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- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
- a. General Requirements
- 1. Regions and Local Workforce Development Areas
- 2. Statewide Activities
- b. Adult and Dislocated Workers Program Requirements
- c. With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA—
- d. Single-area State Requirements
- 1. Any comments from the public comment period that represent disagreement with the Plan. (WIOA section 108(d)(3).)
- 2. The entity responsible for the disbursal of grant funds, as determined by the governor, if different from that for the State. (WIOA section 108(b)(15).)
- 3. A description of the type and availability of WIOA title I Youth activities and successful models, including for youth with disabilities. (WIOA section 108(b)(9).)
- e. Waiver Requests (optional)
- 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 processes 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.