1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov May 1, 2020Dislocated Worker Activities in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)Overview and Program Rationale The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Activities (DW) program provides employment and t
2、raining services to dislocated individuals ages 18 and older. Approximately 80% of the WIOA-DW funding is allotted to states by formula and the remaining 20% is for a National Reserve to address specific dislocation events. This report provides a brief overview of the WIOA-DW program. For a detailed
3、 discussion of WIOA, see CRS Report R44252, The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the One-Stop Delivery System, by David H. Bradley. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act WIOA (P.L. 113-28) is the primary federal law that supports workforce development. It was enacted in 2014 and a
4、uthorizes appropriations for its programs from FY2015 through FY2020. Title I of WIOA authorizes programs and activities that support job training and related services to unemployed and underemployed individuals. Title I programs are administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), primarily thro