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2024 Employment and Training
Mission Statement To advance the priorities of the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board, the Governor, and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity by providing resources, policy, oversight, and technical assistance supporting development of the workforce and fostering skills desired by businesses.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Increase the employment of participants in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs.
    1. Provide oversight to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity (WIOA) Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth programs in Illinois.
      1. Negotiate system performance goals with U.S. Department of Labor and local workforce boards and CEOs.
      2. Monitor the program performance of local workforce areas.
      3. Allocate dollars to workforce areas (by federal formula) and monitor expenditures.
      4. Issue grants to local workforce boards to ensure capacity-building of the local workforce systems.
      5. Analyze program performance and submit reports for the Governor to the U.S. Department of Labor.
      6. Develop a Unified State Plan for delivery of workforce services.
    Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, State Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Fund, DCEO Projects Fund, Energy Transition Assistance Fund, Federal Workforce Training Fund Statutory Authority 20 ILCS 3975/1-8
    Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2024 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2023 Actual Fiscal Year 2022 Actual
    Input Indicators
    Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 401,096.0 $ 188,651.5 $ 436,982.7 $ 172,937.9 $ 184,535.4
    Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 389,596.0 $ 187,972.0 $ 434,482.7 $ 172,814.7 $ 184,535.4
    Average monthly full-time equivalents 71.0 67.0 68.0 66.0 74.0
    Outcome Indicators
    WIOA/Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) total participants completing training 7,600 14,276 7,600 29,361 N/A
    Adult employment rate second quarter after exit 76.50% 80.50% 76.50% 76.40% 75.40%
    Adult employment rate fourth quarter after exit 74.00% 78.20% 74.00% 77.00% 73.60%
    Dislocated worker employment rate second quarter after exit 81.00% 81.30% 81.00% 77.90% 78.70%
    Dislocated worker employment rate fourth quarter after exit 79.00% 80.30% 79.00% 80.20% 77.50%
    Youth Employment (or Enrollment in Education or Training) 2nd Quarter after Exit 73.50% 80.30% 73.50% 78.00% 0.00%
    Youth Employment (or Enrollment in Education or Training) 4th Quarter after Exit 72.50% 78.40% 72.50% 79.00% 0.00%
    Adult Median Earnings Rate 2nd Quarter after Exit (in dollars) $ 7,500.00 $ 10,293.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 9,427.00 $ 0.00
    Dislocated Worker Median Earnings Rate 2nd Quarter after Exit (in dollars) $ 10,500.00 $ 11,693.00 $ 10,500.00 $ 12,261.00 $ 0.00
    Youth Median Earnings Rate 2nd Quarter after Exit (in dollars) $ 4,000.00 $ 5,700.00 $ 4,000.00 $ 5,363.00 $ 0.00
    Adult Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter after Exit 74.00% 80.50% 74.00% 71.90% 0.00%
    Dislocated Worker Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter after Exit 74.00% 73.90% 74.00% 75.50% 0.00%
    Youth Credential Attainment Rate 4th Quarter after Exit 70.00% 70.80% 70.00% 70.40% 0.00%
    Adult Measurable Skill Gains Rate 54.00% 69.10% 54.00% 67.80% 0.00%
    Dislocated Worker Measurable Skill Gains Rate 54.00% 69.80% 54.00% 66.30% 0.00%
    Youth Measurable Skill Gains Rate 48.00% 65.50% 48.00% 64.30% 0.00%
    Number of workers completing sectoral job training programs (Yearly Recovery Performance Plan) through the Job Training Economic Development Program 650.0 1,447 450.0 219.0 0.0
    Number of workers enrolled in sectoral job training programs (Yearly Recovery Performance Plan) through the Job Training Economic Development Program 202.0 1,003 700.0 1,046 0.0
    Number of people participating in summer youth employment programs (Yearly Recovery Performance Plan) through the Job Training Economic Development Program 154.0 4,453 1,041 197.0 0.0
    Credential Obtained through the Job Training Economic Development Program 271.0 1,940 N/A 377.0 0.0
    Post-Secondary Enrollment through the Job Training Economic Development Program 645.0 66.0 1,200 3.0 0.0
    Employment Retention through the Job Training Economic 725.0 241.0 300.0 27.0 0.0
    Unsubsidized employment through the Job Training Economic Development Program 645.0 860.0 350.0 80.0 N/A
    Number of trainees retaining employment 740.0 0.0 700.0 N/A N/A
    Clean Energy Career and Technical Education Pilot Program Number of youth enrolled in the program (a) 70.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Clean Energy Career and Technical Education Pilot Program Number of businesses engaged (a) 10.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
    State Workforce Grant Program: Businesses Served: Outreach and Apprenticeship Support (a) 75.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
    State Workforce Grant Program: Capacity Building: Community Outreach (a) 25.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
    State Workforce Grant Program: Capacity Building: New or expanded partnerships with CBOs (a) 100.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
    State Workforce Grant Program: Individuals Served: Training, Work-Based Learning and Supportive Services (a) 1,500 N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Wage/Benefit Increase through the Job Training Economic Development Program 89.0 325.0 60.0 0.0 0.0
    Footnotes
    This is a new metric for fiscal year 2025.

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