WIOA Youth Activities

 

To help low income youth, between the ages of 14 and 24, acquire the educational and occupational skills, training, and support needed to achieve academic and employment success and successfully transition into careers and productive adulthood.

Active 17.259 Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor A - Formula Grants Fiscal Year 2016 Fiscal Year 2016: No Current Data Available. Once finalized, performance budgets are posted annually on the Internet and are available at: http://www.dol.gov/dol/aboutdol/main.htm#budget. Fiscal Year 2016: Fiscal Year 2016: Performance budgets are posted annually on the Internet and are available at: http://www.dol.gov/dol/aboutdol/main.htm#budget.
Fiscal Year 2017 Fiscal Year 2017: No Current Data Available. Once finalized, performance outcomes are posted annually on the Internet and are available at: https://www.doleta.gov/performance/.
Fiscal Year 2018 Fiscal Year 2018: No Current Data Available. Once finalized, performance outcomes budgets are posted annually on the Internet and are available at: https://www.doleta.gov/performance/.
Fiscal Year 2023 For FY 2022, $913,000,000 was obligated for the WIOA Youth program; for FY 2023, $929,000,000 has been obligated. The recipients of these funds are the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the outlying areas (territories). Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 allows the outlying areas the option to submit a single application according to the requirements established by the Secretary for a consolidated grant for Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth funds. Please refer to CFDA 17.290 for information on the outlying areas only. No current performance data is available for PY 2022. Performance data for PY 2021 is available at: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/performance/wioa-performance. Performance data for PY 2022 will be available later this year. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Public Law 113-128, was signed into law on July 22, 2014. It supersedes the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and amends the Wagner-Peyser Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This regulation has been submitted to the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) for publication, and was published in the Federal Register on August 19, 2016,, Public Law 113-128 Under WIOA, 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and the outlying areas are identified as the recipients of youth training activities funds. For a state to be eligible to receive youth funds, the governor of the state will submit a Unified or Combined State Plan to the Secretary of DOL that outlines a 4-year strategy for the State's workforce development system. To be eligible, an individual must be an Out-of-School Youth or an In-School Youth. Under WIOA, an out-of-school youth is an individual who is: (a) Not attending any school (as defined under State law); (b) Not younger than age 16 or older than age 24 at time of enrollment; and (c) One or more of the following: (1) A school dropout; (2) A youth who is within the age of compulsory school attendance, but has not attended school for at least the most recent complete school year calendar quarter; (3) A recipient of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent who is a low-income individual and is either basic skills deficient or an English language learner; (4) An offender; (5) A homeless individual or a runaway; (6) In foster care or aged out; (7) An individual who is pregnant or parenting; (8) An individual with a disability; or (9) A low-income individual who requires additional assistance to enter or complete an educational program or to secure or hold employment. Under WIOA, An in-school youth (ISY) is an individual who is: (a) Attending school (as defined by State law), including secondary and postsecondary school; (b) Not younger than age 14 or (unless an individual with a disability who is attending school under State law) older than age 21 at time of enrollment; (c) A low-income individual; and (d) One or more of the following: (1) Basic skills deficient; (2) An English language learner; (3) An offender; (4) A homeless individual or a runaway; (5) In foster care or aged out; (6) An individual who is pregnant or parenting; (7) An individual with a disability; or (8) An individual who requires additional assistance to complete an educational program or to secure or hold employment. WIOA requires the Governor of each State to submit a Unified or Combined State Plan to the Secretary of DOL that outlines a 4-year strategy for the State's workforce development system. States must have approved State Plans (Section 102(a) of WIOA) in place to receive funding for a core program under WIOA--the youth program (Title I of WIOA). Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Those portions of the State Plan over which the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training exercises authority are reviewed and approved by the Employment and Training Administration. Formula funds are awarded to the states based on a statutory formula provided in the authorizing legislation. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 60 to 90 days. In Section 102(c)(2)(B) of WIOA, a unified State plan shall be subject to the approval of both the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education after approval of the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration for the portion of the plan described in subsection (b)(2)(D)(ii). The plan shall be considered to be approved at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the day the plan is submitted, unless the Secretary of Labor of the Secretary of Education makes a written determination, during the 90-day period, that the plan is inconsistent with the provisions of this section or the provisions authorizing the core program as appropriate. Contact Headquarters Office to obtain information on appeal procedures. Not applicable. Not applicable. Title I of the Act authorizes the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act System and establishes state workforce development boards with oversight responsibility by the governors for local workforce development boards; and establishes the process by which eligible providers of training and youth activities are identified. The Act authorizes the use of funds for youth employment and training activities that will provide eligible youth assistance in achieving careers and academic and employment success; ensures ongoing mentoring opportunities; provides opportunities for training; provides continued supportive services; and provides opportunities for leadership, youth development, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and community service. Funds must be used in accordance with the rules and regulations. Section 129(C)(4)(A) increases the minimum Out-of-School Youth expenditure rate for youth formula funded programs to 75 percent. Additionally, Section 129(c)(4) prioritizes work experiences with the requirement that local areas must spend a minimum of 20 percent of non-administrative local area funds on work experience. Performance Reports: Regional Federal Project Offices conduct risk analysis, desk reviews, and on-site monitoring. They also review quarterly reports. Not applicable. States are required to maintain adequate records in accordance with 2 CFR 200.333. Statutory Formula: Title I Chapter 4 Subpart B Public Law 113-128 I

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Additional Information: Formula funds allotted to a state each year are available for expenditure by the State for that program year plus two succeeding program years. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. Contact the appropriate Regional Employment and Training Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Jennifer Kemp
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210 US
Kemp.Jennifer.N@dol.gov
Phone: (202) 693-3377
Fax: (202) 693-3113 https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/youth 16-0174-0-1-504 (Formula Grants) FY 22$913,000,000.00; FY 23 est $929,000,000.00; FY 24 est $929,000,000.00; FY 21$903,000,000.00; FY 20$899,000,000.00; FY 19$894,000,000.00; FY 18$888,000,000.00; - Formula grant award amounts vary annually and are published in the Federal Register. 20 CFR PART 681 et al, WIOA at https://www.doleta.gov/. Not applicable.