Whereas programs that provide work experience and support services that correspond with classroom instruction, known as workforce development, assist individuals with barriers to employment and help them succeed in the labor market, and also provide employers in the United States with the skilled workers needed to thrive in a global economy; Whereas collaboration among Governors, local governments, State and local education leaders, workforce, and human services agencies, community colleges, local businesses, employment service providers, community-based organizations, and workforce development boards provides for long-term, sustainable, and successful workforce development across traditional sectors and emerging industries; Whereas middle-skill jobs, those that require more than a high school diploma but not a four-year degree, comprise 53 percent of the labor market, but only 43 percent of workers in the United States are trained at that level, creating a discrepancy that may limit growth in changing industries such as health care, manufacturing, and information technology; Whereas in 2014, Congress reauthorized the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) with overwhelming bipartisan support in recognition of the need to strengthen the focus of the United States on the skills necessary to fill jobs in local and regional industries; Whereas the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) supports employment, training, and support services for individuals with barriers to employment, including— (1) individuals who are low-income; (2) individuals who are out of work; (3) individuals with disabilities; (4) individuals who are older; (5) individuals who are facing homelessness; (6) youth who have aged out of the foster care system; (7) individuals who are English language learners, individuals who have low levels of literacy, and individuals facing substantial cultural barriers; and (8) individuals who were formerly incarcerated