Summary
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE WIOA YOUTH GRANTS IS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS TO DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES THAT FOCUS ON ASSISTING OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH AND IN-SCHOOL YOUTH, WITH ONE OR MORE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, PREPARE FOR EMPLOYMENT AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES ATTAIN EDUCATIONAL AND OR SKILLS TRAINING CREDENTIALS AND SECURE EMPLOYMENT WITH CAREER PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: WIOA SPECIFIES THAT STATES PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS TO ADMINISTER YOUTH SERVICES. LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES TO OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH AND IN-SCHOOL YOUTH. SERVICES INCLUDE: TUTORING ALTERNATIVE SECONDARY SCHOOL SERVICES PAID AND UNPAID WORK EXPERIENCES, WHICH INCLUDE: SUMMER AND YEAR ROUND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS, INTERNSHIPS AND JOB SHADOWING, AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING OCCUPATIONAL SKILL TRAINING EDUCATION OFFERED CONCURR
