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Article: The Workforce Investment Act - what it means for local government. (1998 legislation that creates block grants for education and job training)(part 1)
- Article from:
- Nation's Cities Weekly
- Article date:
- October 12, 1998
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Over the coming months Nation's Cities Weekly will highlight provisions in WIA most likely to impact cities and towns.
In Part I, we look at the Act's provisions on "sub-state designation" and what this means for local governments.
On August 7, 1998, President Clinton signed the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. The new law combines federal funding for over 60 programs in education and job training into three block grants that go to states and local areas. State and local governments will be able to use the funds to operate a range of activities to help youth and adults obtain and maintain employment and prepare for higher-skilled and better ...