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- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following with respect to activities carried out under subtitle B--
a. 1. A. Identify the Regions and the Local Workforce Development Areas Designated in the State.
Current Narrative:
Kansas’ Local Workforce Development Areas is separated into five local workforce investment areas.
Area 1 - serves 62 counties in Western Kansas, Cheyenne, Rawlins, Decatur, Norton, Phillips, Smith, Jewell, Republic, Sherman, Thomas, Sheridan, Graham, Rooks, Osborne, Mitchell, Cloud, Wallace, Logan, Gove, Trego, Ellis, Russell, Lincoln, Ottawa, Dickinson, Greeley, Wichita, Scott, Lane, Ness, Rush, Barton, Ellsworth, Saline, Morris, Hamilton, Kearny, Finney, Hodgeman, Pawnee, Stafford, Rice, McPherson, Marion, Chase, Reno, Harvey, Stanton, Grant, Haskell, Gray, Ford, Edwards, Morton, Stevens, Seward, Meade, Clark, Comanche, Kiowa, Pratt and Barber. They have workforce centers located in Garden City, Dodge City, Hays, Great Bend, Hutchinson and Salina providing Full-Time services.
Area 2 - serves 17 counties in North East Kanas, Washington, Marshall, Nemaha, Brown, Doniphan, Clay, Riley, Pottawatomie, Jackson, Atchison, Jefferson, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Geary, Osage, Douglas and Franklin. They have workforce centers located in Junction City, Manhattan, Topeka, and Lawrence providing Full-Time services.
Area 3 - serves 3 counties in the Kansas City metro area, Leavenworth, Wyandotte and Johnson. They have workforce centers located in Leavenworth, Kansas City and Overland Park providing Full-Time services.
Area 4 - serves 6 counties in South Central Kansas, Kingman, Sedgwick, Butler, Harper, Sumner and Cowley. They have workforce centers providing Full-Time services in Wichita and El Dorado, and Part-Time services in Wellington and Winfield.
Area 5 - serves 17 counties in Southeast Kansas, Lyon, Coffey, Anderson, Miami, Linn, Greenwood, Woodson, Allen, Bourbon, Elk, Wilson, Neosho, Crawford, Chautauqua, Montgomery, Labette and Cherokee. They have workforce centers in Emporia, Paola, Independence, Chanute and Pittsburg providing Full-Time Services.