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Download full textAmy Loyd – Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2023
This program memorandum conveys to States the Biden-Harris Administration's priorities, State Plan requirements, submission process, and deadline for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Unified and Combined State Plans (State Plans) for Program Years (PYs) 2024 through 2027, consistent with WIOA Sections 102 and 103.
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Labor Force Development, Labor Legislation, Statewide Planning
Peer reviewedCronen, Stephanie; Diffenderffer, Anne; Medway, Rebecca – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2023
These appendices supplement the full report "Linking Adult Education to Workforce Development in 2018-19: Early Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act at the Local Level. Evaluation Report. NCEE 2023-001r" (ED626771). They provide additional information about the analyses conducted for the report and present…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Labor Force Development, Program Implementation, Federal Legislation
Locke, Dawn G. – US Government Accountability Office, 2022
The federal government helps veterans pursue skills needed in the civilian workforce. Veterans Affairs (VA) created Veterans Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET TEC) to support veterans who enroll in high-technology education programs through VA-approved training providers. The act includes a provision for the US Government…
Descriptors: Veterans, Veterans Education, Employment, Job Training
Rowe, Gretchen; Mabli, James; Hartnack, Julie; Monzella, Kelley – US Department of Agriculture, 2022
The Agricultural Act of 2014 authorized $200 million for the development, implementation, and evaluation of pilot projects to test innovative strategies to reduce dependency on and increase employment among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants. California, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Mississippi,…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Federal Legislation, Federal Aid, Pilot Projects
Mabli, James; Rowe, Gretchen; Hamilton, Gayle; Hartnack, Julie; Schochet, Peter – US Department of Agriculture, 2021
The Agricultural Act of 2014 authorized $200 million for the development, implementation, and evaluation of pilot projects to test innovative strategies to reduce dependency on and increase employment among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants. California, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Mississippi,…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Federal Legislation, Federal Aid, Pilot Projects
US Department of Agriculture, 2022
The Agricultural Act of 2014 authorized $200 million for the development, implementation, and evaluation of up to 10 pilot projects to test innovative strategies to increase employment and reduce the need for SNAP among program participants. The 10 States that received grants were California, Delaware, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois,…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, Iowa Department of Education, 2022
The Pathways for Academic Career and Employment (PACE) program is established to provide funding to community colleges for the development of programs that will lead to gainful, quality, in-state employment for members of target populations by providing them with both effective academic and employment training to ensure gainful employment and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, School Business Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Employment Opportunities
US Department of Agriculture, 2021
The Agricultural Act of 2014 authorized $200 million for the development, implementation, and evaluation of up to 10 pilot projects to test innovative strategies to reduce dependency on and increase employment among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants. The 10 States that received grants were California, Delaware, Georgia,…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Pilot Projects, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Dotter, Dallas; Mabli, James; Carlson, Barbara; Hartnack, Julie; DeCamillis, Mason; Paxton, Nora; Defnet, Amy; Schochet, Peter; Hamilton, Gayle; Freedman, Stephen – US Department of Agriculture, 2021
This technical supplement to the SNAP Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) evaluation interim reports presents details of the authors' technical approach for creating analysis variables and estimating impacts of treatment group services on outcomes, including employment, earnings, and SNAP participation. It also describes the statistical…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Grants, Barriers
Division of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, Iowa Department of Education, 2021
The Pathways for Academic Career and Employment (PACE) program is established to provide funding to community colleges for the development of programs that will lead to gainful, quality, in-state employment for members of target populations by providing them with both effective academic and employment training to ensure gainful employment and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, School Business Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Employment Opportunities
Bartlett, Michael – NGA Center for Best Practices, 2016
As many as one in three businesses in the United States struggled to fill needed jobs in 2015. Millions of Americans, including at least 5.5 million youth, are disconnected from employment. Governors have a tremendous opportunity through the implementation of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to reset their state…
Descriptors: State Agencies, Governing Boards, Labor Force Development, Federal Legislation
US Government Accountability Office, 2016
Enacted in 2014, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) brought numerous changes to existing federal employment and training programs, including requiring the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Education (Education) to implement a common performance accountability system across the six WIOA-designated core programs. WIOA…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Legislators, Accountability, Job Training
Direct linkDecker, Paul T.; Berk, Jillian A. – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2011
In 1998, President Clinton signed the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Implemented in 2000, WIA replaced the Job Partnership Training Act (JTPA) as the primary federal job training program. Congress viewed WIA as a way to end "business as usual" in the workforce investment system. WIA aimed to transform the employment and training…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Job Training, Federal Programs, Program Design
Anderson, Theresa; Eyster, Lauren; Lerman, Robert I.; Conway, Maureen; Jain, Ranita; Montes, Marcela – Urban Institute, 2016
Accelerating Opportunity (AO) combined integrated career pathways at two-year colleges with team teaching, acceleration strategies, supportive services, and policy changes. It aimed to help low-skilled adults earn occupational credentials, obtain well-paying jobs, and sustain rewarding careers. This final implementation report documents activities…
Descriptors: Two Year Colleges, Career Pathways, Basic Skills, Credentials
Davis, Lois M.; Bozick, Robert; Steele, Jennifer L.; Saunders, Jessica; Miles, Jeremy N. V. – RAND Corporation, 2013
The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-199) represented a historic piece of legislation designed to improve outcomes for and provide a comprehensive response to the increasing number of individuals who are released from prisons, jails, and juvenile residential facilities, and returning to communities upon release. The Second Chance Act's…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons, Federal Legislation, Program Effectiveness
