[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR661.305]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 661--STATEWIDE AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE OF THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEM UNDER TITLE I OF THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart C--Local Governance Provisions
 
Sec. 661.305  What is the role of the Local Workforce Investment Board?

    (a) WIA section 117(d) specifies that the Local Board is responsible 
for:
    (1) Developing the five-year local workforce investment plan (Local 
Plan) and conducting oversight of the One-Stop system, youth activities 
and employment and training activities under title I of WIA, in 
partnership with the chief elected official;

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    (2) Selecting One-Stop operators with the agreement of the chief 
elected official;
    (3) Selecting eligible youth service providers based on the 
recommendations of the youth council, and identifying eligible providers 
of adult and dislocated worker intensive services and training services, 
and maintaining a list of eligible providers with performance and cost 
information, as required in 20 CFR part 663, subpart E;
    (4) Developing a budget for the purpose of carrying out the duties 
of the Local Board, subject to the approval of the chief elected 
official;
    (5) Negotiating and reaching agreement on local performance measures 
with the chief elected official and the Governor;
    (6) Assisting the Governor in developing the Statewide employment 
statistics system under the Wagner-Peyser Act;
    (7) Coordinating workforce investment activities with economic 
development strategies and developing employer linkages; and
    (8) Promoting private sector involvement in the Statewide workforce 
investment system through effective connecting, brokering, and coaching 
activities through intermediaries such as the One-Stop operator in the 
local area or through other organizations, to assist employers in 
meeting hiring needs.
    (b) The Local Board, in cooperation with the chief elected official, 
appoints a youth council as a subgroup of the Local Board and 
coordinates workforce and youth plans and activities with the youth 
council, in accordance with WIA section 117(h) and Sec. 661.335.
    (c) Local Boards which are part of a State designated region for 
regional planning must carry out the regional planning responsibilities 
required by the State in accordance with WIA section 116(c) and 
Sec. 661.290. (WIA sec. 117.)