T-TAP
Nancy Brooks-Lane

WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEM 

*	WIA passed by Congress in 1998 

*	Fully effective July 1, 2000 

*	First major reform of the nation’s job training system in 15 years

*	Designed to build a workforce investment system that respects individual 
choices, and results in increased employment, retention, and earnings


WIA

*	One-Stop Career Centers are the focal point of the workforce system, 
supporting employment and HR needs 

*	WI system must integrate all workers into the workforce and ensure no worker 
is left behind  

*	This includes individuals with disabilities. 

*	Integrating all workers into the workforce through universal access and 
capacity building will require significant resources including: 
 
	Benefits analysis
	Understanding the interplay of various social programs 

*	Integrating all workers into the workforce through universal access and 
capacity building will require significant resources including: 
 
	Working in partnership with organizations and services, and businesses 
	Maximizing resources by blending funding 
	http://www.onestops.info/



CONSUMER FUNDING OPTIONS

*	Individual Training Accounts – flexible funding to support customers in their 
employment choices available through One-Stops

*	Vocational Rehabilitation Funding – funding to purchase supports/services for 
wage employment and self-employment

*	Social Security Work Incentives –  tools to maximize consumer resources 






Individual Training Account (ITA)

*	Funding through One-Stops 

*	Used to support consumers in their employment endeavors 

*	Funding coordinated with available supports through VR and SSWI to blend 
funding and/or maximize resources  

*	Funding may provide supports in such categories as: 

	Business Supplies 
	Business Equipment 
	Professional & Consultation Services 
	Training 

*	Funding may provide supports in such categories as: 

*	Emergency financial assistance 

*	Dependant Care 

*	Transportation


VR Funding

*	State and federally funded program charged with assisting persons with 
disabilities in finding employment
  
*	Examples of services/supports funded:  

	Job Coaching/Supported Employment 
	Business development 
	Vocational training 

*	Examples of services/supports funded: 

	Education 
	Job related equipment/resources


SSA WORK INCENTIVES

*	Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS) 

*	http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf 

*	Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWE)  

*	http://www.ssa.gov/work/ResourcesToolkit/redbook.html

*	Blind Work Expenses  (BWE) 
*	http://www.ssa.gov/work/ResourcesToolkit/redbook.html 
  
*	Self-Employment Subsidy 

*	http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf

*	Making Self-Employment Work for People with Disabilities, Cary Griffin and 
David Hammis
 

FUNDAMENTAL SKILL SETS NEEDED 

*	Strengths Model of Support 

*	Person-Centered approach 

*	Self-directed creative work teams 

*	Outcome based planning 

*	Vocational Profiling skills 

*	Community connections 

*	Knowledge of business planning processes 

*	Understanding of benefits analysis