To: Board of Supervisors
From: Family & Human Services Committee
Report Title: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Annual Report
☐Recommendation of the County Administrator ☒ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ACCEPT the Annual Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Report from the Employment and Human Services Department, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
On January 6, 2015 the Board of Supervisors referred oversight and receipt of updates on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to the Family and Human Services Committee (FHS).
WIOA was signed into law on July 22, 2014. WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. Congress passed the Act by a wide bipartisan majority; it is the first legislative reform in 15 years of the public workforce system. WIOA was expected to significantly impact the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) and the way the Workforce Development Board does its work. Therefore, updates on the impacts and changes was referred to FHS.
At the May 20, 2024 FHS Meeting, the Committee accepted the attached report and directed staff to forward it to the Board of Supervisors for their information.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, the Board will not receive the information in this report.