This is to notify the public and interested parties that the Governor’s State Workforce Development Board is seeking comments on the CNMI’s 2024-2027 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Unified State Plan. The public comment period begins on January 19, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. and ends on February 17, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Every four years, the CNMI submits a comprehensive state plan to the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Education. This unified state plan serves as the blueprint of the CNMI’s workforce development efforts for the WIOA core programs. The plan outlines our strategic initiatives to assist CNMI residents, including youth and those facing barriers to employment, discover quality job opportunities and build lasting careers. Simultaneously, we aim to support employers in hiring and retaining skilled workers. Through this unified effort, we strive to foster a thriving job market and a resilient workforce in the CNMI. 

The core partners of the CNMI’s Public Workforce System consisting of the DOL Workforce Investment Agency, NMC Adult Education State Office (ABE), and the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation administers the following WIOA programs in this unified plan:

• • • WIOA Title I Adult Program
    • WIOA Title I Dislocated Worker Program
    • WIOA Title I Youth Program
    • WIOA Title II Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Program
    • WIOA Title IV Vocational Rehabilitation Program