Special Populations & Workforce Development Flashcards

Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which group is explicitly identified as a priority population for adult formula funding services?

Answer: Low-income individuals, public assistance recipients, and basic skills deficient individuals

WIOA Title I adult formula funds must prioritize low-income individuals, public assistance recipients, and those who are basic skills deficient.

What is the primary purpose of a Reentry Employment Opportunity (REO) program under WIOA for justice-involved individuals?

Answer: Offer subsidized employment and supportive services to reduce recidivism

REO programs use subsidized employment and supportive services to help justice-involved individuals stabilize economically and reduce the likelihood of reoffending.

A career services provider is working with a 55-year-old client who has been unemployed for 18 months. Which program specifically targets older workers for employment and training services?

Answer: Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

SCSEP, authorized under the Older Americans Act, provides subsidized, community-service-based job training for low-income persons age 55 and older.

Ban-the-box policies, adopted by many states and localities, restrict employers from doing which of the following?

Answer: Asking about criminal history on initial job applications

Ban-the-box policies remove criminal history questions from initial job applications, delaying background check inquiries until later in the hiring process.

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is most beneficial to career services providers because it incentivizes employers to hire which population groups?

Answer: Targeted groups including ex-felons, TANF recipients, and veterans

WOTC provides federal tax credits to employers who hire members of targeted groups such as ex-felons, TANF recipients, veterans, and long-term unemployed individuals.

Which employment model involves customizing a job by carving out tasks from existing positions to match a specific worker's skills and interests?

Answer: Customized employment

Customized employment involves individually negotiating the conditions of employment—including job tasks—based on the strengths and needs of the individual and the employer.

A career services provider working with a client who has a felony conviction should advise that federal law permanently bars individuals with drug-related felonies from receiving which benefit?

Answer: SNAP (food stamp) benefits in states that have not opted out of the ban

The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act imposed a lifetime SNAP ban for drug-related felonies, though many states have since opted out.