This document is being submitted as a part of Tennessee's Unified Plan authorized by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). Currently our unified planning efforts address the following programs:
- Adult Education and Family Literacy - 5-year plan July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2005 (Transition Year July 1, 1999 - June 30, 2000)
- Workforce Investment Act - Transition Plan which includes FY99 funding under JTPA and response to all required Wagner Peyser information (July 1, 1999 - June 30, 2004)
- Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technology Education - Transition Plan (July 1, 1999 - June 30, 2000)
- Vocational Rehabilitation - 5-year plan (October 1, 1999 - September 30, 2004)
Plan Unification Methodology
In the absence of Federal guidance, Tennessee developed its own procedures for accomplishing this task. The Governor's Office of Workforce Development spearheaded this effort, supported by a Workforce Development Implementation Committee consisting of staff appointed by their agency heads from four departments of state government, one commission and the Board of Regents. These entities are responsible for the operation of the following programs: Secondary and Post Secondary Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technology Education, Job Training Partnership Act, TANF, Welfare to Work, Food Stamps, Vocational Rehabilitation, Veterans Programs under Chapter 41 Title 38 USC, Title V Older Americans Act, and Community Service Block Grants.
This committee has met weekly since December 1998 to collaborate and formulate recommendations for the direction of Workforce Development in Tennessee. This committee has been a part of Tennessee's legislative initiative to consolidate departments and services, implementation of the Workforce Investment Act and unified planning efforts of all workforce related programs. This committee will have continuous review and comment through plan completion.
All program components addressed in our unified plan have been reviewed and approved by the Tennessee Workforce Development Board.
Each unified component program is being sent to the appropriate secretary for approval; however if copies of other components are desired, they may be obtained by request from:
Office of Workforce Development
Andrew Johnson Tower, 8th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243