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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(ARRA)
Job Training - Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
The federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) provides a
comprehensive range of workforce development services through statewide
and local organizations. Available workforce development services
provided in local communities benefit job seekers, laid off workers,
youth, incumbent workers, new entrants to the workforce, veterans,
persons with disabilities, and employers.
Job seekers receiving services experience an increase
in employment opportunities and earnings. This, in turn, improves the
quality of the workforce, reduces dependency on other government
programs, and improves the productivity and competitiveness of the
nation.
Nationwide Recovery Act funding to states for Job
Training equals $3,950,000,000. Of this amount,
$3,118,500,000 was directly disbursed to states and local workforce
agencies in the form of WIA formula grants. The federal and in-state
funding formulas are based on local need as reflected in poverty and
unemployment figures and are mandated by federal law
Colorado’s allocation equals $31,132,248.
Job Training allocations are separated into three
(3) distinct funding types (please click the following links for more
information).
Colorado’s timeline for expenditure/obligation of the Job Training
Recovery Act and Labor Exchange Recovery Act funds:
- March 6, 2009 – Allocations received from the United States
Department of Labor (USDOL)
- March 6, 2009 – Funds were allocated to the regions
- April 15, 2009 – One year plan extension due to USDOL
- June 30, 2009 – Program Year (PY) 2009 Plan modification due to
USDOL
- June 30, 2011 - Expiration of all Recovery Act Funds
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