FAQ

WIOA stands for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act which is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market. WIOA training funds are designed to serve dislocated workers, adults, and youth who are in need of training to enter or re-enter the labor market.

Career services including job search assistance are available to all customers. Training services depend upon a number of factors including WIOA eligibility, choice of training and training provider on the WorkSource Middle Georgia Eligible Training Provider List.

Adults are individuals age 18 and older who may be eligible based on family size and income.

Dislocated Workers are individuals who have been terminated or laid off, or who have received a notice of termination or layoff, from employment.

Individuals classified as Dislocated Workers:

• Has been terminated through no fault of their own or laid off or has received a notice of no-fault termination of layoff, from employment as a result of any permanent closure of, or any substantial layoff at a plant, facility or enterprise.
• Is employed at a facility at which the employer has made a general announcement that such facility will close within 180 days.
• Previously self-employed and unemployed due to natural disaster or general economic conditions.
• After layoff, have become re-employed in an income maintenance position and meets the definition of a currently employed dislocated worker.

Individuals NOT classified as Dislocated Workers:

• If a person quits/resigns work, he/she is not considered a dislocated worker.

In-School Youth are individuals aged 14-21 attending school who are eligible based on income and within one of the following categories:

• Deficient in basic literacy skills
• An English language learner
• An offender
• Homeless, a runaway, or a foster child
• Pregnant or parenting
• A youth who is an individual with a disability

An individual who Requires Additional Assistance to complete an educational program or to secure or hold employment who:

• Has poor attendance patterns in an educational program during the last 12 calendar months; or
• Has been expelled from school within the last 12 calendar months; or
• Has been suspended from school within the last 12 calendar months; or
• Has below average grades; or
• Has previously been placed in out-of-home care (foster care, group home, or kinship care) for more than 6 months between the ages of 14-21; or
• Currently has an incarcerated parent(s)/guardian

Out-of-School Youth are individual’s aged 16-24 not attending school who are eligible based on income and within one of the following categories:

• A school dropout
• A youth who is within the age of compulsory school attendance, but has not attended school for at least the most recent complete school year calendar quarter
• A recipient of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent who is basic skills deficient, or an English language learner
• An individual who is subject to the juvenile or adult justice system
• A homeless individual, a runaway, or foster child
• Pregnant or parenting
• An individual with a disability

An individual who Requires Additional Assistance to enter or complete an educational program or to secure or hold employment who:

• Has dropped out of a post-secondary educational program during the past 12 calendar months; or
• Has a poor work history, to include no work history, or has been fired from a job in the last 6 calendar months; or
• Has previously been placed in out-of-home care (foster care, group home, or kinship care) for more than 6 months between the ages of 16-21; or
• Currently has an incarcerated parent(s)/guardian.

You must meet the definition of Adult, Dislocated Worker or Youth as outlined in Question 3 and provide proof of:

• Citizen/or Legal Alien
• Social Security Number
• 18 years old or older
• Selective Service Registration (Males only, born on or after 1/1/1960)

Dislocated workers also need to provide:

• Notice of layoff or no-fault termination notice
• Verification of unemployment insurance status (Claims Determination letter)
• Job search records (can use copies of records submitted to U.I.)

For currently employed dislocated workers eligibility documentation may include tax return information (up to 2 yrs) validating an income decrease.

A background check and drug screen may be required and will be provided for individuals enrolling in WOIA training programs prior to training enrollment, such as truck driving, healthcare and education.

Yes! Priority will be given to Veterans and eligible spouses (Jobs for Veterans Act PL107-288).

The Consortium is a local workforce development system that seeks to be a community resource and positive influence for the benefit of the community.

The Consortium exists to improve the labor market success of Middle Georgians by paying tuition and fees for qualified individuals participating in classroom training and On-the-Job training (OJT) activities.

The Middle Georgia Consortium Inc. service area is composed of 11 counties which are: Baldwin, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Macon-Bibb, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Twiggs and Wilkinson.  The Consortium provides workforce development services to residents of our area who qualify.