City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department

 

City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department
Annual Plans and Reports

 


City of Los Angeles Workforce Development Board
Year Twenty-Seven Annual Plan for Program Year 2026-2027
Draft One

April 2026


The City of Los Angeles Economic & Workforce Development Department is pleased to announce the release of the City’s Workforce Development Board Draft One Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) 2026-2027 Annual Plan for public review and comment. The Annual Plan covers the service strategies, activities, and budget for the City’s Workforce Development System. It outlines how the City will deliver services and meet the objectives of promoting a trained workforce with access to good jobs and a robust regional business and employer economy.

The WIOA supports the City's workforce development activities, which are provided through its Workforce Development System, comprising WorkSource/America's Job Centers of California, YouthSource Centers, and satellite sites.

The Draft 2026-27 Annual Plan, released on April 2, 2026, will be available for a 30-day public comment period through Saturday, May 2, 2026. Members of the public, job seekers, non-profit service organizations, employers, and the business community are strongly encouraged to provide comments on the plan and its proposed strategies.

Comments may be submitted by email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 5:00pm (PDT) on May 2, 2026.


Join the virtual Year 27 Annual Plan Community Forum to learn how the public workforce system promotes economic prosperity for Los Angeles and be part of the conversation. The forum will be held on April 15, 2026, from 5:30-6:30pm via Zoom at http://bit.ly/4sJprXC.

For additional opportunities to provide public comment, the public is invited to attend one of the following Workforce Development Board (WDB) meetings:

Youth Council Meeting
April 7
3:00 - 5:00pm (PDT)
LA Trade Technical College
400 West Washington Blvd, Los Angeles 90015
Policy & Oversight Committee Meeting
April 22
10:00am - 12:00pm (PDT)
Goodwill Auditorium
342 North San Fernando Road, Los Angeles 90031



DRAFT ONE: Year 27 Annual Plan for Program Year 2026-27

Cover Page
Table of Contents
1. Annual Plan Overview
2. Budget Schedules
3. Strategies and Activities *placeholder, intentionally omitted from Draft 1
4. Economic Forecast *placeholder, intentionally omitted from Draft 1
5. Policies
- Summary of Policy Changes
6. Performance Evaluation *placeholder, intentionally omitted from Draft 1
7. Appendices *placeholder, intentionally omitted from Draft 1