The federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) replaced the Job Training Partnership Act in 1998 and became effective in Washington in 2000. The federal act provides a range of workforce development activities administered through the Employment Security Department and local area Workforce Development Councils. Those activities provide employment and training services designed to benefit employers, dislocated workers, and low-income youth. The Workforce Board serves as the state workforce investment board (required by WIA) and manages the performance accountability for WIA-funded programs in Washington.
The Employment Security Department and the Workforce Board submitted the 2007-2010 State Plan for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I-B and the Wagner-Peyser Act to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on June 29, 2009. Included with the state plan is a stand alone document (Attachment A) that describes how the WIA Recovery Act funds will be used in Washington. Also submitted to DOL was the Signature Page and Program Administration Designees Form.
Workforce Board Resolution (June 25, 2009) and content summary.
Other links referenced in the State Plan:
2009 WIA Annual Report to Department of Labor
Previous (2007-2009) Washington State WIA Title I-B and Wagner-Peyser Plan
Federal Workforce Investment Act (Department of Labor website)
Questions about this state plan should be jointly directed by e-mail to Holly Watson at hwatson@esd.wa.gov and to Martin McCallum at mmccallum@wtb.wa.gov. |
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