workforce-…
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2015-05-20

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Policy and Information Updates

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This website offers resources to prepare for the implementation of WIOA. The resources include early implementation guidance, WIOA transition authority for immediate implementation of governance provisions, and a Department of Labor news release on WIOA Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register.
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2015-04-30T20:00:00
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http://www.doleta.gov/wioa/
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2015-05-01

OFA Issued "Dear Colleague" letter on Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

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This "Dear Colleague Letter," issued by the Office of Family Assistance in the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the new roles for state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs under WIOA and the rule-making process.

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2015-05-11T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofa/resource/ofa-issued-dear-colleague-letter-on-workfor…
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2015-05-12

Training and Employment Guidance Letter for WIOA Youth Program Transition

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The U.S. Department of Labor recently published this letter to provide guidance and planning information to states, local workforce areas, and other recipients of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I youth formula funds on activities related to Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) implementation. The advisory also includes additional resources from Federal Departments, the guidance letter on summer employment, and the ACF program listing.
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2015-03-25T20:00:00
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http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?docn=4244
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2015-03-26

WIOA Quick Start Action Planner

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The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) released a new technical assistance tool for implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The WIOA Quick Start Action Planner (QSAP) is an interactive assessment tool designed to help practitioners at all levels of the public workforce system prepare to implement WIOA. Users will be able to identify their workforce systems' strengths and areas for improvement, as well as access resources to help plan and prepare for WIOA.

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2015-03-22T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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http://www.workforcegps.org/QSAP_App
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2015-03-23

OFA has Issued a "Dear Colleague" Letter on DOL WIOA Youth TEGL and Use of TANF Funds for Summer Youth Employment

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The Administration for Children and Families' Office of Family Assistance issued a "Dear Colleague" letter to their TANF program stakeholders. The letter highlights a Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) issued on March 26, 2015 by the Employment and Training Administration at the Department of Labor (DOL). The TEGL explains the broad vision for the youth services included in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Additionally, it references another letter jointly issued by DOL, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in April 2014 that encouraged youth providers and Public Housing Agencies to develop summer programs for at-risk and low-income youth. This "Dear Colleague" letter reinforces ACF's support for the use of TANF resources to strengthen summer youth employment programs. These programs provide employment, education, and skills like financial literacy and time management.
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2015-03-30T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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City/County
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http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofa/resource/training-and-employment-guidance-letter-tegl
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2015-03-31