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This data collection focuses on federal, state, and local funding streams for workforce development programs in Chicago as well as five Illinois communities with which the Chicago Jobs Council works closely as part of its Statewide Outreach and Public Information Initiative: Aurora, Rockford, Decatur, DuPage County, and Springfield.

For more in-depth information on each program, including history and eligibility requirements, visit the program profiles page.

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Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

WIA is the largest single source of federal funding for workforce development activities. Title I of WIA funds services for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth job seekers.

The WIRE staff collected the following data directly from local WIA Program Services Administrators. WIA Program Year PY2007 (7/1/2007 - 6/30/2008) data includes: 1) local WIA allocation amounts; 2) sub-contractors; 3) number of participants; 4) outcomes data. WIA PY2008 (7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009) data includes: 1) local WIA allocation; 2) sub-contractors.

  Program Year
LWIA #3
Boone & Winnebago Counties
LWIA #5
Dekalb, Kane & Kendall Counties
LWIA #6
DuPage County
LWIA #7
South Suburban Cook County
LWIA #8
North Suburban Cook County
LWIA #9
City of Chicago
LWIA #20
Cass, Christian, Logan, Menard & Sangamon Counties


Check out more data regarding specific WIA training providers in Chicago.  Chapin Hall, presents a web portal providing users with general information about training sites, outcomes data, testimonials, and additional labor market information to help job seekers make informed choices about which program to attend.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, states were provided with stimulus allotments to supplement Program Year 2008 allocations for WIA Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities Programs.

Job Training and Economic Development Grant Program (JTED)

JTED provides grants to community-based organizations to support training programs developed in partnership with local businesses to serve low-income job seekers and low-wage incumbent workers. JTED is administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

For additional data on JTED, including 2006 and 2005 program information, contact the WIRE staff. 

Youth Career Development Centers (YCDCs)

Chicago’s YCDCs recruit youth (ages 14-21) across 6 respective city regions to participate in Job Readiness Training and to assist them in obtaining employment/internships. WIA programming is the next step for youth seeking employment at a YCDC. YCDC’s are funded through city corporate dollars, administered by the Department of Family and Support Services (formerly Department of Children and Youth Services).

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

The federally-funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program provides communities with resources to address a wide range of community development needs related to decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities. The CDBG Entitlement Communities Program allocates annual grants to larger cities and urban counties to fund a wide range of activities, including training and employment services.  For analysis of the CDBG program and its relationship to workforce development see CJC's Assessment of CDBG Spending on Workforce Development in the Metropolitan Chicago Region.

In Chicago, the Department of Family and Support Services (FSS) administers the city’s CDBG funds related to workforce development activities. (CDBG funds from HUD first go through the City of Chicago, Office of Budget and Management.)

CJC collected data from 5 Illinois communities (Aurora, Decatur, Rockford, DuPage County and Springfield) through local CDBG planning and reporting documents. An overview of local administration and reporting documents is available. In the below data set, CJC highlights how each community utilized 2007 CDBG funds to support three categories of activities related to workforce development: employment, direct services, and workforce development infrastructure.

Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)

The federally-funded Community Services Block Grant program was created in 1981 to assist states and communities in reducing poverty, revitalizing communities, and increasing the self-sufficiency of low-income families.

Funding for CSBGs flows down from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), and then to Community Action Agencies (CAAs). CAAs are networks of community-based organizations formed to eliminate the causes of poverty. There are 103 CAAs in Illinois -- one in each county, and one in the city of Chicago. 

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) - Job Placement

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) administers this program. TANF Job Placement provides employment, training and retention services to unemployed or underemployed adults who receive TANF.

Work First

This IDHS run program is for TANF receipients with multiple barriers to employment who have been unsuccessful in other employment and job training programs. Work First participants are assigned to specific work or training activities to earn their TANF assistance check, while gaining employment skills. The program also assists with supportive services, such as child care, transportation, and clothing expenses.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment & Training

This IDHS program provides special target populations of SNAP recipients with intensive education, job skills training, pre-employment services, and unsubsidized job placement. It was formerly known as Food Stamp Employment & Training.  

Earnfare

This IDHS run program provides adult receipients of SNAP an opportunity to gain work experience and earn cash assistance at Earnfare work assignments.

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