USWA Member Survey · 2026
Sixteen statewide associations, one regional intermediary, and one LWDB shared how they're structured, who they serve, and where their operating budgets come from. This brief is designed to help individual associations benchmark their model — and make the case to their own states for additional funding.
At a glance
Associations surveyed
18
Geographies
16 states + 1 regional intermediary + 1 LWDB
Receive state / WIOA holdback $
6 of 18
Operating budget spread
<$100K to $3M+
Funding & operating snapshots
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What to take from this
Most surveyed associations rely on a mix of member dues and conference / event revenue. Only four — Massachusetts, Michigan Works!, Washington, and Minnesota — receive any meaningful state or state-controlled WIOA money. Those four are the most useful precedents for associations preparing to ask their own states for support.
The strongest single example is Washington at 46% of budget from public sources (WIOA + state). The most replicable structurally is Massachusetts, where ~$100K comes annually from the State Workforce Agency in exchange for field coordination — described as "partly statutory and partly money we negotiate." That negotiated layer is a model other associations can adapt without waiting on a legislative line item.
On the other end, PWDA operates a $1.5–3M budget entirely on dues plus earned revenue — proof that scale is achievable without public funds, though it requires a strong conference and PD franchise.
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