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2024 WIOA Regional and Local Planning
2024 WIOA Regional and Local Planning
Back to Implementation Guide
The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires the creation of comprehensive regional and local workforce development strategic plans from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2024.
This page is the official source of information on Illinois WIOA Regional and Local planning. Individuals and organizations interested in the planning process will find:
Regional and Local Planning Guidance
WIOA Services locator
Illinois Sector Strategies Framework
Regional Data Packets
Online Plan/MOU Dashboard
Indicates the plan status while in the review process; once approved, the means to view, search, and download regional and local plans.
FAQs
Regional Planning FAQ
Plan/MOU Dashboard
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Planning Guidance
2024 Planning
Illinois WIOA Planning Process – Regional and Local Planning Process Guide (
PDF
)
Webinar Slides
WIOA Webinar Final Planning Guide and MOU Guidance PY24 (
PDF
)
WIOA Webinar Final Planning Guide and MOU Guidance PY24 Questions and Answers (
PDF
)
Templates
PY2024 Regional and Local Plan Revision Response Letter
2022 Planning Guidance
2022 Archived Regional Planning Page
Other Resources
Additional Information
Submit Technical Assistance Questions
Maps:
EDR/LWIA Static Map (
JPG
)
Secondary School Districts by EDR & LWIA (
Excel
)
WIOA Service Locations and Community Partners
Sector Strategies/Business Engagement
Clarifying Sector Strategies for WIOA Regional Planning (
PPT
)
Illinois Sector-Based Employer Engagement (
PDF
)
US Chamber Talent Pipeline Management
Illinois Integrated Business Services Environmental Scan (
PDF
)
Striking the Balance: Address the Needs of Illinois' Employers and Most Vulnerable Job Seekers (
PDF
)
Gallup Report - Recent and Predicted Remote Work Trends (
PDF
)
Service Integration
Policy with Self-Assessment Guide and Instrument (
Word
)
Self-Assessment Instrument (
Word
)
2023 Self-Assessment Revisions/Guide:
Webinar
Presentation
IWIB Evaluation Toolkit
Data
Regional Data Packets
Packets contain population demographics and maps with high-level industry data.
EDR 1 - Central (
PDF
)
EDR 2 - East Central (
PDF
)
EDR 3 - North Central (
PDF
)
EDR 4 - Northeast (
PDF
)
EDR 5 - Northern Stateline (
PDF
)
EDR 6 - Northwest (
PDF
)
EDR 7 - Southeast (
PDF
)
EDR 8 - Southern (
PDF
)
EDR 9 - Southwest (
PDF
)
EDR 10 - West Central (
PDF
)
Comprehensive Packet (
PDF
)
IDES Labor Market Data
Data & Statistics
Contact IDES Labor Market Economists
Federal Data Sources
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Census Bureau
Local Performance Negotiations
Local Workforce Innovation Boards (LWIB) and Chief Elected Officials are required to negotiate with the Governor to reach an agreement on local levels of performance for each of the primary indicators of performance for WIOA Title IB Programs (Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth) for each two-year planning cycle. Policy and guidance regarding the local negotiation process, including planning and submission of expected levels of performance, can be found in the following documents:
WIOA Policy 3.4 General Requirements for Negotiation of Local Performance Goals
WIOA Notice 20-NOT-01, Change 2 – Local Performance Goals Negotiations (
See WIOA Policy 3.4
)
WIOA PY20-21 Scorecards and Historical Rankings
WIOA Performance Comparison Tool
WIOA PY2022-2023 Local Performance Negotiations Q&A
August 17, 2022 - Quarterly Performance Office Hours:
Agenda
PowerPoint
Recording
Contacts
General questions about data packets, census data, etc.
Andy Blanke, MPA
Research Specialist, NIU Center for Governmental Studies
ABlanke1@NIU.edu
(815) 753-1569
Detailed questions about IDES data, forecasts, etc.
Marty Johnson, MBA
Manager, Workforce Analysis & Dissemination Division
Marty.Johnson2@Illinois.gov
(217) 557-1869
IDES Labor Market Economists Regional Contacts
Regions 1, 2, 3
Logan Taira, MS
Logan.Taira@Illinois.gov
(217) 558-1237
Regions 4, 5, 6, 10
Tom Austin, MA, MPA
Tom.Austin@Illinois.gov
(815) 395-6680
Regions 7, 8, 9
Eric Makela, PhD
Eric.Makela@Illinois.gov
(217) 557-3116