Citrus Levy Marion Regional Workforce Development Board Inc

Programs: The workforce innovation and opportunity act (wioa) supersedes the job training partnership act (jtpa) and amends the wagner-peyser act. Wioa also contains the adult education and family literacy act (title ii) and the rehabilitation act amendments of 1998 (title iv). Wioa reforms federal job training programs and creates a new, comprehensive workforce investment system. The reformed system is intended to be customer-focused, to help americans access the tools they need to manage their careers through information and high quality services, and to help u. S. Companies find skilled workers.

temporary assistance for needy families (tanf) is federally funded but is administrated by each state. Tanf is a financial assistance program for low income families that have children and for pregnant women in their last three months of pregnancy. The program provides temporary financial assistance while at the same time helps tanf recipients find jobs that will allow them to support themselves.

snap offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities. Snap is the largest program in the domestic hunger safety net. The food and nutrition service works with state agencies, nutrition educators, and neighborhood and faith-based organizations to ensure that those eligible for nutrition assistance can make informed decisions about applying for the program and can access benefits. Fns also works with state partners and the retail community to improve program administration and ensure program integrity.

wagner peyser - the employment service cluster focuses on providing a variety of employment related labor exchange services including but not limited to job search assistance, job referral, and placement assistance for job seekers, re-employment services to unemployment insurance claimants, and recruitment services to employers with job openings. Services are delivered in one of three modes including self-service, facilitated self-help services and staff assisted service delivery approaches. Depending on the needs of the labor market other services such as job seeker assessment of skill levels, abilities and aptitudes, career guidance when appropriate, job search workshops and referral to training may be available. Other programs of the organization are: veterans employment programs, unemployment compensation and reemployment services, trade adjustment assistance, youthbuild and national emergency employment grants.