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—
a. 2. A. Provide State policies or guidance for the statewide workforce development system and for use of State funds for workforce investment activities
Current Narrative:
All policies for use by local workforce development boards in administration of WIOA Title I programs and for information on statewide activity programs are posted online on the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services website at www.dws.arkansas.gov/wioa.htm.
State Funds are used for the following required and allowable activities:
Conducting Evaluations, Maintaining all the Eligible Training Providers Lists, Providing Assistance to Local Areas for Coordination Activities, Maintaining Fiscal and Case Management Information Systems, Conducting Monitoring and Oversight, Providing Assistance to Local Areas with High Concentrations of Eligible Youth, Providing funding for Rapid Response Activities, Providing Assistance for Carrying out State Plan activities (Business Outreach Strategies, Outreach to Jobseekers, Skills Gap Analysis, Asset Mapping), Assistance to Local Areas for Regional Planning and Sector Strategy Development, Assistance to Local Areas to Provide Opportunities for Individuals with Barriers to Employment to Enter In-Demand Industry Sectors, Disseminating Labor Market Information, Coordination with Economic Development, Developing Common Intake for Partners, Funding Innovative Programs for Employers, and Funding Administrative Costs.