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2 Year Modification

Plan: Arkansas PYs 2018-2019
Combined Plan C

Section: Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities

Narrative: a. 1. B.

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a. 1. B. Describe the Process Used for Designating Local Areas, Including Procedures for Determining Whether the Local Area Met the Criteria for “performed Successfully” and “sustained Fiscal Integrity” in Accordance with 106(b)(2) and (3) of WIOA. Describe the Process Used for Identifying Regions and Planning Regions Under Section 106(a) of WIOA. This Must Include a Description of How the State Consulted with the Local Boards and Chief Elected Officials in Identifying the Regions.

View corresponding narrative from PYs 2016-2017

Current Narrative:

The local workforce development areas were selected based on infrastructure already in place under the previous federal law (Workforce Investment Act) and the alignment those areas have with local economic development planning districts. Each of the previous ten local workforce investment areas had sustained fiscal integrity as defined by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and while only one of the ten local areas had met 100 percent of all nine performance targets two years in a row, the local areas did meet performance within 80 percent of targets, which is the measure of success for the State as a whole.

All multi-county local workforce development areas are considered to be regions for the purposes of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act planning. Any local workforce development area that is smaller than two counties will be part of a region for WIOA planning purposes with the local workforce development area(s) that closely aligns with the region’s economic development planning district or metropolitan statistical area.

Local boards and chief elected officials were consulted during the formation of both the local workforce development areas and regions. The opportunity for public comment was also provided and many chief elected officials provided positive comments in support of the structure.