The article reports on the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998, which will be re-authorized by the U.S. Congress, through a bill. The bill will direct billions of dollars to states to fund local workforce programs that provide crucial services to people who need job training and development. According to sources, workplace learning and performance professionals should take the time to familiarize themselves with the WIA, and the network of career centers it created. It has been noted that the WIA system provides unemployed, disadvantaged, and incumbent workers with access to training grants, labor market information, and job counseling through a nationwide network of one-stop career centers.