Subject:
Title
Request for Approval, Re: CareerSource Brevard- 2023-2024 Two Year Update to the 4 Year Local Plan
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Fiscal Impact:
Dept/Office:
Brevard Workforce Development Board dba CareerSource Brevard
Requested Action:
Recommendation
The Brevard County Board of County Commissioners is requested to review and approve the attached Two-Year Update to the 4-year Local Plan developed by CareerSource Brevard for submission, review and acceptance by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and CareerSource Florida (CSF). It is further requested that the Chair of the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners, serving as the chief elected official, be authorized to sign this document acknowledging the plan approval for submission to the State of Florida.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The bipartisan passage of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA), required local workforce development entities to "improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, increase economic self-sufficiency, meet the skill requirements of businesses and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the Nation." The State of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and CareerSource Florida, Inc. (CSF) have issued instructions which require all Local Workforce Boards in Florida, including CareerSource Brevard (CSB), to submit a two-year update to the four-year plan (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2024) by October 3, 2022. WIOA requires each local workforce development board (LWDB) to develop and submit, in partnership with the local chief elected official, a comprehensive four-year plan and a two-year update to the state. The law emphasizes the importance of collaboration and transparency in the development and submission of the plan which includes public comment, stakeholder involvement and the opportunity to review and comment on the plan via electronic means.
This plan update is based on the current and proje...
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