HOUSTON, Sept. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The North Carolina Association of Workforce Development Boards (NCAWDB) has selected Safal Partners to provide technical assistance and training services in support of efforts to integrate Registered Apprenticeship into the state’s workforce system. In this work, NCAWDB is collaborating with the North Carolina Division of Workforce Solutions, which administers Title I of the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) on the state level, and with ApprenticeshipNC, an agency within the North Carolina Community College System.
In March, North Carolina Governor Stein signed Executive Order 11, “Directing North Carolina’s Progress on Workforce Development,” which set a goal that six percent of federal WIOA Title I Youth and Adult funds be spent on pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. NCAWDB is teaming with Safal Partners to help its membership meet that goal and more rapidly integrate Registered Apprenticeship into their service delivery strategies.
“North Carolina’s local workforce boards are an important engine for the state’s economic growth through workforce development,” said Dr. Stephanie Deese, Executive Director of NCAWDB. “Safal will accelerate our boards’ ability to effectively use federal funding in providing more Registered Apprenticeship program career pathway opportunities for North Carolinians and support for local employers offering those programs.”
“We look forward to leveraging Safal’s expertise and their work with other states to see how North Carolina can maximize Governor Stein’s targeted use of WIOA funds to support registered apprenticeships,” said Dr. Chris Harrington, State Director at ApprenticeshipNC.
Safal Partners, a nationally recognized leader in apprenticeship and workforce system integration, will provide NCAWDB members with virtual, in-person, and hybrid training across several key areas including developing apprenticeship-supportive workforce policies, training staff, convening stakeholders, and braiding funding and resources.
“We applaud NCAWDB for its leadership in equipping boards to meet Governor Stein’s goals for WIOA spending on Registered Apprenticeship,” said Katie Adams, Chief Delivery Officer at Safal Partners. “We look forward to providing the Association’s members with the tools and expertise needed to serve both North Carolina employers and provide job seekers with paid, mentored training in high-demand occupations that lead to increased economic mobility,”
About Safal Partners
Safal Partners is a mission-driven, small business dedicated to helping public sector clients build stronger American workplaces, classrooms and communities. Safal provides deep domain expertise, data-driven strategies, proven implementation tools and training, and responsible tech and AI solutions.
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The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Programs (including Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth) throughout North Carolina are 100 percent supported by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of an award, totaling $66,329,591.
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