To amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the Older Americans Act of 1965.

# Summary of "A Stronger Workforce for America Act" Amendments to WIOA This document presents comprehensive amendments to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), with significant updates to workforce development programs across multiple areas. ## Key Changes: 1. **Program Structure & Terminology**: - Replaced "centers" with "campuses" throughout Job Corps provisions - Updated definitions for consistency across all programs 2. **Funding Authorization**: - Youth workforce investment: $976,573,900 annually (2025-2030) - Adult employment and training: $912,218,500 annually - Dislocated worker employment: $1,391,483,193 annually - Job Corps: $1,760,155,000 annually 3. **Job Corps Reforms**: - Updated eligibility requirements (including expanded criteria for homeless youth and foster youth) - New safety and performance standards - Revised performance assessment system with clear improvement pathways - Strengthened appeal processes for disciplinary actions - Enhanced reporting requirements with consumer-friendly data presentation 4. **Performance Accountability**: - Revised performance metrics with more specific targets - New requirements for wage record utilization in performance evaluation - Comprehensive improvement plans for underperforming programs - Annual reporting on performance metrics with public accessibility 5. **Program-Specific Changes**: - Enhanced youth workforce programs with new eligibility criteria - Updated Native American programs with specific performance standards - Modernized migrant and seasonal farmworker programs - Strengthened technical assistance provisions - Added requirements for digital literacy skills development 6. **Operational Improvements**: - New requirements for using competency-based assessments - Updated definitions for foundational skill needs - Enhanced reporting on performance and safety - Strengthened partnerships with community organizations The amendments focus on improving program effectiveness, increasing accountability, expanding access to underserved populations, and ensuring workforce programs better align with labor market needs through updated performance metrics and reporting requirements.