Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Title I-B Adult Program
The WIOA Adult program prepares individuals for employment by providing core services, access to job training, and other services. Core services, which are available to all adults, include skill assessment, labor market information, consumer reports on training programs, and job search and placement assistance. Intensive services are available for eligible adults unable to obtain jobs through core services alone. Priority is given to welfare and low-income clients. Services may include more intensive assessments, individual counseling, employment planning, and prevocational training. WIOA Title I may also pay for vocational training. The state’s Employment Security Department administers the program. The 12 regional Workforce Development Councils oversee WIOA activities in local areas.
State Core Indicator Results
| Employment Percentage of participants who were employed a year after leaving the program.* |
69% |
| Earnings Median annualized earnings nine to 12 months after leaving the program. (Quarterly earnings are the result of hourly wage rates and the number of hours worked in a calendar quarter. To derive annualized earnings, quarterly earnings are multiplied by four.) |
$37,200 |
| Skills Percentage of participants who obtained an appropriate credential. (Percentage based on all participants, including those who did not receive training through the program.) |
69% |
| Net Participant Benefits Average additional yearly earnings plus benefits (such as health insurance, paid vacation, and sick leave). Overall benefits are calculated by subtracting tuition costs, foregone earnings while in a workforce program, reduced government assistance, and increased taxes because of higher earnings. |
$4,500 |
| 10-Year Economic Impact Total net economic benefit over 10 years generated by workforce programs as a result of increased employment, increased net earnings, and reduced government assistance, minus total program costs and tuition. |
$294 million |
| 10-Year Taxpayer Return on Investment Net return on investment to taxpayers over 10 years from publicly funded workforce programs due to increased tax revenue resulting from increased earnings and reduced government assistance. |
$7 to 1 |
*Does not include data on self-employment.
