{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-679.240","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 679.240","heading":"What are the substantive requirements for designation of local areas that were not designated as local areas under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998?","body":"(a) Except as provided in § 679.250, the Governor may designate or redesignate a local area in accordance with policies and procedures developed by the Governor, which must include at a minimum consideration of the extent to which the proposed area:\n(1) Is consistent with local labor market areas;\n(2) Has a common economic development area; and\n(3) Has the Federal and non-Federal resources, including appropriate education and training institutions, to administer activities under WIOA subtitle B.\n(b) The Governor may approve a request at any time for designation as a workforce development area from any unit of general local government, including a combination of such units, if the State WDB determines that the area meets the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this section and recommends designation.\n(c) Regardless of whether a local area has been designated under this section or § 679.250, the Governor may redesignate a local area if the redesignation has been requested by a local area and the Governor approves the request.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER V—EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","PART 679—STATEWIDE AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE OF THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM UNDER TITLE I OF THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT","Subpart B—Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Local Governance (Workforce Development Areas)"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"7f71dfe306b91c23ba451dcfeecdec6bc49e345db4197cdc8f34afcaf7f5e0e5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-679.230","next":"us/20-cfr-679.250"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}