WIOA Programs

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was signed into law on July 22, 2014. WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy.

WIOA supersedes the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. WIOA brings together, in strategic coordination, the core programs of Federal investment in skill development: Employment and training services for adults, dislocated workers, and youth and Wagner-Peyser employment services administered by the U.S.

Department of Education. WIOA also authorizes programs for specific vulnerable populations, including the Job Corps, YouthBuild, Indian and Native Americans, and Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker programs as well as evaluation and multistate projects administered by DOL. In addition, WIOA authorizes other programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S.

WIOA ensures that employment and training services provided by the core programs are coordinated and complementary so that job seekers acquire skills and credentials that meet employers’ needs.

There are three main programs for WIOA:

Dislocated Worker
Adult Low Income
WIOA Youth (ages 18 – 24)

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Programs

WIOA Dislocated Worker

For laid-off workers and recently separated veterans(within the last 48 months)

Have you been terminated, laid off, or recently separated from the US Armed Forces, eligible for (or exhausted) unemployment compensation and unlikely to return to your previous industry/occupation?
Have you been terminated, laid off, recently separated from the US Armed Forces or have received a notice of termination or lay off, and have been employed for a minimum of 6 weeks, but not eligible for UC due to insufficient earnings and are unlikely to return to your previous industry or occupation?
Have you been terminated or laid off or have received a notice of termination or layoff, from employment as a result of permanent closure or substantial layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise?
Has your employer made a general announcement that the facility will close within 180 days?

Dislocated Workers-Other Categories

For displaced homemakers:

Have you been providing unpaid services to a family member in the home and were you dependent on their income, but are no longer supported by that income and are unemployed or underemployed and experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.

For self-employed:

Are you an individual previously self-employed but is unemployed due to general economic conditions?

For military spouses:

Are you the dependent spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty and whose family income is significantly reduced because of a deployment, or a call or order to active duty, or a permanent change of station, or the service-connected death or disability of the member?
Are you the spouse of a current member of the military who was forced to leave his/her employment to follow spouse due to change in military assignment?
Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, and who is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment?

If you aren’t sure, you can call me at 813-387-3503 or book a time for me to call you

WIOA Adult Low Income

Do any of the following apply to you:

Are you receiving, or a member of a family that is receiving food stamps currently or have received food stamps within the last six months?
Are you receiving, or a member of a family that is receiving TANF (Cash Assistance) currently or have received within the last six months?
Are you Homeless?
Have a significant disability, and personally meet low-income eligibility, but may be part of a family that does not?
Is your “family” income lower than 70% of the lower living standard income level? (This varies by county. Call to see what this is for yours.

If you aren’t sure, you can call me at 813-387-3503 or book a time for me to call you:

WIOA Youth

If you are aged 18 – 24, unemployed and out of school, then you may be eligible for a WIOA grant. There are other factors, including whether or not there are any other barriers to you being able to become employable and self-sufficient.

The WIOA Youth program varies significantly depending on the county where you live. In some cases, it may be better to apply as a dislocated worker or adult low income. It’s best to call me at 813-387-3503 or book a time for me to call you.

Let’s see if you qualify!

You can call me at 813-387-3503 or book a time for me to call you. If you are eligible, we can review your options to come up with a plan to suit your needs. Then I can help you apply for this grant and help you get approved, so we can go to work to help you get trained, certified, and placed.