United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-07-11 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:HEHS-94-193 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-193 P0b002ee180388f5e f:he94193 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-193 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-193 HEHS-94-193 Vocational education Employment or training programs Aid for training or employment Program management Disadvantaged persons Elderly persons Minors Program evaluation Eligibility criteria Aid to families with dependent children National Performance Review AFDC Food Stamp Program Medicaid Program JTPA DOL Employment Training Services for the Disadvantaged Program Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program Food Stamp Employment and Training Program HUD Family Self-Sufficiency Program Dept. of Education Vocational Education Program Dept. of Education Educational Opportunity Centers Program Dept. of Education Student Literacy and Mentoring Corps Program DOL Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Program Trade Adjustment Assistance Program DOD Transition Assistance Program ETA Senior Community Service Employment Program ACTION Foster Grandparents Program ACTION Senior Companion Program Job Training Partnership Act Program JOBS Program DOL Summer Youth Employment and Training Program HUD Youthbuild Program Upward Bound Program HHS Transitional Living for Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Job Training Consolidation Act of 1994 Reemployment Act of 1994 Reemployment and Retraining Act of 1994 Local Flexibility Act of 1993 National Workforce Preparation and Development Reform Act Workforce Education Act of 1994 Consolidated and Reformed Education, Employment, and Retraining Systems Act Letter Report HEHS A strong internationally competitive economy depends, in part, on effectively preparing workers to compete in the workforce. Over the years, the federal government has invested considerable efforts and resources in programs that facilitate entry into the workforce, help workers overcome barriers that impede their ability to compete for jobs, and assist dislocated workers in reentering the workforce. GAO found that the multitude of existing government-run employment training programs targeting the poor, dislocated workers, older workers, and youth overlap considerably in their goals, clients, services, and service delivery mechanisms. These redundancies foster inefficiencies and make it hard to determine the effectiveness of specific programs or the system as a whole. As Congress considers program consolidation, GAO emphasizes that identifying the extent of similarity among programs is only the first step. Determining which programs should be considered for consolidation requires more extensive study and decisions on participant eligibility and the level of services provided by any new program resulting from consolidation. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-193/html/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-193.htm GAO/HEHS-94-193 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-193 Letter Report GAO/HEHS-94-193; Multiple Employment Training Programs: Overlap Among Programs Raises Questions About Efficiency; Vocational education Employment or training programs Aid for training or employment Program management Disadvantaged persons Elderly persons Minors Program evaluation Eligibility criteria Aid to families with dependent children National Performance Review AFDC Food Stamp Program Medicaid Program JTPA DOL Employment Training Services for the Disadvantaged Program Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program Food Stamp Employment and Training Program HUD Family Self-Sufficiency Program Dept. of Education Vocational Education Program Dept. of Education Educational Opportunity Centers Program Dept. of Education Student Literacy and Mentoring Corps Program DOL Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Program Trade Adjustment Assistance Program DOD Transition Assistance Program ETA Senior Community Service Employment Program ACTION Foster Grandparents Program ACTION Senior Companion Program Job Training Partnership Act Program JOBS Program DOL Summer Youth Employment and Training Program HUD Youthbuild Program Upward Bound Program HHS Transitional Living for Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Job Training Consolidation Act of 1994 Reemployment Act of 1994 Reemployment and Retraining Act of 1994 Local Flexibility Act of 1993 National Workforce Preparation and Development Reform Act Workforce Education Act of 1994 Consolidated and Reformed Education, Employment, and Retraining Systems Act