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2 Year Modification

Plan: Vermont PYs 2018-2019
Unified Plan U

Section: WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Narrative: II. a. 2. C.

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  • II. Strategic Elements

    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include a Strategic Planning Elements section that analyzes the State’s current economic environment and identifies the State’s overall vision for its workforce development system. The required elements in this section allow the State to develop data-driven goals for preparing an educated and skilled workforce and to identify successful strategies for aligning workforce development programs. Unless otherwise noted, all Strategic Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs.

    • a. Economic, Workforce, and Workforce Development Activities Analysis

      The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an analysis of the economic conditions, economic development strategies, and labor market in which the State’s workforce system and programs will operate.

      • 2. Workforce Development, Education and Training Activities Analysis
        The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an analysis of the workforce development activities, including education and training in the State, to address the education and skill needs of the workforce, as identified in Education and Skill Levels of the Workforce above, and the employment needs of employers, as identified in Employers' Employment Needs above. This must include an analysis of –

II. a. 2. C. State Workforce Development Capacity

Provide an analysis of the capacity of State entities to provide the workforce development activities identified in (A) above.
View corresponding narrative from PYs 2016-2017

Current Narrative:

Vermont core partners have been successful in providing their individual services to Vermonters. This is evidenced by the recognition of our programs and the positive customer feedback from program participants. Examples include the national rankings of the DVR program services, the 95 percent overall customer satisfaction of the DBVI participants.

Despite the individual successes of Vermont’s core partner programs, the State faces demographic shifts and funding constraints that constrain the Vermont workforce development system in further meeting the needs of Vermont businesses, employers, employees, and job seekers.

While the Vermont workforce development system still has silos, our small size and status as a single-region state has helped improve connections between the partner programs under WIOA. We’ve expanded coordination and collaboration and are coming together to ensure every Vermonter has the chance to be economically successful.

Vermont is still looking to expand capacity to develop and implement innovative partnerships that better leverage the offerings of each program. As we mature into the operation of our one-stop centers and network, we expect to discover opportunities to do this, that aren’t apparent at this point in time.