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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. i. Youth Activities in Accordance with WIOA Section 128(b)(2) or (b)(3),
Current Narrative:
Allocation distributions have always been figured according to each individual county within a local area. These county allocations will continue to be used after the current PY15 four local area configuration changes in PY16 to become three local areas. The change to three local areas is the result of the chief elected officials and boards from Local Areas One and Two electing to consolidate into a single local area beginning on or around January 1, 2016.
The formulas for calculating the allocations based on ASU, Excess Unemployed, and Disadvantaged Adults will continue to be used in the county allocation formula as before.
The following charts provide a summary of the Program Year 2015 WIA Formula Distribution based on the current four local area configuration and on the soon to be three local area configuration.
TABLE 12: TITLE I ALLOCATION OF DISTRIBUTED FUNDS UNDER FOUR LOCAL AREAS
Maine 4 Local Area Allocation Chart Fund County Youth $ Adult $ DW $ Local Area 1 10% Admin Aroostook 21,035 20,110 13,950
Washington 12,517 11,100 8,166
90% Program Aroostook 189,318 180,991 125,548
Washington 112,655 99,902 73,496
Totals $335,525 $312,103 $ 221,160 $ 868,788 Local Area II
10% Admin Hancock 14,621 14,311 15,222
Penobscot 44,444 33,663 46,232
Piscataquis 5,058 5,041 2,501
90% Program Hancock 131,587 128,801 137,002
Penobscot 399,993 302,972 416,084
Hancock 45,527 45,369 22,512
Totals $ 641,230 $ 530,157 $ 639,553 $ 1,810,940
Local Area III
10% Admin Androscoggin 23,415 20,977 17,846
Franklin 10,148 8,252 5,050
Kennebec 23,752 22,276 15,183
Oxford 13,586 14,540 8,500
Somerset 16,212 16,748 9,713
90% Program Androscoggin 210,737 188,790 160,616
Franklin 91,328 74,267 45,451
Kennebec 213,765 200,482 136,645
Oxford 122,274 130,859 76,503
Somerset 145,909 150,733 87,416
Totals $ 871,126 $ 827,922 $ 562,923 $ 2,261,971
Local Area IV
10% Admin Cumberland 48,896 38,711 27,974
Knox 6,426 6,550 4,751
Lincoln 5,864 6,117 4,715 Sagadahoc 4,531 4,808 4,699
Waldo 9,435 9,341 5,954
York 31,409 30,911 43,047
90% Program Cumberland 422,068 348,403 251,774
Knox 57,833 59,948 42,762
Lincoln 52,773 55,049 42,431
Sagadahoc 40,775 43,267 42,290
Waldo 84,917 84,070 53,595
York 282,680 278,203 387,427
Totals $ 1,045, 560 $ 964,379 $ 911,420 $ 2,921,359
TABLE 13: ALLOCATION OF DISTRIBUTED FUNDS, THREE LOCAL AREAS
Maine 3 Local Area Allocation Chart Fund County Youth Adult DW New Local Area
10% Admin Aroostook 21,035 20,110 13,950
Washington 12,517 11,100 8,166
Hancock 14,621 14,311 15,222
Penobscot 44,444 33,663 46,232
Piscataquis 5,058 5,041 2,501
90% Program Aroostook 189318 180991 125549
Washington 112655 99902 73496
Hancock 131,587 128,801 137,002
Penobscot 399,993 302,971 416,084
Hancock 45,527 45,369 22,512 Totals $ 976,754 $ 842,262 $ 860712 $ 2,679,728
Local Area III
10% Admin Androscoggin 23,415 20,977 17,846
Franklin 10,148 8,252 5,050
Kennebec 23,752 22,276 15,183
Oxford 13,586 14,540 8,500
Somerset 16,212 16,748 9,713
90% Program Androscoggin 210,737 188,790 160,616
Franklin 91,328 74,267 45,451
Kennebec 213,765 200,482 136,645
Oxford 122,274 130,859 76,503
Somerset 145,909 150,733 87,416
Totals $ 871,126 $ 827,922 $ 562,923 $ 2,261,971
Local Area IV
10% Admin Cumberland 48,896 38,711 27,974
Knox 6,426 6,550 4,751
Lincoln 5,864 6,117 4,715
Sagadahoc 4,531 4,808 4,699
Waldo 9,435 9,341 5,954
York 31,409 30,911 43,047
90% Program Cumberland 422,068 348,403 251,774
Knox 57,833 59,948 42,762
Lincoln 52,773 55,049 42,431
Sagadahoc 40,775 43,267 42,290 Waldo 84,917 84,070 53,595
York 282,680 278,203 387,427
Totals $ 1,045, 560 $ 964,379 $ 911,420 $ 2,921,359
YOUTH FUNDS Of the total amount of funds allocated for Youth training under WIOA §128, the State will reserve five percent for statewide activities including administration as permitted by WIOA §128(a). The remaining amount will be distributed to local areas according to WIA §128(b) (2): 33 1/3 percent of the federal allotment to Maine is allocated to local areas based on the relative number of unemployed individuals residing in areas of substantial unemployment in each local area as compared to the total number of such unemployed individuals in the State. 33 1/3 percent of the federal allotment to Maine is allocated to local areas based on the relative excess number of unemployed individuals who reside in each local area as compared to the total number of such unemployed individuals in the State. “Excess number” means the number of unemployed individuals in excess of 4.5 percent of the civilian labor force. 33 1/3 percent of the federal allotment to Maine is allocated to local areas based on the relative number of disadvantaged youth compared to the total number of disadvantaged youth in the State. The State will not employ the discretionary option described in WIOA §128(b) (3). Data for the first two requirements will be produced by MDOL’s Center for Workforce Information Services. Data for the third element will be provided by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) from census data. The State will employ the discretion given by the Secretary of Labor to utilize the “hold harmless” clause described above.
Requested Revision;
As Maine follows the WIOA local area distribution formula, we are adding the “minimum percentage” component to the plan which delineates how funds are allocated to local areas for the Youth and Dislocated Worker Programs. The wording is exactly the same for both the Youth and Dislocated Worker allocation description.
Minimum Percentage — The Local Area will not receive an allocation percentage for a fiscal year that is less than ninety percent (90%) of the average allocation percentage of the local area for the two preceding fiscal years. Amounts necessary for increasing such allocations to local areas to comply with the preceding sentence shall be obtained by ratably reducing the allocations to be made to other local areas.
The Maine Department of Labor provided the three local areas with partial PY17 Title IB WIOA funds at the request of the Governor. The Northeastern and Central Western Maine WDBs accepted the partial funding agreements but the Coastal Counties WDB did not. The decision to disseminate only partial funding on a per quarter basis resulted in Coastal Counties initiating a lawsuit against the Governor and the Commissioner of Maine Department of Labor. While the suit was actively being addressed, dissemination of the remaining PY funds was delayed until the suit was resolved. The remaining award agreement are being processed in February of 2018. This has resulted in delay in some of the activities required by WIOA and proposed in the unified plan.