Policy and Practice June 2017

AllIn Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance Gets Behind WIOA By Jeff McCue and Jennifer James

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igned into law on July 22, 2014, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reauthorized the nation’s employment, training, adult education, and vocational reha- bilitation programs for the first time in 16 years. Substantially different from its predecessor, the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), the WIOA places an emphasis on low-income adults and youth with limited training and skills, as well as on individuals with disabilities.

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