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Establish a public hearing on the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) Regional Plan for Metropolitan Regional Workforce Development Area #4 at the Administration, Operations, & Budget Committee of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that a public hearing be established to obtain public comment on the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Local Plan, during the Administration, Operations & Budget Committee of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as practicable in GC-A24 Board Room of the Hennepin County Government Center, in the City of Minneapolis; and that the Clerk of the Board be directed to publish notice of the public hearing.
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Background:
Under the provisions of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Governor of each State or Territory must submit a Unified or Combined State Plan to the U.S. Department of Labor that outlines a four-year strategy for the State’s workforce development system. This publicly funded system operates through a national network of Federal, State, regional, and local entities that deliver employment, education, training, and related services to help job seekers secure quality jobs and provide businesses with the skilled workforce needed to remain competitive in the global economy.
At the regional level, Local Workforce Development Boards within a designated planning region must develop and submit a WIOA Regional Plan that meets the requirements outlined in WIOA section 106. The Hennepin-Carver Workforce Development Board is a member of the Metropolitan Regional Workforce Development Area #4, along with the Workforce Development Boards of Ramsey County, City of Minneapolis, Dakota-Scott Counties, Washington County, and Anoka County. A comprehensive and unified Regional Plan ensures coordination across Local Work...
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