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Plan: Missouri PYs 2016-2017
Combined Plan C

Section: WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Narrative: III. a. 2. I.

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Located in:
  • III. Operational Planning Elements
    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that support the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II.(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—
    • a. State Strategy Implementation
      The Unified or Combined State Plan must include—
      • 2. Implementation of State Strategy
        Describe how the lead State agency with responsibility for the administration of each core program or a Combined Plan partner program included in this plan will implement the State’s Strategies identified in Section II(c). above. This must include a description of—

III. a. 2. I. Coordinating with Economic Development Strategies.

Describe how the activities identified in (A) will be coordinated with economic development entities, strategies and activities in the State.

Current Narrative:

The core programs used to implement Missouri’s strategic vision will be integrated with all other economic development strategies through partnership, communication and alignment among other economic development agencies and organizations.

Governance and implementation of these strategies will be provided by Missouri’s DWD partner to the WIOA core programs. DWD is a Governor’s cabinet level division of the Department of Economic Development (DED). Through this relationship, the WIOA strategies of all partners will be integrated into the staff overview and training, communication opportunities and information shared by DED departmental staff. The DED deploys economic development program representation and support to the state through the use of regional economic development staff and community and economic development staff.

In addition to the ability to inform and implement WIOA strategies among Missouri economic development staff at the state agency level, these strategies will also be promoted through public information and workshops presented to local economic development agencies and staff associated with these organizations. Local economic developers are informed and stay in communication with State level workforce development strategies through attendance at the Governor’s Economic Development Conference, held annually and through a private, not for profit membership group called the Missouri Economic Development Council (MEDC). The MEDC also meets throughout the year to share information, coordinate and integrate strategies and activities to align them between State and local levels.

All local Workforce Development Boards have close working relationships with local economic development agencies through their WIOA implementation. In most cases, local economic development agencies are represented by seat on the local workforce development board.

Finally, statewide economic development agencies will be integrated with WIOA implementation by members seated on the State Workforce Development Board.