Texas Workforce Commission

Purpose: the Purpose of the Wioa Adult Grants Is to Serve Individuals and Help Employersmeet Their Workforce Needs. the Wioa Adult Program Enables Workers to Obtain Good Jobs by Providing Them With Career Services Like Job Search Assistance and Training Opportunities. Activities to Be Performed: Wioa Specifies That Most Adult Program Services Will Be Provided Through the American Job Center Network, Also Known as One-stop Career Centers. Under the Wioa Adult Program, Eligible Individuals Can Receive Career Services, Which Are Classified Into Two Categories: Basic and Individualized Services. While Some Job Seekers May Only Need Self-service or Other Basic Career Services Such as Labor Exchange Services, Others May Need More Comprehensive Services, Such as Individualized Services, Which Include Career Planning, and Developing an Individual Employment Plan Outlining Needs and Goals of the Job Seeker. Participants Will Also Receive Training Services Linked to Job Opportunities in Their Communities. to Promote Customer Choice and Involvement in Career Decisions, Participants Use an Individual Training Account to Select an Appropriate Training Program From an Eligible Training Provider List. Wioa Also Authorizes the Provision of Supportive Services (e.g. Transportation and Child Care Assistance) to Enable an Individual to Participate in the Program.expected Outcomes: the Wioa Adult Program Outcomes Are to Ensure That Individuals Can Access and Receive the Employment and Training Services They Are Eligible for, So That They May Become Employed or Advance in Employment. Grantees Report Performance Measures of These Outcomes, Including the Percentage of People Employed in the Second and Fourth Quarter After Finishing the Program, Their Earnings, and the Percentage of People Who Obtained a Credential.intended Beneficiaries: Wioa Adult Funds Must Give Priority to Recipients of Public Assistance, Other Low-income Individuals, and Individuals Who Are Basic Skills Deficient. Other Categories Include Unemployed Adults, Dislocated Workers, Veterans, Individuals With Barriers to Employment, and Any Eligible Population.subrecipient Activities: the Grantees May Subaward Funds From the Wioa Adult Program to Provide Some of the Individualized Career Services, Training, as Well as Provide Supportive Services.