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WIA Equal Opportunity Statutes and Regulations 

 

The WIA Equal Opportunity Officer utilizes the following statutes and regulations when conducting equal opportunity reviews. 

Methods of Administration

The Methods of Administration is a document that describes the actions an individual State will take to ensure that its' WIA Title I-financially assisted programs, activities, and recipients are complying, and will continue to comply, with the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements of WIA and its' regulations. The regulations that implement the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), published at 29 CFR part 37, require that each Governor establish and adhere to a Methods of Administration (MOA) for his/her State programs. This document provides guidance for Governors and States in meeting the regulatory requirements regarding MOAs.

WIA Section 188

Section 188 of WIA ensures nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for various categories of persons, including persons with disabilities, who apply for and participate in programs and activities operated by recipients of WIA Title I financial assistance.

29 CFR Part 37

Implemention of the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity provisions of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.

29 CFR Part 32

Nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap in programs and activities receiving or benefitting from federal financial assistance.