Mountain Area Workforce Development Board Local Area Plan 2026-2027
This document serves as the Program Year 2026 annual modification to the comprehensive four-year plan under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board. It outlines strategic efforts to address regional workforce needs, focusing on engaging with economic developers, fostering career pathways in key industries (advanced manufacturing, healthcare, construction, hospitality and tourism, information technology, and skilled trades), and ensuring performance accountability for WIOA services across adult, dislocated worker, and youth programs. The plan emphasizes increasing access to education and skills training, promoting employer leadership, and expanding work-based learning opportunities to build a job-ready workforce, strengthen local companies, and ensure economic prosperity.