The Rhode Island State Workforce Investment Office (SWIO) is responsible for oversight, monitoring and policy of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).

Rhode Island's two workforce boards, Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston and Workforce Partnership of Greater Rhode Island are responsible for delivering services to Adults, Dislocated Workers and Youth.

The current Two-Year State Plan for Title I of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 and the Wagner-Peyser Act is due to expire on June 30, 2009.  According to guidance received from the US Department of Labor, in TEGL #14-08, states may request an extension of the plan through June 30, 2010.  A public hearing relative to this extension request was held on March 5, 2009. 

Governor Carcieri's formal request, along with documents associated with this extension can be found online at www.dlt.ri.gov/wio/extension09.htm

The state is now required to submit a State Plan Modification relative to the receipt of additional funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) of 2009. A public hearing relative to this modification was held on June 15, 2009.

The documents associated with this modification can be found online on the State Plan Modification web page.