Virginia envisions a state workforce system in which programs and resources are aligned to achieve the best possible results for Virginia’s businesses and job seekers. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is the best vehicle for the Commonwealth to implement that vision. This two-year modification to the Combined State Plan (Plan) integrates workforce activities among core and non-core program partners, public and private workforce shareholders, and others in the Commonwealth who strive to achieve workforce outcomes that put customers first.
Guiding the Plan is Virginia’s vision for the delivery of workforce development services: During the life of this plan, we will improve economic opportunity for all Virginians by serving those who are not yet earning a sustainable wage and, as important, by focusing the resources and mechanisms of our workforce system to recruit people into the workforce and connecting them to businesses in high-demand industries.