Brette Kaplan WurzburgSteven Spillan Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC Spring Forum 2015 An Overview of the New AEFLA and WIOA

 Adult Education Act of 1966  Title II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA)  Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) AEFLA History Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC2

 Annual discussions of “fast-tracking” reauthorization  Various Congressional hearings  “Discussion Drafts”  Legislative Proposals  NO REAL MOVEMENT Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC3

 Title I – Workforce Development Activities  Title II – AEFLA  Title III – Amendments to Wagner-Peyser Act  Title IV – Amendments to Rehabilitation Act of 1973  Title IV – General Provisions WIOA of 2014 Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC4

 WIOA: 113hr803enr.pdfhttps:// 113hr803enr.pdf  DOL/ETA WIOA Webpage (includes Act, Guidance Letters, etc.): WIOA Resources Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC5

 Published: April 16, 2015; Comments Due: June 15, 2015  Joint Rule for Unified & Combined State Plans, Performance Accountability, & the One-Stop Joint Provisions NPRM (ED & DOL): /workforce-innovation-and-opportunity-act-joint- rule-for-unified-and-combined-state-plans-performance /workforce-innovation-and-opportunity-act-joint- rule-for-unified-and-combined-state-plans-performance  WIOA NPRM (DOL): /workforce-innovation-and-opportunity-act-notice- of-proposed-rulemaking /workforce-innovation-and-opportunity-act-notice- of-proposed-rulemaking WIOA Resources - Regulations Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC6

 Programs & Activities Authorized by AEFLA (ED): /programs-and-activities-authorized-by-the-adult- education-and-family-literacy-act-title-ii-of-the /programs-and-activities-authorized-by-the-adult- education-and-family-literacy-act-title-ii-of-the  WIOA Misc. Program Changes (ED): /workforce-innovation-and-opportunity-act- miscellaneous-program-changes /workforce-innovation-and-opportunity-act- miscellaneous-program-changes  State Voc Rehab Services Program; State Supported Employment Services Program; Limitations on Use of Subminimum Wage (ED): /state-vocational-rehabilitation-services-program-state- supported-employment-services-program /state-vocational-rehabilitation-services-program-state- supported-employment-services-program WIOA Resources - Regulations Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC7

 WIOA, Title II  Programs & Activities Authorized by AEFLA (ED): /programs-and-activities-authorized-by-the-adult- education-and-family-literacy-act-title-ii-of-the /programs-and-activities-authorized-by-the-adult- education-and-family-literacy-act-title-ii-of-the  OCTAE (includes guidance, FAQs, timelines, DOL and VR info, etc.): ioa-reauthorization.html ioa-reauthorization.html AEFLA Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC8

 WIOA requires the Governor to submit a Unified or Combined State Plan to the Secretary of Labor (3/3/2106)  Outlines a 4-year strategy for the State's workforce development system.  States must have approved State Plans in place to receive funding for the six core programs under WIOA  The adult, dislocated worker, and youth programs (Title I of WIOA);  The AEFLA program (Title II of WIOA);  The Wagner-Peyser Act employment services program (Title III of WIOA); and  The Vocational Rehabilitation program under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (title IV of WIOA). Unified State Plan Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC9

 Section 116 of the WIOA: performance accountability indicators and performance reporting requirements:  % of participants in unsubsidized employment in the 2nd quarter after exit from the program.  % of participants in unsubsidized employment in the 4th quarter after exit from the program.  Participants' median earnings in the 2nd quarter after exit.  Post-secondary credential attainment and high school completion during participation or within 1 year after exit.  % of participants who are in education or training programs that lead to a recognized post-secondary credential or employment, and who are achieving measurable skill gains.  Effectiveness of serving employers. Performance Metrics Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC10

 Old (still applicable): Aimed to help adults  Improve their educational and employment outcomes,  Become self-sufficient, and  Support the educational development of their children.  New:  Assisting adults to transition to postsecondary education and training, including through career pathway programs; and  Assisting English language learners to acquire the skills needed to succeed in the 21st-century economy. Expansion of AEFLA’s Purpose Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC11

 Retains:  Adult education;  Literacy;  Workplace adult education and literacy;  Family literacy; and  English language acquisition.  Adds:  Integrated English literacy and civics education;  Workforce preparation activities; and  Integrated education and training. Expanded AEFLA Use of Funds Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC12

 Education services for adult English language learners, including professionals with degrees and credentials in their native countries.  Must be delivered in combination with integrated education and training services. Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC13

 Adult education and literacy activities;  Special education, as determined by the eligible agency;  Secondary school credit;  Integrated education and training;  Career pathways;  Concurrent enrollment;  Peer tutoring; and  Transition to re-entry initiatives and other post-release- services with the goal of reducing recidivism. Corrections Education and Other Institutionalized Individuals Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC14

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