Workforce Investment Act Formula Funds
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CUSTOMIZED TRAINING/INCUMBENT TRAINING PROGRAM
Workforce Investment ActFormula Funds
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Project Focus
A business must meet at least one of the following criteria to be considered: Proposes an upgrade in employee skills Proposes an increase in employee skills and wages Proposes training in portable skills Is the focus of business retention efforts
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Performance Outcomes
Employee Related Outcome Measures: Increases skill levels of trained workers Increases wage levels of trained workers
Employer Related Outcome Measures: Averts a layoff Lowers employee turnover Increases the profitability of the business Enhances the competitiveness of the business Avoids business relocation or consolidation that
results in a loss of local jobs
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Allowable Activities
Occupational skills trainingAn assessment device under the
Customized/Incumbent Workforce Development Program
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Requirements for the Business
The entity must be a business
Not-for-profit businesses that are engaged in commerce are eligible
The emphasis will be on making customized training investments in high growth/high value industries
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Requirements for the Business (cont.)
Business facility to be located in the Alameda County Workforce Investment Area
Businesses must be stable Business must be current on all tax
obligations
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Requirements for the Employees
Training for new hires or incumbent workforce
Training for full-time employeesEmployees must be considered permanent
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Requirements for the Employees (cont.)
Funds awarded will be expended on program activities for the Alameda County Workforce Investment Area (ACWIA)
Employees must meet all the WIA formula funds eligibility requirements of the (ACWIA)
Ability to serve employees who have not been enrolled into WIA and are not case managed
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Entities not Eligible to Apply
A training providerA labor unionA governmental entityLocal Area administrative entityCommunity based organizationsEducational institutions
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Workforce Investment Act Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Intensive Services under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act you must meet the following eligibility criteria:
You must reside in Alameda County (Outside of Oakland) You must be a citizen of the United States or be legally
authorized to work in the United States.Documentation: You will be required to provide documentation of your status.
If you are a male, citizen or non-citizen born after December 31, 1959 you must be in compliance with Selective Service Registration Requirements.
Documentation: You may need to provide documentation of your status-or-we may be able to verify your status on-line.
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Eligibility Requirements continued:
You must meet the eligibility requirements for one of the five targeted populations:
Laid-off due to a plant closureLaid-off workerPreviously self-employedDisplaced homemakerLow incomeDocumentation: You will be required to verify
your eligibility for one of these 5 categories
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Eligibility Requirements continued:
You must have a Social Security NumberDocumentation: Your Social Security Card.The employee’s hourly wage cannot exceed
$24.50 per hour
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Employers for Customized Training/Incumbent Training Program Call
The Alameda County Workforce Investment Board
Toll free: 1-877-772-2941Ask for Business Services Coordinator
These Workforce Investment Act Title IFinancially assisted programs are
“Equal Opportunity Employer Programs”Auxiliary aids and services are available upon
request to individuals with disabilities