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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:
Wisconsin has identified two planning regions.
- Planning Region A (Regional Workforce Alliance): Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha Counties
- Planning Region B (NEW North Region): Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Sheboygan, Waushara, and Winnebago Counties.
The Governor's Council on Workforce Investment approved of the planning regions on February 13, 2018.
Wisconsin has approved the designation requests for 11 workforce development areas (WDAs) depicted in Table 1.
It is expected that federal funding will continue to decline over the upcoming years. A continued decrease in funding will require pragmatic conversations as to the sustainability of maintaining 11 local workforce areas and associated local boards.
Section V1, Table 1. Wisconsin Local Areas
| Local Areas | Name | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| WDA 1 | Southeastern | Walworth, Racine, Kenosha |
| WDA 2 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee |
| WDA 3 | WOW | Washington, Waukesha, Ozaukee |
| WDA 4 | Fox Valley | Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Calumet, Greek Lake, Fond du Lac |
| WDA 5 | Bay Area | Florence, Marinette, Oconto, Menominee, Shawano, Outagamie, Brown, Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Kewaunee, Door |
| WDA 5 | North Central | Vilas, Forest, Oneida, Lincoln, Langlade, Marathon, Wood, Portage, Adams |
| WDA 7 | Northwest | Douglas, Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, Rusk, Price, Taylor, Ashland, Iron, Bayfield |
| WDA 8 | West Central | Polk, Barron, St, Croix, Dunn, Chippewa, Clark, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce |
| WDA 9 | Western | Buffalo, Trempealeau, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon, Crawford, Juneau |
| WDA 10 | South Central | Marquette, Sauk, Columbia, Dodge, Dane, Jefferson |
| WDA 11 | Southwest | Rock, Green, Lafayette, Grant, Iowa, Richland |