Section 850. Legislative findings and objectives

The federal Workforce
  Investment Act of 1998 (P.L.  105-220),  establishes  a  flexible  state
  framework  for  a  national  workforce preparation and employment system
  designed to meet the needs  of  the  state's  businesses,  job  seekers,
  incumbent  workers  and  economic development priorities. The department
  shall be the state's lead workforce investment and  development  agency.
  The  state  strategic  training  alliance  program  has been established
  jointly within the department and the urban development  corporation  to
  leverage  maximum  federal workforce investment act resources to address
  businesses' demand for a  skilled  workforce  to  ensure  the  continued
  economic  growth of the state and minimize duplication of services among
  partner agencies.