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