The DuPage Workforce Board was created under a 1998 federal law called the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), which pushed the use of federal job training funds for adults, dislocated workers and youth. This business-led policy and decision-making body focuses on creating a workforce development system that meets the needs of employers and helps expand employment opportunities for residents. It works with private sectors, non-profit agencies, educational institutions, local elected officials and local government agencies. It also provides labor and job training and education programs for those who qualify.