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Coastal Counties Workforce, Inc.

, N/A, US • 5 - 9 Employees
Non-Profit

Coastal Counties Workforce, Inc. (CCWI), is a non-profit 501(c)(3) entity founded to administer and oversee the delivery of the workforce system's services for Local Area 4 in Maine. CCWI is the entity (mechanism) working on behalf of the Region's Local Board and Chief Elected Officials (CEO) to ensure their responsibilities under federal workforce development law and federal funding are met. CCWI's jurisdiction includes Maine's six coastal counties (York, Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Waldo and Knox). CCWI's region is geographically large and diverse. Our Local Area is also the most populous, with approximately half of Maine's residents and business community located within our borders. As the administrative entity for our Local Area, CCWI undertakes the administration of all required workforce development responsibilities for our regional programs such as service delivery, reporting, monitoring and both the execution and administration of contracts with our funders and service providers. Importantly, CCWI also develops and directs our Local Area's workforce development policies and regional strategies. Through our role as regional convener and our partnerships with other local, state and federal agencies, education, and economic development organizations, CCWI strives to provide access to jobs, skill development and business services vital to the social and economic well-being of our communities.