Dislocated Workers: Local Programs and Outcomes Under the Job Training Partnership Act
HRD-87-41
Published: Mar 05, 1987. Publicly Released: Mar 05, 1987.
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GAO reviewed the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Dislocated Worker Program, specifically the: (1) results achieved, such as placement rates and average wage levels; and (2) assistance provided to participants, including skill training.
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
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| Given the problems with the existing match requirement, Congress may want to reevaluate the provision by requiring that resources used to satisfy the match be new ones. If this were done, it would probably be necessary to reduce the current one-for-one match requirement because this level of matching would be more difficult to achieve using only new resources. | A new dislocated worker assistance program was enacted (P.L. 100-418) that replaces the original JTPA title III dislocated worker program. The program does not include a match requirement. |
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Labor | The Secretary of Labor should provide technical assistance to states that are slow in their expenditure of title III funds. The technical assistance should focus on ways to speed up the request-for-proposal funding mechanism. |
New dislocated worker assistance legislation was enacted (P.L. 100-418) that changes the funding mechanism, channelling more funds directly to local service providers.
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| Department of Labor | The Secretary of Labor should: (1) work with state and local officials to identify the reasons for the lower representation of older and less educated dislocated workers in the JTPA title III program; and (2) develop strategies to obtain greater program participation by these workers. |
A new dislocated worker assistance program was enacted (P.L. 100-418) with a new administrative design, requiring a focus on training that is expected to address this issue.
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