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WIOA, SNAP E&T and the governor—s program: How West Virginia pays for apprenticeships
Summary
State and federal representatives described how WIOA supportive services, SNAP Employment & Training reimbursements and the Governor—s Guaranteed Workforce Program can reduce employer costs for apprenticeships; resources and local contacts were shared. Transcript included an inconsistent figure for the governor—s program (see audit).
Jonathan Compton, assistant director of workforce development at Workforce West Virginia, and Ashley Puffenbarger, senior program manager for SNAP Employment & Training at the West Virginia Department of Human Services, outlined funding options employers and training providers can use to launch or sustain apprenticeship programs.
Compton said WIOA funding flows to seven local workforce development boards across the state and highlighted supportive services that remove barriers to employment (childcare, transportation), wage-subsidy opportunities for…
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