To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Katherine Smith, Director, Arapahoe County Community Resources Department; Sasha Easton, Division Manager, Arapahoe/Douglas Works!
Prepared By:
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Emily Tapia, Workforce Administrator, Arapahoe/Douglas Works!
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Presenter: Sasha Easton, Division Manager, Arapahoe/Douglas Works!; Emily Tapia, Workforce Administrator, Arapahoe/Douglas Works!, Community Resources
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Subject:
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1:30 PM *Arapahoe/Douglas Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Central Planning Region and Local Area Plans
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Purpose and Request:
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To request approval from the Board of County Commissioners to submit an updated local plan for Arapahoe Douglas Works!.
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Alignment with Strategic Plan: Workforce and Community Prosperity - Strengthen career pathways and economic mobility by increasing access to education and job placement.
Background and Discussion: The Arapahoe/Douglas Workforce Development Board is required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) to submit a new local plan every 4 years, and updated narratives are required to be submitted at the mid-way point of a four-year plan. Approval by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is required prior to submittal.
Additionally, The Colorado Central Planning Region (CCPR), which includes the Arapahoe/Douglas Local Workforce Area, is required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) to submit a new regional plan every 4 years, with subsequent approval and execution by the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). CDLE requested a USDOL waiver for regional plan update, so the 2024 CPPR has not changed. This request only covers the local plan update
LOCAL PLAN: Arapahoe Coun...
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