Congressional Briefing on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act in states and territories [Video]

With Congress considering a possible reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the National Governors Association’s Task Force on Education, Workforce, and Community Investment held a virtual briefing in June for House and Senate congressional staff. Congressional staff heard from Governors’ offices about how WIOA is working in their state or territory, where it might be falling short, and what Congress should consider in a potential reauthorization.

NGA staff kicked off the briefing by highlighting two key NGA resources.

One is a publication produced by NGA’s Center for Best Practices, titled, “How Governors Can Execute Their Vision For Workforce Development: Policy Levers Available Through The Workforce Innovation And Opportunity Act.” This document can be thought of as a WIOA 101 for Governors’ offices, as it outlines how Governors can advance their workforce priorities through WIOA.

NGA staff then shared NGA’s main policy document related to WIOA, …