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- III. Operational Planning ElementsThe Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that support the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II.(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—
- b. State Operating Systems and PoliciesThe Unified or Combined State Plan must include a description of the State operating systems and policies that will support the implementation of the State strategy described in Section II Strategic Elements . This includes—
- 5. Distribution of Funds for Core ProgramsDescribe the methods and factors the State will use in distributing funds under the core programs in accordance with the provisions authorizing such distributions.
- A. for Title I ProgramsFor Title I programs, provide a description of the written policies that establish the State's methods and factors used to distribute funds to local areas for—
- A. for Title I Programs
- 5. Distribution of Funds for Core Programs
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
III. b. 5. A. ii. Adult and Training Activities in Accordance with WIOA Section 133(b)(2) or (b)(3),
Current Narrative:
Definition, Source, and Method of Calculating Factors for
PY 2016–17 Within State Allocations of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Funds
ADULT ACTIVITIES
| UNEMPLOYMENT INAREA OF SUBSTANTIAL UNEMPLOYMENT (ASU) | EXCESS UNEMPLOYMENT | DISADVANTAGED ADULTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WIOA PLAN PROVISIONS | California will use the standard allocation method [referring to provisions of the Act of 2014] to distribute adult and youth funds | California will use the standard allocation method [referring to provisions of the Act of 2014] to distribute adult and youth funds | California will use the standard allocation method [referring to provisions of the Act of 2014] to distribute adult and youth funds |
| WIOA 2014 LAWChapter 3,SEC. 132 (b)(1)(B)(ii) | 33 1/3 percent of the funds distributed on the basis of the relative number of unemployed individuals in areas of substantial unemployment in each Local Area, compared to the total number of unemployed individuals in areas of substantial unemployment in all Local Areas. | 33 1/3 percent of the funds on the basis of the relative excess number of unemployed individuals in each Local Area, compared to the total excess number of unemployed individuals in all Local Areas. | 33 1/3 percent of the funds on the basis of the relative number of disadvantaged adults in each Local Area, compared to the total number of disadvantaged adults in all Local Areas. |
| DEFINITION | Either: A. For any Local Area whose unemployment rate was 6.451 percent or above, total Local Area unemployment, ORB. Unemployment in a subpart of the Local Area comprised of one or more census tracts whose combined data meet the following criteria: i. Population of 10,000 persons or more. ii. Unemployment rate of 6.451 percent or more iii. Contiguous (i.e. tract boundaries must touch) | The greater of:A. The number of unemployed individuals in the Local Area less 4.5 percent of total Local Area labor force, ORB. The number of unemployed individuals in the Local Area ASU less 4.5 percent of total Local Area ASU labor force. But not less than zero. If both of the differences in A and B are less than zero, the factor value is zero. | Persons residing in the Local Area who are in poverty or are below 70% of lower living standard income level (LLSIL), between the ages of 22 to 75 years, excluding members of the armed forces and those attending college and not in the labor force |
| TIME PERIOD OF DATA In every case, factors are based on the most current data available in time to meet legislatively–mandated allocation milestones. | Unemployment and unemployment rate: Average of estimates for the 12 months ending in June of the year before the first calendar year of the upcoming program year. All data are on the benchmark effective at the time of the release of June estimates; the benchmark date is March of the preceding year. PY 2016–17, average of estimates for 12 months ending June 2015, March 2015 benchmark. | Labor force and unemployment: Average of estimates for the 24 months ending in December of the year before the first calendar year of the upcoming program year. All data are on the benchmark effective at the time of the release of December estimates; the benchmark date is March of the preceding year. PY 2016–17, average of estimates for 24 months ending December 2015 (prelim), March 2015 benchmark as adjusted by BLS. | Disadvantaged adult. American Community Survey five year moving average estimates from 2009 – 2013. PY 2016–17, Income reported in American Community Survey. |
| TIME PERIOD OF DATA In every case, factors are based on the most current data available in time to meet legislatively–mandated allocation milestones. | Population, census shares and census tract boundaries: The census on which official labor force estimates for sub county areas are based. PY 2016–17, 2010 Census | Census shares and census tract boundaries: The census on which official labor force estimates for sub county areas are based. PY 2016–17, 2010 Census | Disadvantaged adult. American Community Survey five year moving average estimates from 2009 – 2013. PY 2016–17, Income reported in American Community Survey. |
| METHODS | Unemployment and unemployment rate: Official methods set out by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Varies by type of geography. (See appendix.) | Labor force and unemployment: Official methods set out by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Varies by type of geography. (See appendix.) | Disadvantaged adult: Use special tabulation of American Community Survey five year moving average estimates from 2009 – 2013 provided by ETA. |
| METHODS | Constructing the ASU:Census tracts are selected to maximize unemployment in the ASU subject to the unemployment rate and population constraints.Constructing the ASU: 1. The contribution or cost of adding a tract to the ASU is represented by the number of unemployed in the tract less 6.451 percent of the tract labor force. 2. Optimal ASU tracts are those where the cumulative sum of contributions or costs in descending order of unemployment rate is equal to or greater than zero. Summing accounts for rate and size tradeoffs and allows tracts with rates below the ASU threshold rate to be included. 3. Census tracts are mapped to check for contiguity. Optimal tract(s) that are not already contiguous are connected by bridging tracts. 4. The contribution or cost of adding noncontiguous optimal tracts and their bridging tracts are calculated as a unit and then compared to low–rate contiguous tracts. Tradeoffs are made until the unemployment rate in the ASU is as near 6.451 percent without going under. 5. The total population of the chosen tracts is checked to ensure the total population meets the 10,000 threshold. | Constructing the ASU:Census tracts are selected to maximize unemployment in the ASU subject to the unemployment rate and population constraints.Constructing the ASU: 6. The contribution or cost of adding a tract to the ASU is represented by the number of unemployed in the tract less 6.451 percent of the tract labor force. 7. Optimal ASU tracts are those where the cumulative sum of contributions or costs in descending order of unemployment rate is equal to or greater than zero. Summing accounts for rate and size tradeoffs and allows tracts with rates below the ASU threshold rate to be included. 8. Census tracts are mapped to check for contiguity. Optimal tract(s) that are not already contiguous are connected by bridging tracts. 9. The contribution or cost of adding noncontiguous optimal tracts and their bridging tracts are calculated as a unit and then compared to low–rate contiguous tracts. Tradeoffs are made until the unemployment rate in the ASU is as near 6.451 percent without going under. The total population of the chosen tracts is checked to ensure the total population meets the 10,000 threshold | Constructing the ASU:Census tracts are selected to maximize unemployment in the ASU subject to the unemployment rate and population constraints.Constructing the ASU: 10. The contribution or cost of adding a tract to the ASU is represented by the number of unemployed in the tract less 6.451 percent of the tract labor force. 11. Optimal ASU tracts are those where the cumulative sum of contributions or costs in descending order of unemployment rate is equal to or greater than zero. Summing accounts for rate and size tradeoffs and allows tracts with rates below the ASU threshold rate to be included. 12. Census tracts are mapped to check for contiguity. Optimal tract(s) that are not already contiguous are connected by bridging tracts. 13. The contribution or cost of adding noncontiguous optimal tracts and their bridging tracts are calculated as a unit and then compared to low–rate contiguous tracts. Tradeoffs are made until the unemployment rate in the ASU is as near 6.451 percent without going under. The total population of the chosen tracts is checked to ensure the total population meets the 10,000 threshold |
| Source of Data | 1. Official labor statistics as of January 2016. 2. 2010 Census, Households only data. | 1. Official labor statistics as of January 2009. 2. 2000 Census, Summary File 3, P Tables. | American Community Survey five year moving average 2009 – 2013, provided by ETA. |
Note: In addition to factor data, allocation percentages are constrained to a minimum percentage as follows: Effective at the end of the second full fiscal year after the date on which the Local Area is designated, the Local Area shall not receive an allocation percentage for a fiscal year that is less than 90 percent of the average allocation percentage of the Local Area for the two preceding fiscal years. Amounts necessary for increasing such allocations to the Local Area to comply with the preceding sentence shall be obtained by reducing the allocations to be made to the Local Area whose formula allotment percentage exceeds 90 percent of the prior two year average. Chapter 3, SEC. 133 (b)(2)(A)(ii)