Workforce Investment Act

The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) is a federally funded program that provides supportive and training services to eligible and appropriate customers. In the State of Utah, the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) administers the WIA program. There are three categories of WIA:

• WIA Adult - Age 18+, citizen or eligible non-citizen, low income
• WIA Dislocated Worker – Dislocated from employment, citizen or eligible non-citizen
• WIA Youth – Age 4-21, citizen or eligible non-citizen, low income

WIA State Plans

• 2007-2008 WIA State Plan - Final
• Approved Utah 2-Year WIA State Plan - expired
• WIA State Plan Amendment 1, for Comment - expired
• WIA One Year Plan – expired
• WIA Five Year Plan - expired (pdf)

DWS Resources...

• WIA Approved Training Provider List (pdf)
• WIA Youth Providers (pdf)
• WIA Training Provider Application

Additional resources...

• naswa.org - National Association of Workforce Agencies
• nga.org - National Governors' Association
• aphsa.org - American Public Human Services Association
• justforyouth.utah.gov   - Youth Resources
• sss.gov - Selective Service Registration