[Rehab] Question about WIOA and Subminimum Wage Sheltered Workshops

[Justin Salisbury]

Aloha everyone,

I was talking with a friend today and came out of that conversation with a question about how WIOA Pre-ETS funding works. Some state VR agencies have been setting up Summer Youth Employment Programs where they contract in subminimum wage sheltered workshops to administer the summer work experiences. To me, this seems to go against the spirit of WIOA, but I don't know if it violates the actual federal VR policy.

Can anyone tell me if it does?

Mahalo,

Justin

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