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Maryland
PY 2024
Overview of TANF Programs The federal TANF program provides states (which includes DC and territories for this purpose) with flexibility in operating programs designed to help low-income families with children achieve economic self-sufficiency.  The federal government does not provide TANF cash assistance directly to the public. Instead, states use their TANF grants to fund monthly cash assistance payments to low-income families with children, as well as a wide range of services that are designed to address one or more of the program’s four broad purposes:   1. Provide assistance to needy …
Wisconsin
PY 2024
Wisconsin's Business Services Teams (BST) coordinate activities and resources with WIOA core and Combined State Plan programs to provide comprehensive, high-quality, customer-centered services to employers. The core programs and Combined State Plan partners meet regularly and collaborate to ensure that employers receive the best services available to them. Teams provide services that include, but are not limited to, recruitment, human resources consultation, workforce incentive information, and resources, training programs, tailored labor market information, and access to a deep labor pool. …
Wisconsin
PY 2024
Wisconsin has an Integrated Service Delivery (ISD) Policy and Guiding Principles Team comprised of staff across WIOA program partners. The purpose of the team is to help identify and approve shared policies for WIOA partners, as well as share best practices and tools to improve the customer experience with the WIOA system. DWD's Bureau of Workforce Training issues policy guidance on an ongoing basis to support the implementation of WIOA Title I-A and I-B. All current WIOA Title I policies are available at: https://www.dwd.wisconsin.gov/wioa/policy/ . DWD encourages co-enrollment of …
Wisconsin
PY 2024
Local Area Initial and Subsequent Designations Wisconsin's state policies on local area initial and subsequent designations are outlined in the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Division of Employment and Training (DET) DWD-DET WIOA Titles I-A and I-B Policy and Procedure Manual Chapters 1.3.2 and 1.3.3: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/wioa/policy/01/01.3.htm#sectionTwo and https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/wioa/policy/01/01.3.htm#sectionThree . Initial designation of local workforce areas was done in compliance with Section 106(b) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and DWD-DET …
Wisconsin
PY 2024
Wisconsin's state policy on the appeals process relating to designations of local areas is outlined in DWD-DET's WIOA Titles I-A and I-B Policy and Procedure Manual Chapters 1.3.4: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/wioa/policy/01/01.3.htm#sectionFour . A unit of general local government or grant recipient that requests, but is not granted designation of an area as a local area under either the initial or subsequent designation clause, may submit an appeal to CWI.  If a decision by CWI is not rendered in a timely manner (60 days after the submission of the appeal), or if the appeal does not result in …
Wisconsin
PY 2024
Wisconsin's state policy on appeals process relating to determinations for infrastructure funding is outlined in DWD-DET's WIOA Titles I-A and I-B Policy and Procedure Manual Chapters 2.6.2: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/wioa/policy/02/02.6.htm . One-stop partners may submit a written appeal to the CWI chair and executive director within 15 calendar days of receiving a written determination notification.  Appeals submitted after this time will not be considered. The appealing entity must explain why it believes the determination is contrary to the provisions of WIOA § 102(b)(2)(D)(i)(IV).  No …
Wisconsin
PY 2024
OPERATIONAL GUIDE TO DEVELOP THE ANNUAL ALLOCATIONS FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS  WISCONSIN WIOA Allocation Process Bureau of Workforce Training Prepared by: Gary Denis, November 2009 Revised: March 2010, May 2015, Oct. 2015, Oct. 2016, Sept. 2017, Jan. 2018, Jan. 2020, Oct. 2021, Feb. 2022, March 2023 Last Revised: July 2023   Introduction The workforce development activities carried out in Wisconsin’s 11 workforce development areas (WDAs) are federally funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Funds provided are considered allotments and are announced through a …
Wisconsin
PY 2024
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Wisconsin
PY 2024
The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management (DEM) leads disaster response activities throughout the state, working closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) when appropriate. The DEM established the Wisconsin Recovery Task Force (WRTF) in 2008, bringing together a variety of state and non-government agencies/organizations to ensure expedited and long-term recovery for communities affected by disasters. WRTF consists of six support committees – Economic, Health & Social Services, Housing, Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Mitigation. The …
Wisconsin
PY 2024
Wisconsin has identified two planning regions. Planning Region A (Regional Workforce Alliance): Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha Counties Planning Region B (NEW North Region): Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Sheboygan, Waushara, and Winnebago Counties. The Governor's Council on Workforce Investment approved of the planning regions on February 13, 2018. Wisconsin has approved the designation requests for 11 workforce development areas (WDAs) depicted …
Wisconsin
PY 2024
Wisconsin’s career pathways provide opportunities for entry and exit at multiple points along the paths to ensure that students credentials are portable and transferable. Title II programs are aligned within these pathways and include secondary completion and adult education transitioning directly to postsecondary coursework (concurrently in early courses) and, in many cases, resulting in postsecondary credential attainment. The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) offers industry recognized certificates through direct business and industry services as well as through long- and …
Wisconsin
PY 2024
Governor Evers' appointment of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corps. (WEDC) CEO to the Governor's Council on Workforce Investment (CWI) further aligns the state's economic development strategies and the workforce development system. WEDC participation on the CWI ensures WIOA partners are in touch with the needs of key industries of the state and encourages the development of a state economic development strategy that comprehensively reflects the needs of the workforce. In its Wisconsin Tomorrow 2.0 report, WEDC announces the state's economic strategy for growth is based upon the …
Wisconsin
PY 2024
Unemployed Individuals: Within the Department of Workforce Development, the Division of Employment and Training (DET) and the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Division work collaboratively to provide the Reemployment Services (RES) program, a formalized program for jobseekers required to look for work as a condition of receiving UI benefits. With this program, online services and information are combined with local resources and services available through the Wisconsin Job Center system, maximizing partnerships between agencies working together to assist job seekers. These partnerships include …
Wisconsin
PY 2024
Wisconsin's state policy on “requiring additional assistance to enter or complete an educational program, or to secure and hold employment” criterion for both in-school youth and out-of-school youth is outlined in DWD-DET's WIOA Titles I-A and I-B Policy and Procedure Manual Chapters 10.3.6: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/wioa/policy/10/10.3.htm#sectionSix . Local Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) are not required to use criterion specified in WIOA § 129(a)(1)(B)(iii)(VIII) for out-of-school youth and WIOA § 129(a)(1)(C)(iv)(VII) for in-school youth as part of eligibility determinations. …
Wisconsin
PY 2024
Wisconsin is not a single-area state. This section does not apply.  …
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