Policy Chapters and Sections

Specialized Centers

Chapter: 1 Section: 12.4
Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Expiration Date: Continuing
Published Date: 3/25/2021 11:13:55 AM
Status: Current
Version: 1

Tags: One-Stop, Governance, Services

  1. LWIBs may designate a specialized center to meet the needs of a specific population, such as youth, veterans, or individuals with disabilities; key industry sectors or clusters; or a specific group of dislocated workers affected by a regional layoff.
  2. Specialized centers need not provide access to every required partner, but should be knowledgeable about, and prepared to make referrals to, partners in the comprehensive or affiliate one-stop centers.
  3. As described in the Affiliate Centers section of this policy, Wagner-Peyser employment services cannot stand alone in a specialized center and must include other programs besides Wagner-Peyser Act employment services, local veterans’ employment representatives, disabled veterans’ outreach program specialists, and unemployment compensation.
  4. Specialized centers must connect, physically or technologically, to a comprehensive center and any appropriate affiliate centers.
  5. Partner services provided through specialized one-stop centers must be determined by partner negotiations at the local level and incorporated into the MOU.

WIOA Section 121 - Establishment of one-stop delivery system

WIOA Section 188 - Administration, Nondiscrimination

WIOA Final Rules, Part 678, Subpart A - General description of the one-stop delivery system

WIOA Final Rules, Part 678, Subpart B - One-stop partners and the responsibilities of partners

WIOA Final Rules, Part 678, Subpart C - Memorandum of understanding for the one-stop delivery system

WIOA Final Rules, Part 678, Subpart D - One-stop operators

WIOA Final Rules, Part 678, Subpart E - One-stop operating costs

WIOA Final Rules, Part 678, Subpart F - One-stop certification

WIOA Final Rules, Part 678, Subpart G - Common identifier

WIOA Final Rules, Part 680, Subpart B - Training services

WIOA Section 134 - Adult and Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Activities, Use of funds

USDOL Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 16-16, One-Stop Operations Guidance for the American Job Center Network(January18, 2017)

USDOL Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 04-15, Vision for the One-Stop Delivery System under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (August13, 2015)

USDOL Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 17-16, Infrastructure Funding of the One-Stop Delivery System (January18, 2017)

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