Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Grant (WIOA)

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Grant (WIOA) is sponsored by CareerSource (local boards, e.g., CareerSource South Florida). Provides funding and resources for unemployed professionals and job seekers to develop skills, gain certifications, and secure employment in high-demand careers. This directly supports career preparedness and workforce development for youth and adults.

CareerSource Florida Policies and Initiatives Collaborate. Innovate. Lead.

Facebook page opens in new window X page opens in new window Instagram page opens in new window YouTube page opens in new window Linkedin page opens in new window Florida Credentials Review Committee Contracting Opportunities The CareerSource Florida Board of Directors advances policies and initiatives to increase the prosperity of workers and employers, reduce welfare dependency, increase economic self-sufficiency, and enhance productivity and competitiveness.

CareerSource Florida advances strategic policies that connect employers with qualified, skilled talent and Floridians with employment and career development opportunities. These strategic policies are high-level principles or directional statements that inform or clarify federal and state legislative policy or workforce system strategies.

Strategic policies direct decision-making at the program level and may result in the development of administrative policies. Each year, the CareerSource Florida Board of Directors approves the budget for the state workforce system.

This budget includes federal formula-based funding for Florida’s local workforce development boards as well as the Governor’s reserve funds, which represent 15-percent of the state’s federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) allotment, for use on initiatives led by the CareerSource Florida Board.

In the 2025-2026 program year, $9,752,416 in discretionary funding has been allocated to these set-aside initiatives: Incumbent Worker Training Grant Program ($3,000,000) Sectors of Strategic Focus Training Initiative ($3,000,000) Rural Initiatives ($2,000,000) Advancing Florida’s Workforce System ($750,000) Youth Career Exploration ($750,000) Workforce Summit ($140,000) For more details on each of the above-listed set-aside initiatives, click here Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) guides states in achieving and maintaining an integrated, outcome-oriented public workforce system that links diverse talent to businesses.

This is accomplished through customer-driven workforce solutions and excellent customer service that support strong regional economies.

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Combined Plan U.S. Department of Labor WIOA Resources Local Workforce Development Area Designations Local Workforce Development Board Plans Title Post Date Comment Due Date Public Comments Related Documents Removing Race Ethnicity and Sex from the Statistical Adjustment Model Statistical Adjustment Model Waiver Waiver to Allow Use of Supportive Services Within 12 Months of Exit Supportive Services Waiver Training Contracts Waiver Training Contracts Waiver American Job Centers Waiver American Job Center Waiver 14 Youth Program Elements Waiver Youth Program Elements Waiver In-School Youth Individual Training Accounts Waiver In-School Youth ITA Waiver 20 Percent Youth Expenditure Waiver Request 20 Percent Expenditure Requirement Waiver Out-of-School Youth Expenditure Requirement Waiver Out of School Youth Expenditure Waiver Requirement OJT Statewide Waiver 2025/06/03 2025/06/17 CSF BOD Approval to Request Recapture and Reallocation of WIOA Funds 2022/07/11 2022/07/24 WIOA In-School Youth Individual Training Accounts 2022/05/10 2022/05/24 WIOA Out-of-School Youth Expenditure Requirement 2022/05/10 2022/05/24 WIOA Recapture and Reallocation of Funds WIOA Waiver Approval Request Response Letter WIOA In-School Youth Individual Training Accounts WIOA Waiver Approval Request Response Letter WIOA Out-of-School Youth Expenditure Requirement WIOA Waiver Approval Request Response Letter Florida’s Master Credentials List prioritizes instructional programs that prepare Floridians for in-demand occupations.

The Master Credentials List application is open year-round for Florida education institutions and local workforce development boards to submit credentials for consideration. Secondary and postsecondary industry certifications that meet Career and Professional Education (CAPE) Act eligibility criteria may also apply for CAPE funding through this application.

Education and Industry Consortiums Education and Industry Consortiums bring together representatives from local educational entities and businesses. These consortia provide regular insights into community-based educational programs and industry needs, with quarterly reports directly informing the local workforce development board and staff.

This ensures a pulse on impactful programs, services, and partnerships that drive educational and workforce opportunities.

CareerSource Brevard/Flagler/Volusia CareerSource Capital Region CareerSource Central Florida CareerSource Citrus, Levy, Marion CareerSource Hillsborough Pinellas CareerSource North Central Florida CareerSource North Florida CareerSource Northeast Florida CareerSource Okaloosa Walton CareerSource Palm Beach County CareerSource Pasco-Hernando CareerSource Research Coast CareerSource South Florida CareerSource Southwest Florida CareerSource Florida partnered with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta to develop the Florida Career Ladder Identifier and Financial Forecaster (CLIFF) Dashboard.

This tool helps Floridians identify career strategies to achieve economic stability and minimize the impacts of loss of public assistance. CareerSource Florida has developed additional resources to support local workforce development boards and partners in using the tool, including a report by the University of Florida on data gathered during the pilot phase of this initiative.

Florida CLIFF Dashboard overview video Florida CLIFF Dashboard trainings University of Florida Evaluation of the CLIFF Dashboard Sector Strategy Solutions Sector strategies are regional, industry-focused approaches to building a skilled workforce and are one of the most effective ways to align public and private resources to address the talent needs of employers.

While the approach is not new, there is increasing evidence showing that sector strategies can simultaneously improve employment opportunities for job seekers and the competitiveness of industries. At the heart of sector strategies are sector partnerships, sometimes referred to as industry partnerships, workforce collaboratives or regional skills alliances.

These partnerships are led by businesses within a critical industry cluster working collaboratively with workforce development, education and training, economic development, labor and community organizations.