To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to increase the funds available to Governors for statewide youth workforce investment activities, and statewide adult and dislocated worker employment and training activities.
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Latest Action · June 11, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
This bill increases the amount of federal workforce development funding that state governors can set aside for their own priorities. Currently, governors can reserve 15 percent of their allocated workforce funds, but this legislation raises that limit to 25 percent. The extra 10 percentage points above the original 15 percent threshold must be specifically used for employer-based training activities, such as on-the-job training and customized training programs provided by businesses. This change affects state workforce agencies and employers involved in training workers across all age groups and employment situations. The bill does not include specific appropriations or timelines, as it only amends the existing Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to shift how governors can allocate funds already designated for workforce development.
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