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State Agency Overview Department of Labor The VDOL is an independent department within the State government. The VDOL is led by a commissioner that reports directly to the governor. The VDOL has roughly 290 employees, with approximately 150 staff working from the central office located in Montpelier. Within the Department are the following divisions: Unemployment Insurance; Workforce Development; Worker’s Compensation; VDOL Safety Division (VOSHA & Project Work–SAFE); Economic and Labor Market Information; and Wage and Hour and Employment Practices. The VDOL administers multiple one–stop partner programs, including: the WIOA Title I youth, adult, and dislocated worker programs; Employment Services authorized under the Wagner–Peyser Act; Trade Adjustment Assistance activities authorized under the Trade Act; Jobs for Veterans State Grants programs; and Vermont’s Unemployment Compensation programs. VDOL maintains a central office located in Montpelier and oversees 12 regional offices offering job seekers and businesses recruitment and placement assistance. These American Job Centers (called Career Resource Centers) provide workforce development assistance to Vermonters. Agency of Education The Agency of Education is a standalone agency within the State government structure. The Agency is administered by a Secretary that reports to both the Governor and the State Board of Education. The AOE is authorized to manage the adult education and literacy system and receives federal and state funds for that purpose. Grants or contracts are awarded to eligible provider organizations, via an open Request for Proposal process, with funds distributed on the basis of county needs. The AOE Financial Services unit monitors all expenditures and billing, as well as other relevant financial operations for funding AEL services. Currently, the AOE staff work with and supervise funding for four direct service providers, with ten full–service centers and several satellite locations statewide. The State Board of Education and AOE provide leadership, support, and oversight to ensure that Vermont public education system enables all students, including adult learners, to be successful. The Agency’s vision is that every learner in Vermont completes his or her public education with the knowledge and skills necessary for success in college, continuing education, careers, and citizenship. Vocational Rehabilitation DVR and DBVI operate within the Vermont State Government. DVR and DBVI are housed under the umbrella of the Agency of Human Services (AHS). AHS oversees the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living (DAIL). DVR and DBVI are divisional units within DAIL. The DAIL Business Office provides the financial operations for both Divisions and is responsible for all federal finance reporting. DAIL also provides overall operational support to the Divisions, including IT support and legal services. DVR has a central office and twelve offices statewide. The DVR Director supervises six regional managers, each managing two district offices. DVR has 70 VR counselors who operate through the 12 district offices. The DVR central office house program and operational managers and support staff for the Division. The Program Evaluation Unit is based in the DVR central office and is responsible for all DVR and DBVI reporting. DBVI has a central office and four district offices. The DBVI Director oversees four VR counselors and four rehabilitation associates located in the four district offices. This chart is only intended to reflect workforce development partners at the state level. There are numerous other Vermont workforce development partners at both the state and local level consisting of various other programs and services that help Vermonters through education and training. It is the intent of the Vermont core partners to engage and work with these other partners to ensure that Vermonters have access to all education and training services available throughout the state.