WWDA was incorporated in 1993 and represents the interests of workforce boards and local elected officials in Wisconsin. The Association provides a central forum for the partners to discuss common interests, develop policy consensus, share successful job training strategies and maintain lines of communication with state and federal governments.

Membership: Each WDA has two voting members:

Chief Local Elected Official or theWorkforce Development Board Chair, and Workforce Development Area Director.

Wisconsin’s delivery system is organized into eleven Workforce Development Areas (WDAs). As mandated under federal law, the governance, delivery infrastructure, and financial responsibilities of the WDA are organized at the direction of local elected officials, with workforce boards serving as the focal point for leadership and accountability. The workforce development areas range in size across the state and follow county lines.

Workforce Development Boards provide local input and direction for meeting workforce development goals as outlined in state and federal statutes. Local board members act as leaders in their communities to both make connections among multiple stakeholders and leverage resources to bolster the overall effectiveness of the system.

Workforce Development Board members are appointed by local elected officials. These local boards include individuals representing community business leaders, labor unions, educational institutions, economic development agencies, and other community based organizations. The chair of the board and a majority of the members are representatives of the private sector, involved in local area businesses.

Wisconsin has 57 Job Center locations across the state; each is made up of a partnership of several employment and training programs. compete in today’s economy.

Job Center locations can be found by searching the Wisconsin Job Center directory.

The Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) outlines the service delivery system and six core programs. Other, non-mandatory organizations may be partners at a Job Center location. development groups, schools and colleges, local government services, and more