From WIRE

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