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Job Corps
The nation's federally administered residential education and career training program for eligible young people, operated through the U.S. Department of Labor. VerisGov maps the structure and keeps the moving parts current.
At a glance
- Program
- Job Corps, a residential education and career training program for eligible young people.
- Administering agency
- U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration; federally administered.
- Statutory authority
- Originated in the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; currently authorized under Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014.
- Funding mechanism
- Direct federal appropriation to the Department of Labor, not a state formula grant; funded through annual appropriations.
- Money flow
- Congress funds the Department of Labor, which operates the national program and procures center operations and related services through federal contracts.
- Who has a stake
- Eligible young people and their families, the Department of Labor, center operators and service providers, employers, and local communities hosting centers.
What it is
Job Corps is the federal government's residential education and career training program for eligible low-income young people, generally ages 16 to 24. It provides academic instruction, including high school completion, alongside hands-on career and technical training, with most students living on campus at a Job Corps center while they study. The goal is to move participants into employment, further education, or the military.
Job Corps is distinctive among federal workforce programs because it is federally administered rather than block-granted to states. It originated in the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and now operates under Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, with the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration responsible for the program nationally. The Department sets policy and standards and oversees the network of centers directly.
Day-to-day operation of most Job Corps centers, along with outreach, admissions, and career transition services, is carried out by organizations selected through federal competitive procurement, under Department of Labor oversight. That structure means the federal government holds the program, funds it, and sets the rules, while center operations are delivered under federal contract.
Key facts
- Program Job Corps, a residential education and career training program for eligible young people.
- Administering agency U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration; federally administered.
- Statutory authority Originated in the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; currently authorized under Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014.
- Funding mechanism Direct federal appropriation to the Department of Labor, not a state formula grant; funded through annual appropriations.
- Money flow Congress funds the Department of Labor, which operates the national program and procures center operations and related services through federal contracts.
- Who has a stake Eligible young people and their families, the Department of Labor, center operators and service providers, employers, and local communities hosting centers.
What it funds
- Residential housing and basic support for students while enrolled
- Academic instruction, including high school completion and equivalency
- Hands-on career and technical training in a range of trades and occupations
- Outreach, admissions, and career transition services into jobs or further education
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- Current-year appropriation level for Job Corps
- Status of center operations, contract awards, and any operational changes or pauses
- Department of Labor policy actions, reviews, or reform proposals
- Litigation or legislative proposals affecting the program's structure
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- U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
- Job Corps center operators
Answers
Frequently asked questions
Is Job Corps run by the states?
No. Job Corps is federally administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, unlike most workforce programs that flow to states by formula. The Department holds the program nationally and oversees the network of centers directly.
Who is eligible?
Generally low-income young people roughly ages 16 to 24 who meet citizenship or work-authorization and other requirements. Job Corps is targeted at young people who can benefit from a residential education and training setting.
What law authorizes Job Corps?
It originated in the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and is currently authorized under Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, which governs the broader public workforce system.
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