WIOA & Pierce County’s Workforce System

WIOA stands for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It was passed into federal law in 2014  to replace the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and builds upon the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

The purpose of WIOA is to better align the workforce development system with education, training, and economic development initiatives to work as a unit to meet labor market challenges on the national, state, and local levels.

Available resources may include (but are not limited to):

• Resume & application assistance
• Labor market assistance
• Career/education advising & mapping
• Postsecondary/occupational skills tuition
• Items and resources needed to support training and employment
• On-the-job training
• Temporary work experiences
• Referrals to community resources

WIOA is a federally funded program that supports individuals in all aspects of their journey into the workforce, including training. It creates opportunities for those who are out of the workforce or underemployed to get connected to employment and training resources and services.

Individuals eligible for WIOA Title I services must be:

• Legally able to work in the U.S.
• and meet one of the following (this list is not all-inclusive):
  • Young adults ages 16-24 who are disconnected from education and work
  • Pregnant and parenting youth
  • Transitioning military
  • Spouses of active-duty military
  •  Individuals:
    • with disabilities
    • needing support improving basic skills
    • re-entering from the justice system
    • experiencing housing instability
    • who are unemployed or underemployed

To learn more or request a personalized information session about WIOA, connect with us through our contact form.

To learn more or connect to WIOA services, visit the WorkSource Pierce website.