U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Amend WIOA
Recently, four U.S. Senators introduced the Workforce Development Modernization Act (WDMA), amending WIOA to give local WDBs options to create virtual One-Stop Centers (OSC), share resources with other workforce-development regions and OSCs, or co-locate OSCs at community colleges thereby expanding access to employment resources by […]
Message From NAWB: Stability Matters for the Workforce System
On January 21, 2026, the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB), of which KRA is a member, posted a blog titled A Note to NAWB Members and Partners: Stability Matters […]
From Opportunity to Impact: How Workforce Funding Helped One Mother Build a Career in Healthcare
When Sandra Garcia walked into the Rancho Dominguez AJCC, she wasn’t just looking for a job, she was looking for a future that would provide stability for her and her […]
The Promise of Innovative Financing: A Jobs for the Future Perspective
A national nonprofit organization, Jobs for the Future (JFF), utilizes research, data analysis, and evidence-based practices as core components of its work, functioning as a research-driven entity focused on transforming […]
KRA Honors Dr. King’s Life and Legacy
On Monday, January 19, 2026, KRA’s Corporate office in Maryland will be closed, as well as its Program Operations’ facilities across the county, to observe Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day as a Federal holiday, which was not always its designation. For clarification, a Federal holiday […]
EmployNV Reno: Excellence in One-Stop Operation
EmployNV Reno’s Business/Career HUB exemplifies excellence in One-Stop workforce operations through a customer-centric, integrated service model that supports both jobseekers and employers across Northern Nevada’s 13-county region. Managed by KRA […]
ED and DOL Celebrate Workforce Development Partnership
On December 5, 2025, the US Department of Education (ED) issued a Press Release, providing an update on the Administration’s actions to integrate the federal government’s workforce-development portfolio. The Departments […]
KRA Supports Baltimore County’s Workforce-System Partners to Work Better—Together
Since July 1, 2017, KRA has served as the One-Stop Operator (OSO), playing an essential role in keeping Baltimore County’s workforce system aligned, responsive, and effective. Under contract with the Department […]
Join Our Live Winter Webinar Series
This winter, KRA invites workforce professionals and partners to take part in our Live Winter Webinar Series, a special five-session virtual experience built around the work you do every day. […]
KRA/LA County AJCC and CoE Approach to Career Services
Since September 2024, KRA has operated the Los Angeles County Rancho Dominguez American Job Center of California (AJCC) and County-designated Center of Excellence (CoE) for justice-involved individuals—offering no-cost Career Services, i.e., one-on-one counseling and guidance, educational opportunities, and job-skills development, preparation, and placement—for WIOA-eligible Adult, Dislocated, […]