Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014, each Governor develops a four-year plan for their State's workforce development system to encompass core federal programs, including WIOA Title I-B, Title II (Adult Education), Title III (Wagner-Peyser), and Title IV (Vocational Rehabilitation Services).
The WIOA Unified State Plan outlines the Governor's vision for integrating workforce, education, and economic development policies through detailed principles, goals, and strategies to achieve this integration. The plan incorporates feedback from leaders across various sectors, including business, economic development, education and training, workforce development, organized labor, advocates for marginalized populations, and experts in economic and labor market data.
2026 Unified State Plan Modification
The 2024 Unified State Plan draft modification was prepared under the leadership of the
Illinois Workforce Innovation Board with the representation of the required partners of the Unified State Plan. A two-year modification to the 2024 Unified State Plan is required under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). It is not intended to be full rewrite of the 2024 plan, but rather an update that ensures the plan reflects current labor markets, economy, and workforce realities, along with any emerging priorities or any major changes in the workforce system.
Public comments will be reviewed and incorporated into the final modification to the Unified State Plan before submittal to the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education by March 3, 2026.
A copy of the draft modification can be downloaded
here.
