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The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) is a piece of federal legislation which was passed to assist disadvantaged individuals (youth and adults) secure education, training, and employment. One of the specifically mandated target groups includes ex-offenders.

The mandates of WIA are carried out by local agencies. Most states rely upon the local Workforce Development Centers/Job Service to carry out many of the components of the program.

Eligibility is determined based upon a number of factors which include income and barriers to employment. Ex-offenders qualify based upon income and the obvious barriers that they face upon their release from incarceration.

WIA service providers, the local agencies which carry out the provisions of the Act, can provide the following services:

· Job search assistance
· Work Experience Program (where the agency places the participant with an employer for 13/26 weeks so that the participant may develop good work habits, establish an employment history and references. All wages are paid by WIA)
· On-the-Job Training (Where 50% of the participant's wages during the training period (up to six months) are reimbursed to the employer)
· Resume development
· Assistance with small business planning and education related thereto
· Vocational training assistance (WIA will assist participants who are enrolled in full time vocational programs by paying for supplies, books, and tuition which are not covered by Pell Grants and/or other available financial aid)
· Leadership training
· Assistance with child care and transportation
· Relocation assistance if it is related to employment
· Job Developing
· GED/High School Diploma courses

The above list of services is not exhaustive.
It is important to note that eligibility for the program does NOT guarantee enrollment in the program. Because funding is limited, counselors are afforded broad discretionary authority as to who is enrolled in the program. Things which we look for include:

· Attitude
· Whether we think the participant will complete the program (s)he enrolls in
· If the participant is willing to participate in the components that the counselor feels are appropriate for him or her (i.e. if the participant wants to go to college but doesn't yet have his/her GED, are they willing to get the GED first)

Every state has an office that provides information about WIA and disburses the funds.

Employment and Training Agency
U.S. Department of Labor
Frances Perkins Building200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210


Altar of Ed Ministries, 2800 Ontario Road, NW, suite 506, Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-0886 If you are in need of help with re-entry, contact Jim Wilder and explain your situation.

American Correctional Association, Publications Dept., 8025 Laurel Lakes Court, Laurel, MD 20707-5075 (800) 825-2665 Parole planning guide: "As Free as an Eagle". Sells other self-help books.

Association of Gospel Rescue Missions,1045 Swift Street, North Kansas City, MO 64116-4127 (816)471-8020; (800)624-5156) Residential programs in some cities.

Conquest Offender Reintegration Ministries, PO Box 73873, Washington, DC 20056-3873 (202)723-2014 Federal prisoners who want to be released to DC, write for an application for transitional housing.

Interstate Publishers, 510 North Vermillion Street, P.O. Box 50, Danville, IL 61834-0050 (217)446-0500 also sells parole planning manual: "From the Inside Out".

Manatee Publishing, 4835 North O'Conner St. #134435, Irving, TX 75062 sells "Getting Out and Staying Out". Fee $22.45.

Moms 8285 Black Haw Court, Frederick, MD 21701 can provide pre-release booklet "New Beginnings". An advocate for prisoners in military prisons.

Open, Inc., P.O. Box 566025, Dallas, TX 75356-6025 sells "99 Days & a Get-Up", "Man I need a Job!". $4.95 each.

The Salvation Army, 615 Slaters Lane, Alexandria, VA 22313. Have transitional housing in some cities.

The Missing Link, P. O. Box 40031, Cleveland, OH 44140-0031. (440) 282-1683 Links troubled youth and adults with life-changing programs including Christian residential programs.

VIP/Volunteers in Prevention, Probation and Prisons, Inc., 163 Madison Ave., Detroit, MI 48226 (313)964-1110 Helps with effective transition back to community.


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