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Workforce development agency reports $2.5M in wages and expanded local services under recent grant
Summary
The Alliance for Workforce Development told the board it provided $2.5 million in wages under a wildfire recovery grant, $194,000 in supportive services and served 793 Plumas County clients over the year; AFWD highlighted partnerships with Feather River College and local employers and ongoing job training and placement programs.
Representatives of the Alliance for Workforce Development (AFWD) presented program results Oct. 14, reporting local placements, training and supportive services that agency leaders said help residents recover and find long‑term employment following the 2021 wildfires.
AFWD staff said the agency paid approximately $2.5 million in wages under a grant tied to wildfire recovery and provided $194,000 in supportive services for training, equipment and other needs. AFWD reported that 201 clients related to the Dixie Fire were served under that grant and said last year the agency provided services to 793 Plumas County clients overall. The presenters said AFWD operates local offices in Quincy and at the Chester Wellness Center, offers on‑the‑job training, temporary job creation, apprenticeships and supportive services such as tools and protective equipment for job starts.
AFWD described partnerships with Feather River College to expand a student job fair (from 32 to 51 employers), assistance for LVN/LPN and welding students through tuition and supplies, and business outreach including HR consultations and a business survey to collect quarterly labor market data for micro communities.
Board members thanked AFWD for local placements and the presentations emphasized the agency's role as a conduit between employers, training providers and residents seeking work; no action by the board was required.
