Maui American Job Center Partners

Goodwill Industries Hawaii

Manages Work Innovation and Opportunity Act
(WIOA) Title I Funding

• Adult 

• 18+ years old

• Low income

• Veteran preference/males registered for  Selective Service

• Basic skills or English language deficient

• Barriers to employment

• Long term unemployed

Ku'ina

Title I Funding

• Youth

• Ages 16-24 Out of School Youth (OSY)

• Ages 14-21 In-School Youth (ISY)

• Males >18 must register for Selective Service

• Helps with tuition, textbooks, transportation, housing and more

Work Innovation and Opportunity Act

Title I Funding

• WIOA is legislative reform of the public workforce system that improves job and career options for job-seekers throughout our country.

• WIOA supports a job-driven public workforce system that seeks to link talents in the community to local businesses.

Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc

Title I Funding

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• Senior Community Services Employment Program

• Community Services Block Grant

• National Farmers Job Program

• Core Four Program

• B.E.S.T Program

Alu Like, Inc

Title 1, USDOE and
Private Grant Funding

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• Provides “kokua” to Native Hawaiians that are committed to achieving their own potential

• Youth employment and training opportunities for Native Hawaiian, Native American, and Alaska Native youth ages 14-24

• Take advantage of the Hana Lima Scholarship Program

 (DVR) Vocational Rehabilitation

Title 1-B Funding

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• 14 years+ with disabilities to prepare, secure, and maintain employment

• Individuals with physical or cognitive disabilities looking to enter or retain meaningful employment

• Appropriate and accurate assessment

McKinley Community School for Adults

Maui Campus
Title II Funding

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• Services for adults and youth 18+

• Attain GED, Workforce Development Diploma, Substitute Teacher Courses, Paraprofessional Testing, and other DOE certifications

• Basic skills or English language classes

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Federal Funding Through Perkins IV Act

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• Develops the academic, technical, and career skills for secondary and post-secondary students through funding support

• Supports partnerships among workforce boards, businesses, post-secondary institutions, and a variety of industries

Wagner-Peyser

Wagner-Peyser funds will be used for staff training that will increase their capacity to deliver high-quality services to both employers and job seekers.

For example:

• Career and Technical Education resources were recently accessed to train AJC staff in all counties in the areas of business services and conflict resolution.

• Work Keys assessment tools and training to increase assessment and training capabilities with corresponding staff training.

Aloha United Way

211 Operator

• 2-1-1 is Aloha United Way's free and confidential statewide helpline connecting individuals and families with resources and information.

• 2-1-1 specialists can search through over 4,000 government and nonprofit services and programs to find the information and resources you need.

• Requests include finding food, shelter, clothing, financial assistance, childcare, parenting support, elderly care, disability services, and more! 

HireNet Hawaii

• HireNet Hawaii is a complete set of employment tools for job-seekers in Hawaii. Search for a job, create a resume, explore my next move.

• If you are looking for employment, career guidance, résumé or letter-writing assistance, training/education programs, benefits information, or information on employers.

• If you are looking for industry information, labor market information, job applicants for your business, or want to post job openings online.

Dislocated Worker Program

• Working individuals terminated or laid-off

• Individuals employed at a facility that will close within 180 days

• Displaced spouses of the military or displaced homemakers

• Displaced by natural disaster or economic conditions