TEN No. 01-25

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Core Program Performance Accountability Assessment for Program Year (PY) 2024

Consistent with Joint WIOA Final Rule requirements, the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education (the Departments) have determined it is appropriate and reasonable in PY 2024 for the:

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• U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to assess performance for five performance indicators under WIOA title I core programs and three performance indicators under the Employment Service (referred to as "WIOA title III") core program;

• U.S. Department of Education (ED) to assess performance for five performance indicators under the Vocational Rehabilitation ("WIOA title IV") core program;

• U.S. Department of Education (ED) to assess performance for two performance indicators under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act ("WIOA title II") core program; and

• Departments to delay assessing performance for the purpose of imposing sanctions for the remaining performance indicators in the WIOA title II core program to provide for the orderly transition from the requirements of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) to those of WIOA, as permitted under section 503(a) of WIOA.

The Departments' determinations, as will be described more fully herein, are consistent with the phased-in approach to performance assessments described in Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 11-19, Change 2 issued on January 6, 2025.

STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS
STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS
STATE LABOR COMMISSIONERS
STATE LMI DIRECTORS

LORI FRAZIER BEARDEN
Acting Assistant Secretary

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