HEARTLAND WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD INC

Programs

1. The workforce innovation and opportunity act (wioa) is designed to consolidate, coordinate, and improve employment, training, literacy, and vocational rehabilitation programs, to empower individuals to obtain the skills needed to overcome barriers to employment and to obtain employment resulting in self-sufficiency. The wioa program provides services to three categories of individuals - adults, dislocated workers, and youth. The adult program provides employment and training services to help individuals 18 years of age and older find and qualify for meaningful employment. Employment and training services include job search, referral and placement services, skill evaluation and assistance, career services, case management, and job training. The dislocated worker program is designed to provide employment and training services to individuals who have been terminated or laid off from their job and are eligible for or have exhausted their reemployment benefits. In-school and out-of-school youth between the ages of 16 to 24 who meet income requirements and face one or more barriers to employment received services through careersource heartland and competitive contracts with south…

   $1,523,430 spentof which $755,911 as grants
   56% of program spending

2. The welfare transition program (wtp) enables welfare recipients to move from welfare to work by emphasizing self-sufficiency and personal responsibility. Recipients of temporary cash assistance must register for work and participate in assigned work activities. Careersource heartland staff works with registered customers to help them gain employment through skills attainment, planning, and activities to overcome barriers.

   $810,730 spentof which $2,903 as grants
   30% of program spending

3. Supplemental nutrition assistance program (snap) is designed to assist 'able-bodied adults without dependents (abwd) receiving food stamps obtain employment. The program emphasizes work, self-sufficiency and personal responsibility. Careersource heartland administers the employment and training component by engaging participants in work activities until employment is achieved. Local grant funding provides assistance with staff training and with the organization's operation costs.

   $292,390 spent
   11% of program spending

4. Wagner-peyser (wp) is the labor exchange program that brings together individuals who are seeking employment and employers who are seeking employees. Careersource heartland staff provides assistance to job seekers to find employment, assists employers in filling jobs, and facilitates the match between job seekers and employers. Services are available for use by all citizens and employers. Resources available for workforce related activities include: computers with internet access to posted classified ads and other job openings, state and local business job applications, initial assessments of skill levels, aptitudes, and abilities, job search and placement assistance, labor market information, employability skills workshops, facsimile and copying services, workspace and phone access, videos on various employment topics, information on veteran services, information on migrant and seasonal farm worker program, and information on educational and training opportunities and financial resources. Services provided to veterans may include assessment, career services, referral to supportive services, referral to job-focused and outcome-driven training, job development services and employer…

   $106,328 spentof which $96,030 as grants$13,728 earned by the program
   4% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $2,732,878.