Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act
Created to help adults retrain and find employment, WIOA provides employment, training, and job placement services. Participants may receive Individual Training Accounts for tuition, fees, books, supplies, and accident insurance, and On-the-Job Training contracts may be available for eligible candidates.
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Program is designed to develop a skilled workforce that meets the needs of business and industry, enabling them to compete in a global economy by helping jobseekers access training, education, and employment. This is a federal grant program serving WIOA Title I Adult and Youth populations at Lenoir Community College.
Applicants must meet eligibility requirements and provide required documentation. WIOA is not an entitlement program meaning eligibility does not guarantee services.
Required Eligibility Documentation:
- Verification of U.S. Citizenship
- Verification of Social Security Number
- Verification of Date of Birth
- Verification of Address
- Verification of Selective Service Registration (only applies to males born on or after January 1, 1960, that are 18 years of age or older)
- Verification of Income and family size or receipt of public assistance or SNAP benefits
WIOA Out-of-School Youth Program may assist youth ages 16 to 24 who are not attending any school achieve their educational and career goals.
WIOA Adult Program may assist individuals that are age 18 and older who may receive SNAP or TANF benefits, or whose family’s gross income for the last six months does not exceed the Federal Poverty Level income guidelines.
Program funding may assist with tuition, books, and other training related expenses. Upon completion of training, it is the expectation that individuals obtain employment in a field related to their training.
Please download and complete the WIOA application, then email the completed form to Ika Grant at idgrant63@lenoircc.edu.
