Ulster County Office of Employment and Training Presents WIOA-Funded Programs, Urges Outreach to Residents

Sharon Williams, director of the Ulster County Office of Employment and Training and of the Ulster County Workforce Development Board, outlined the office’s federally funded workforce programs at the June 17 legislative session and asked legislators to help publicize services to residents in their districts.

Williams told legislators the office is the county’s career center and is collocated with the New York State Department of Labor; its work is guided by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and is largely federally funded. The office also runs a locally supported Brighter Futures initiative for at-risk youth. Williams said the program year runs July 1 through June 30, and that the office received its notice of obligation for the coming year, enabling services to continue for at least one program year.

What the office…