The Job Training Partnership Act: An Analysis of Support Cost Limits and Participant Characteristics

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the impact of the Job Training Partnership Act's (JTPA) participant support cost limitations on the quality of training to determine: (1) the differences in the characteristics of participants; (2) how many service delivery areas requested and received waivers on support cost limitations; (3) the number of service delivery areas providing needs-based payments and the type of support services offered; and (4) the differences in the type and length of training provided.