Ohio Department of Job & Family Services

Award Purpose the Purpose of the Wioa Youth Grants Is to Provide Resources for Local Workforce Development Areas to Deliver Comprehensive Youth Services That Focus on Assisting Out-of- School Youth and In-school Youth, With One or More Barriers to Employment, Prepare for Employment and Postsecondary Education Opportunities; Attain Educational And/or Skills Training Credentials; and Secure Employment With Career/promotional Opportunities. Activities Performed Wioa Specifies That States Provide Resources for Local Workforce Development Areas to Administer Youth Services. Local Workforce Development Areas Deliver Comprehensive Youth Services to Out-of-school Youth and In-school Youth. Training Services Include: Tutoring; Alternative Secondary School Services; Paid and Unpaid Work Experiences, Which Include: Summer and Year Round Employment Opportunities, Pre-apprenticeship Programs, Internships and Job Shadowing, and On-the-job Training; Occupational Skill Training; Education Offered Concurrently With Workforce Preparation and Training; Leadership Development Opportunities; Supportive Services; Mentoring; Follow-up Services; Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling; Financial Literacy Education; Entrepreneurial Skills Training; Services That Provide Labor Market and Employment Information; and Postsecondary Education and Training Preparation Activities. Deliverables the Wioa Youth Program Outcomes Are to Provide Activities That Lead to the Attainment of a Secondary School Diploma or Recognized Post-secondary Credential And/or Employment. Intended Beneficiary Youth, Between the Ages of 14 and 24, With One or More of the Following Characteristics: Low-income; Basic Skills Deficient; English Language Learner; Justice System Involvement; Homeless; Runaway; in Foster Care; Pregnant or Parenting; Individual With a Disability; or Who Requires Additional Assistance to Complete an Educational Program. Subrecipient Activities Local Workforce Development Agencies Deliver Comprehensive Services to Out-of-school and In-school Youth to Prepare Them for Postsecondary Education and Employment. Some of the Types of Service Activities May Include But Are Not Limited to: Tutoring; Paid and Unpaid Work Experiences, Occupational Skill Training, Follow-up Services; and Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling, and Supportive Services.