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Morrill Act of 1862 | Gave public lands to specific states and territories for the purpose of building colleges that focus on agriculture and the mechanical arts |
Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 | Established federal-state public vocational-technical education program |
Smith-Sears Veterans Rehabilitation Act of 1918 | Expanded the role of the Federal Board of Vocational Education created under the Smith-Hughes Act to offer vocational rehabilitation to veterans disabled during WWI. AKA Soldier's Rehabilitation Act |
Smith-Fess Act of 1920 | AKA the Civilian Rehabilitation Act of 1920 Began a rehabilitation program for all Americans with physical disabilities Provided funds to states at a 50/50 match for vocational guidance, training, occupational adjustment, and prosthetics |
Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933 | Created national employment system |
Social Security Act of 1935 | Created a social insurance program designed to pay retirees 65+ y.o. a continuing income Included unemployment insurance, grants to states to provide medical care, and created AFDC |
Barden- Lafollete Act of 1943 | Expanded vocational services to include physical restoration and help for persons with mental limitations and illnesses Required states to submit a plan to the federal government on how it would operate such programs under the act AKA Vocational Rehabilitation Act |
National Apprenticeship Act of 1937 | Designed to regulate apprenticeship and on the job training programs Later amended to permit the USDOL to develop regulations designed to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of apprentices |
Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 | Provided for the guarantee of home loans to veterans Paid the educational and living expenses of veterans who wished to pursue educational and vocational training. |
Employment Act of 1946 | Coordinated and utilized federal resources to develop conditions that promote employment opportunities to all who seek work |
National Defense Education Act of 1958 | Increased federal expenditures for STEM education to improve our national security |
Manpower Development Training Act of 1962 | Provides training to workers who are unemployed as a result of automation and technological changes |
Food Stamp Act of 1964 | Authorized a food stamp program to help low income households achieve a more nutritionally balanced diet |
Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Outlawed segregation in public places, discrimination in hiring/ promoting/ firing, created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and required federally funded programs to ensure that individuals received services equally |
Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 | Provided for job training, adult education, and loans to small businesses Created Community Action Agencies, Head Start educational programs, and Job Corps |
Work Incentive Training of 1967 | Created the first "welfare to work" programs and was the predecessor to WTP Focused on economic self-sufficiency |
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 | Forbids discrimination on the basis of disabilities in programs conducted by federal agencies, as well as in programs that receive federal funds. |
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 | Consolidated several federal employment and training programs Block grants were provided to prime sponsors who identified training needs in the local community and implement programs within federal guidelines |
Trade Act of 1974 | Established the TAA program that provides aid to workers who lose their jobs or have income reduced due to increased imports Amended to broaden the scope of services to include threatened jobs due to foreign competition. |
Earned Income Tax Credit of 1975 | Provides low income families an IRS tax refund to offset the burden of Social Security taxes as a way to encourage employment |
Youth Employment Demonstration Projects Act of 1977 | Amended CETA (1973) to provide disadvantaged youth with employment opportunities and test different methods of dealing with the structural unemployment programs for youth |
Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 | Established a federal program to prepare youth and unskilled adults for entry in to the workforce |
Migrant Seasonal Farm Worker Act of 1983 | Designed to protect migrant and seasonal farm workers in relation to pay and working conditions |
Family Support Act of 1988 | Amended the welfare program of the SS Act of 1935 to emphasize work, child support, and family benefits Created the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training program, which replaced the WIN program |
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 | Prohibited discrimination in public places, telecommunications, and employment on the basis of disability |
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 | Replaced AFDC and JOBS programs Created TANF block grant Requires state to engage welfare recipients in activities designed to move the parents into employment |
Work and Gain Economic Self-Sufficiency Act of 1996 | Implemented in FL Required participation in countable work activities and included penalties for not participating Offered support services, diversion programs, relocation assistance, TCA, transitional benefits |
Workforce Innovation Act of 2000 | Implemented the federal Workforce Investment Act of '98 Created the 24 LWDBS, Workforce Florida Inc. (now called Career Source), the Agency for Workforce Innovation (now called DEO), & the One-Stop delivery framework. |
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 | Helps job seekers access employment education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with skilled workers Replaces WIA of '98, amends Adult Edu & Fam. Lit. Act, WP Act, & Rehab. Act |
Works Progress Administration of 1935 | Provided jobs to unemployed workers on public projects sponsored by federal, state, or local agencies on defense and war-related projects as well as to youth |
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 | Federal act that provides for workforce investment activities through local investment systems Requires states to establish state boards Amended the WP Act and the Rehabilitation Act |
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