wia reauthorization nancy w. hawkins october 7, 2003 florida workforce summit meeting lake buena...

WIA REAUTHORIZATION

Nancy W. HawkinsOctober 7, 2003

Florida Workforce Summit Meeting

Lake Buena Vista, Florida

WIA REAUTHORIZATION

• H.R. 1261 passed by House 5/8/03

• S. 1627 introduced in the Senate 9/17/03; marked up and passed 10/2/03

• Conference Committee to resolve differences

KEY AREAS

• More effective Governance

Structure

• Strengthening the One-Stop Career

System

• Comprehensive services for adults

KEY AREAS

• A targeted approach to serving

youth

• Improving performance

accountability

• Promoting State Flexibility

WIA Reauthorization – Governance

•State boards Changes membership requirements

•Local boards

More strategic

WIA Reauthorization – Governance

• Youth councils

• Workforce areas

WIA Reauthorization – One-Stop Career Centers

Infrastructure

Services to Low Wage Workers

Bonus Points or Incentives

WIA Reauthorization – Services for Adults

• Single funding stream

• Eligible training providers

State determined

WIA Reauthorization –Services for Adults

ITAs changed to Career Change

Scholarships

Removes strict “sequence of service”

requirement

Expands Incumbent Worker Training

Personal Re-Employment Accounts

Not included in either House or Senate

Bill

Target: most likely to exhaust UI benefits

Services: Training and Supportive

Services

Personal Re-Employment Accounts

State flexibility

Remaining balances may be kept as bonuses (60/40)

WIA Reauthorization –Youth Services

WIA Youth Funds – Targeted state

formula program (75%)

Challenge grants to cities and rural

areas (25%)

Out-of-School Youth

Performance Accountability

Performance indicatorsReduced from 17 to 8

Performance negotiationMore dynamic and tailored to local

needs

Common Performance Measures

Adult

Entered Employment

Retention

Earnings Increase

Efficiency

Common Performance Measures

Youth

Placement in Employment/Education

Attainment of Degree or Certificate

Literacy & Numeracy Gains

Efficiency

Performance Accountability

Fiscal Controls

Data Validation, monitoring and oversight emphasized

House and Senate Appropriations Bill Highlights

Adult Programs – House Bill 30%

transfer allowed between Adult and DW

Dislocated Worker Program:• Overrides 80/20% split for National Reserve

• Account activities included in both House

and Senate Bills

• Assistance for long-term unemployed

House and Senate Appropriations Bills

Youth Activities – House and Senate

No funding for Youth Opportunity

Grants