U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Https

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

2 Year Modification

Plan: Minnesota PYs 2018-2019
Combined Plan C

Section: WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Narrative: III. b. 5. A. i.

Published
Located in:
  • III. Operational Planning Elements
    The 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 Policies
      The 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 Programs
        Describe 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 Programs
          For 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—

III. b. 5. A. i. Youth Activities in Accordance with WIOA Section 128(b)(2) or (b)(3),

View corresponding narrative from PYs 2016-2017

Current Narrative:

TITLE I – YOUTH

Similar to the WIOA Adult program, Minnesota will obligate 85 percent of its WIOA youth formula allocation to local service providers.

First, staff take into account the following elements by converting them into shares of Minnesota as a whole and weighted equally:

  • The number of economically disadvantaged youth in each WDA
  • The total number of unemployed individuals
  • The number of excess unemployed individuals (above the state average) in areas of substantial unemployment

Adjustments are made as necessary to maintain a the 90 percent hold-harmless provision