Located in:
- III. Operational Planning Elements
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that supports the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include a description of the State operating systems and policies that will support the implementation of the State strategy described in section II Strategic Elements. This includes—
- 5. Distribution of Funds for Core Programs
Describe the methods and factors the State will use in distributing funds under the core programs in accordance with the provisions authorizing such distributions.
- A. For Title I Programs
Provide a description of the written policies that establish the State's methods and factors used to distribute funds to local areas for—
- A. For Title I Programs
- 5. Distribution of Funds for Core Programs
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
III. b. 5. A. i. Youth Activities in Accordance with WIOA Section 128(b)(2) or (b)(3)
Current Narrative:
The Governor allocates WIOA formula funds according to services to youth, adults, and dislocated workers in accordance with WIOA sections 128(b) and 133(b). The Governor’s reserve funds from each of these sources for state-wide workforce investment activities. In making these reservations, the Governor reserves up to 15 percent from each of these sources. Reserved funds are combined and spent on statewide employment and training activities for adults and dislocated workers, and statewide youth activities, without regard to the funding source of the reserved funds. In addition, the Governor reserves a portion of the dislocated worker funds for statewide rapid-response activities, as described in WIOA. In making this reservation, the Governor reserves up to 25 percent of the dislocated worker funds.
Allocation Formula
The Governor elects to distribute funds in accordance with the allocation formula in section 128(b), as follows:
- 331/3 percent on the basis of the relative number of unemployed individuals in areas of substantial unemployment in each workforce investment area, compared to the total number of unemployed individuals in all areas of substantial unemployment in the State;
- 331/3 percent on the basis of the relative excess number of unemployed individuals in each workforce investment area, compared to the total excess number of unemployed individuals in the State; and
- 331/3 percent on the basis of the relative number of disadvantaged youths in each workforce investment area, compared to the total number of disadvantaged youths in the State. (WIOA sec. 128(b)).
Minimum Funding Provisions
According with section 683.125 (a) in case of fund reduction related to previous program year, for funding authorized by secs. 128(b)(2), 133(b)(2)(A), and 133(b)(2)(B) of WIOA, which are youth, adult, and dislocated worker funds, a local area must not receive an allocation percentage for a fiscal year that is less than 90 percent of the average allocation percentage of the local area for the 2 preceding fiscal years.
Ratable Reduction
According with section 683.125 (e), if the amounts of WIOA funds appropriated in a fiscal year are not sufficient to provide the amount specified in paragraph (a) of this section to all local areas (less than 90 percent of the average allocation percentage of the local area for the 2 preceding fiscal years), the amounts allocated to each local area must be ratably reduced.