2026 WIOA Regional and Local Planning

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The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires the creation of comprehensive regional and local workforce development strategic plans from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2028.

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

2026 Plan Modification Guidance

Illinois WIOA Planning Process – Regional and Local Plan Modification Process Guide (PDF)
2026 Supplemental Instructions to Modifying Regional and Local Plans (PDF)

Webinar Slides

PY2026 Final Plan Modification Guidance Slides (PDF)

Templates

PY2026 Regional and Local Plan Modification Revision Response Letter (Word)

2024 Planning Guidance

2024 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
DOL Building the Workforce for the Golden Age Report (PDF)

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:

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) - Coming Soon

IDES Labor Market Data

Federal Data Sources

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: