Prioritizing Evidence for Workforce Development Act

This bill amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to require states to prioritize funding for workforce development programs based on research evidence. States must now describe in their applications how they will give highest priority to programs proven effective through rigorous research (high-evidence), followed by moderately proven programs (moderate-evidence), and then programs with preliminary evidence (low-evidence). The bill defines these evidence tiers clearly, requiring states to base funding decisions on documented research showing positive outcomes for participants. This directly affects states administering federal workforce programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.