Located in:
- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following with respect to activities carried out under subtitle B--
d. Single-area State Requirements (D1-D4)
In States where there is only one local workforce investment area, the governor serves as both the State and local chief elected official. In such cases, the State must submit any information required in the local plan (WIOA section 106(d)(2)). States with a single workforce area must also include:
1. Any Comments from the Public Comment Period That Represent Disagreement with the Plan. (wioa Section 108(d)(3).)
2. The Entity Responsible for the Disbursal of Grant Funds, as Determined by the Governor, if Different from That for the State. (wioa Section 108(b)(15).)
3. The Type and Availability of WIOA Title I Youth Activities, Including an Identification of Successful Providers of Such Activities. (wioa Section 108(b)(9).)
Current Narrative:
Basic Skills Deficient – An individual unable to compute or solve problems, read, write, or speak English, at a level necessary to function on the job, in the individual’s family, or in society. For WIOA purposes, the State further defines Basic Skills Deficient as an individual who:
• Lacks a high school diploma or high school equivalency and is not enrolled in secondary education. • Enrolled in a Title II Adult Education/Literacy program.
• Reading and/or Math assessment at an 8.9 or below grade level.
• Determined to be Limited English Skills proficient through staff–documented observations.
• Other objective criteria determined to be appropriate by the local area and documented in its required policy.