The ECWDB is the designated administrative/fiscal agent for the Federal workforce development funds appropriated by the North Carolina Department of Commerce to operate employment and training services in a nine county local area. The ECWDB contracts its programs with reputable organizations (local Community Colleges, NC Employment Security commission, Public School Systems, and one Community Based Organization) throughout the nine counties who provide services in their local JobLink Career Centers serving both the job/training seeker and employer populations. Additionally, the ECWDB provides education and job training opportunities for at risk in school youth and youth who dropped out of school. These services are made available through funding from the federal Workforce Investment Act, Title I.