7100 Employment Development Department
Program Descriptions

61 - WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT PROGRAM

The EDD administers the federal Workforce Investment Act Program, which offers a comprehensive range of workforce development activities through statewide and local organizations. Available workforce development activities provided via One-Stop Career Centers in local communities benefit job seekers and employers, laid-off workers, youth, incumbent workers, new entrants to the workforce, veterans, and persons with disabilities. These activities range from self-assisted access to employment-related information to job skills training programs. The purpose of these activities is to promote an increase in the employment, job retention, earnings and occupational skills of participants.