Workforce Boards

Northern Area Workforce Board

The New Mexico Northern Area Local Workforce Development Board (NALWDB) promotes business and community partnerships for local economic development while providing vocational training and employment services to meet the demands of a changing workforce. The Northern Area is comprised of ten counties that include Cibola, Colfax, Los Alamos, McKinley, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Juan, Santa Fe, San Miguel, and Taos.

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Central Area Workforce Board

The Central Area Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG) represents the counties of Sandoval, Bernalillo, Valencia, and Torrance. MRCOG provides planning services in the areas of transportation, agriculture, workforce development, employment growth, land use, water, and economic development. The Workforce Connection of Central New Mexico Business and Career Centers provide assistance to area employers while providing quality resources for people exploring career opportunities.

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Southwestern Workforce Board

The New Mexico Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board is the governing and funding body for the delivery of services through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program to the Southwestern region. The Southwestern region is comprised of seven counties that include Catron, Socorro, Sierra, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, and Dona Ana. The WIOA program partners with other government and non-governmental programs to deliver an array of services that are geared toward satisfying the workforce needs of businesses, job seekers and youth.

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Eastern Area Workforce Board

The Eastern Area Workforce Development Board (EAWDB) serves twelve counties, including Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Eddy, Guadalupe, Harding, Lea, Lincoln, Otero, Quay, Roosevelt, and Union. The board oversees WIOA funding that provides individual training for Adult and Dislocated Workers, Adult and Dislocated Worker On-The-Job Training, and WIOA Youth. In conjunction with the New Mexico Human Services Department, the board oversees the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Food Stamp (FS), and Employment and Training (E&T) programs in their area.

Visit the Eastern Board Website

Visit the New Mexico Workforce Connection Eastern Area Website 

• New Mexico State Statutes
  • NM OneSource
    Search for "Chapter 50 - Employment Law"
• New Mexico State Regulations
  • New Mexico Administrative Code
• Federal Laws & Statutes
  • USDOL WIOA Rules & Regulations

• Workforce Partners
• Higher Education Department - Adult Education
• Public Education Department - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Commission for the Blind - Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Aging & Long-Term Services Department - Senior Community Service Employment Program
• State Workforce Development Board

State Combined Plan

The U.S. Departments of Labor and Education have approved New Mexico’s modification to the program year (PY) 2016 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined State Plan submitted on April 2, 2018 pursuant to sections 102(c)(3)(A) and 103(b)(1) of WIOA. The State Plan modification covers PYs 2018 and 2019 and will take effect July 1, 2018. This approval covers the joint planning elements, or “common elements,” as well as the program-specific requirements for the six core programs under WIOA. This approval also constitutes a written determination that covers the program-specific requirements for the Combined State Plan programs that New Mexico included in its State Plan that are administered by the Department of Labor: the Jobs for Veterans State Grants program authorized under 38 U.S.C. 4100, et. seq. and the Senior Community Service Employment Program authorized under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 as amended.

• WIOA State Plan for the State of New Mexico FY-2018 - PDF