WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Outlying Areas Consolidated Grants

The WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Outlying Areas Consolidated Grants, Title I, implement the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act legislation, allowing the Department to reform and modernize our nation's workforce development system. As allowed by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, the outlying areas that are applying to receive funding through a consolidated grant agreement, may use WIOA Title I funds interchangeably between programs. The program serves individuals and helps employers meet their workforce needs. It promotes job quality by providing them with job search assistance and training opportunities, enhancing their skills to meet labor market needs. The program serves the outlying areas (US territories): American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands. The program's success is measured by the following core indicators of performance: 1. Employment Rate - 2nd Quarter After Exit; 2. Employment Rate - 4th Quarter After Exit; 3. Median Earnings - 2nd Quarter After Exit; 4. Measurable Skill Gains; 5. Credential Attainment Rate.

American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of Palau, United States Virgin Islands.

Match: none required (federal program listing). Statutory Formula: Title Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, Part 603, 651, 652, Subpart 603-687,Public Law Public Law 113-128.Governed by WIOA Section 130 and 20 CFR Parts 603-687, these grants fund American Job Centers to provide training, career services, and youth activities tailored to local labor markets. Funds are consolidated into a single grant, allowing flexibility in serving adults, dislocated workers, and youth. Funding levels are determined by the Secretary of Labor, often based on formula factors similar to those in the states (unemployment, low-income data).