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Plan: Minnesota PYs 2016-2017
Combined Plan C

Section: Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities

Narrative: e.

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e. Waiver Requests (optional) (e1-e6)

States wanting to request waivers as part of their title I-B Operational Plan must include a waiver plan that includes the following information for each waiver requested:

  • 1. Identifies the Statutory or Regulatory Requirements for Which a Waiver is Requested and the Goals That the State or Local Area, as Appropriate, Intends to Achieve as a Result of the Waiver and How Those Goals Relate to the Unified or Combined State Plan;

  • 2. Describes the Actions That the State or Local Area, as Appropriate, Has Undertaken to Remove State or Local Statutory or Regulatory Barriers;

  • 3. Describes the Goals of the Waiver and the Expected Programmatic Outcomes if the Request is Granted;

  • 4. Describes How the Waiver Will Align with the Department’s Policy Priorities, Such As:

    • A. Supporting Employer Engagement;

    • B. Connecting Education and Training Strategies;

    • C. Supporting Work-based Learning;

    • D. Improving Job and Career Results, and

    • E. Other Guidance Issued by the Department.

  • 5. Describes the Individuals Affected by the Waiver, Including How the Waiver Will Impact Services for Disadvantaged Populations or Individuals with Multiple Barriers to Employment; and

  • 6. Describes the Process Used To:

    • A. Monitor the Progress in Implementing the Waiver;

    • B. Provide Notice to Any Local Board Affected by the Waiver;

    • C. Provide Any Local Board Affected by the Waiver an Opportunity to Comment on the Request;

    • D. Ensure Meaningful Public Comment, Including Comment by Business and Organized Labor, on the Waiver.

    • E. Collect and Report Information About Waiver Outcomes in the State’s WIOA Annual Report

  • 7. The Secretary May Require That States Provide the Most Recent Data Available About the Outcomes of the Existing Waiver in Cases Where the State Seeks Renewal of a Previously Approved Waiver;

Current Narrative:

Minnesota is extending it’s waiver requests and is renewing the youth procurement waiver. The waiver process meet the requirements under WIA and will be reviewed and updated following final regulations under WIOA.