Media Contact:
Sosseh Taimoorian
Verdugo Workforce Development Board
Phone: (818) 937-8012
Fax: (818) 409-0643
STaimoorian@GlendaleCA.GOV
VERDUGO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD RELEASES FOUR YEAR REGIONAL AND LOCAL PLANS FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT
GLENDALE, CA (February 1, 2017) - The Verdugo Workforce Development Board (VWDB) announced today that it released two draft documents for public review and comment:
- Verdugo Workforce Development Board: Local Workforce Development Plan 2017– 2020 (Draft)
- Los Angeles Basin Regional Planning Unit: Regional Workforce Development Plan 2017– 2020 (Draft)
The two Draft plans will be available for public review and comment beginning today, February 1, 2017 through March 1, 2017 at www.verdugoworkforce.com. Hard copies will be available for review at our Verdugo Jobs Center located at:
1255 S. Central Avenue
Glendale, CA 91204
Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm; M – F
Free parking available
Please email all comments for both draft plans to: mpranke@glendaleca.gov
Additionally, a Public Meeting will be held at the Verdugo Jobs Center on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, from 10am – 12pm to present an overview of the plans’ purpose and requirements.
Background & Purpose:
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (“WIOA”) mandates regional workforce planning as does the State of California. Each of the seven local Workforce Development Boards of the Los Angeles Basin has drafted a local plan for its specific workforce development activities. These local plans align with the regional plan and will be attached to the regional plan upon local WDB approvals.
The Local Workforce Development Plan for the Verdugo Workforce Development Area describes how the workforce development system will be implemented in the Cities of Burbank, Glendale and La Cañada Flintridge. The Local Plan will be implemented to assist the VWDB in meeting its vision of: “an economically vibrant, tri-city region with thriving businesses, youth and job-seekers on career paths that reflect their highest potential.” Funding for the workforce development system is primarily through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
The Regional Workforce Development Plan describes the workforce development system for the Los Angeles Basin.
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act is an Equal Opportunity Program.
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