The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is a national workforce preparation and employment system designed to integrate, coordinate, and improve employment, training, literacy, and vocational rehabilitation programs delivered through the Minnesota One Stop Operating System (MNOSOS). WIOA funds employment and training services for eligible adults, dislocated workers and youth.

Employment service providers working with cash and food participants must inform the participant’s financial worker which WIOA program the participant is in so payments are correctly counted or excluded.

Programs authorized under WIOA include:

●	Job Corps.
●	Summer Youth Employment Program (WIOA Youth).
●	Minnesota Migrant Council.

MFIP:
Do not count WIOA payments as income, including reimbursements.

Hours participating in student training, service and rehabilitation programs count in the federal Work Participation Rate (WPR) even if the income is not counted.
See STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAMS in 002.63 (Glossary: Special Diet) and REHABILITATION PROGRAMS in 0002.55 (Glossary: Recipient). Also see the Student Training, Service and Rehabilitation Programs Guide and FAQ (PDF)

MSA, GA, HSP:
Do not count WIOA payments as income, including reimbursements.

See STUDENT TRAINING PROGRAMS in 0002.63 (Glossary: Special Diet) and REHABILITATION PROGRAMS in 0002.55 (Glossary: Recipient). Also see the Student Training, Service and Rehabilitation Programs Guide and FAQ (PDF).

SNAP:
Exclude ALL WIOA income from allowances, earnings, or payments (including reimbursements).

Count earnings from On-the-Job Training (OJT) programs as earned income unless earned by people age 19 and under who are under the parental control of another adult household member regardless of whether attending and/or enrolled in school.