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—
b. 5. Describe the State’s criteria regarding local area transfer of funds between the adult and dislocated worker programs
Current Narrative:
WIOA sec.133(b)(4) provides the authority for Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDB), with the written approval of the Governor, to expend up to 100 percent of the Adult activities funds on DW activities, and up to 100 percent of DW activities funds on Adult activities. LWC’s State Combined Plan outlines the policy to evaluate transfer requests from local workforce areas. Expenditures of monies transferred between local DW and adult programs are reported on the ETA-9130 reports. ETA notes when considering such transfers that career and training services must continue to be made available to both Adult and DW participants in the AJCs (see WIOA sec. 134(c)(1)).
However, State policy will limit the maximum allowable transfer to 75 percent. A local board may send written notice requesting a transfer of funds between adult and dislocated worker funds up to a maximum amount of 50 percent in the first year in which funds are made available. In the second year, local boards may send written notification requesting up to an additional 25 percent.
The written request must include the following information:
- The transfer fund source (i.e., from adult to dislocated worker or dislocated worker to adult);
- The dollar amount of the transfer request, including the percentage share of the base allocation represented by that dollar amount;
- The reason(s) for the transfer; (Example: Economic conditions such as high/low unemployment, business closures, etc.)
- Signed approval from the full local board or Board Chairperson requesting the transfer.
Transfer of funds process
LWDBs must submit requests to transfer adult or dislocated worker funds to LWC’s Office of Workforce Development.
LWC’s Office of Workforce Commission will make recommendations to the Secretary based on funds availability and business case submitted by the LWDA. As part of the review, may request additional information from LWDBs, however, OWD may alternatively deny the request or authorize a partial transfer of funds. Following approval of a fund transfer, OWD will notify LWDBs by email, which will also include the appropriate grant modification packages for LWDBs to complete and sign.