Governance

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

The New York City Workforce Development Board (the "Board") is mandated by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which was enacted in 2014 to help strengthen and improve the nation's public workforce system.

The Board adopted revised bylaws in 2016 to refine its governance structure: Board Bylaws

Local Boards must enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to articulate local service coordination and cost-sharing with a host of partners required under WIOA: One-Stop Partner Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Every four years, the Board, in partnership with the Mayor, must produce a WIOA Local Plan to describe how New York City will leverage its WIOA funding to tailor training and employment services to meet the needs of local jobseekers and employers. The Local Plan incorporates a number of elements, such as analyses of labor market trends and the needs of specific populations; a description of services available through WIOA-funded programs, as well as those available through a range of partner organizations; strategies for delivering training and making career pathways available; and a plan for coordinating services across a range of education, training, economic development, and other partners. Read the 2021-2025 Local Plan.