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—
- c. With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA—
With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA—
- c. With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA—
c. 1. Identify the State-developed criteria to be used by local boards in awarding grants or contracts for youth workforce investment activities and describe how the local boards will take into consideration the ability of the providers to meet performance accountability measures based on primary indicators of performance for the youth program as described in section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii) of WIOA in awarding such grants or contracts.[11]
[11] Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(i)(V)
Current Narrative:
LWDBs must include youth service provider procurement criteria in their local plans. Criteria for selecting youth providers are described in the WIOA Title I-B Youth Program Policy section 200 (202). When selecting a youth provider, ARIZONA@WORK staff must take the following into consideration for the service provider:
- Financial stability;
- Experience in successfully providing services to disconnected youth and youth with barriers to employment, including youth with disabilities;
- Demonstrated success in serving youth, specifically youth with barriers and out–of–school youth;
- Length of time in business;
- Available network of business and community partners; and
- Ability to meet performance accountability measures based on performance indicators for youth.
To ensure quality, job–driven training programs are available for youth, ARIZONA@WORK staff are also required to include criteria to be used in procuring youth training programs in their local plans, taking into consideration: (1) if the training program is related to an in–demand occupation, or career pathways identified in the state and local plans; and (2) if the training program results in a recognized credential.
LWDBs have the flexibility to provide WIOA Title I-B Youth Program Elements directly based on whether they can most efficiently and cost-effectively provide the 14 elements, and the services that are part of the program design. The LWDB must award such grants or contracts on a competitive basis according to federal procurement guidelines in the Code of Federal Regulations Part 200 and 2900 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.