ALLIANCE FOR STRATEGIC GROWTH INC

The youth services program serves eligible youth, ages 14-24, who face barriers to education, training and employment. Focusing primarily on out-of-school youth, state allotments are based on the state's share of total unemployment, the state's share of excess unemployed and the state's share of economically disadvantage youth.

The adult services program provides individualized career and training services to help job seekers who are at least 18 years old. Priority is given to low-income individuals, low-skilled individuals and recipients of public assistance. Each state's allotment is based on the state's share of total unemployment, the state's share of unemployed greater than 4.5 percent and the state's share of economically disadvantaged adults.

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Jobs for america's graduates (jag) is a state-based, national non-profit organization dedicated to helping high school students of promise who have experienced challenging or traumatic life experiences achieve success through graduation. Jag is a resiliency-building workforce preparation program that helps students learn in-demand employability skills and provides a bridge to post-secondary education and career advancement opportunities. Jag students receive adult mentoring while in school and one year of follow-up counseling after graduation. Indiana's program consistently graduates approximately 95 percent of participants and many students choose to continue their education after high school. The jag program is funded through grants provided by the indiana department of workforce development.

Unemployment insurance, or ui, is a program jointly financed through federal and state employer payroll taxes. The federal unemployment tax is used to fund state workforce agencies. The state unemployment tax is used solely for the payment of benefits to eligible unemployed workers.in order to continue to receive ui payments, participants must participate in programs that assist them with finding a job. The reemployment services and eligibility assessment, or reaea, program is a state formula grant program to assist individuals receiving ui benefits with reemployment. Federal funds are allocated based on prior year ui payments and proposals submitted by states.

The wagner-peyser program is a nationwide labor- exchange program that provides services to both job seekers and employers free of charge. State allocations are based on the state's share of the civilian labor force and the state's share of total unemployment.