How House-Passed WIOA Reauthorization Would Change Youth Programs

This brief outlines key changes to current law in the House WIOA bill for youth workforce programs that was passed on May 17, 2022.

April 26, 2022 | Report/Brief | Nia West-Bey

Designing Equitable Community Violence Intervention Strategies with Employment and Workforce Supports

April 19, 2022 | Report/Brief | Emily Andrews

Updating WIOA to Empower Workers and Create Shared Prosperity

March 28, 2022 | Press Release | Olivia Golden

Biden’s Budget Outlines Key Investments for Economic Growth, Equity

Job training and education determine workers’ success in today’s economy. Without industry-recognized credentials, low-income workers can’t qualify for the well-paying jobs they need to move out of poverty. That’s why CLASP advocates for federal, state, and local policies that break down barriers and increases access to workforce development programs, such as the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. We also seek to ensure workers with the greatest need receive the comprehensive services they need to access postsecondary skills training opportunities and succeed in a competitive labor market.

Workforce Development

New from CLASP

March 28, 2022 | Press Release | Child Care and Early Education

Biden’s Budget Outlines Key Investments for Economic Growth, Equity

March 21, 2022 | Press Release | Adult and Postsecondary Education

Board of Trustees of the Center for Law and Social Policy Taps Indivar Dutta-Gupta as Executive Director

February 22, 2022 | Press Release | Adult and Postsecondary Education

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Receives Historic Donation

February 02, 2022 | Blog Post | Adult and Postsecondary Education

5 Things Black Workers Need to Know About BBB

December 20, 2021 | Press Release | Child Care and Early Education

Why Our Nation Needs BBB’s Comprehensive Approach

States want to coordinate TANF and WIOA

Low-income parents who participate in TANF need better, more accessible job training and support services to obtain family-sustaining work. To accomplish this, it’s important to coordinate TANF’s employment programs with federal workforce development services under WIOA. States are very interested in coordinating their programs, but progress has been slow.

Coordinating TANF & WIOA: High Interest, Slow Progress During Early Days of WIOA