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Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to U.S. Department of Labor |
| Employees' Benefits |
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| Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor |
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| Administrative Provisions Under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act |
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| Administrative Rules, Costs and Limitations |
(a) Under WIA section 181(e), WIA title I funds may not be spent on
employment generating activities, economic development, and other
similar activities, unless they are directly related to training for
eligible individuals. For purposes of this section, employer outreach
and job development activities are directly related to training for
eligible individuals.
(b) These employer outreach and job development activities include:
(1) Contacts with potential employers for the purpose of placement
of WIA participants;
(2) Participation in business associations (such as chambers of
commerce);
(3) WIA staff participation on economic development boards and
commissions, and work with economic development agencies, to:
(i) Provide information about WIA programs,
(ii) Assist in making informed decisions about community job
training needs, and
(iii) Promote the use of first source hiring agreements and
enterprise zone vouchering services,
(4) Active participation in local business resource centers
(incubators) to provide technical assistance to small and new business
to reduce the rate of business failure;
(5) Subscriptions to relevant publications;
(6) General dissemination of information on WIA programs and
activities;
(7) The conduct of labor market surveys;
(8) The development of on-the-job training opportunities; and (9)
Other allowable WIA activities in the private sector. (WIA sec.
181(e).)