| Title |
WIA Adult/Dislocated Worker/Youth Formula Combined 2007 |
| Agency |
Department of Commerce
Workforce Development
|
| Web |
http://www.nccommerce.com/en/WorkforceServices |
| Description |
The Act authorizes a new workforce investment system and establishes a state workforce investment board (in North Carolina this board is the Commission on Workforce Development), to provide oversight responsibility on behalf of the Governor for the local workforce development boards; establishes the design and required partnerships of the local One-Stop Career Centers and the process for which eligible providers of training and youth activities are identified. The Act also authorizes the use of the funds for adult and dislocated worker employment and training activities and for youth activities. It establishes of the local youth council, whose role is to ensure the provision and coordination of year round workforce investment activities (including summer employment opportunities) to low income youth in the local area. WIA provides for three levels of services: core services; intensive services; and training. Individuals may access training services through individual training accounts. The cornerstone of this new workforce development system is One-Stop service delivery that unifies numerous training, education and employment programs in a single, customer-friendly system in local communities. The underlying principle of One-Stop is the coordination of programs and services, and governance structures so that the customer has access to a seamless system of workforce investment services. Through the One-Stop system, the workforce investment system is the gateway to a variety of employment, training, educational and other human resources programs. In North Carolina, the One-Stop delivery system is called the JobLink Career Center System. Any individual has access to the One-Stop system and to basic employment-related services. North Carolina has indicated that it will provide priority consideration for adult training services to low-income individuals, welfare recipients and veterans. The program also offers retraining for workers dislocated by plant closings and layoffs. Under certain circumstances training may also be provided to employed individuals to upgrade their skills to remain marketable in our rapidly changing economy. In general, youth must be low-income individuals based on federal guidelines and must experience a specified barrier to employment to receive WIA services. Special emphasis is given to providing services to out-of-school youth. |
| Grantee Eligibility |
|
| Fund |
24600-2680 |
| State |
State Amount not specified |
| Federal |
$66,219,228.67 |
| Other |
Other Amount not specified |
| Funding Year |
April 1, 2007 - June 30, 2010 |
| Keywords |
job training, youth, workforce development, adults, employment |
| Assistance |
formula grants; formula grants |
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