Building a Stronger Future: South Central and Mississippi Valley Workforce Development Boards to Merge

On August 25th, the State Workforce Development Board approved the merger of the South Central Workforce Development Board and the Mississippi Valley Workforce Development Board to create a more unified and resilient workforce system to serve businesses, job seekers, and communities across 22 counties in Iowa.   This merger comes in response to significant federal workforce funding reductions and the need to strengthen administrative efficiency, accountability, and service delivery. By combining fiscal