The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) was signed into law in 1998, replacing the Job Training Partnership Act with an integrated “one-stop” system of workforce investment and educational and training services for adults, dislocated workers, and youth. WIA emphasizes the importance of providing employers with a skilled workforce that can meet their needs. 

Each local Workforce Investment Board is comprised of at least 51 percent business members. Other board members represent community non-profits, educational institutions, and labor. 

Under WIA, the local Workforce Investment Boards develop policy and manage the allocation of funds to workforce investment initiatives. 

The Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board oversees the workforce investment system in the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. We seek to provide the region’s employers with a skilled and versatile workforce, thereby growing our economy and making Greater Cincinnati a thriving community for all.