NASWA Workforce Director Discusses Prospects of WIA Reauthorization
Last week, NASWA Deputy Executive Director and Workforce Development Director, Bob Simoneau, spoke at the National Association of State Legislatures (NCSL) Spring Forum on Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Reauthorization. (05/05/09) |
Workforce Bulletin - May 30, 2008
This week’s Bulletin reports on the NASWA Rescission Survey, SUTA Dumping, Veteran and Economic News, plus recent GAO Reports of Interest. (05/30/08) |
UPDATED INFORMATION: Workforce Investment Act Rescissions for FY2008
Click here for the updated tables for rescissions to be applied during FY 2008 for Workforce Investment Programs. (01/15/08) |
Six State Coalition Requests Congressional Leaders Reject WIA Rescission
In a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, the Governors of California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Ohio and Texas urge the restoration of $335 million in WIA program funding that would be rescinded under the House approved fiscal year 2008 spending bill. (10/19/07) |
Congressmen John Tierney (D-MA) and Ric Keller (R-FL) Seek Support of Colleagues to Reject WIA Rescission
The letter urges leaders of the House Committee on Appropriations to work with their Senate colleagues to remove the language that could rescind $335 million from WIA programs. (10/10/07) |
House Minority Introduces WIA Reauthorization Bill
The legislation is largely the same as the bill (H.R. 27) approved by the Republican controlled Congress last year. (10/04/07) |
NGA Expresses Concern with House Approved Rescission to WIA
The National Governors' Association says the issue of WIA spend down should be managed through WIA reauthorization not the appropriations process. Also available is a NASWA brief sheet provided to the NGA during a recent meeting of the NGA Education, Early Childhood and Workforce Committee. (08/03/07) |
Workforce Bulletin - August 3, 2007
Governors express concern with House approved rescission, Jobcentral adds Google job search technology, NASWA updates website to inventory workforce system policy agreed to by states and more on the nation's workforce investment system. (08/03/07) |
House Holds Second Hearing on WIA Focused on Program Administration
The House Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Competitiveness held its second and likely final hearing on reauthorization of WIA on July 26, 2007. The House Subcommittee Chairman is not expected to introduce his bill to reauthorize WIA until late this year or even early next year. (07/31/07) |
Workforce Bulletin - July 20, 2007
House approves $335 rescission of WIA funding in its FY 2008 spending bill, NGA/NASWA send Congress WIA recommendations, WIA is stalled in the Senate, coalition of nine states support TAA reforms, NASWA welcomes new professional staff assistant and more news on the nation's workforce investment system. (07/21/07) |
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