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Approval and submission of Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Local Plan to the State of Minnesota
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners approves the Hennepin-Carver Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Local Plan for federal program years 2024 - 2027, and authorizes the Plan be submitted to the Governor of the State of Minnesota as required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners authorizes staff to make modifications to the plans as may be required by the State during the 90-day review period from May 31, 2024 through August 30, 2024.
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Background:
Under the provisions of 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 strategy for the State's workforce development system. The publicly-funded workforce development system is a national network of Federal, State, regional, and local agencies and organizations that provide a range of employment, education, training, and related services and supports to help all job-seekers secure good jobs while providing businesses with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. In alignment with the State Plan, each local workforce development board must submit a three-year regional and local plan.?
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The Local Board for Workforce Development Area (WDA) 09, in this case the Hennepin-Carver Workforce Development Board, in partnership with the chief elected official for the local area, has developed the local plan which meets the requirements in WIOA section 108 and requires submission to the Governor.?
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The local plan includes a description of the strategic planning elements, consisting of:
1. an analysis of the regional economic conditions including?existing and emerging in-demand industry sectors and occupations and?the employment needs ...
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