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WIOA supportive services — 20 CFR 680.900–680.910

Ask about support that makes training possible

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) includes a route for support needed to participate in authorized career or training services.

What it may help with
Examples in the federal rule include transportation, child or dependent care, work tools, required supplies and certain employment or training fees.
Limits and conditions
Support must be necessary for participation, and the participant must be unable to obtain it through other programs. Local workforce-board policy, screening and approval apply. This is not an automatic allowance or a promise to reimburse spending.
Questions to ask before you act
  • Ask my American Job Center which supportive services are available under the local workforce-board policy.
  • Can this barrier be covered through WIOA or another program, and what participation and documentation requirements apply?
  • Do I need written approval before paying for transport, care, tools or fees, and how would payment be arranged?

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Read the WIOA supportive-services rule

HUD Section 3 — 12 U.S.C. 1701u; 24 CFR Part 75

Explore work and contracting routes tied to HUD projects

Section 3 directs economic opportunities generated by certain HUD assistance toward low- and very-low-income people, especially assisted-housing residents and people in the project community.

What it may help with
Covered public-housing assistance and housing or community-development projects can create employment, training and contracting routes.
Limits and conditions
Coverage depends on the funding and project. Worker or business status needs documentation, and position or contract qualifications still apply. Section 3 does not guarantee employment or a contract, provide a housing voucher or remove licensing requirements.
Questions to ask before you act
  • Ask the public housing agency or funded-project recipient whether this project is covered by Section 3 and who handles its opportunities.
  • What worker or business documentation is required, and which job or contract qualifications must I meet?
  • Where are current opportunities and application or procurement instructions published, and whom should I contact to confirm them?

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Internal Revenue Code Section 127 — employer educational assistance

Check whether your employer offers education assistance

A qualifying written employer plan can provide education assistance under federal tax rules.

What it may help with
An employer's plan may cover selected education costs or payments on certain qualified education loans for the employee's own education.
Limits and conditions
An employer chooses the assistance its plan offers; a written qualifying plan and tax rules apply. This is not a public grant or a requirement that employers offer benefits. Confirm plan terms with the employer and personal tax treatment with a qualified tax adviser.
Questions to ask before you act
  • Ask HR whether the employer has a Section 127 plan and request its current eligibility and covered-expense terms.
  • Does this exact course, expense or education loan qualify under the plan, and what approval and paperwork are required?
  • When would payment occur, what costs remain mine, and what information should I give my tax adviser about other education assistance?

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Read the current IRS Section 127 FAQ

Check the OSHA 10/30 training requirement

OSHA Outreach courses provide workplace-hazard awareness through authorized trainers. Completing a course earns a course-completion card.

What it may help with
The appropriate industry and course can support safety awareness. Some employers, states or other jurisdictions require Outreach training.
Limits and conditions
An Outreach card is not a license or certification and does not replace an employer's required training on specific job hazards. The organization requiring training decides what it accepts. Trainer authorization, costs and access arrangements must be checked.
Questions to ask before you act
  • Ask the employer or responsible authority which industry, course and training requirements apply to the work I want to do.
  • Before enrolling, ask to see the trainer's current Authorized Trainer card and confirm any questions with the authorizing organization.
  • What are the total cost and available accommodations, and what job-specific instruction and supervised training will I still need?

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Read OSHA's Outreach training FAQ