WIOA Training Scholarships (Individual Training Accounts)

WIOA Training Scholarships

Program Name: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Individual Training Accounts (ITAs)

Geographic Scope: Region VI Workforce Development Board covering:

Award Amount: Non-repayable scholarship up to $12,000 and/or transportation supportive services up to $25/week

Eligibility

• Must be eligible and appropriate participants as determined by a career planner
• Must be unlikely or unable to obtain or retain employment that leads to self-sufficiency or higher wages from previous employment through career services alone
• Individual assessment required covering: job readiness, employment and training needs, financial/social/supportive needs, labor market demand, and potential for successful completion
• Must have a documented Individual Employment Plan (IEP)

Program Details

• Funding Source: 100% federally funded through WIOA by U.S. Department of Labor (total grants: $2,462,559.00)
• ITAs are limited in cost and duration
• Training must result in employment leading to economic self-sufficiency or wages comparable to or higher than previous employment
• Participants choose training from Region VI Eligible Training Providers in consultation with career planners
• ITAs are not entitlements and are contingent upon availability of funding from the US DOL
• Available for demand occupations

Contact Information by County

• Marion & Taylor Counties: Lorrie Mayle, (681) 285-5629
• Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison & Lewis Counties: Lorrie Mayle, Cell: (681) 285-5629, Office: (304) 350-3001
• Monongalia & Preston Counties: Charemma Hackett, (304) 296-8223 Ext. #1031
• Barbour, Randolph, Tucker & Upshur Counties: Taylor Lothes, Office: (304) 630-0255, Cell: (304) 940-6408

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