About WDB

To produce workers better equipped to compete in the global economy and to continue to be perceived as a destination of choice and a desirable place to invest, live work and raise a family.

Governance Structure

Workforce Development Boards across the country are charged with administrating Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) provisions on a local basis. Chester County is a single county Local Workforce Development Area. The chief elected officials are the Chester County Board of Commissioners, who appoint WDB members. The Chester County Department of Community Development is the fiscal agent and serves as staff to the Board. There is strong local and regional collaboration with other workforce partners and other WDBs in the region. The Chester County WDB has volunteer members from the education, economic development, and organized labor fields, as well as other key players in the Chester County economy. The Board oversees the administration of approximately $4 million in workforce development funds annually.