CSP Special Populations & Workforce Development 3

Question 1

Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which group is explicitly identified as a priority population for adult formula funding services?

Accepted Answer

Low-income individuals, public assistance recipients, and basic skills deficient individuals

Answer

WIOA Title I adult formula funds must prioritize low-income individuals, public assistance recipients, and those who are basic skills deficient.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a Reentry Employment Opportunity (REO) program under WIOA for justice-involved individuals?

Accepted Answer

Offer subsidized employment and supportive services to reduce recidivism

Answer

REO programs use subsidized employment and supportive services to help justice-involved individuals stabilize economically and reduce the likelihood of reoffending.

Question 3

A career services provider is working with a 55-year-old client who has been unemployed for 18 months. Which program specifically targets older workers for employment and training services?

Accepted Answer

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Answer

SCSEP, authorized under the Older Americans Act, provides subsidized, community-service-based job training for low-income persons age 55 and older.

Question 4

Ban-the-box policies, adopted by many states and localities, restrict employers from doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Asking about criminal history on initial job applications

Answer

Ban-the-box policies remove criminal history questions from initial job applications, delaying background check inquiries until later in the hiring process.

Question 5

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is most beneficial to career services providers because it incentivizes employers to hire which population groups?

Accepted Answer

Targeted groups including ex-felons, TANF recipients, and veterans

Answer

WOTC provides federal tax credits to employers who hire members of targeted groups such as ex-felons, TANF recipients, veterans, and long-term unemployed individuals.

(CSP) Career Services Provider Certification Practice Test

(CSP) Career Services Provider Certification Practice Test

CSP Special Populations & Workforce Development 3