Located in:
- III. Operational Planning Elements
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that supports 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—
- 2. Implementation of State Strategy
- a. State Strategy Implementation
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 and combined state plan partners’ activities used to implement Missouri’s strategic vision continue to integrate with all other economic development strategies through partnership, communication and alignment with other economic development agencies and organizations.
A strong and solid partnership exists between state-wide combined partners. The Office of Workforce Development (OWD), Department of Economic Development (DED), Department of Social Services (DSS), Rehabilitation Services for the Blind (RSB), Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation (MVR), and Department of Corrections (DOC) created business services teams that work together to deploy a targeted, regional approach to economic development strategies for Missouri allowing local regions and statewide workforce staff to team up and provide additional comprehensive services to businesses.
Local economic developers are informed of state-level workforce development strategies through attendance at the Governor’s Economic Development Conference. The Missouri Economic Development Council meets throughout the year to share information and coordinate and integrate strategies and activities to align between state and local levels.
Local Workforce Development Boards (WDB) have close working relationships with local economic development agencies through Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) implementation. Local economic development agencies have representation on local WDBs.