1. The FloridaWorks Workforce Board is made up of local individuals from the public and private sectors who have the goal of developing and sustaining a qualified regional workforce.

2. Vision Statement for FloridaWorks
Our community will have a world class workforce that meets the needs of business and provides opportunities for job seekers today and in the future.

3. Everybody Works. FloridaWorks Mission
Growing business and jobs through a skilled workforce.

4. The Workforce Model – Who’s Involved
Economic
Development
Partners
Workforce Florida, Inc. (WFI)
Businesses,
Workers,
Job Seekers
Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI)
State & Local
Partners
24 Regional Workforce Boards
This model shows the different components of the workforce delivery system:
WFI: Sets statewide vision; Establishes goals for state and regions, reviews performance, hands out kudos or tech asst; Creates statewide policy; develops some program ideas and issues RFPs
AWI: Manages Finances; monitors and negotiates contracts; drafts statewide policy; administers personnel; provides training, and technical assistance
Regional Workforce Development Board: Sets vision for region; establishes goals for region, reviews performance; creates regional policy; develops program ideas and authorizes issuance of RFPs
One Stop
System

5. Responsibilities and Relationships
Sets vision for region.
Develops strategic plan.
Creates policy.
Approves budget.
Awards contracts, approves training vendors.
Monitors performance.
FloridaWorks
Region 9
Local Elected Officials
Partner Agencies
Establishes goals and implements policy set by the Board.
Develops delivery systems, program ideas and services that carry out the vision of the board.
Issues RFP, negotiates and administers contracts.
Conducts research and markets programs.
Initiates continuous improvement, financial management and IT/MIS.
Administrative Entity
Employers &
Job Seekers
One Stop
System
Workforce Central Florida, the Workforce Development Board that oversees our region and performs many of the same functions the WDB does but on a local level.
Training Vendors,
Service Providers
And Partners
Business Services Team
WTP
WIA
Wagner
Peyser

6. FloridaWorks Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Program
To provide assistance, training and support services to unemployed and underemployed individuals (making less than $25.00 per hour) to gain high skill high wage occupations.

7. FloridaWorks Welfare Transition Program (WTP)
To divert people off welfare when they apply
To assist welfare recipients to increase their employability skills to obtain employment.

8. FloridaWorks Wagner Peyser (WP) Program
Universal customer
Job matching services to connect employers with qualified job seekers.
No training or support services.

9. Business & Employer Services
Employer registration
Applicant search and job matching services
Applicant screening
Job order follow-up
Facilitate:
Job Postings
Job Fairs
Recruiting Events
Identify & recruit area job opportunities
Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Federal Bonding Program
Labor Market Information

10. FloridaWorks Volume Indicators 07-09

11. Historical Regional Funding for Workforce Development
Funding Stream
FY 03-04
FY 04-05
FY 05-06
FY 06-07
FY 07-08
FY 08-09
FY 09-10
WIA
1,374,127
1,306,160
1,657,393
1,114,709
825,823
755,232
1,181,134
TANF
2,372,664
2,359,399
1,887,519
1,510,015
1,579,369
1,417,650
1,134,022
Wagner Peyser/
other
311,994
398,676
555,917
635,231
778,416
970,255
475,876
Reed Act
113,160
303,131
Total
4,058,785
4,064,235
4,100,829
3,259,955
3296,768
3,143,037
2,791,032
ARRA
1,368,662
Supple-mental
1,102,797
389,045
249,418
1,042,500
625,433
131,000
1,650,835
Grand total
5,161,582
4,453,280
4,350,247
4,302,455
3,922,201
5,236,044
4.441,867

12. Growing business and jobs through a skilled workforce.
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4800 S.W 13th St S. Walnut St.
Gainesville, FL Starke, FL 32091
(352) (904)