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Purpose
The BGWIB is charged with determining the occupations that have a substantial current or potential impact on the economy of Central Kentucky.

Authority
The authority to make this determination is explicitly stated in Section 3(23)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA):

• DETERMINATION. — The determination of whether an industry sector or occupation is in-demand under this paragraph shall be made by the State board or local board, as appropriate, using State and regional business and labor market projections, including the use of labor market information.

Background
The definition of the term “in-demand occupation” is given in Section 3(23) of WIOA:

• IN-DEMAND INDUSTRY SECTOR OR OCCUPATION. —IN GENERAL. — The term ‘‘in-demand industry sector or occupation’’ means—an industry sector that has a substantial current or potential impact (including through jobs that lead to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement) on the State, regional, or local economy, as appropriate, and that contributes to the growth or stability of other supporting businesses, or the growth of other industry sectors; oran occupation that currently has or is projected to have a number of positions (including positions that lead to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement) in an industry sector so as to have a significant impact on the State, regional, or local economy, as appropriate.