WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT: States and Localities Increasingly Coordinate Services for TANF Clients, but Better Information Needed on Effective Approaches

Abstract

In 1998, the Congress passed the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) to unify a fragmented employment and training system, requiring states to provide most federally funded employment-rated services through one- stop centers. Two years earlier, welfare reform legislation created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant which provided flexibility to states to focus on helping needy adults with children find and maintain employment. Despite the similar focus, TANF was not required to be part of WIA's new workforce investment system; however, as we have previously testified, many states and localities are working to bring together their TANF and WIA services. With the reauthorization of TANF this year and WIA next year, and the emphasis on work intensifying, the ability of states and localities to coordinate their TANF and WIA services is of increasing interest.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA403416

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