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2 Year Modification

Kansas PYs 2018-2019 Published

Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities

Section Published
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c. 1. Identify the State-developed Criteria to Be Used by Local Boards in Awarding Grants for Youth Workforce Investment Activities and Describe How the Local Boards Will Take into Consideration the Ability of the Providers to Meet Performance Accountability Measures Based on Primary Indicators of Performance for the Youth Program as Described in Section 116(b)(2)(a)(ii) of WIOA in Awarding Such Grants.*

* Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(i)(V)

Current Narrative:

The state most recently updated its guidance regarding criteria to be used by Local Boards when awarding youth activities in February 2018. Guidance Letter 18-02 can be found at http://kansasworksstateboard.org/WIOAGuidanceLetters/Pages/default.aspx.

In awarding grants/contracts/awards for Youth services, Local Boards must:

  • Competitively procure Youth services, except as provided for in §681.400(a) and §681(b)(4) o §681.440(a) allows the LWDB to directly provide some or all youth services
  • §681.44(b)(4) allows for sole-source procurement when there is an insufficient number of youth providers in a local area. Please refer to the State Fiscal Policy for sole-source procurement processes.
  • Assure all fourteen (14) youth services are available in the local area
  • Award contracts (or otherwise provide services as allowed) in such a manner as to have a reasonable assurance a minimum of 75% of the Local Area funds will be spent for services to out-of-school youth
  • Award contracts (or otherwise provide services as allowed) in such a manner as to have a reasonable assurance a minimum 20% of the Local Area funds are spent for work-based learning activities to both out-of-school and in-school youth.
  • Hold service providers (contracted and/or direct) accountable for meeting the Local Area’s negotiated performance measure.

In selecting providers of WIOA Youth services, Local boards must take into consideration:

  • The proposed providers experience provided substantially similar services to substantially similar Youth populations
  • The proposed provider’s established linkages to (and significant work with) key partners; such as local education, social services, court services, housing authority, homeless shelters, etc.
  • The proposed providers experience of successful performance, particularly performance that aligns with or matches WIA/WIOA performance measures.

Local Boards are strongly encouraged to formally incorporate these considerations with existing and locally developed evaluation criteria. This would most commonly be demonstrated on proposal evaluation (e.g., evaluators ranking or score card).

This guidance includes minimum additional considerations in the selection and awarding contract for Youth services. This does not mean typical procurement guidance, policies, considerations, processes, etc. applicable to all procurements are not applicable to youth. Local Boards may add additional reasonable criteria in their respective local policies and procedures.