Program Overview
The primary goal of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, hereafter WIOA, is a program that assists the customer to secure permanent, unsubsidized employment, which will lead to individual self-sufficiency. A customer may progress through Career or Training services to achieve this goal. Training services are for those with no marketable job skills and must be in a growth or demand occupation that can lead to a self-sufficient wage.
WIOA consists of three main programs:Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Programs.
Adult Eligibility: Income guidelines are followed if a prospect is working. Household, Family, income is compared to 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. If a customer is not employed at the time of application, there are no income guidelines. However, each customer is treated on a case-by-case basis to ensure suitability with classroom training and professional prospects.
Dislocated Worker Eligibility: Documented loss of employment due to a business closure or lay-off. A customer may be currently unemployed and unlikely to return to his or her prior occupation due to economic conditions in that industry.
*Selective Service registration is required for ALL programming if applicable.*
**SERVICES MAY BE LIMITED BY WIOA FUNDING AVAILABILITY**
WIOA consists of Career and Training Services.
Career Services including self-assisted services available to the universal customer.Individualized Career Services including Staff-assisted, non-training services deemed necessary for an Adult, Dislocated Worker or a Youth to obtain or retain employment.These career services include:Job search, access to labor market information, assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, abilities and supportive service needs, career counseling, placement assistance, and the provision of referrals.Career Services are provided through the OhioMeansJobs Jefferson County, located at the CAC.
Training Services are available in areas of both, short or long-term training.Training opportunities must be included on the State of Ohio approved vendors’ list for the WIOA Program to provide funding for training for up to two (2) academic years if necessary, dependent upon the individuals choice of Training.With WIOA sponsorship for occupational skills training, WIOA funds may only be used when all other sources of non-repayable financial aid have been exhausted. WIOA will then defray all remaining training costs (tuition, books, equipment, etc.) and provide supportive services in the form of a transportation stipend, a child care subsidy, and/or lodging support as needed. Any and all WIOA-sponsored training must be approved by the State of Ohio and be included on the State Approved Vendor List. This list includes public and private institutions in Ohio and surrounding States. Individual program options range from Nurse Aid Training to Associate Degrees and some Bachelor Programs (Bachelor Degree Programs will only be covered for the final 2 years.The individual must have a Junior Status from the training facility they are interested in attending.)
Upon completion of a prescribed training activity, it is hoped a WIOA participant will be able to secure permanent, full-time employment with benefits and a self-sufficient wage. To assist in securing said employment, the WIOA staff will utilize the resources of the Agency and the OhioMeansJobs Center, as well as One-Stop Partners. Upon assurance suitable employment is secured and/or assistance from the WIOA staff is no longer needed, a participant is exited from the program. Upon exit federal guidelines dictate that the WIOA department engage in follow-up activities with a participant for a year after exiting the program.
Adult Eligibility: Income guidelines are followed if a prospect is working. Household income is compared to 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. If a customer is not employed at the time of application, there are no income guidelines. However, each customer is treated on a case-by-case basis to ensure suitability with classroom training and professional prospects.
Dislocated Worker Eligibility: Documented loss of employment due to a business closure or lay-off. A customer may be currently unemployed and unlikely to return to his or her prior occupation due to economic conditions in that industry.
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*Selective Service registration is required for ALL programming if applicable.*
**SERVICES MAY BE LIMITED BY WIOA FUNDING AVAILABILITY**
Hope McAfee
Program Director
282-0971 Ext. 119
Jessica Gajtka
Assistant Director
282-0971 Ext. 139