Oakland Workforce Development Board Local Plan

In accordance with the requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 and guidance published by California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) and California Employment Development Department (EDD), the Oakland Workforce Development Board (OWDB) has developed a four-year Local Plan covering program years (PYs) 2025-2028. Following approval by state officials representing the Governor, the plan will become effective from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029.

Signed-PY-25-28-Local-Plan-Oakland-WDB(PDF, 907KB)

The local plan is intended to serve as a four-year action plan to develop, align, and integrate the local area’s job-driven workforce development systems and provide a platform to achieve the local area’s vision and strategic and operational goals. Features of the local plan include: coordination among economic development, education, and workforce partners to build a skilled workforce through innovation in, and alignment of, employment, training and education programs; implementation of job- driven strategies and services through the local career center system; and delivery of education and training to ensure that individuals, including youth and individuals with barriers to employment, have skills necessary to compete in the job market and that employers have a ready supply of skilled workers.

WIOA requires that local plans be incorporated into the regional plan. Therefore, the PY 2025-28 Oakland WDB Local Plan is officially part of the PY 2025-28 East Bay RPU Regional Plan(PDF, 975KB).