JTPA title IIA program is the nation's primary job training program for economically disadvantaged individuals, spending about $1.8 billion annually.
2.
Testimony of Lawrence H. Thompson, Assistant Comptroller General, Human Resources Division, United States General Accounting Office. Job Training Partnership Act: Racial and Gender Disparities in Service, July 17, 1991, p. 2.
3.
An SDA is a local project that receives funding through its state according to formulas specified in JTPA to provide job training services. Nationwide, there are about 630 SDAs.
