626.1—Scope and purpose of the Job Training Partnership Act.
It is the purpose of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA or the Act) to establish programs to prepare youth and adults facing serious barriers to employment for participation in the labor force by providing job training and other services that will result in increased employment and earnings, increased educational and occupational skills, and decreased welfare dependency, thereby improving the quality of the work force and enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the Nation ( section 2 ).