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:
The federal funds received to carry out a core program will not be expended for any purpose other than for activities authorized with respect to such funds under that core program.
The State’s written policy for distribution of WIOA Dislocated Worker formula funding is sent to local areas at the beginning of each program year. The policy represents all Dislocated Worker funds anticipated to be available for distribution to local areas in two separate allotments. A portion of the funds are distributed after July 1 of each program year, with the remainder of the funds to be distributed on or after October 1 of each program year. The policy identifies that July allocations are based upon the availability of funds due to the nature of the federal funding cycle, and therefore, July allocations cannot increase. October allocations are subject to change should USDOL approved budget(s) modify the formula allocations.
The governor determines the weight for each factor to be used in the allocation formula. The weights are as follows:
- Insured unemployment data weighted at 5 percent;
- Unemployment concentrations data weighted at 30 percent;
- Plant closing, and mass layoff data weighted at 5 percent;
- Declining industries data weighted at 5 percent;
- Farmer-rancher economic hardship data weighted at 5 percent;
- Long-term unemployment data weighted at 20 percent; and
- Excess unemployment data weighted at 30 percent.
Each region is guaranteed to receive an allocation percentage for a year that is not less than 90 percent of the average dislocated worker allocation percentage of the local area for the prior two years.