OWD Issuances

Providers of training services under Title I of Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) must meet the eligibility requirements of the law, be approved by the State according to the criteria as described in the State Plan, and be approved by Local Workforce Development Boards (WDB) to provide services in Local Workforce Development Areas (LWDA). Local WDBs, therefore, must develop a written, standing policy for selecting and approving eligible training providers (ETP).

 This policy provides workforce system staff with appropriate participant and employer activity codes, durations, and definitions for use in the Missouri statewide electronic case management system for all programs. 

This policy establishes the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) sanction process for all subrecipients of federal grant awards and state grants, where applicable, in reference to meeting expenditure, performance, and compliance requirements.

Rapid Response plays a vital role in the public workforce system. Rapid Response assists workers, businesses, and communities impacted by a company reduction-in-force, or closure. Rapid Response connects dislocated workers to employment and training services and assists employers with managing the layoff process and access to other resources.

This Policy provides updated funding information to Local Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) for completion of Planning Budget Summaries (PBS) for PY 2025 and FY 2026 funding under WIOA.

This policy outlines the Office of Workforce Development’s (OWD) directives for providing Individual Training Accounts (ITAs) for WIOA eligible Adults, Dislocated Workers, and Out-of-School youth (OSY).

The purpose of this policy is to establish and clarify the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) statewide guidelines for Individual Employment Plans (EP). By creating consistent guidelines, staff can provide streamlined services to program participants.

The purpose of this policy is to establish the Office of Workforce Development’s (OWD) approach to RESEA appointments to ensure successful completion. The document attachment addresses the process and procedures to follow in how the appointment is conducted and recorded in the case management system. This guidance applies to all RESEA appointments.

This policy provides requirements and procedures regarding providing priority of service for veterans and their eligible spouses who are customers of Missouri Job Centers.

The purpose of this policy is to establish data validation procedures and a data integrity policy for the WIOA Title I and III; Jobs for Veteran’s State Grants (JVSG); Apprenticeship; and Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) programs operated by the Office of Workforce Development (OWD). This policy will ensure the accuracy of quarterly and annual performance reports, safeguard data integrity, and promote the timely resolution of data anomalies and inaccuracies. This policy supersedes any previous guidance on this topic.