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:
Maine uses the basic formula identified in WIOA Sec. 128 (b) for local area distribution of WIOA Title IB youth funds and uses the basic formula identified in WIOA Sec. 132(b) for local area distribution Title IB formula funded Adult and Dislocated Worker funds. Because Maine uses the exact formula identified under these sections of WIOA the State has not issued a separate policy on WIOA Title IB fund distribution to local areas.
Of the total amount of funds allocated for Youth training under WIOA §128, the State will reserve 15% for statewide activities including administration as permitted by WIOA. The remaining amount will be distributed to local areas:
33 1/3% of the federal allotment to Maine is allocated to local areas based on the relative number of unemployed individuals residing in areas of substantial unemployment in each local area as compared to the total number of such unemployed individuals in the State.
33 1/3% of the federal allotment to Maine is allocated to local areas based on the relative excess number of unemployed individuals who reside in each local area as compared to the total number of such unemployed individuals in the State. “Excess number” means the number of unemployed individuals in excess of 4.5 percent of the civilian labor force.
33 1/3% of the federal allotment to Maine is allocated to local areas based on the relative number of disadvantaged youth compared to the total number of disadvantaged youth in the State.
The State will not employ the discretionary option described in WIOA §128(b) (3).
Data for the first two requirements will be produced by MDOL’s Center for Workforce Information Services. Data for the third element will be provided by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) from census data.
The State will employ the discretion given by the Secretary of Labor to utilize the “hold harmless” clause described above.
As Maine follows the WIOA local area distribution formula, we are adding the “minimum percentage” component to the plan which delineates how funds are allocated to local areas for the Youth and Dislocated Worker Programs. The wording is exactly the same for both the Youth and Dislocated Worker allocation description.
Minimum Percentage – The Local Area will 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 two preceding fiscal years. Amounts necessary for increasing such allocations to local areas to comply with the preceding sentence shall be obtained by ratably reducing the allocations to be made to other local areas.