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- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following with respect to activities carried out under subtitle B—
a. 1. A. Identify the regions and the local workforce development areas designated in the State
Current Narrative:
Missouri has two regions:
Greater Kansas City Region: Kansas City and Vicinity, Eastern Jackson County
St. Louis Region: City of St. Louis, County of St. Louis, Count of St. Charles, Jefferson Franklin Consortium and Madison and St. Clair counties in Illinois
In Spring 2022, the Northwest and Northeast Workforce Development areas began the process of merging into one region. The process was completed in July 2023, thereby reducing Missouri’s local regions to 13. These are listed below, along with the counties they serve.
Central - Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Howard, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Moniteau, Morgan, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski, Washington
East Jackson County - Eastern half of Jackson County
Jefferson/Franklin Consortium - Franklin, Jefferson
Kansas City and Vicinity - Cass, Clay, Western half of Jackson County, Platte, Ray
North - Adair, Andrew, Atchison Buchanan, Caldwell, Clark, Clinton, Daviess, Dekalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Linn, Livingston, Macon, Marion, Mercer, Montgomery, Monroe, Nodaway, Pike, Putnam, Ralls, Randolph, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, Sullivan, Warren, Worth
Ozark - Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk, Stone, Taney, Webster
South Central - Butler, Carter, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Reynolds, Ripley, Shannon, Texas, Wayne, Wright
Southeast - Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Iron, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Scott, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Stoddard
Southwest - Barry, Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton
St. Charles County – County of St. Charles
St. Louis City – City of St. Louis
St. Louis County – County of St. Louis
West Central - Bates, Benton, Carroll, Cedar, Chariton, Henry, Hickory, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline, St. Clair, Vernon
