The Seventh Planning District Consortium Workforce Development Board

Pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, each State is to establish and implement a statewide system of job training and placement to facilitate the entry and productive participation of eligible youth, adults, and dislocated workers into the workforce through the provision of training, education, and job placement activities. The State of Louisiana, through its Governor, has designated the Seventh Planning District Consortium Workforce Development Board, which includes the parishes of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo (Balance), Claiborne, DeSoto, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster, as the Seventh Planning District Workforce Development Area.

Our Workforce Development Board (WDB) is comprised of business owners, corporate executives, local educational organizations, labor unions, economic development agencies, government entities, and community-based organizations. Membership of the Board shall be comprised of a minimum of 12 private representatives and 11 public representatives. With a wealth of expertise, the WDB works side-by-side with the Red River Parish Police Jury (Sub-recipient) and The Coordinating & Development Corporation (Fiscal Agent) to address workforce deficiencies, to upskill workers, to develop potential employees and to ensure the workforce development system offers the highest quality services to its customers.

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Board Meetings

The Seventh Planning District Consortium Workforce Development Board Meeting Information

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The Seventh Planning District Consortium Workforce Development Board By-Laws

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WIOA Regional and Local Plan
PY 2024-2027

The Seventh Planning District Consortium Workforce Development Board announces that it is accepting public comment on the Draft WIOA Regional and Local Plan PY 2024-2027 for a 30-day period, starting on February 11, 2025, and ending on March 13, 2025, as required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014.

Funds under WIOA Title I provide occupational skills training, On-the-Job Training, Work Experience, Dislocated Worker Program, Youth Program, and other appropriate activities as allowed under the Act to eligible residents.

The Seventh Planning District Consortium Workforce Development Board and The Coordinating and Development Corporation welcome comments regarding the PY 2024-2027 Regional/Local Plan for Workforce Development Area #70. A copy of the draft plan is available on the website at: https://www.cdconline.org/wioa-bod-70, or at the office of The Coordinating and Development Corporation, 4000 Viking Drive, STE A-1, Bossier City, LA 71111, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

Please send written comments to [email protected] or by mail to: Mrs. Candle Sattler, Director of Workforce Development, The Coordinating and Development Corporation, 4000 Viking Drive, STE A-1, Bossier City, LA 71111.

Comments are encouraged, especially from representatives from businesses, labor organizations, and community-based organizations.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services are Available Upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities.

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WIOA Regional and Local Plan
2020-2024

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Regional/Local Two Year Modification Plan
2020-2024

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Equal Opportunity Coordinator Designation

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Attachments:
Click HERE to view the Supportive Service Policy
Click HERE to view the Individual Training Account Policy
Click HERE to view the Procurement Policies and Procedures 
Click HERE to view the Grievance and Complaint Policy and Procedures & Equal Opportunity Policy
Click HERE to view the Sexual Harassment Policy

This website is funded by The Seventh Planning District Consortium Workforce Development Board’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs which is federally supported 100% by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award totaling $3,335,014 with 0% financed from non-governmental sources. Equal opportunity employer/program  |  Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities  |  TYY: 1-800-846-5277