# Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Government, program · [Talent and hiring](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/talent)

Also called: WIOA, W.I.O.A., Workforce Innovation Act, WIOA funding, Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act, wee oh ah

A US federal law, signed in 2014, that funds the public [workforce](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/terms/talent) system: job search help, education, training and support services for job seekers, and help for employers looking for skilled workers. States must align their main [workforce programs](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/workforce-development) under it. In Oklahoma, part of the money pays for eligible people to train with approved training providers.

**For example:** A [coding school](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/coding-bootcamp) that wants students to pay with WIOA training funds applies to be on Oklahoma's list of [eligible training providers](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/eligible-training-provider-list).

## Applying



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[Official application page](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa)

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Check the official page for current availability.
Official site: <https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa>

## Connects to (7)

- [US Department of Labor](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/us-department-of-labor): The federal department for wage earners, job seekers and retirees.
- [American Job Centers](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/american-job-centers): A nationwide network of local workforce offices set up under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and supported by the US…
- [Eligible Training Provider List](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/eligible-training-provider-list): Oklahoma's searchable list of approved training programs that eligible people can pay for with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act…
- [Oklahoma Works](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-works): Oklahoma's statewide workforce partnership of several agencies, with offices that connect job seekers and employers.
- [Workforce development](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/workforce-development): Training and support that help people gain the skills employers need, often paid for in part by government or philanthropy.
- [Grant](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/grant): Money given for a stated purpose that does not have to be repaid and does not buy any ownership.
- [Oklahoma Employment Security Commission](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oesc): The Oklahoma state agency for unemployment insurance and employment services.

## Sources

- <https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wioa>
- <https://oklahoma.gov/workforce.html>
- <https://oklahoma.gov/workforce/job-seekers/training.html>


Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/wioa