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Workforce Investment Act: Coordination between TANF Programs and One-Stop Centers Is Increasing, but Challenges Remain. Statement of Sigurd R. Nilsen, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues [to the] Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of Representatives.

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Nilsen, Sigurd R. – 2002

The General Accounting Office assessed the extent to which states were coordinating their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) services with their one-stop centers. Data were gathered through the following activities: (1) an autumn 2001 survey of workforce development agency officials in all 50 states and a similar survey conducted in…

Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Coordination, Definitions

Workforce Investment Act: Improvements Needed in Performance Measures To Provide a More Accurate Picture of WIA's Effectiveness. Report to Congressional Requesters.

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Nilsen, Sigurd R. – 2002

A study assessed effectiveness of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 performance measures. Data were from a survey of WIA program administrators in 50 states; visits to 5 states; interviews with labor officials and national associations representing state and local workforce development officials; and a document review. Findings indicate…

Descriptors: Adult Education, Data Collection, Dislocated Workers, Employment Services

Workforce Investment Act: States and Localities Increasingly Coordinate Services for TANF Clients, but Better Information Needed on Effective Approaches. Report to Congressional Requesters.

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Nilsen, Sigurd R. – 2002

The General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed the state and local coordination of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Workforce Investment Act (WIA) services for TANF clients. Data were gathered though the following activities: (1) analysis of surveys of WIA officials in all 50 states that were conducted in 2001 and 2000; (2) visits…

Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Comparative Analysis, Coordination, Delivery Systems