6.1% = Nevada County 8.1% = Ouachita County 6.6% = Little River County 9.5% = Dallas County 6.8% = Calhoun County 7.0% = Sevier County Southwest LWDA Unemployment Rates 2004 – 2014 (Annual Average) Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), Labor Market Information Provide an analysis and description of workforce development activities, including type and availability of education, training and employment activities. Include analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of such services, and the capacity to provide such services, in order to address the education and skill needs of the workforce and the employment needs of employers in the region. [WIOA Sec. 108(b)(1)(D)] and [proposed 20 CFR 679.560(a)] Southwest Arkansas’s workforce development activities are coordinated through the following agencies: These agencies are responsible for all the core and non-core programs included in the combined Regional and Local Plan. Agency Core Program SWAPDD Adult (Title I) Dislocated Worker (Title I) Youth (Title I) ADWS Wagner-Peyser ADCE Adult Education and Family Literacy (WIOA Title II) Vocational Rehabilitation (Title I Rehabilitation) DHS Division of Services for the Blind (Title I Rehabilitation) Non-Core Program Trade Adjustment Assistance Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Program (Title I) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program The Southwest Arkansas Workforce Development Area consists of twelve counties, and is the largest region in the state. Workforce activities and initiatives are driven by Southwest Arkansas Workforce Development Board (SWAWDB). The SWAWDB is comprised of local businesses, educational institutions, partner agencies, and other key stakeholders to create a diverse and functional group. The board, in alignment with the States’ vision, provides front line strategic implementation for state-wide initiatives in addition to locally-determined priorities. State initiatives include sector strategies, career pathway development, and delivery of standardized business services. Local priorities include layoff aversion, specific career pathway development, youth programs, targeted sector partnerships, and work-based learning.
6.1% = Nevada County 8.1% = Ouachita County 6.6% = Little River County 9.5% = Dallas County 6.8% = Calhoun County 7.0% = Sevier County Southwest LWDA Unemployment Rates 2004 – 2014 (Annual Average) Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), Labor Market Information Provide an analysis and description of workforce development activities, including type and availability of education, training and employment activities. Include analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of such services, and the capacity to provide such services, in order to address the education and skill needs of the workforce and the employment needs of employers in the region. [WIOA Sec. 108(b)(1)(D)] and [proposed 20 CFR 679.560(a)] Southwest Arkansas’s workforce development activities are coordinated through the following agencies: These agencies are responsible for all the core and non-core programs included in the combined Regional and Local Plan. Agency Core Program SWAPDD Adult (Title I) Dislocated Worker (Title I) Youth (Title I) ADWS Wagner-Peyser ADCE Adult Education and Family Literacy (WIOA Title II) Vocational Rehabilitation (Title I Rehabilitation) DHS Division of Services for the Blind (Title I Rehabilitation) Non-Core Program Trade Adjustment Assistance Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Program (Title I) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program The Southwest Arkansas Workforce Development Area consists of twelve counties, and is the largest region in the state. Workforce activities and initiatives are driven by Southwest Arkansas Workforce Development Board (SWAWDB). The SWAWDB is comprised of local businesses, educational institutions, partner agencies, and other key stakeholders to create a diverse and functional group. The board, in alignment with the States’ vision, provides front line strategic implementation for state-wide initiatives in addition to locally-determined priorities. State initiatives include sector strategies, career pathway development, and delivery of standardized business services. Local priorities include layoff aversion, specific career pathway development, youth programs, targeted sector partnerships, and work-based learning.