ERIC_NO:
ED310266
TITLE:
The JTPA Investment: Local Perspectives.
PUBLICATION_DATE:
1989
ABSTRACT:
The National Association of County Training and Employment Professionals represents the service delivery areas (SDAs) that operate and administer
programs funded by the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). With renewal
and overhaul of the JTPA on the legislative horizon, the association made
the following recommendations: (1) eligibility should continue to include
all economically disadvantaged youth and adult residents in each service
delivery area; (2) a separate youth title would enhance all available
services to youth; (3) the cycle of welfare dependency can be broken through
efforts that can only be provided by the full funding of the Job
Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) Training Program and JTPA; (4) fixed
unit price, performance-based contracting should be maintained except
for on-the-job training where a third-party contractor is involved, and
other revenue-management methods should be used for some training procedures;
(5) performance standards must allow for adjustments that recognize barriers
to employment; (6) no maximum limit should be set on the authorization
of JTPA funds; (7) equitable fund to ensure access to services for eligible
clients in urban, suburban, and rural areas; (8) no changes in the
composition of the Private Industry Councils are recommended; and (9)
additional demonstration programs that circumvent the existing JTPA system
by providing direct services to clients are opposed. (KC)
MAJOR_DESCRIPTORS:
Disadvantaged; Employment Programs; Federal Legislation; Federal Programs; Job Training; Program Improvement;
MINOR DESCRIPTORS:
Eligibility; Postsecondary Education;
IDENTIFIERS:
*Job Training Partnership Act 1982; Reauthorization Legislation
PUBLICATION_TYPE:
142