What Eastern Oregon Workforce Board does

The Eastern Oregon Workforce Board (EOWB), legally incorporated as the Eastern Oregon Workforce Investment Board, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit local workforce development board designated under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Headquartered in La Grande, Oregon, the organization serves eight counties — Baker, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, and Wallowa — operating through seven WorkSource Oregon one-stop centers and a virtual service channel. EOWB's mission is to connect employers, job seekers, and dislocated workers across the region through workforce programs, employer resources, and layoff aversion services, with all offerings provided at no cost to end users.

The organization's core programs include the EOWORKS internship and work-experience program, the Eastern Oregon Conservation Corps (EOCC) for wildfire mitigation and home hardening, WIOA-funded Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth career services, Rapid Response layoff support, On-the-Job Training wage reimbursement (up to 50% of wages), Work Share hour-reduction alternatives to layoffs, and incumbent worker training. Its technology layer is built on third-party state systems including Oregon's iMatchSkills skills-matching database and the My WorkSource Portfolio job-aggregation portal, supplemented by standard collaboration tools (Zoom, Google reCAPTCHA). EOWB does not own proprietary technology, holding instead a regulatory designation and ecosystem position as its primary assets.

EOWB generates no commercial revenue from its end users. Funding flows entirely from public sources — primarily WIOA Title I allocations through the US Department of Labor and Oregon HECC, with additional support from Oregon Conservation Corps grants, Oregon Community Foundation grants, and local workforce funds. Service delivery is operationalized through contracted partners, notably Training and Employment Consortium (TEC) for WIOA Adult/Dislocated Worker/Youth programs and Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) as the One-Stop Operator for WorkSource Eastern Oregon. The 2024-2028 Strategic Plan guides organizational priorities, and the organization is governed by a Board of Directors representing business, education, labor, economic development, and community-based organizations.

Name

Eastern Oregon Workforce Board

Legal name

Eastern Oregon Workforce Investment Board

Website

https://eowb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eastern Oregon Workforce Board is a 501(c)(3) local workforce development board serving eight eastern Oregon counties. It connects employers, job seekers, and dislocated workers through WIOA-funded programs, internships, conservation corps, and layoff support — all delivered at no cost.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Apprenticeships, Pre-Apprenticeships & Work-Based Learning (EDAAAOAC), Incumbent Worker Training & Upskilling (EDAAAOAE), Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Job training programs
• Employer support programs
• Youth employment services
• Career counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

La Grande, Oregon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Workforce Development Funding: EOWB is a nonprofit organization funded by federal, state, and local workforce development funds. Programs are funded by US Department of Labor, Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC), and the Eastern Oregon Workforce Board. Services are provided at no cost to employers or workers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eastern Oregon Workforce Board (EOWB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit workforce development board that coordinates programs connecting employers, job seekers, and communities across eight Eastern Oregon counties. It administers internships (EOWORKS), youth wildfire mitigation crews (EOCC), layoff response and reemployment services, employer training reimbursements (On-the-Job Training, Incumbent Worker Training), and WIOA-funded career and training services delivered through the WorkSource Oregon one-stop system. All services are provided at no cost to participants and employers, funded by federal, state, and local workforce dollars.

Product overview

EOWB serves as a regional workforce development board that coordinates multiple interconnected workforce programs and services across eight Eastern Oregon counties. The organization operates a portfolio of programs including EOWORKS (internship and work experience program for youth), EOCC (Eastern Oregon Conservation Corps for wildfire mitigation), WorkSource Oregon (job search and career services), layoff support services (Rapid Response, Work Share, OJT), WIOA-funded employment and training programs, and employer support services. These programs function as distinct but coordinated service offerings under EOWB's strategic workforce development mission, all aimed at connecting employers, job seekers, and communities to address workforce challenges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eastern Oregon Conservation Corps (EOCC): Wildfire mitigation workforce program providing paid job opportunities for local youth aged 16-26, including Home Hardening and Fuels Mitigation programs
• EO WORKS

Products and services

• EOWORKS (Eastern Oregon WORKS)

Quantifiable outcome

• On-the-Job Training reimbursement up to 50% of wages during training period
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Oregon Workforce PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEOWB is a proud member of the Oregon Workforce Partnership, collaborating with other local workforce boards across Oregon to advance workforce development initiatives.
• Training and Employment Consortium (TEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEC is the selected WIOA Service Provider for Adult, Dislocated Worker & Youth programs. TEC is a subrecipient of federal funds monitored annually for fiscal and programmatic compliance.
• Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOMEP was selected through competitive procurement as the One-Stop Operator for WorkSource Eastern Oregon, coordinating service delivery among required one-stop partners.
• WorkSource OregoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEOWB operates as a WorkSource Oregon partner, connecting employers, job seekers, and communities to workforce development programs and services statewide.
• Eastern Oregon UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner providing job search database and collaboration on workforce development initiatives in eastern Oregon.
• Blue Mountain Community CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner offering training programs and workforce development courses, including Port of Morrow trainings.
• Oregon Commission for the BlindmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing services for blind individuals seeking employment and workforce training.
• Northwest Youth CorpsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for EOCC Young Adult Conservation Crews, providing team-based work projects and professional training in resource management.
• High Desert PartnershipmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted EOCC Fuels Mitigation partner training job seekers in natural resource management.
• Frontier STEM/Malheur ESDmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Home Hardening program training local students in construction and wildfire preparedness.
• Baker Technical InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Home Hardening program providing technical training in construction and wildfire preparedness.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Worksystems Inc. Portland-metro local workforce development board under WIOA. Closest organizational analog to EOWB with the same WIOA designation, WorkSource Oregon one-stop delivery model, and employer/job-seeker service mix — though operating in a larger urban market.
• Lane Workforce Partnership: WIOA-designated local workforce development board for Lane County, Oregon. Operates a directly comparable employer engagement, job-seeker services, and youth programs portfolio under the same WorkSource Oregon system.
• Willamette Workforce Partnership: Local WIOA workforce board serving Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties. Comparable rural/semi-rural mix and program design to EOWB's eastern Oregon footprint, with the same state-level policy and funding environment.
• Clackamas Workforce Partnership: Local WIOA workforce development board for Clackamas County, Oregon. Overlapping program structure, training provider relationships, and employer resources make this a same-state direct peer.
• Rogue Workforce Partnership: Local WIOA workforce development board serving Josephine, Jackson, and Klamath counties in southern Oregon. Closest geographic and demographic peer to EOWB among Oregon local boards outside the immediate region.

Broad incumbents

• CareerSource Florida: Statewide network coordinating Florida's 24 local workforce development boards. Shares the WIOA-driven employer/job-seeker service mission with EOWB but at vastly greater scale and with a different state policy environment.
• Goodwill Industries International: National nonprofit operating workforce development, job training, and placement across hundreds of local agencies. Overlaps with EOWB in serving job seekers facing barriers, but operates at national scale with retail revenue diversification EOWB lacks.
• Oregon Workforce Partnership: Statewide umbrella association of Oregon's local workforce development boards including EOWB. Operates as the parent-style network layer providing collective advocacy, policy representation, and coordination above EOWB.

Emerging players

• Year Up: National workforce development nonprofit providing job-skills training and placement for young adults from low-income communities. Comparable target demographic and employer-engagement orientation to EOWB's EO WORKS / EOCC programs, with corporate and foundation funding.
• Equus Workforce Solutions: Large national workforce services contractor operating WIOA programs on behalf of local boards — directly analogous to EOWB's contracted service-provider model via TEC, and a real competitor for sub-recipient service contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eastern-oregon-workforce-board

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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