Workforce Investment Act of 1998 - Basics

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Background
Workforce Investment Act of 1998: What is it? 4
WIA Timeline 4
Major Changes Between JTPA and WIA: An Overview

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Federal Workforce Development Programs: A Brief Chronology 6
WIA Services 7
USDOL Required and Optional WIA Partners 9
State Workforce Investment Board Membership 10
Federal Workforce Development Initiatives
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WIA Terminology
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How the Money Flows
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WIA Title 1 Funding Allocations
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Standards and Self-sufficiency
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Additional WIA definitions
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USDOL Regional Administrators
 
 
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Your role representing workers
 
 
Getting Started on a WIB
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How Well Do You Know Your Local WIB?
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Workforce Investment Board Labor Representatives: A Job Description
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Taking Action Around WIA: What Matters Most to Labor
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Strategies, Goals, and Benchmarks for Labor 33
A National Agenda For Workforce Development 35



Working For America Institute
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