Wioa and the Centralina Council of Governments

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Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, passage of the bipartisan Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act was an important step for the millions of Americans who are looking for work and for the employers who have job opportunities that remain unfilled due to the skills gap.

In a nine-county region in North Carolina, the Centralina Council of Governments and Centralina Workforce Development Board are utilizing the new law to foster a modern workforce that local businesses can rely on to compete.

WIOA funds have been used to develop an innovative online career search tool that matches the region's students and job seekers with in- demand careers, needed skills, and local education. They have also been used in the Centralina region to provide skills development for in- demand jobs, placement for dislocated workers and career advisers, and business services representatives through local NCWorks Career Centers.

I applaud the work of the Centralina COG and the Workforce Development Board and am pleased they are making the most of the modern workforce development system provided by WIOA.

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