Southwest Corner PA CareerLink® Virtual Services Update – June 12, 2020
As Beaver, Greene, and Washington Counties enter the “green phase” of Governor Wolf’s Covid-19 response plan, Southwest Corner PA CareerLink® and program services will continue to operate virtually as preparations of the centers continues. Safety of staff, partners, job seekers, and employers is top priority, and as the centers begin to open, we will update. You can read the full announcement, complete with contact information and virtual services available at this link.
RFP Released for Youth Apprenticeship Outreach
The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board, under the advisement of the Chief Local Elected Officials of the Counties of Washington, Greene and Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, has released a Request for Proposals for Youth Apprenticeship Outreach/Program Support of Southwest Corner Workforce Development Area Activities. Activities will be primarily focused on apprenticeship training and community outreach. Additional information can be found in the full RFP release. Interested parties can obtain the request for proposals at www.southwestcornerwdb.com, by emailing [email protected], or 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. Proposals are due on or before 4:00 pm, July 2, 2020.
The full RFP is available for download here.
SCWDB Meeting Changes Due to Covid-19
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 making a change to its upcoming public meeting schedule due to Covid-19 restrictions. In order to keep staff, partners, Commissioners, and Board Members safe, the meetings will be transitioned to the Zoom online platform. These changes will affect:
- The Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Official Board Meeting – Monday, May 11, 2020 at 10:00 am
- The Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board Quarterly Meeting – Tuesday May 26, 2020 at 8:30 am
As of this time, these are the only two SCWDB meetings being changed. These meetings are open to the public. Interested attendees can obtain logon information by contacting Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. staff at [email protected] or [email protected] Please put “SCWDB Zoom Meeting Request” in the subject line of your email.
Important Information Regarding Covid-19 and SCWDB Operations, Including PA CareerLink Centers
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This announcement replaces the previous statement from March 16, 2020
SCWDB PA CareerLink centers and program offices will follow guidance from Governor Wolf and remain closed through April 30, 2020. Remote work will continue. Full announcement from Director Ami Gatts attached in the image. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe.
SCWDB Covid-19 Resource Page
SCWDB has created a dedicated page for all Covid-19 assistance information. Valuable local, state, and national information for job seekers, employers, and SCWDB programs. Visit the page at https://southwestcornerwdb.com/covid-19/ or click here to go directly to the page.
Important Information Regarding Covid-19 and SCWDB Operations, Including PA CareerLink Centers
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2019 WGCJTA, Inc. Audit Report Available
The 2019 Single Audit of SCWDB Fiscal Agent, Washington Greene County Job Training Agency, Inc. is now available for review. It can be reached at by clicking here.
Regional and Local Plans Approved
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has approved your Southwest Region Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, or WIOA, Multi-Year Workforce Development Regional Plan Modification. This approval extends to the local plans associated with the local workforce development areas that compose this planning region. Such approval is effective through June 30, 2021
Plans and approval letter found below:
Regional and Local Plan Approval Letter
Southwest Corner WDB Local Plan
Southwest Regional Plan
2020 CLEO and SCWDB Meeting Dates
The Southwest Corner Chief Local Elected Official Board meetings would be held at 10:00 am at Room 704 Courthouse Square, Washington, PA. Meeting dates would be as follows:
February 10, 2020
May 11, 2020
August 10, 2020
November 9, 2020
The following Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board quarterly meetings would be held at 8:30 am at the Hilton Garden Inn Southpointe in Canonsburg, PA. Meeting dates would be as follows:
February 25, 2020
May 26, 2020
August 25, 2020
November 24, 2020
