Idaho PYs 2018-2019

Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
- a. General Requirements
  - 1. Regions and Local Workforce Development Areas
    A. Identify the Regions and the Local Workforce Development Areas Designated in the State.
    B. Describe the Process Used for Designating Local Areas, Including Procedures for Determining Whether the Local Area Met the Criteria for “performed Successfully” and “sustained Fiscal Integrity” in Accordance with 106(b)(2) and (3) of WIOA. Describe the Process Used for Identifying Regions and Planning Regions Under Section 106(a) of WIOA. This Must Include a Description of How the State Consulted with the Local Boards and Chief Elected Officials in Identifying the Regions.
    C. Provide the Appeals Process Referred to in Section 106(b)(5) of WIOA Relating to Designation of Local Areas.
    D. Provide the Appeals Process Referred to in Section 121(h)(2)(e) of WIOA Relating to Determinations for Infrastructure Funding.
  - 2. Statewide Activities
    A. Provide State Policies or Guidance for the Statewide Workforce Development System and for Use of State Funds for Workforce Investment Activities.
    B. Describe How the State Intends to Use Governor’s Set Aside Funding. Describe How the State Will Utilize Rapid Response Funds to Respond to Layoffs and Plant Closings and Coordinate Services to Quickly Aid Companies and Their Affected Workers. States Also Should Describe Any Layoff Aversion Strategies They Have Implemented to Address at Risk Companies and Workers
    C. In Addition, Describe the State Policies and Procedures to Provide Rapid Responses in Cases of Natural Disasters Including Coordination with Fema and Other Entities.
    D. Describe How the State Provides Early Intervention (e.g., Rapid Response) to Worker Groups on Whose Behalf a Trade Adjustment Assistance (taa) Petition Has Been Filed. (section 134(a)(2)(a).) This Description Must Include How the State Disseminates Benefit Information to Provide Trade-affected Workers in the Groups Identified in the Taa Petitions with an Accurate Understanding of the Provision of Taa Benefits and Services in Such a Way That They Are Transparent to the Trade-affected Dislocated Worker Applying for Them (trade Act Sec. 221(a)(2)(a) and Sec. 225; Governor- Secretary Agreement). Describe How the State Will Use Funds That Have Been Reserved for Rapid Response to Provide Services for Every Worker Group That Files a Taa Petition.
- b. Adult and Dislocated Workers Program Requirements
- c. Youth Program Requirements
- 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. The Type and Availability of WIOA Title I Youth Activities, Including an Identification of Successful Providers of Such Activities. (wioa Section 108(b)(9).)
  - Narrative for all items above
  - 4. A Description of the Roles and Resource Contributions of the One-stop Partners.
  - 5. The Competitive Process Used to Award the Subgrants and Contracts for Title I Activities.
  - 6. How Training Services Outlined in Section 134 Will Be Provided Through Individual Training Accounts And/or Through Contracts, and How Such Training Approaches Will Be Coordinated. Describe How the State Will Meet Informed Customer Choice Requirements Regardless of Training Approach.
  - 7. How the State Board, in Fulfilling Local Board Functions, Will Coordinate Title I Activities with Those Activities Under Title Ii. Describe How the State Board Will Carry Out the Review of Local Applications Submitted Under Title Ii Consistent with WIOA Secs. 107(d)(11)(a) and (b)(i) and WIOA Sec. 232.
  - 8. Copies of Executed Cooperative Agreements Which Define How All Local Service Providers Will Carry Out the Requirements for Integration of and Access to the Entire Set of Services Available in the One-stop Delivery System, Including Cooperative Agreements with Entities Administering Rehabilitation Act Programs and Services.
- 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 Process 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;
  - Narrative for all items above
- f. Title I-B Assurances
- g. Adult Program Performance Indicators
- h. Dislocated Program Performance Indicators
- i. Youth Program Performance Indicators

Idaho PYs 2018-2019 C

Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities