Youth Workforce Development Coucil Outreach Workforce Investment Act

1. WIA 101
WIA Youth Services RFP 2014 Outreach Plan
March 25, 2014

2. Topics covered:
• Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
• Youth Councils
• WIA Youth Services
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3. WIA Overview
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4. Public Law 105-220
• President Clinton signed into law August 7, 1998
• Superseded the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA)
Goals
• Increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants
• Increase occupational skill attainment by participants
Outcomes
• Improve the quality of the workforce
• Reduce welfare dependency
• Enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the Nation
Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
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5. 7 Key Principles
1. Streamline services through a One-Stop delivery systems
(WorkSource)
2. Empower individuals through information and access to
training services
3. Universal access to employment related services with job
search resources made available to everyone
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6. 4. Increase accountability through performance indicators
and sanctions if performance is not met
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7. 5. Strong role for local Workforce Investment Boards (WDCs in
Washington) and the private sector
Youth Councils, as subgroups of the WDCs, guide the
development and operation of youth programs
6. State and local flexibility and authority to implement
innovative and comprehensive workforce investment systems
7. Improved youth programs linked to local labor market needs
and community youth programs with strong connections
between academic and occupational learning
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8. WIA Roles and Responsibilities
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9. Federal and State
US Dept. of Labor Employment & Training Administration (DOL ETA)
• Administers WIA at the Federal level
• Provides funding, negotiates and oversees state performance
WA State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB)
• Designates local Workforce Development Areas
• Develops state plan and prepares annual reports with ESD
• Negotiates performance levels with DOL and WDCs
WA State Employment Security Department (ESD)
• Passes through WIA formula funds to Workforce Development Areas
• Monitors local areas for WIA compliance
• Develops state plan and prepares annual reports with WTECB
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10. Local: 12 WDCs in WA State
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11. Composition of WDCs
• Chair must be from a private business
• Majority must be business members
• Additional members include:
Education providers
Labor organizations
Community-based organizations
Economic development agencies
All One-Stop partners
Other representatives determined appropriate by the
local elected officials
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12. WDCs, in partnership with local elected
officials
 Develop the 5-year local plan submitted to the Governor
 Oversee the One-Stop system
 Select One-Stop operators
 Identify youth, adult and dislocated worker service providers
 Maintain list of eligible training providers
 Develop a budget for carrying out the duties of the local board
 Negotiate local performance measures
 Assist the Governor in developing statewide employment statistics
systems
 Coordinate workforce investment activities with economic
development strategies and develop employer linkages
 Promote private sector involvement in the workforce system
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13. Operations – Direct Services
Youth
Adult
Dislocated Worker
Business Services
WorkForce Central
Executive Board
Planning and Program Development
Contract Compliance
Strategic Initiatives
Technical Assistance
WDC Staffing
Fiscal and Administration
Funds Management
Fiscal Compliance
Administrative Oversight
WorkForce Central CEO
Local Governance Structure
WDC Youth
Council
Pierce County
Youth Consortium
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14. Youth Councils
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15. Youth Council - Subgroup of WDC
Composition should include:
 Members of the WDC who have special interest or expertise in youth
policy
 Social service representatives, such as juvenile justice and local law
enforcement agencies
 Public housing authority representatives
 Parents of eligible youth seeking assistance under WIA
 Individuals, including former participants
 Members who represent organizations that have experience relating to
youth activities
 Job Corps representatives
 Other individuals, who are determined to be appropriate by the WDC
Chair, in cooperation with the chief elected official
* Members of Youth Council who were not appointed to the Local Board must be voting members
of the Youth Council and nonvoting members of the Local Board.
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16. Youth Council Responsibilities
• Develop youth portion of 5-year local plan
• Subject to WDC’s approval:
Recommend youth providers and grant awards
Conduct oversight of youth programs
Coordinate youth activities
Other duties authorized by the WDC Chair
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17. Operations – Direct Services
Youth
Adult
Dislocated Worker
Business Services
WorkForce Central
Executive Board
Planning and Program Development
Contract Compliance
Strategic Initiatives
Technical Assistance
WDC Staffing
Fiscal and Administration
Funds Management
Fiscal Compliance
Administrative Oversight
WorkForce Central CEO
Local Governance Structure
WDC Youth
Council
Pierce County
Youth Consortium
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18. WIA Youth Services
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19. WIA Eligible Youth
• Ages 14 through 21;
• Low-income*; and
• One or more of the following:
 Deficient in basic literacy skills
 School dropout
 Homeless, runaway, or foster child
 Pregnant or parenting
 Offender record
 Individual (including a youth with a disability) requiring additional
assistance to complete education or secure and hold employment
* Up to 5% of youth participants who do not meet income eligibility
criteria may be enrolled.
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20. Youth Program Design Requirements
• At least 30% of funding must be used to provide
activities to Out-of-school youth
 No longer engaged or connected to secondary education
 Graduated or have a GED but no sustainable plans
 Graduated or have a GED but have no post-secondary education or
career targets
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21. Design Requirements Cont’d
• Objective Assessments and Individual Service Strategies
for each youth participant
• Preparation for post-secondary educational
opportunities
• Linkages between academic and occupational learning
• Preparation for employment
• Connections to the job market and employers
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22. 10 Elements That Must be Available
1. Tutoring, study skills training and instruction leading to secondary school
completion, including dropout prevention strategies
2. Alternative secondary school offerings
3. Summer employment opportunities directly linked to academic and
occupational learning
4. Paid and unpaid work experiences, including internships and job
shadowing
5. Occupational skills training
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23. 6. Leadership development opportunities, including community service and
peer-centered activities encouraging responsibility
7. Supportive services
8. Adult mentoring for a duration of at least 12 months - both during and
after program participation
9. Follow-up services
10. Comprehensive guidance and counseling, including drug and alcohol
abuse counseling and referrals to counseling
10 Elements Cont’d
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24. PY13 (July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014)
Youth Federal Performance Measures
 Attainment of Degree/Certificate: 74.5%
 Literacy & Numeracy Gains (Out-of-school youth only): 47.8%
 Placement in Employment or Education: 68.1%
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25. WIA Youth funds may not be used to:
• Develop or implement education curricula for school
systems
• Provide funding under the School to-Work Opportunities
Act of 1994
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26. WIA Law and Regulations:
http://www.doleta.gov/programs/laws_regulations.cfm
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27. Questions?
Contact:
Brent Capatch
253-448-8636
bcapatch@workforce-central.org
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