The Workforce Development Modernization Act updates how workforce services are delivered across the country by allowing states and local areas to establish both physical and virtual "one-stop centers" where job seekers can access employment training and services. Under current law, each local area must have a dedicated physical center, but this bill provides flexibility by allowing adjacent areas to share facilities and by authorizing virtual centers that provide online access to programs. The legislation also permits one-stop centers to be located at public colleges and universities, expanding where people can access these services. Additionally, the bill requires that employment service offices be colocated with physical one-stop centers in states that maintain them, ensuring continuity of service delivery. The bill does not specify new funding levels or implementation timelines but amends existing workforce development law to modernize service delivery options for the workers and job seekers who rely on these programs.
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