The purpose of this policy is to establish requirements for training development/preparation and to implement procedures for Local Workforce Development Boards (WDB) to request training approval from the Office of Workforce Development (OWD). 

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 Issuance defines the “soft training” caps for Missouri Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) participants and provides guidance to allow TAA staff to determine “reasonable” training and training related costs.

The purpose of this policy is to establish and clarify the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) statewide guidelines for Individual Employment Plans (EP). By creating consistent guidelines, staff are able to provide streamlined services to program participants. 

This issuance establishes the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) policy and procedures for documenting and recording "Measurable Skill Gains," which is one of the six core measures tracked by the state and reported to the federal government to determine performance outcomes. This Issuance supersedes and rescinds previous guidance on this subject under prior law. 

The purpose of this issuance is to ensure WIOA recipients communicate effectively with individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) by providing meaningful access to aids, benefits, services, or training under a WIOA Title I - financially assisted program or activity.

The purpose of this issuance is to implement the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which are contained in section 188 of WIOA (29 U.S.C. 3248). Section 118 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or political affiliation or belief, or, for beneficiaries, applicants, and participants only, on the basis of citizenship status or participation in a WIOA Title I - financially assisted program or activity.

The purpose of this issuance is to implement the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA), which are contained in section 188 of WIOA (29 U.S.C. 3248). Section 118 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or political affiliation or belief, or, for beneficiaries, applicants, and participants only, on the basis of citizenship status or participation in a WIOA Title I - financially assisted program or activity. 

This Issuance provides the Office of Workforce Development's (OWD) monitoring and resolution procedures that comply with the requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

This Issuance provides guidance and procedures regarding nondiscrimination and equal opportunity procedures required under Section 188 of WIOA and 29 CFR 38. The Missouri Nondiscrimination Plan provides guidance and procedures for WIOA recipients to adhere to regarding all programs, services, and activities that receive WIOA Title I funds. This policy applies to all WIOA recipients.