Workforce Investment Act: Potential Effects of Alternative Formulas on State Allocations
August 2003 Workforce Investment Act: Potential Effects of Alternative Formulas on State Allocations A GAO Report About $3.3 billion in funds were allocated to states in fiscal year 2003 for Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker employment and training programs under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. The formulas used to distribute these funds are generally the same as those used to distribute funds under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) of 1982, although WIA target populations and program goals differ from those of JTPA. In anticipation of the reauthorization of WIA, you asked us to assess current and . . .
