The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration and the U.S. Department of Education have jointly announced that the following states are eligible to apply for incentive grant awards as authorized through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA):
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
States were selected based on their performance-related goals in: employment after training and related services, retention in employment, and improved literacy levels.
Eligible states may apply for a share of the $10 million available to be used through June 30, 2015. The funds will support workforce and education activities as authorized under Title IB and Title II of WIA or under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. To qualify, states must have exceeded performance levels for WIA (Title IB and Title II) for the 2011 program year.
Kara Herbertson, Research and Policy Manager