Workforce Development

Official name: DETR - Workforce Development

Workforce Development spent $90.9 million in FY2026 — 93% of a $98.1 million budget. It ranks 29 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 25% more than in FY2025 ($72.5 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $90.9 million$90,921,831
Budget FY2026: $98.1 millionplus $26.4 million held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 93%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +25.4%FY2025: $72.5 million

67.8% of Employment Security spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 4770, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Workforce Development by category: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by category

15 categories. The largest, Wioa Program, accounts for 52% of the total.

Categories of Workforce Development, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Wioa Program11

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$38.3 million	Not available
FY2007	$36.9 million	Not available
FY2008	$38.5 million	Not available
FY2009	$48.9 million	Not available
FY2010	$81.8 million	$92.4 million
FY2011	$83.5 million	$100 million
FY2012	$102 million	$114 million
FY2013	$108 million	$115 million
FY2014	$95.6 million	$90.2 million
FY2015	$74.1 million	$76.2 million
FY2016	$64.9 million	$74.5 million
FY2017	$64.9 million	$70.5 million
FY2018	$47.5 million	$51.6 million
FY2019	$53.7 million	$60.1 million
FY2020	$45.1 million	$48.7 million
FY2021	$37.0 million	$59.7 million
FY2022	$52.1 million	$58.6 million
FY2023	$61.5 million	$67.4 million
FY2024	$49.2 million	$72.6 million
FY2025	$72.5 million	$82.8 million
FY2026	$90.9 million	$98.1 million
FY2027	See note	$89.0 million

Personnel Services01	$19.2 millionof $23.5 million	$23.5 million	82%	21.1%

Client Services12	$18.8 millionof $21.2 million	$21.2 million	89%	20.7%

Operating04	$2.72 millionof $3.08 million	$3.08 million	88%	3.0%

Quest Disaster Recovery 202313	$1.90 millionof $2.62 million	$2.62 million	73%	2.1%

Displaced Homemaker Program16	$382 thousandof $396 thousand	$396 thousand	96%	0.4%

Information Services26	$213 thousandof $266 thousand	$266 thousand	80%	0.2%

In-State Travel03	$107 thousandof $133 thousand	$133 thousand	80%	0.1%

Arpa Workforce Development19	$48.4 thousandof $48.4 thousand	$48.4 thousand	100%	0.1%

Futurework14	$30.0 thousandof $34.0 thousand	$34.0 thousand	88%	0.0%

Utilities59	$20.6 thousandof $49.2 thousand	$49.2 thousand	42%	0.0%

Trade / Taa15	None recordedof $15.6 thousand	$15.6 thousand	—	—

Out-Of-State Travel02	$12.4 thousandof $19.3 thousand	$19.3 thousand	64%	0.0%

Equipment05	None recordedof $8.0 thousand	$8.0 thousand	—	—

Training30	$500of $19.4 thousand	$19.4 thousand	3%	0.0%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Wioa Program	Personnel Services	Client Services	Operating	Quest Disaster Recovery 2023	Other (10)	Budget
FY2006	$12.6 million	$20.3 million	$135 thousand	$3.76 million	$296 thousand	$1.02 million	—
FY2007	$10.7 million	$20.7 million	$75.4 thousand	$3.89 million	—	$1.31 million	—
FY2008	$9.80 million

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Federal funds	$62.3 million	$77.3 million
FF	3580 Federal Grant -Wioa	$41.3 million	$53.7 million
FF	3545 Fed Admin Cost Allow-Employment Services (Es)	$11.7 million	$11.7 million
FF	3540 Fed Admin Cost Allowance-Resea	$5.20 million	$5.20 million
FF	3546 Federal Grant- Vets	$2.98 million	$2.98 million
FF

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$66.6 million	$66.6 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$83.5 thousand= $66.7M	$66.7 million
Legislature approved	$66.7 million	$66.7 million
Federal money added after the session	+$15.0 million= $81.7M	$81.7 million
Money carried over from earlier years	−$9.97 million= $71.7M	$71.7 million
Other changes after the session	+$26.4 million= $98.1M	$98.1 million
Current budget	$98.1 million	$98.1 million

FY2009	$10.5 million	$29.9 million	$132 thousand	$6.30 million	—	$2.13 million	—

FY2010	$31.8 million	$35.4 million	$180 thousand	$7.32 million	—	$4.40 million	$92.4 million

FY2011	$34.4 million	$35.5 million	$280 thousand	$7.46 million	$853 thousand	$4.10 million	$100 million

FY2012	$26.5 million	$37.4 million	$2.68 million	$7.33 million	$294 thousand	$4.97 million	$114 million

FY2013	$31.0 million	$36.3 million	$4.13 million	$6.73 million	$1.6 thousand	$4.03 million	$115 million

FY2014	$32.0 million	$33.6 million	$3.91 million	$6.51 million	—	$2.64 million	$90.2 million

FY2015	$29.1 million	$31.0 million	$4.62 million	$5.47 million	—	$1.80 million	$76.2 million

FY2016	$26.2 million	$29.5 million	$2.51 million	$5.45 million	—	$1.04 million	$74.5 million

FY2017	$26.4 million	$29.8 million	$2.05 million	$5.67 million	—	$776 thousand	$70.5 million

FY2018	$28.8 million	$13.5 million	$1.91 million	$2.50 million	—	$608 thousand	$51.6 million

FY2019	$26.2 million	$14.3 million	$2.36 million	$2.66 million	—	$619 thousand	$60.1 million

FY2020	$27.1 million	$12.8 million	$1.75 million	$2.87 million	—	$581 thousand	$48.7 million

FY2021	$24.3 million	$4.00 million	$610 thousand	$2.45 million	—	$475 thousand	$59.7 million

FY2022	$33.8 million	$12.5 million	$2.10 million	$3.09 million	—	$626 thousand	$58.6 million

FY2023	$39.9 million	$14.7 million	$2.07 million	$3.18 million	—	$1.55 million	$67.4 million

FY2024	$24.9 million	$13.4 million	$6.89 million	$2.61 million	$253 thousand	$1.14 million	$72.6 million

FY2025	$36.7 million	$18.9 million	$11.4 million	$2.84 million	$2.05 million	$673 thousand	$82.8 million

FY2026	$47.4 million	$19.2 million	$18.8 million	$2.72 million	$1.90 million	$814 thousand	$98.1 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$89.0 million

Fees, licences and tuition

4280 Wage Assessment

3739 Filing Fee - Displaced Homemaker

Everything else

4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib

4355 Reimbursement of Expenses

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa

4351 Future Work Reimbursement

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Fees, licences and tuition		$25.7 million	$25.7 million
OF	4280 Wage Assessment	$25.3 million	$25.3 million
OF	3739 Filing Fee - Displaced Homemaker	$476 thousand	$476 thousand

Everything else		$918 thousand	$961 thousand
OF	4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$918 thousand	$918 thousand
OF	4355 Reimbursement of Expenses	$0	$42.7 thousand

Carried over from last year · not new money		$50.6 million	$40.7 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$50.6 million	$40.7 million

Workforce Development

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by category

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

Notes

Moved between state accounts · not new money		$34.0 thousand	$82.4 thousand
IA	4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa	$0	$48.4 thousand
IA	4351 Future Work Reimbursement	$34.0 thousand	$34.0 thousand