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Chief fiscal officer warns of declining WIOA allocations and rising fixed costs
Summary
Shawn Roeder told the board that WIOA allocations are down about 10% this year and prior funding has been fully spent; adult and dislocated worker spending has outpaced current allocations and fixed expenses have risen.
Chief Fiscal Officer Shawn Roeder briefed the board that the financial position for workforce programs is strained. Roeder said WIOA funding allocations have decreased (about a 10% drop this year), fixed costs such as utilities have increased, and the agency has exhausted prior funding pools while current allocations remain available only for two years.
Roeder cautioned that adult and dislocated worker program spending has outpaced current allocations and recommended board attention to prioritization of limited funds. The fiscal update framed subsequent board decisions to change caps and eligibility so funds are targeted toward higher‑need participants.
