Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Sample Clauses

Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA): The federal WIA of 1998 provides the framework for a national workforce preparation and employment system. Title I of WIA authorizes and funds several employment and training programs in California. Workforce investment activities authorized by WIA are provided at the local level via One- Stop Career Centers, to PARTICIPANT(s) in need of those services. The WIA's primary purpose is to provide workforce investment activities that increase the employment, retention, and earnings of PARTICIPANT(s), and increase occupational skill attainment by PARTICIPANT(s).
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Workforce Investment Act (WIA). 19 : The Federal WIA of 1998 provides the framework for a 20 national workforce preparation and employment system. Title I of WIA 21 authorizes and funds a number of employment and training programs in 22 California. Workforce investment activities authorized by WIA are provided at 23 the local level via One-Stop Career Centers, to Participants in need of those 24 services. These Participants may include job seekers, dislocated workers, 25 youth, incumbent workers, new entrants to the workforce, veterans, persons 26 with disabilities, and employers. The WIA's primary purpose is to provide 27 workforce investment activities that increase the employment, retention, and 28 earnings of Participants, and increase occupational skill attainment by (WRR0215) Page 10 of 70 (March 17, 20155) Participants. WIA programs were reauthorized by the enactment of the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act on July 22, 2014.
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Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Established under the Federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 to provide activities designed to increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants, and increase attainment of occupational skills by participants. Activities authorized by WIA are provided at the local level via the One-Stop Centers to individuals in need of those services, including job seekers, dislocated workers, youth, incumbent workers, new entrants to the workforce, veterans, persons with 21 with a goal of unsubsidized employment leading to self-sufficiency. 24 25 26 27 28 disabilities and employers. 1 as specified in the WIC and the Orange County CalWORKs Plan.
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Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Provides for federally funded 5 employment and training services for economically disadvantaged individuals 6 operated in Orange County by three (3) service delivery areas: Anaheim, Santa 7 Xxx, and the County of Orange.
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Workforce Investment Act (WIA). WIA was signed into law in 1998. It provided the framework for a unique national workforce preparation and employment system designed to meet both the needs of the nation’s businesses and the needs of job seekers and those who want to further their careers. WIA has been replaced by the WIOA. xxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/usworkforce/wia/Runningtext.cfm Workforce Investment Board (WIB) – Regional entities created to implement the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. There are 48 WIBs across California and each is made up of representatives from businesses, labor organizations, educational institutions, and community organizations. The WIBs plan and oversee the use of federal, state and city funding in local economies to provide job seekers and employers with access to a full menu of services. Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) – a Federal tax credit available to employers for hiring individuals from certain target groups who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment, including individuals with disabilities who have completed, or are completing, rehabilitative services. xxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/business/incentives/opptax/ Youth Employment Opportunity Program (YEOP) – A program administered by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) that provides assistance in the form of peer advising, job placement, referrals to supportive services, educational and career coaching, employment preparation and assistance, workshops, and referrals to training for youth, ages 15 through 25, who are at risk of not achieving their educational and vocational goals. xxxx://xxx.xxx.xx.xxx/jobs_and_training/Youth_Employment_Opportunity_Program.htm Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) – The Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) project aimed to assist youths, aged 14 to 25, with disabilities to successfully transition from school to economic self-sufficiency. The beneficiaries who participated in this demonstration were youths who were receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments based on their own disability, or who were at risk of receiving SSI or SSDI benefits. The project began in 2005 and the final report was completed in 2014. xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/disabilityresearch/youth.htm Youth with a Disability – This term, for DOR purposes, is an individual with a disability who is not younger than 14 years of age; and not older than 24 years of age. CCi Glossary of Acronyms Acronym Definition AAP Academic Accom...
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Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Established under the Federal 14 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 to provide activities designed to 15 increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants, and increase 16 attainment of occupational skills by participants. Activities authorized by 17 WIA are provided at the local level via the One-Stop Centers to individuals in 18 need of those services, including job seekers, dislocated workers, youth, 20 disabilities and employers.
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