Hearing on Reauthorizing Youth Employment Programs
January 1, 2022
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The Frame
This hearing serves as a foundational step in the legislative process to update federal workforce training laws, which dictate how billions in federal funding are allocated for youth job placement and skills training programs.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Youth job seekers
The reauthorization of WIOA determines the structure and availability of federal job training and placement services for young workers.
Job Corps centers
These facilities are subject to federal oversight and funding changes dictated by WIOA reauthorization.
Employers
Businesses that participate in workforce development partnerships are affected by changes to training standards and program requirements.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on May 13, 2021, in Washington, DC.
- The session focused on the reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
- The primary subject of the hearing was creating opportunities for youth employment.
- Testimony was provided by representatives from the Philadelphia Youth Network, National Job Corps Association, Precor Inc., and the National Youth Employment Coalition.
- Ranking Member Foxx submitted several historical Department of Labor Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports regarding Job Corps program effectiveness from 2006 to 2013.
- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) submitted a letter for the record regarding workforce development.
Why It Matters
This hearing serves as a foundational step in the legislative process to update federal workforce training laws, which dictate how billions in federal funding are allocated for youth job placement and skills training programs.
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Historical Audit Focus
The Ranking Member submitted a series of OIG reports spanning 2006-2013, suggesting a focus on long-term performance issues within the Job Corps program during the reauthorization process.
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