Workforce Data Enhancement Act

Legislation Details

Amends the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish a grant program for a workforce data quality initiative.
Allocates up to 10% of certain federal funds for competitive grants to eligible entities.
Aims to design, develop, implement, and improve statewide longitudinal data systems.
Focuses on integrating data from education and workforce development systems, labor market outcomes, and other sources.
Seeks to enhance program quality, state capacity for evidence-based decision-making, and performance reporting.
Promotes individual privacy and data security, transparency, and workforce data standardization.
Defines “eligible entity” as state agencies or consortia responsible for labor market information and core program administration.
Requires grant applications to include detailed descriptions of proposed activities, expected outcomes, privacy measures, and sustainability plans.
Prioritizes grants for multi-state consortia and entities that enhance data interoperability and collaboration with private sector partners.
Allows grant funds to support data linkages, research, and the establishment of interoperable learning and employment records.
Grants may last up to three years and must supplement existing funding, not replace it.
Recipients must report on grant activities and improvements in workforce data usage within 180 days after the grant period ends.