Regional and Local Plan Released for Comment
The Southwest Corner WDB, in collaboration with our regional partners, is pleased to present WIOA Multi-Year Regional and Local Plans (PY2025 – PY2029), which have been posted for a public comment period from May 7, 2025 to June 9, 2025.
These plans outline strategies for coordinated and collaborative service delivery among local boards and WIOA partners, both locally and regionally, within the public workforce development system. Additionally, the plans support the vision, strategic and operational goals of Governor Shapiro as outlined in the PA WIOA Combined State Plan.
The plans can be viewed by clicking on the following links:
Southwest Corner WIOA Local Plan Draft PY2025-2029
SW Planning Region WIOA Regional Plan Draft PY2025-2029
All comments on these planning documents should be submitted via email to policy@partner4work.org.
Public Notice – Request for Proposals (March 3, 2025)
On behalf of the Commissioners of Beaver, Greene, and Washington Counties, the Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board, incorporating Beaver, Greene, and Washington Counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is soliciting proposals for services within the Southwest Corner Workforce Development Area. The following individual RFP has been released:
- Youth Services for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and Transitional Aid for Needy Families (TANF) program in Beaver, Greene, and Washington Counties for program year ’25 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026).
Interested service providers can obtain the request for proposal package for the RFP by contacting Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. 351 West Beau Street, Suite 300 Washington, PA 15301 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at (724) 229-5083 or by emailing a request to rrussell@washingtongreene.org.
The information for the RFP is also available at the following link:
PY’25 Youth Services RFP PDF WORD
Individual proposals are due on or before 3:30 pm, April 3, 2025.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board Meeting Agenda can be reached by clicking here: SCWDB Meeting Agenda 02252025. The public meeting will be held at 8:30 AM on February 25, 2025 at the Hilton Garden Inn – Southpointe.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Officials meeting agenda can be reached by clicking here: Southwest Corner CLEO Meeting Agenda 02102025. The public meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on February 10, 2025 in Room 610, 95 West Beau St., Washington, PA.
Public Notice
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Area, under the advisement of the Chief Elected Officials of the Counties of Beaver, Greene and Washington in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is releasing its 2025 public meeting calendar.
The following Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board quarterly meetings will be held at 8:30 am at the Hilton Garden Inn Southpointe in Canonsburg, PA. Meeting dates are as follows:
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
The Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Official Board meetings will be held at 10:00 am at 95 West Beau Street, Washington, PA. Meeting dates are as follows:
Monday, February 10, 2025
Monday, May 12, 2025
Monday, August 11, 2025
Monday, November 10, 2025
Please note that in the event that a meeting date may be changed or cancelled, a public notice will be listed. All current information can be found at www.southwestcornerwdb.com. Interested attendees can obtain information by contacting Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. 351 West Beau Street, Suite 300 Washington, PA 15301 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at (724) 229-5083.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board Meeting Agenda can be reached by clicking here: SCWDB Meeting Agenda 11262024. The public meeting will be held at 8:30 AM on November 26, 2024 at the Hilton Garden Inn – Southpointe.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Officials meeting agenda can be reached by clicking here: Southwest Corner CLEO Meeting Agenda 111224. The public meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on November 12, 2024 in Room 610, 95 West Beau St., Washington, PA.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board Meeting Agenda can be reached by clicking here: SCWDB Meeting Agenda 08272024. The public meeting will be held at 8:30 AM on August 27, 2024 at the Hilton Garden Inn – Southpointe.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Officials meeting agenda can be reached by clicking here: Southwest Corner CLEO Meeting Agenda 081224. The public meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on August 12, 2024 in Room 610, 95 West Beau St., Washington, PA.
PUBLIC NOTICE
On behalf of the Commissioners of Beaver, Greene, and Washington Counties, the Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board, incorporating Beaver, Greene, and Washington Counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is soliciting proposals for services within the Southwest Corner Workforce Development Area. The following RFP have been released:
- One-Stop Service Operators for PA CareerLink® centers in Beaver, Greene, and Washington Counties for the time period of September 1, 2024-June 30, 2025 with options for extension. Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board envisions utilizing a consortium model of Operator delivery, fully explained within the RFP.
Interested service providers can obtain the request for proposal package for the RFP by contacting Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. 351 West Beau Street, Suite 300 Washington, PA 15301 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at (724) 229-5083 or by emailing a request to rrussell@washingtongreene.org. The RFPs are also available by clicking on the links below. Individual proposals are due on or before 4:00 pm, July 25, 2024.
2024 Southwest Corner PACL Operator RFP Instructions PDF or WORD
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board Meeting Agenda can be reached by clicking here: SCWDB Meeting Agenda 05-28-2024. The public meeting will be held at 8:30 AM on May 28, 2024 at the Hilton Garden Inn – Southpointe.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Officials meeting agenda can be reached by clicking here: Southwest Corner CLEO Meeting Agenda 051324. The public meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on May 13, 2024 in Room 610, 95 West Beau St., Washington, PA.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board Meeting Agenda can be reached by clicking here: SCWDB Meeting Agenda 02272024. The public meeting will be held at 8:30 AM on February 27, 2024 at the Hilton Garden Inn – Southpointe.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Officials meeting agenda can be reached by clicking here: Southwest Corner CLEO Agenda 02122024. The public meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on February 12, 2024 in Room 610, 95 West Beau St., Washington, PA.
Public Notice
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Area, under the advisement of the Chief Elected Officials of the Counties of Beaver, Greene and Washington in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is releasing its 2024 public meeting calendar.
The following Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board quarterly meetings will be held at 8:30 am at the Hilton Garden Inn Southpointe in Canonsburg, PA. Meeting dates are as follows:
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Official Board meetings will be held at 10:00 am at 95 West Beau Street, Washington, PA. Meeting dates are as follows:
Monday, February 12, 2024
Monday, May 13, 2024
Monday, August 12, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Please note that in the event that a meeting date may be changed or cancelled, a public notice will be listed. All current information can be found at www.southwestcornerwdb.com. Interested attendees can obtain information by contacting Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. 351 West Beau Street, Suite 300 Washington, PA 15301 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at (724) 229-5083.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board Meeting Agenda can be reached by clicking here: SCWDB Meeting Agenda 11282023. The public meeting will be held at 8:30 AM on November 28, 2023 at the CNX Center- Southpointe.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Officials meeting agenda can be reached by clicking here: Southwest Corner CLEO Agenda 111323. The public meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on November 13, 2023 in Room 610, 95 West Beau St., Washington, PA.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board Meeting Agenda can be reached by clicking here: SCWDB Meeting Agenda 08292023.The public meeting will be held at 8:30 AM on August 29, 2023 at the CNX Center- Southpointe.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Officials meeting agenda can be reached by clicking here: Southwest Corner CLEO Meeting Agenda 081423. The public meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on August 14, 2023 in Room 610, 95 West Beau St., Washington, PA.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board Meeting Agenda can be reached by clicking here: SCWDB Meeting Agenda 05302023.The public meeting will be held at 8:30 AM on May 30, 2023 at the CNX Center- Southpointe.
SOUTHWEST PLANNING REGION MULTI-YEAR REGIONAL AND LOCAL PLAN
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires local workforce development boards (LWDBs) and chief elected officials to engage in an integrated regional and local workforce planning process to prepare, submit, and obtain approval of a single collaborative regional plan that incorporates local plans for each of the local areas within the given workforce planning region. These plans serve as four-year action plans to develop, align, and integrate service delivery strategies to support the Commonwealth’s vision, strategic and operational goals.
The Southwest Planning Region is a nine-county workforce development planning region made up of five local workforce development areas (WDAs). Four LWDBs oversee these local areas:
- Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board
- Southwest Corner WDA
- Counties: Beaver County, Greene County, and Washington County
- Three Rivers Workforce Development Board, also know as Partner4Work
- Allegheny County WDA and City of Pittsburgh WDA
- Counties: Allegheny County
- Tri-County Workforce Development Board
- Tri-County WDA
- Counties: Armstrong County, Butler County, and Indiana County
- Westmoreland-Fayette Workforce Development Board
- Westmoreland-Fayette WDA
- Counties: Fayette County and Westmoreland County
The Southwest Planning Region is releasing modifications to our WIOA Regional and Local Plans (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025) for a 30-day public comment period. The effective date for these modified plans will be July 1, 2023. Individuals or organizations seeking to submit comments on these documents may submit their comments in writing to policy@partner4work.org.
The plans can be accessed by clicking HERE.
All comments must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM on June 10, 2023
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Officials meeting agenda can be reached by clicking here: Southwest Corner CLEO Agenda 050823. The public meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on May 8, 2023 in Room 610, 95 West Beau St., Washington, PA.
Public Notice – Request for Office Space Proposals (March 9, 2023)
On behalf of the Commissioners of Beaver, Greene, and Washington Counties, the Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board, incorporating Beaver, Greene, and Washington Counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is soliciting proposals for office space to house the PA CareerLink® Mon Valley within Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Interested parties can obtain the request for proposal packages for the RFP by contacting Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. 351 West Beau Street, Suite 300 Washington, PA 15301 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at (724) 229-5083 or by emailing a request to rrussell@washingtongreene.org.
The information for the RFP is also available at the following link:
PA CareerLink® Mon Valley Office Space RFP PDF WORD
Individual proposals are due on or before 4:00 pm, April 10, 2023.
Public Notice – Request for Proposals (March 1, 2023)
On behalf of the Commissioners of Beaver, Greene, and Washington Counties, the Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board, incorporating Beaver, Greene, and Washington Counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is soliciting proposals for services within the Southwest Corner Workforce Development Area. The following individual RFPs have been released:
- Youth Services for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and Transitional Aid for Needy Families (TANF) program in Beaver, Greene, and Washington Counties for program year ’23 (July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024).
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Services in Beaver, Greene, and Washington Counties for the program years ’23 & ’24 (July 1, 2023-June 30, 2025).
Interested service providers can obtain the request for proposal packages for either RFP by contacting Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. 351 West Beau Street, Suite 300 Washington, PA 15301 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at (724) 229-5083 or by emailing a request to rrussell@washingtongreene.org.
The information for the RFPs are also available at the following links:
PY’23 Youth Services RFP PDF WORD
PY’23 Title I Services RFP PDF WORD
Individual proposals are due on or before 3:30 pm, April 3, 2023.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board Meeting Agenda can be reached by clicking here: SCWDB Meeting Agenda 02282023.The public meeting will be held at 8:30 AM on February 28, 2023 at the CNX Center- Southpointe.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Officials meeting agenda can be reached by clicking here: Southwest Corner CLEO Meeting Agenda 021323. The public meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on February 13, 2023 in Room 610, 95 West Beau St., Washington, PA.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Area, under the advisement of the Chief Elected Officials of the Counties of Beaver, Greene and Washington in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is releasing its 2023 public meeting calendar.
The following Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board quarterly meetings will be held at 8:30 am at the CNX Center, 1000 Horizon Vue Drive, Room 1D06, Canonsburg, PA. Meeting dates are as follows:
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
The Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Official Board meetings will be held at 10:00 am at 95 West Beau Street, Room 610, Washington, PA. Meeting dates are as follows:
Monday, February 13, 2023
Monday, May 8, 2023
Monday, August 14, 2023
Monday, November 13, 2023
Please note that in the event that a meeting date may be changed or cancelled, a public notice will be listed. All current information can be found at www.southwestcornerwdb.com. Interested attendees can obtain information by contacting Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. 351 West Beau Street, Suite 300 Washington, PA 15301 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at (724) 229-5083.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Area, under the advisement of the Chief Local Elected Officials of the Counties of Beaver, Greene and Washington in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hereby extends an invitation to Certified Public Accounting firms to submit a bid to provide “Auditing Services” related to the Program Year 2021 (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022). The bidder would be asked to review accounting procedures and ensure accuracy of reported information for a subrecipient of the Southwest Corner WDA Fiscal Agent, Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. Interested bidders can obtain “Request for Quotation” information by contacting Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. 351 West Beau Street, Suite 300, Washington, PA 15301 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at (724) 229-5083 or rrussell@washingtongreene.org. Bidders must submit qualifying bids no later than January 10, 2023.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board Meeting Agenda can be reached by clicking here: SCWDB Meeting Agenda 11292022.The public meeting will be held at 8:30 AM on November 29, 2022 at the Hilton Garden Inn – Southpointe.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Officials meeting agenda can be reached by clicking here: Southwest Corner CLEO Agenda 111422. The public meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on November 14, 2022 in Room 610, 95 West Beau St., Washington, PA.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Area, under the advisement of the Chief Local Elected Officials of the Counties of Beaver, Greene and Washington in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, has rescheduled the date of the Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Official Board meetings, originally scheduled for November 7, 2022. The new date of the meetings will be November 14, 2022, at 10:00 am at 95 West Beau Street, Room 610, Washington, PA. Interested attendees can obtain information by contacting Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. 351 West Beau Street, Suite 300, Washington, PA 15301 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at (724) 229-5083 or rrussell@washingtongreene.org.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board Meeting Agenda can be reached by clicking here: SCWDB Meeting Agenda 08-30-2022.The public meeting will be held at 8:30 AM on August 30, 2022 at the Hilton Garden Inn – Southpointe.
MEETING AGENDA
The Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Officials meeting agenda can be reached by clicking here: Southwest Corner CLEO Meeting Agenda 081522. The public meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on August 15, 2022 in Room 610, 95 West Beau St., Washington, PA.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Area, under the advisement of the Chief Local Elected Officials of the Counties of Beaver, Greene and Washington in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, has rescheduled the date and/or location of its quarterly Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Official Board meetings, originally scheduled for August 8, 2022 and November 7, 2022. The new dates of the meetings will be Monday, August 15, 2022 and November 7, 2022 (unchanged) at 10:00 am at 95 West Beau Street, Room 610, Washington, PA. Interested attendees can obtain information by contacting Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. 351 West Beau Street, Suite 300, Washington, PA 15301 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at (724) 229-5083 or rrussell@washingtongreene.org.
