Questions to Consider When Reviewing Draft WIOA State Plans. WIOA Game Plan for Low-Income People

As states release draft Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) state plans for public comment, advocates and other stakeholders have an important opportunity to improve them. The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) is offering a list of questions, which is included in this document, to consider when reviewing state plans. These questions will help strengthen the implementation of key provisions of WIOA that can improve economic and career success for low-income youth and adults. While the list includes many topics important to serving low-income people, it is not exhaustive and covers only WIOA titles I and II. Links to additional CLASP resources related to many of the topics are included. It is the hope that this list of topics and related resources will be helpful when reading through a lengthy state plan. It may also serve as a handy guide for searching the text of the plan for key concepts that may be found in multiple sections, such as "career pathways" or "TANF" (i.e., using the "find" or "control + f" function).