PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To provide workforce investment activities that increase the employment, retention and earnings of participants, and increase occupational skill attainment by the participants. This aims to improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the nation's economy. This program is designed to increase employment, as measured by entry into unsubsidized employment, retention in unsubsidized employment six months after entry into employment, and wage gain. For cross-cutting goals, the program intends to enhance customer satisfaction for participants and for employers. The employment goals will be measured using Unemployment Insurance Wage Records systems and customer satisfaction goals will be measured by sampling.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. EMPLOYMENT, LABOR, AND TRAINING;
- Program Development;
- Job Training, Employment;
- Assistance and Services for the Unemployed;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- State;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);