DRAFT | Proposed NCWorks Commission Policy Statement CPS 04-2025, Change 1

This document (including attachments) outlines the proposed NCWorks Commission Policy Statement CPS 04-2025, Change 1. The subject of the policy statement is Registered Apprenticeship Expenditure Requirement for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Funding.

Purpose:  The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) encourages collaboration between WIOA funding and apprenticeships to support job seekers and employers. This policy directs local Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) to spend 6% of their non-administrative WIOA Title I Adult and Youth funds annually on pre- apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship-related activities, beginning with Program Year 2025 funding. The 6% expenditure may be comprised of Adult funds, Youth funds, or a combination of both.

This Change adds the allowability of pre-apprenticeship/apprenticeship-related Governor’s reserve fund expenditures for NC Career Launch to count towards the   6% requirement. This Commission Policy Statement (CPS) rescinds CPS 04-2025, and the procedures herein supersede all previous policies, procedures, and guidelines regarding registered apprenticeship expenditure requirements for WIOA funding.