Description
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) provides funding for dislocated worker programs, and this document outlines the allotments for program year 2026. The funding is allocated to states and outlying areas based on a formula that takes into account factors such as the number of unemployed individuals and disadvantaged youth. The document provides guidance on how states can use the funds, including the requirement to reserve 15% for statewide activities and the option to use a discretionary formula for allocating funds to local areas. The document also discusses the reallotment of funds and the transfer of funds between programs.
Some key points to consider include:
* The total appropriated funds for Adult Activities in PY 2026 is $875,649,000.
* The total appropriated funds for Youth Activities in PY 2026 is $948,130,000.
* The total appropriated funds for Dislocated Worker Activities in PY 2026 is $1,396,161,000.
* States must distribute WIOA Adult and Youth Activities funds among local workforce areas, subject to a 15% limitation for statewide employment and training activities.
* States may use either the allocation formula or a discretionary formula to allocate funds to local areas.
* The document provides attachments with detailed information on the allotments, including state-by-state comparisons and descriptions of the allocation formulas.