Northeast Pennsylvania Consortium of Workforce Boards - WIOA Multi-Year Regional Plan - Effective Dates July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2029

Oct 12, 2026

Northeast Pennsylvania Consortium of Workforce Boards’ WIOA Multi-Year Regional Plan defines the region’s workforce and economic development vision for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029. It identifies the seven-county Northeast Pennsylvania region, the composition of workforce development areas, key committee members and meeting dates, and the public comment window of May 15, 2025 to June 13, 2025. The plan links labor demand and supply, expands sector-based training, strengthens collaboration between workforce and economic development partners, and establishes performance and service-delivery strategy sections.

LanguageEnglish

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Pages37

Reading Time13 min

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Introduction

1.1 Identification of the Region

1.2 Vision and Goals/Labor Market Data

1.3 Regional Service Delivery Strategies

1.4 Regional Service Strategies-Vision & Goals

1.5 Sector Initiatives

1.6 Labor Force Requirements and Occupational Demands

1.7 Transportation and Other Supportive Services

1.8 Statewide Eligibility Training Provider Increase Strategies

1.9 Administrative Cost Arrangements

1.10 Levels of Performance

1.11 Public Review and Comment period

| | | --- | | | | Northeast Pennsylvania Consortium of Workforce Boards
WIOA Multi-Year Regional Plan
Effective Dates: July 1, 2025 June 30, 2029
Public Comment Period: May 15, 2025 – June 13, 2025 | Table of Contents Regional Area Plan Contents: Page Number Introduction 3 1.1 Identification of the Region 3 1.2 Vision and Goals/Labor Market Data 3 1.3 Regional Service Delivery Strategies 26 1.4 Regional Service Strategies-Vision & Goals 28 1.5 Sector Initiatives 31 1.6 Labor Force Requirements and Occupational Demands 33 1.7 Transportation and Other Supportive Services 34 1.8 Statewide Eligibility Training Provider Increase Strategies 35 1.9 Administrative Cost Arrangements 35 1.10 Levels of Performance 36 1.11 Public Review and Comment period 36 Introduction The Northeast Region of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is comprised of seven counties: Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, and Wayne. Consisting of a major metropolitan area comprised of the cities of Hazleton, Scranton, and Wilkes Barre, it is also home to a large array of smaller cities, towns, boroughs, townships, forests and rugged/rural farm areas. Overall, the Region is home to 1,025,926citizens1. Historically, the three local Workforce Development Boards/Areas that encompass the Northeast Region of the Commonwealth have endeavored to work together to ensure that comprehensive and analogous services are afforded to a wide spectrum of business and industry, thus, supporting a robust and resilient economy both locally as well as regionally. Recognized for decades as a leader in the manufacturing, transportation, warehousing and distribution, retail, and hospitality industry sectors, Northeastern PA continues to experience growth in these areas. 1.1. Identification of the Region. • Name of the Region: The Northeast Pennsylvania Consortium of Workforce Boards (or “Northeast Region) • Composition of Workforce Development Boards: o Lackawanna Workforce Development Area – Lackawanna County o Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Development Area – Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties o Pocono Counties Workforce Development Area– Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne Counties • Key Regional Committee Members and Organizational Affiliation o Virginia Turano, Lackawanna Workforce Development Board o Patti Lenahan, Luzerne/Schuylkill Workforce Investment Board o Sam Hellen, Pocono Counties Workforce Development Board • Key Regional Committee Meeting Dates (conducted via Zoom) . o 12/12/2024 Initial meeting to discuss Regional Plan development o 2/11/2025 Meeting to discuss Regional Plan development o 2/18/2023 Regional Plan review of rough draft o 2/20/2023 Final review of rough draft prior to initial release for Commonwealth comment • Regional Plan Effective Date. July 1, 2025 1.2 Based on the analysis of the regional labor market and economic conditions, describe the region’s workforce and economic development-oriented vision and goals. Describe the 1 Center for Workforce Information & Analysis (CWIA), PA Department of Labor and Industry collection and analysis of regional labor market data (in conjunction with the Commonwealth). The Northeast Pennsylvania Consortium of Workforce Boards (Northeast Region) knows that growth ina regional economy comes from a combination of economic development, workforce development, and community development; and it understands that workforce development is instrumental in reducing the number of people who are unemployed. Its vision is to ensure a world-class trained, readily available workforce, which is the impetus for the enticing of new business ventures and the growing or retooling of existing industry, addressing the needs of all local workers is primary to stimulate progress within Northeastern Pennsylvania. To support this vision, it has established the following goals that consider the workforce and economic development priorities with

FAQs

What are the effective dates of the WIOA Multi-Year Regional Plan?

The plan is effective from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2029.

Which counties are included in the Northeast Pennsylvania region?

The region includes Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, and Wayne counties.

When is the public comment period?

The public comment period runs from May 15, 2025 to June 13, 2025.

Oct 12, 2026

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