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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:
The Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act of 2014 calls for realigned workforce, education and economic development systems. One of the cornerstones of this legislation is to define common regions across multiple state agencies, most notably workforce, education and social assistance programs.
The LWC’s Research and Statistics division developed a report based on seven of the eight factors proposed in the new legislation including: population centers, commuting patterns, industrial composition, location quotient, local labor market conditions, accessibility of community colleges and geographic boundaries. The following map illustrates 8 workforce regions in Louisiana. Within the 8 regions are 16 local workforce development areas (LWDAs). Previously, there were 18 LWDAs under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). Four of the 18 boards were either merged or redesigned as a single local area under WIOA.
LWDAs 82 (Morehouse, Union and West Carroll) and 83 (Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Richland and Tensas parishes) were merged after recommendation of the WIC at its June 15, 2015 meeting and the governor’s approval of the recommendation on July 14, 2015. Under WIOA, local LWDAs 50 (Allen Beauregard and Vernon parishes) and 51 (Cameron, Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis parishes) requested to be re–designated as a single local area within Region 5 in accordance with WIOA Section 106(b)(4). At its September 15, 2015 meeting, the WIC approved the request of LWDAs 50 and 51 to recommend re–designation to the governor. The LWC executive director, as designee of the governor, approved the re–designation recommendation on September 29, 2015. All other local areas were approved for initial designation under WIOA and their boards have been subsequently certified by OWD.
Regional Louisiana Map:
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