1. WIOA Partner Briefing: WIOA Youth and YouthBuild Programs
March 1, 2018

2. Polling Question Rate your knowledge of the WIOA Youth program:
I’m an expert
I know a fair amount, but not an expert
I know a little bit, but would love to learn more
Never heard of it

3. Polling Question Rate your knowledge of the WIOA YouthBuild program:
I’m an expert
I know a fair amount, but not an expert
I know a little bit, but would love to learn more
Never heard of it

4. Overview of WIOA Youth Program

5. Quiz Time Which of the following statements is true?
The WIOA Youth program primarily focuses on in-school youth.
The WIOA Youth program serves over a half million youth annually.
The WIOA Youth program includes a priority on providing work experience.
The WIOA Youth program requires all youth to be low income

6. WIOA Formula Youth Program Overview
Focuses on serving out-of-school youth ages and in-school youth ages
Funds activities to provide career exploration and guidance, continued support for education attainment, opportunities for skills training in in-demand industries, and good jobs along a career pathway, enrollment in postsecondary education, or a Registered Apprenticeship.
Local program design provides objective assessment of skill levels and needs, develops service strategies and career pathways, and provides activities leading to attainment of secondary and post-secondary credentials and preparation for unsubsidized employment and connections to employers.
Employment
and Training
Administration

7. Oversight and Funding of WIOA Formula Activities
U.S. Department
of Labor
Local Workforce
Development Boards
Service Providers, including One-Stop Career Centers
State Agency/State Workforce
Development Board
Oversees the public workforce system
Develops a strategic vision for the State, provides leadership to the local workforce investment boards and informs local strategies
Provides strategic direction to their areas and sets training priorities. Board has option for Local Youth Committee
Local service providers including community organizations and One-Stop Career Centers provide services to youth, adults and dislocated workers.
Employment
and Training
Administration

8. WIOA Youth Appropriations
Program Year
Appropriations
PY 2015
$829,547,000
PY 2016
$870,913,000
PY 2017
$873,416,000

9. WIOA Youth Program Results
PY 2015
Result
Goal
Participants Served
156,520
Placement in employment and education
69.2%
66.9%
Degree and credential attainment
66.7%
62.2%

10. New Primary Indicators of Performance under WIOA
Six Primary Indicators of Performance:
Employment Rate 2nd Quarter after Exit
-(Education/Employment for youth)
Employment Rate 4th Quarter after Exit
Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit
Credential Attainment Rate
Measurable Skill Gains
Effectiveness in Serving Employers

11. WIOA Youth Program: Who We Serve
WIOA formula-funded youth program serves out-of-school youth (OSY) who:
Are not attending school
Age 16-24
And have one or more employment barriers
And in-school youth (ISY) who:
Are attending school
Age 14-21
Low income
And have one or more employment barriers

12. WIOA Youth Program Priorities
Out-of-school youth (OSY)
Minimum of 75% of funds allocated to States and local areas, except local area funds for administrative expenses, must be used to provide services to OSY
Work experience
Not less than 20% of funds allocated to local areas, except local area funds for administrative expenses, must be used to provide ISY and OSY with paid and unpaid work experience

13. WIOA Emphasis on Partnership
A primary goal of WIOA is to bring together, in strategic coordination, core programs of Federal investment in skill development
WIOA also broadens required youth program elements and focuses on a more difficult to serve population, furthering the need to partner
Critical WIOA youth partners include:
Title II Adult Education
Title IV Vocational Rehabilitation
Title I Adult program
TANF program
Perkins Career and Technical Education programs

14. Services under the WIOA Youth Program
Academic
Tutoring, study skills training, and evidence-based dropout prevention and recovery strategies
Alternative secondary school services
Education concurrent with workplace training
Vocational
Work experience year round and during the summer months
Occupational skills training
Leadership development activities
Employment
and Training
Administration

15. Services under the WIOA Youth Program (con’t)
Support
Supportive services
Adult mentoring
Follow-up services
Comprehensive guidance and counseling
Financial literacy education
Entrepreneurial skills training
Services that provide labor market information, such as career awareness, career exploration and career counseling
Preparation and transition to post-secondary education activities
Employment
and Training
Administration

16. Enhancing Workforce Readiness of Youth Participants - Assessment
Ultimate goal of WIOA Youth program is to ensure youth have the skills to succeed in the workforce
First step in this process is an assessment of the individual’s academic levels, skill levels, and service needs, including a review of:
Basic skills
Occupational skills
Prior work experience
Employability
Interests
Aptitudes
Supportive service needs
Developmental needs

17. Enhancing Workforce Readiness of Youth Participants – Individual Service Strategy
Next step in the process is development of an Individual Service Strategy (ISS)
ISS must be linked to 1 or more performance indicators
ISS must identify career pathways that include education and employment goals, appropriate achievement objectives, and appropriate services, taking into account assessment results

18. Enhancing Workforce Readiness of Youth Participants - Services
Next step in the process is the provision of services (14 youth program elements listed earlier).
Services should:
lead to attainment of secondary school diploma/equivalent or recognized postsecondary credential
prepare youth for postsecondary education and training opportunities
link academic instruction and occupational education
prepare for unsubsidized employment opportunities (i.e. ensure work readiness skills through both classroom training and work experience such as job shadowing and internships)
provide connections to employers in high demand industry sectors and occupations

19. Enhancing Workforce Readiness of Youth Participants – Follow-Up
The final step in the process is providing at least one year of follow-up services to the participant upon completion of the program
Follow-up services:
help ensure youth is successful in employment and/or postsecondary education and training
are based on the needs of the participant to provide any necessary services or support to assist the youth in a successful outcome
may include regular contact with the participant’s employer, including assistance in addressing work-related problems that arise

20. For more information …
Go to:
See WIOA DOL-only final rule Section 681

21. Overview of WIOA YouthBuild Program

22. Quiz Time Which of the following statements is true?
YouthBuild is a construction-only training program.
YouthBuild is a residential program.
YouthBuild focuses on serving in-school youth.
YouthBuild is a mandated One-Stop partner program.

23. YouthBuild
The Department currently has approximately 225 YouthBuild grants in 44 states and the District of Columbia, run by 190 distinct organizations
Youth served annually:
approximately 6,800
The grant award range: $700,000 –
$1.1 million
Average cost per participant: $15,300
Four months of implementation/start-up planning, two years of active programming plus one year of follow-up

24. YouthBuild Program Model
Leadership Development
Education
Construction and other occupational skills
Career Development, Placement, and Graduate Services

25. YouthBuild Participant Eligibility
Participants are eligible for YouthBuild if they are:
not less than age 16 and not more than age 24 on the date of enrollment;
a member of a low-income family, a youth in foster care (including youth aging out of foster care), a youth or adult offender, a youth who is an individual with a disability, a child of incarcerated parents, or a migrant youth; and
a school dropout, or an individual who was a school dropout and has subsequently reenrolled.

26. YouthBuild Participant Eligibility, con’t.
Exception for Individuals Not Meeting Income or Educational Need Requirements
Not more than 25 percent of the participants in YouthBuild may be individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements but who:
are basic skills deficient, despite attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent (including recognized certificates of attendance or similar documents for individuals with disabilities); or
have been referred by a local secondary school for participation in a YouthBuild program leading to the attainment of a secondary school diploma.

27. YouthBuild Activities
Education and Workforce Activities:
Work experience and skills training with, to greatest extent feasible, pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship pathways
Occupational skills training
Paid and unpaid work experiences
Basic skills instruction and remedial education
Language instruction for English language learners
Secondary education services and activities, including tutoring, study skills training and dropout prevention and recovery
Counseling and assistance in obtaining post-secondary education and financial aid
Alternative secondary school services

28. YouthBuild Activities, con’t
Additional activities:
Comprehensive guidance and counseling on drug and alcohol abuse
Employment and leadership skills, including community service
Supportive services and provision of need-based stipends
Job search and assistance

29. YouthBuild Activities, con’t
Supervision and training in the rehabilitation and construction of low-income or transitional housing and in community and other public facilities (not more than 15% of funds in the latter)
Supervision and training in additional in-demand industry sectors or occupations
Adult mentoring
Provision of wages, stipends, and benefits
Ongoing training and technical assistance
Follow-up services (for up to one year after exit)

30. Construction Plus
Allows grantees to provide training beyond construction (which is required at all programs)
Construction Plus expands participant training into additional in-demand fields, focusing on the attainment of industry-recognized credentials and related work experience.
Provides broader career pathway opportunities for youth participants.

31. YouthBuild Appropriations
Program Year
Appropriations
PY 2015
$79,689,000
PY 2016
$84,534,000
PY 2017
$84,373,000

32. Highlights of YouthBuild
Performance Outcomes
Currently baselining WIOA performance indicators, starting with PY 2016 grant class
PY 2015
Result
Goal
Participants Served
6,854
Credential Attainment
69.6%
67.1%
Literacy/Numeracy Attainment
61.6%
57.6%
Placement in Employment or Education
53.3%
50.5%

33. YouthBuild Under WIOA Makes YouthBuild a required One-Stop partner
Encourages collaboration across all youth-serving programs, including Job Corps and the youth formula activities
Strengthens opportunities for co-enrollment across WIOA programs (WIOA Youth, WIOA Adult)
Connects YouthBuild to WIOA Final Rule-defined pre-apprenticeship model and apprenticeship pathway
Requires YouthBuild to report on all six WIOA youth performance indicators

34. Clarifications Around WIOA and What Doesn’t Impact YouthBuild
The Youth Formula Activities have a requirement under WIOA that they must spend at least 75% of available funds on out-of-school youth. This requirement does not impact YouthBuild, which serves out-of-school youth already.
Youth in a YouthBuild program are considered OSY for co-enrollment into WIOA Youth Formula.
Additionally, some of the sources of documentation for eligibility for Youth Formula differ from those allowable for YouthBuild. YouthBuild eligibility is defined in Sec. 171 of WIOA.

35. YouthBuild Technical Assistance Priorities
Increasing pathways and connections to apprenticeships
Strengthening and leveraging One-Stop partnerships
Creating and disseminating a Construction Plus program framework to align with pre-apprenticeship program requirements

36. For more information…
Additional information on YouthBuild is available here:
The YouthBuild WorkforceGPS Community of Practice is located at:
YouthBuild is under Sec. 688 of the WIOA DOL-Only Final Rule

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38. Contact Information:
Evan Rosenberg
Jenn Smith