7.
City Council Combined Work Session/Special Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 03/29/2022
- From:
- John Saltonstall, Business Retention & Expansion Manager
- Department:
- Economic Vitality
Co-Submitter:
TITLE:
A robust workforce development system: the creation, the functional operations, and the possibilities.
DESIRED OUTCOME:
This is an informational presentation about the federal legislation known as the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (W.I.O.A.). Our presentation will cover the goals of the legislation, the way the funding comes to the local area, the mandated partners and their roles, and some of the ways to access the system including how municipalities within the local area may best support the local area board.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (W.I.O.A.) establishes and funds a workforce development program that provides assistance to people facing employment challenges and to employers. The program is implemented by states. The Arizona program, ARIZONA @WORK, serves twelve (12) local areas. Each local area is managed by a local board. The board members include mandated partners, along with representatives of both public and private employers. The local board helps determine how W.I.O.A. funding will be used to serve local area workforce needs consistent with the federal program requirements.
Coconino County is one of the designated local areas. The local area board meets here in Flagstaff. The Coconino County Health Services Department and the Arizona Department of Economic Security help implement local area programs. There is a separate local area that serves 19 tribal nations in Arizona.
Coconino County is one of the designated local areas. The local area board meets here in Flagstaff. The Coconino County Health Services Department and the Arizona Department of Economic Security help implement local area programs. There is a separate local area that serves 19 tribal nations in Arizona.
INFORMATION:
The W.I.O.A. legislation is the most recent version of a federal effort to bolster workforce development efforts which originated in the early 1960's. The legislation has been modified over time to adapt to changing needs. The legislation provides broad parameters in which area boards may operate to enhance the current and future workforce and to support area industry. The four core areas of the W.I.O.A. are the following: Title I: Adults, Dislocated Workers, and Youth; Title II: Adult Education and Literacy; Title III: Wagner-Peyser; and Title IV: Vocational Rehabilitation. It is through those four core areas that a local board may use the funding to enhance the area workforce through innovative programs and partnerships.