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GREATER LOWELL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

Mission/Responsibilities
 

The Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Board is a private non-profit organization providing policy guidance for workforce development issues in the Northern Middlesex Service Delivery area.  This area consists of the City of Lowell and the towns of Chelmsford, Billerica, Dracut, Dunstable, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro and Westford. The Board will work in concert with any business or organization regarding workforce development issues. The Board established to meet the requirements of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-220) provides a myriad of services including but not limited to the following:

·        Evaluation of the local One-Stop Career Center system, youth activities and other employment and training activities as described under WIA in partnership with the Chief Elected Official (Lowell City Manager) including determination of resource allocations, priorities for service and eligibility for Individual Training Account vendors.

·       Development and/or modification with the WIA partners, the Five Year WIA plan for the region. Negotiation of performance standards with the State and other local performance indicators as appropriate

• Provision of information regarding workforce development initiatives and resources to employers within the region. Negotiation of Memoranda of Understanding with One-Stop partners.
• Convene and manage grant-writing activities as appropriate. Selection of eligible service providers for youth and adults in the region.
• Liaison with local, state and federal agencies regarding workforce development policy.
• Generate Labor Market Information and reports as needed and or requested by the City of Lowell.  Other Workforce Development activities deemed appropriate.

Information and or comments or questions should be addressed to:

 Barbara O’Neil, Director
 107 Merrimack Street
 Lowell, MA 01852

 Tel. (978) 937-9816
 Fax (978) 459-2111

 Email oneilb@nmsda.org

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