Leveraging the 2024–2027 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Planning Period to Capitalize on Investment Passed in the 117th Congress: Opportunities for Governors and State Workforce Development Board

The passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS), and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has provided states with significant new funding that can drive economic growth. While the economic impact of these new programs relies on states having the workforce needed to implement them, the laws largely lack a specific role and dedicated funding for the public workforce system.

To address this reality, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) established the Workforce Strategic Planning Collaborative – a joint project effort to ensure that states can capitalize on these new federal investments.