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Sullivan County workforce office reports WIOA cut, steady local job growth
Summary
County workforce staff said New York’s WIOA allocation for program year 2025 shows about an 11% reduction, while local labor-market figures posted modest private‑sector growth and a low unemployment rate.
Laura, a county workforce staff member, told the Sullivan County Partnership the federal allocation for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for program year 2025 reflects an approximate 11% reduction for New York State, and staff are awaiting downstream allocations to county programs.
The report said the decrease is driven by the WIOA formula, which uses unemployment rates and other factors; staff are “in a wait-and-see mode” about the county-level impact, Laura said. She described an electrical…
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