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Washington's Workforce Development System

Washington State’s workforce development system is a network of services, programs, and investments with a shared goal of improving the skills of the state’s workforce.

At the state level, the Workforce Board, through a legislatively required strategic planning process, coordinates 17 programs administered by 7 agencies. Every two years, a plan with goals, objectives, and strategies is established to address state needs. The Board reports to the Legislature every year on the progress of this plan.

The Workforce Board also partners with 12 local workforce development councils to coordinate workforce development activities in their regions with local economic development strategies.

Resources

Organization Program Funding

State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Postsecondary Technical Education

Adult Education and Basic Skills

Worker Retraining Program

Volunteer Literacy Program

Job Skills Program

$351,362,402

$ 76,253,521

$ 35,259,100

$ 436,617

$1,475,000

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Secondary Career and Technical Education

Even Start Family Literacy Program

$273,388,239

$2,764,443

Employment Security Department

WIA, Title I-B Dislocated Worker Program

WIA, Title I-B Adult Training Programs

WIA, Title I-B Youth Activities Programs

Training Benefits Program

Wagner-Peyser

$35,787,000

$23,000,000

$25,342,000

$20,000,000

$15,617,015

Department of Social and Health Services

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

$49,101,381

Department of Services for the Blind

Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind

$7,980,184

Department of Labor and Industries

Apprenticeship

 $1,200,000

Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

Carl D. Perkins Technical Education

Private Vocational School Act

$1,167,968

$177,164

Total Public Funds

$920,312,034


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