Federal Training Dollars Are Up for Grabs

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), signed into law in 2014, makes approximately $4 billion available for training during each of the next six years. The money is to be distributed through local workforce investment boards in three funding streams: adult, dislocated workers, and youth.

One of the new components of WIOA requires more engagement with employers to understand:

• skills gaps that exist in regional areas
• what local employers need in terms of skilled workers
• training r