OWD Issuance 22-2019: Eligible Training Provider Policy

Providers of training services under Title I of Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) must meet the eligibility requirements of the law,¹ be approved by the State according to the criteria as described in the State Plan, and be approved by Local Workforce Development Boards (WDB) to provide services in Local Workforce Development Areas (LWDA). Local WDBs, therefore, must develop a written, standing policy for selecting and approving eligible training providers (ETP)². This policy must include required performance levels, procedures for Pell Grant reimbursement to WIOA for tuition,³ and specific terms and expectations of the ETPS.