REGION 7 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLANS

 

The Coordinating and Development Corporation is the agency that implements the Federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program in Northwest Louisiana, excluding the City of Shreveport, which has its own program.  The WIA program is administered locally by Workforce Investment Board (WIB) #70.  The WIB is composed of elected officials and representatives of businesses and community organizations, all of whom are dedicated to ensuring that our business community and workforce have the ability to meet the challenges of a global economy.

 

The WIA program allows local officials to establish broad-based labor market systems using Federal job training funds for adults, dislocated workers, and youth, and requires coordination among a wide range of Federal and State job training programs, including the Louisiana Workforce Commission, adult education and literacy programs, vocational education, and vocational rehabilitation. WIA’s goal is to provide workforce development services to employers and workers through CDC’s accessible, information-driven Business and Career Solution Centers.  A center is available in each of the parishes CDC serves in Northwest Louisiana.

 

2011 Regional Plan

 

2011 Local Plan

 

Staff Contact: