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  • 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—

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 funds distributed for Dislocated Workers (DW) are based on different factors than utilized for Youth and Adult funds. The ‘hold harmless’ provision is not taken into account for the dollars distributed.

Each region is guaranteed to receive no less than 90% of the average allocation percentage of the local area for the prior two years.

DWs funds are distributed based on the categories and the percentages listed below:

  1. Insured unemployment data: 20%
  2. Unemployment concentrations: 20%
    • Annual average count of unemployed
    • Annual average unemployment rates
    • Index to state rates
  3. Plant closings and mass layoff data: 0%*  
    • Initial claims in MLS
    • Exhaustees involved in MLS
  4. Declining industries data: 5%
  5. Farmer-rancher economic hardship data    
    • Percentage of delinquent loans to the estimated number of farms. Base data provided by FHA and US Department of Commerce Census of Agriculture.
  6. Long-term unemployment data: 40%  
    • Last pays from UC 217 report

*In PY22 WFWV updated its allocation formula for DW programs. Due to the unavailability of the software previously used to obtain Plant Closing and Mass Layoff Data, WFWV no longer considers this data source in the formula, applying a zero weight for this category. After reviewing the warn notices and monthly rapid response reports submitted by LWDAs and consulting with the Executive Directors of each LWDA, WFWV determined that this change has made minimal impact on the formula