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. iii. Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Activities in Accordance with WIOA Section 133(b)(2) and Based on Data and Weights Assigned
Current Narrative:
Local Area WIOA Title I Formula Allotment Methodology for Dislocated Workers
After the state’s Dislocated Worker (DW) program allotment is divided into state administration, state set-a-side, statewide rapid response, and local funds in accordance with the appropriate Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL), local area DW allotments are determined by three county-level factors that have been assigned certain weights:
The average number of unemployed individuals for the 12-month period ending September 30 (weight of 1 = 33.3% of the allocation).
The number of excess unemployed individuals for the 12-month period ending September 30 (weight of 1 = 33.3% of the allocation).
The average share of long term unemployed (Unemployment Insurance claimants with 15+ weeks of benefits for the 12-month period ending September 30) (weight of 1 = 33.3% of the allocation).
After the funding has been divided between the factors, it is spread amongst the counties based on the percentage of individuals that reside in that county per that factor. For example, if 4 percent of the state’s long term unemployed participants live in Clallam County, 4 percent of the long-term unemployed funding would go to Clallam County. If a county does not qualify for any one factor, its data is excluded from calculation for that factor.
Once the total amount of DW funds has been divided amongst local areas within the state based on their county data, ESD ensures that no local area receives an amount of funding that is less than its hold-harmless level or greater than its stop-gain level.
The hold-harmless amount is determined for each local area by calculating 90 percent of the average allotment share for the two prior program years and multiplying that share by the total local DW allotment.
The stop-gain amount is determined for each local area by calculating 130 percent of the allocation percentage of the prior program year and multiplying that share by the total local DW allotment.
If a local area’s initial award is below its hold-harmless level or above its stop-gain level, funding adjustments are necessary. Funds will be given to local areas whose pre-hold-harmless amounts are less than the calculated hold-harmless amount in order to raise their total DW allotment to match their calculated hold-harmless level. The offsetting reduction to the balance of local areas (those at or above hold-harmless) is based on their percentage of the total pre-hold-harmless amount less the amount surrendered to local areas that were funded below the hold-harmless level.
The same process is used to determine the stop-gain amount for each local area.
After all adjustments are made, a final award is issued to each local area, 10 percent of which is local administrative funding and 90 percent of which is program funding.