Eastern Washington Partnership (EWP) Workforce Development Council (WDC) is a 19 member volunteer board of directors, a majority of whom are from the private sector. The board designs and administers a workforce development system to meet the needs of employers, workers, job seekers, and youth in the Counties of Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. View a map of the workforce development area.

Working with the Eastern Washington Partnership WorkForce Development Council are service providers. These consist of area agencies that provide employment and training services for employers and job seekers. Federal funding that is funneled through the Washington State Employment Security Department is distributed to the WorkForce Development Council and then contracted out to the different service providers. Once contracts are awarded, they are tracked and monitored by WorkForce Development Council staff to ensure that all program fiscal goals and objectives are being met.

The Eastern Washington Partnership is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. WA RELAY 711.