which addresses the diverse career and employment needs of adults, dislocated workers, and youth, along with the important workforce development priorities of employers. HOW WE WORK: Job Training for Beaver County, founded in 1983, is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that provides employment and training services for Beaver County economically disadvantaged in-school/out-of-school youth, welfare
clients, adults and dislocated workers. Funds for these services are provided under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) legislation. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS AND PROGRAM INCOME WIA was enacted in 1998 and stipulated that the Governor of each State designate workforce investment areas. The Ridge administration designated the 3 counties of Washington, Greene and Beaver to jointly establish services for area residents. Local Elected Officials of said counties authorized and approved the Chief Elected Officials Agreement that jointly established the Southwest Corner Workforce Investment Board and named the Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. as fiscal agent and administrative entity for the Southwest Corner Investment Area. as the entity responsible to carry out program activities as the Workforce Investment Title I Operator with Beaver County. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. PA Relay 7-1-1. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs are federally supported 100% by the U.S. Department of Labor. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs are federally supported 100% by the U.S. Department of Human Service. Stevens Amendment Information available at www.jtbc.org
