The Lifelong Learning Act amends the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to give states and local areas more flexibility in managing job training programs for workers. Specifically, the bill increases funding reserved for incumbent worker training programs from 20 percent to 30 percent of available resources, and raises the transitional jobs program funding floor from 10 percent to 15 percent, allowing states to serve more workers in these programs. The bill also requires states to report performance outcomes for incumbent worker training programs to help improve accountability and program effectiveness. Additionally, it expands who can operate one-stop career centers—the main places where workers access job training services—by allowing local workforce boards to serve as operators if they have written agreements in place and follow conflict-of-interest rules. The bill does not specify new federal funding amounts or implementation timelines, focusing instead on reallocating and increasing flexibility within existing workforce development resources.
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