Mission: Implement a workforce system that provides adults with workforce preparation and talent development services. Help employers find the skilled workers they need. Work collaboratively with partners, stakeholders in business, industry, education, and state and local governments to strategically manage resources to ensure program performance, accountability, and customer satisfaction.

Goals: Provide workforce investment activities that increase the employment, retention and earnings of participants, and increase occupational skill attainment by the participants. This aims to improve the quality of the Adult workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of Alaska’s economy. This program is designed to increase employment, as measured by entry into unsubsidized employment, retention in unsubsidized employment after entry into employment, and earnings received in unsubsidized employment.

Background: The Division of Business Partnerships (DBP) administers the federal funds received under Title IB of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) for the state’s WIA Adult Program. DBP allocates formula funds to provide employment services at the local level. Using these funds local Job Centers / One-Stops of the Alaska Job Center Network (AJCN) provide a variety of services to individuals so that they may obtain and retain employment at a self-sufficient level.

Adult Program Description: Provides workforce investment activities that increase the occupational skill attainment, employment, retention and earnings. Participants must meet eligibility guidelines. The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development aims to improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of participants.

WIA Adult Program Services: WIA specifies that most services for adults will be provided through One Stop Job Centers. The Act authorizes three levels of service that are available to all jobseekers. "Core" services include outreach, job search and placement assistance, and labor market information. "Intensive" services include assessments that are more comprehensive, development of individual employment plans, counseling, and career planning. Those customers who cannot find employment through intensive services may receive "training" services linked to job opportunities in their communities, including both occupational training and training in basic skills. To promote customer choice and involvement in career decisions, participants use an Individual Training Account (ITA) to select an appropriate training program from a qualified training provider on the State’s Eligible Training Provider Listing (ETPL). The Act also authorizes supportive services to enable an individual to participate in the program.

Eligibility: DBP WIA Adult Program Eligibility Policy #310.00

Contact:
Michael Lohmann, Program Lead
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Division of Business Partnerships
1016 W 6th Avenue Suite 205
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-4655
Fax: 269-0068
Email: mike.lohmann@alaska.gov