1. WIOA Partner Program Briefing: Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs
December 7, 2017
WIOA Partner Program Briefing: Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Office of Workforce Investment

2. Supervisory Workforce Analyst
Andrew Ridgeway
Supervisory Workforce Analyst
DOLETA/OWI/DWASWS
Patrick Dennis
Workforce Analyst
DOLETA/OWI/DWASWS
Kellen Grode
Workforce Analyst
DOLETA/OWI/DWASWS

3. WIOA – Individuals with Barriers to Employment
Displaced Homemakers
Low-Income Individuals
Native Americans, Alaska and Hawaiian Natives
Individuals with Disabilities
Older Individuals
Ex-Offenders
Homeless Individuals
Youth who have aged out of foster care system
English Language Learners
Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
TANF Recipients w/in 2 Years of Exhausting
Single Parents
Long-Term Unemployed
Other Groups Designated by the Governor

4. WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker Program
Title I Adult & DW formula programs are 2 of the 6 “Core” Programs under WIOA
Funded via formula to State Workforce Agencies
State Workforce Agencies provide to Local Workforce Areas via formula
Services delivered through American Job Centers
Other: National Dislocated Worker Grant Program (DWG), is a required partner program

5. 1 WIOA Adult Program Program Purpose: Target Populations:
To increase the employment, job retention, earnings, and career advancement of U.S. workers by providing quality employment and training services to assist eligible individuals in finding and qualifying for meaningful employment, and to help employers find the skilled workers they need to compete and succeed in business.
Target Populations:
Low Income Individuals;
Basic Skills Deficient Individuals;
Public Assistance Recipients;
Veterans.

6. WIOA Dislocated Worker (DW) Program2
Program Purpose:
To provide quality employment and training services to assist workers who have been laid off or have been notified that they will be terminated or laid off in finding and qualifying for meaningful employment, and to help employers find the skilled workers they need to compete and succeed in business.
Target Populations:
Individuals who have been terminated or laid off through no fault of their own;
Separating service members;
Individuals who are displaced homemakers;
Individuals who are military spouses of active duty service members and who meet certain criteria.

7. WIOA DW Statewide Activities2
Governor’s Reserve (15% of DW allotment)
States may reserve up to 15% of their DW allotment for Statewide activities including: Statewide Initiatives, maintaining performance systems, monitoring activities, evaluations, incentives, etc.
Rapid Response
States may reserve up to 25% of their DW allotment for responding to layoffs and plant closings by quickly coordinating services and providing immediate aid to companies and their affected workers.

8. National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWG)3
Program Purpose:
To provide reemployment assistance in the context of major events that cause significant job losses.
Employment Recovery DWGs provide Career and Training services through discretionary grants to assist dislocated workers impacted by mass layoffs
Disaster Recovery DWGs provide funding to create temporary employment opportunities through projects that assist with clean-up, recovery, and humanitarian efforts in response to major disaster events
Target Populations:
Individuals who have been terminated or laid off through no fault of their own;
Separating service members;
Individuals who are displaced homemakers;
Individuals who are military spouses of active duty service members and who meet certain criteria;
Individuals dislocated from employment due to federally declared emergencies or disasters; and
Long-term unemployed individuals (eligible for disaster events only).

9. Adult/DW/DWG Program Services4
Career Services
Basic (e.g. career counseling, workforce and labor market information, referrals to partners)
Individualized (e.g. assessments, work experience, transitional jobs)
Training Services
Work-based (On-the-job, Registered Apprenticeship, Incumbent Worker, Customized)
Occupational Skills Training (training from Eligible Training Providers (ETP))

10. Adult/DW/DWG PY15 Overview
Participants:
Adult: 6,124,054 // DW: 531,254 // DWG: 30,161
Training Recipients:
Adult: 152,980 // DW: 84,947 // DWG: 15,959
Performance Indicators:
Previously, under WIA: Entered Employment Rate, Employment Retention Rate, Average Earnings
Now, under WIOA: Employment 2nd Q after exit, Employment 4th Q after exit, Median Earnings, Credential Attainment, Measurable Skill Gains, Effectiveness in Serving Employers.

11. Work Based Learning Desk Reference
Desk reference on the different types of Work- Based Learning opportunities available under WIOA title I.
9/08/Work-Based-Learning-Desk-Reference
Priority of Service for WIOA Adult
Desk reference on WIOA Adult priority populations - recipients of public assistance, low-income individuals, individuals who are basic skills deficient, and veterans.
4/01/WIOA-Desk-Reference
Supportive Service Desk Reference
Desk reference on the available Supportive Services for adults, dislocated workers, and youth participants of programs under WIOA
9/22/Supportive_Services_Desk_Reference
DWG Desk Reference
Desk reference on National Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) under WIOA.
OA/resources/2017/03/19/18/48/National_Dislocated _Worker_Grants_-_WIOA_Desk_Reference
Veterans Desk Reference
This desk reference provides information on the requirements and resources available for serving veterans and their spouses under WIOA.
OA/resources/2017/03/19/19/34/Veterans_and_Spou ses_-_WIOA_Desk_Reference
American Job Center Customer Flow Scenarios
This booklet features five illustrated stories that represent scenarios of customer experiences, and the guidance an AJC staff member might provide. 
0/02/AJC_Customer_Flow_Scenarios

13. Andrew Ridgeway Patrick Dennis Kellen Grode
Supervisory Workforce Analyst
DOLETA/OWI/DWASWS
Patrick Dennis
Workforce Analyst
Kellen Grode