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Maryland PYs 2020-2023
C

WIOA State Plan Common Elements

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—

III. b. 5. A. ii. Adult and Training Activities in Accordance with WIOA Section 133(b)(2) or (b)(3)

View corresponding narrative from PYs 2018-2019

Current Narrative:

(ii) Adult and training activities in accordance with WIOA section 133(b)(2) or (b)(3)

Maryland will distribute WIOA Title I Adult funds in accordance with the formula allocation method cited in WIOA Section 133 (b)(2)(A). Maryland decided not to set aside the allowable maximum of 15 percent, but to rather set aside 14 percent of the funds as the Governor’s Reserve. Eighty-six percent of funds will be distributed to the Local Areas using the following three factors enumerated in Section 132(b)(1)(B) of WIOA:

  • 33 1⁄3 percent shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of unemployed individuals in areas of substantial unemployment in each Local Area, compared to the total number of unemployed individuals in areas of substantial unemployment in the state;
  • 33 1⁄3 percent shall be allotted on the basis of the relative excess number of unemployed individuals in each Local Area, compared to the total excess number of unemployed individuals in the state; and
  • 33 1⁄3 percent shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of disadvantaged adults in each Local Area, compared to the total number of disadvantaged adults in the state. The allotment shall be based on the higher of— (1) the number of adults in families with an income below the low-income level in such area; or (2) the number of disadvantaged adults in such area.

The Local Area shall not receive an allocation percentage for a FY that is less than 90 percent of the average allocation percentage of the Local Area for the two preceding FYs. 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.