WIOA Plans
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Plans
WIOA State, Regional, and Local Plans outline what a State, Territory, Region, or Local Workforce Area is doing to help Americans, including youth and those with significant barriers to employment, into high-quality jobs and careers and help employers hire and retain skilled workers. The plans incorporate strategic planning elements to outline economic conditions, workforce characteristics, and workforce development activities. Operational planning elements are also incorporated to identify efforts to support the strategic vision and goals (WIOA Plans, Waivers, & Performance | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)).
WIOA State Plan Proposed Timeline
The federal government requires each state to submit a State Workforce Plan every 3 years. The Governor Workforce Development Board is responsible for submitting the plan.
- May 11: Convene Program Administrators to introduce vision and proposed timeline
- June: Convene Executive Committee to propose the One Minnesota Vision & Strategy for Workforce be shared at the June GWDB meeting and incorporated into 2024-2027 State Plan August: Convene Program Administrators to finalize timeline, roles, and responsibilities
- August: Convene Program Administrators to finalize timeline, roles, and responsibilities.
- November 8: Due date for first drafts of each of the state plan sections
- By the end of December 2023: State, regional and local plan submitted to GWDB Executive Committee and Agency Senior Leaders for review
- January 3-10, 2024: Special Meeting of GWDB Executive Committee to approve draft plan
- January 10-15, 2024: Special Meeting of GWDB to approve draft Plan
- January 15, 2024: Plan submitted for Governor’s Review and posted for Public Comment
- January 15 – Februrary 15, 2024: Staff review public comments and feedback from Governor’s Office when available
- February 17 – 28, 2024: Staff incorporate any final changes needed from Governor’s Office or Public Comment
- March 15, 2024: WIOA 2024-2027 State Plan submitted to US DOL
Regional/Local Plan Timelines
Each region in Minnesota is required to submit a regional/local plan to DEED for approval. Our WDA works with the other WDA in the metro to submit a regional plan.
- August: DEED Guidance issued for State, Regional and Local Plans
- September 21: Planning meeting after Workforce Summit
- November 10: Share first draft of state plans with local and regional planning staff
- December 1: First draft of all Regional and Local Plans due
- December 1 – 22: DEED staff review local and regional plans, provide updates or approval
- By the end of December 2023: State, regional and local plans submitted to GWDB Executive Committee and Agency Senior Leaders for review.
