The Individual Training Account (ITA) Experimental Study
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
NOTIFICATION OF AWARD
| NAME OF PROJECT: | The Individual Training Account (ITA) Experimental Study |
| NAME AND ADDRESS OF AWARDEE: | See Attached List |
| AWARD AMOUNT: | See Attached List |
| TYPE OF PROCUREMENT: | Competitive Grant Award |
| PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE | March 15, 2001 - March 15, 2004 |
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT:
The Individual Training Account Experimental Study is being conducted under Section 171(c) of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), which provides DOL/ETA with the authority to conduct multi-service projects, research projects, and multi-state projects. Under the WIA, individual training accounts (ITAs) are intended to transform the delivery of services to adults and dislocated workers by enabling customers to choose their training providers. The WIA also gives States and local areas a great deal of flexibility in deciding how much guidance and direction they will provide to customers in choosing the appropriate training. A challenge for One-Stop administrators is to allocate limited training resources to achieve the best possible outcomes while preserving customer choice. The ITA Experimental Study will rigorously assess distinct ITA approaches that represent different strategies for meeting this challenge. Awardees under this grant are committed to implementing the different ITA approaches through the ITA Experimental Study. Findings from this study will reveal how the different ITA approaches affect training choices, employment and earnings outcomes, returns on training investments, and customer satisfaction. As a result, State and local administrations may use this information to improve their ITA delivery to customers by learning about which ITA approach, or aspects of the approaches, is most appropriate for them and their customers.
| CONTACT: | Mr. Robert Litman (202) 693-3662 |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA COVERED: |
Nationwide |
| Single Local Workforce Investment Boards | |
| The Workforce Board of Northern Cook County 2604 E. Dempster, Suite 502 Des Plaines, IL 60016 |
$627,564 |
| Charlotte-Mechkleburg Workforce Development Board, Inc. 700 Park Wood Avenue Charlotte, NC 28205 |
$750,000 |
| The WorkPlace, Inc. - Southwestern
Connecticut's Workforce Investment Board 3350 Fairfield Avenue, Third Floor Bridgeport, CT 066064 |
$750,000 |
| First Coast Development, Inc. - Workforce
Development Board 2141 Loch Rane Boulevard, Suite 107 Orange, Park, FL 32073 |
$669,066 |
| Consortia of Two Local Workforce Investment Boards | |
| Atlanta Regional Commission -
Workforce Development Division, 40 Courtland Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30303 Local Board Partner in Consortia: Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center |
$750,000 |
| City of Phoenix Human Services Department Employment & Training Division 200 W. Washington, 18th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003 Local Board Partner in Consortia: Maricopa County Human Services Workforce Development Division |
$750,000 |
NOTIFICATION OF AWARD:
| Name of Grantee: | The Workforce Board of Northern Cook County |
| Amount of Grant: | $627,564 |
| Contact: | Mary Pepperl |
| Telephone: | 847/699-9195 |
| Geographic Area Served: | Northern Cooke County (encompassing north and northwest suburban Chicago), Illinois |
| Name of Grantee: | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Workforce |
| Amount of Grant: | $750,000 |
| Contact: | Deborah Mikysa |
| Telephone: | 704/336-3952 |
| Geographic Area Served: | Mecklenburg County of Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Name of Grantee: | The WorkPlace, Inc. - Southwestern Connecticut's Workforce Investment Board |
| Amount of Award: | $750,000 |
| Contact: | Joseph Carbone |
| Telephone: | 203/576-7030 x300 |
| Geographic Area Served: | Fairfield County, Connecticut |
| Name of Grantee: | First Coast Development, Inc. - Workforce Development Board |
| Amount of Award: | $669,066 |
| Contact: | Bryan Stone |
| Telephone: | 904/213-3050 x143 |
| Geographic Area Served: | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns Counties, Florida |
| Name of Grantee: | Atlanta Regional Commission - Workforce Development Division, with Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center |
| Amount of Award: | $750,000 |
| Contact: | Mary Margaret Garrett |
| Telephone: | 404/463-3325 |
| Geographic Area Served: | Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale Counties, Georgia |
| Name of Grantee: | City of Phoenix Human Services Department Employment & Training Division, with Maricopa County Human Services Workforce Development Division |
| Amount of Award: | $750,000 |
| Contact: | Yolanda Carrothers |
| Telephone: | 602/262-4036 |
| Geographic Area Served: | City of Phoenix and Maricopa County, Arizona |
