WHAT IS THE
WINN PROGRAM?
Workforce Innovations for the New Nevada (WINN) represents the first workforce development training program of its kind in Nevada and is a commitment to businesses to arm them with the skilled employees that they need. The program is administered by GOED in coordination with Nevada System of Higher Education, the Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovations, the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, and the Nevada Department of Education. Since its inception, WINN has made more than $17 million in strategic investments to enable accelerated on-ramps to high-skill and high wage jobs for Nevadans.
The WINN program refers to legislation that requires the Governor’s Office of Economic Development to engage industry and educational partners to create, customize or expand programs to provide responsive workforce development training opportunities in targeted skill areas needed by companies in the state. The legislation was inspired by the need for workforce training infrastructure and solutions in Nevada’s emerging sectors such as advanced manufacturing and technology. Statutory Authority: NRS 231.141 through NRS 231.152.