Agency Programs

Early Learning
AWI's Office of Early Learning is responsible for implementation of the state's Child Care Resource and Referral, School Readiness, and Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) programs.
Office for Civil Rights
AWI's Office of Civil Rights is reponisble for ensuring nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in employment, programs or services that receive federal financial assistance through the Agency for Workforce Innovation and to ensure nondiscrimination and equal opportunity in employment, programs or services within the Agency for Workforce Innovation.
Unemployment Compensation
Through the unemployment insurance program, AWI provides temporary wage replacement benefits to those who have lost their job through no fault of their own.

Special Unemployment Compensation Programs
Workforce Services
AWI is the Governor's agency for disbursement of federal workforce funds. Florida's workforce system ensures that Florida's businesses can hire the well-trained workers they need.

Special Workforce Services Programs

Early Learning

Child Care Resource and Referral Program
Provide help to families looking for answers to their questions regarding how to identify quality child care and early education programs and how to locate a provider that meets the needs of each family.
School Readiness Program
The School Readiness program offers qualified parents financial assistance for child care through a variety of services. These services include extended-day, extended-year, and school age care for children to support parents in becoming financially self-sufficient.
Voluntary Prekindergarten Program (VPK)
The VPK program helps prepare four-year-olds for kindergarten and build the foundation for their educational success. The program allows a parent to enroll his or her eligible child (four years old by September 1 and residing in Florida) in a free VPK program. The program is voluntary for children and providers.
Office of Early Learning (Homepage)

Unemployment Compensation Program
Unemployment insurance provides temporary wage replacement benefits to qualified individuals who are out of work through no fault of their own.

Disaster Unemployment Assistance
If you have been working or residing in an officially declared disaster area and are now unemployed as a result of the disaster, you may be eligible for Unemployment Compensation Benefits or Disaster Unemployment Assistance.
Short Time Compensation for Information for Employees
A special claims program that pays partial benefits to groups of employees working reduced hours. Employers may elect to participate in this program to retain valued employees by reducing hours for an entire group of employees instead of resorting to temporary layoffs.
Short Time Compensation Information For Employers
A special claims program that pays partial benefits to groups of employees working reduced hours. Employers may elect to participate in this program to retain valued employees by reducing hours for an entire group of employees instead of resorting to temporary layoffs. Application Form for Employers.
Trade Readjustment Assistance -- Training Assistance Allowance
Assistance for workers who have been totally or partially separated from their jobs because of increased foreign imports. The Training Assistance Allowance program can provide benefits associated with training, job search, relocation allowances, and other reemployment services. Trade Readjustment Assistance can provide weekly cash benefit.

Agricultural Services Program
Assist Workforce Boards in operating an outreach and employment program for migrant and seasonal farm workers (MFSW).
Alien Labor Certification Program
Find answers to your Alien Labor Certification related questions. Submit a prevailing wage request, check on the status of a case and request forms.

Disability Program Navigator
The Disability Program Navigator (DPN) Initiative is a joint venture between the Department of Labor and the Social Security Administration.

Displaced Homemaker Program
The Displaced Homemaker Program assists program participants in attaining independence and economic security.

Federal Bonding Program
Provides information on how fidelity bonds can be used as a job placement incentive to place Florida applicants with employers.
Food Stamp Employment & Training Program (FSET)
Find information on the FSET program, inquiry codes for the FLORIDA System, forms and reports.

Job Corps Program
Job Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive residential education and job training program for at-risk youth, ages 16 through 24.

Reemployment and Emergency Assistance Coordination Team (REACT)
Florida's dislocated worker unit, REACT -- Reemployment and Emergency Assistance Coordination Team, is the state's focal point in dealing with the dislocation of Florida's workers.

Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
This program assists workers who lost their jobs due to increased trade with Canada or Mexico or a shift in production to those countries.

Veterans Program
Information related to program services such as job referrals, job development, referrals to training and supportive services, case management, labor marker information, resume assistance and more.

Wagner-Peyser
Information about the labor exchange program that brings together individuals who are seeking employment and employers who are seeking workers.

Welfare Transition Program
The Welfare Transition Program helps people go from welfare to work.
Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program
Find information on tax credits and incentives for employers.
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN or the Act) provides protection to workers, their families and communities by requiring employers to provide notification 60 calendar days in advance of plant closings and mass layoffs.

Workforce Investment Act
Everything you wanted to know about the Workforce Investment Act, including the Florida Workforce Innovation Act 2000, the Florida Workforce Investment Act State Plan, Questions and Answers.
Office of Workforce Services (Homepage)

Career and Professional Education Act of 2007
The Florida Career and Professional Education Act was created to provide a statewide planning partnership between business and education communities, to expand and retain high-value industry, and sustain a vibrant state economy.
Florida reBuilds
Florida reBuilds is designed to provide short-term entry level and advanced training for Floridians who want to enter the construction industry and assist those who want to improve their skills and move up career ladders.