Addendum #1 - RFQ for Combined State Plan
October 15, 2015
Please be advised that the RFQ Due Date has been extended to Monday October 19, 2015
at 4:00 PM.
The following are the Questions received from vendors and the Answers from the State:
1) What is the maximum amount of funding budgeted for this initiative?
The amount of funding will not be disclosed.
2) Will the contract be awarded to the lowest bidder?
The contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set forth in RFQ Section 6.0
Quotation Evaluation, and related subsections. (6.6.4, which states in part “price and
other factors considered”.)
3) On page 1 of the RFQ, there is a short turnaround between the release of the RFP and the
deadline for quotations. What is the rationale for this condensed timeframe?
The State requires a Contractor in place in order to receive the first draft from the
Contractor by December 7, 2015.
4) On page 4 of the RFQ in 2.0, what process was utilized to prepare “Pathways and
Partnerships – New Jersey’s Blueprint for Talent Development”? Was a consultant hired?
If so, what consultant?
The SETC and NJLWD created a process to gather input through WIOA workgroups and
hosted a Summit on March 31 and April 1st for key stakeholders. The blueprint was
created internally by SETC and NJLWD. A consultant was not hired.
5) In 4.0, what is the source of funding for this project? What is the estimated budget?
The State will not disclose the funding source at this time or the budget for this project.
6) In 4.2, is Section 1 to contain an Organization Chart (contract-specific and for the entire
firm) and Resumes?
The RFQ is requesting an Organizational Chart that is contract specific and a second
Organizational Chart that depicts the overall firm. In addition, a request for resumes of
the management, supervisory, and key personnel to be assigned to the contract. In
addition to the other forms and documents outlined within the RFQ Sections and
subsections of 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0.
RFQ Section 4.2 Quotation/Proposal Content - Section 1 should contain all the forms
referenced in RFQ Section 4.3, not 3.3 and 3.4. RFQ Section 4.2 is hereby modified to
as follows:
4.2 Quotation/Proposal Content
The quote/proposal should be submitted in two volumes with the content of each volume
as indicated below.
Volume 1
Section 1 - Forms (Section 4.2)
Section 2 - Technical Proposal (Section 3.0)
Volume 2
Section 3 – Price Schedule (Section 4.0)
7) In 4.3.1, an Agency Request for Quotation Form is mentioned that requires signature.
Where can this be found in the RFP? Is it a separate attachment?
The DPA forms packet, first page, contains a place for the company signature. This
packet is referenced in Section 4.3 of the RFQ and the link to download the forms is
provided.
Please also see the two (2) attached documents for WIOA Requirements, which are now included
in this RFQ.
WorkforceInnovationand
OpportunityAct(WIOA)
UnifiedandCombinedState
PlanRequirements
Draft7/27/2015
WorkforceInnovationandOpportunityAct(WIOA)UnifiedandCombinedState
PlanRequirements
TableofContents
Overview
2
StatePlanContents
3
I.WIOAStatePlanType
5
II.StrategicElements
6
Economic,Workforce,andWorkforceDevelopmentActivitiesAnalysis
6
StateStrategicVisionandGoals
7
StateStrategy
7
III.OperationalPlanningElements
9
StateStrategyImplementation
9
StateOperatingSystemsandPolicies
10
IV.CoordinationwithCombinedPlanPrograms
12
V.CommonAssurances
13
VI.Program‐SpecificRequirementsforCoreStatePlanPrograms
15
Adult,DislocatedWorker,andYouthProgramsActivitiesandAssurances
15
Wagner‐PeyserActProgram
19
AdultBasicEducationandLiteracyPrograms
22
VocationalRehabilitation
25
Appendix1:PerformanceGoalsfortheCorePrograms
36
VII.Program‐SpecificRequirementsforCombinedStatePlanPartnerPrograms
39
Note:RequirementsforCombinedStatePlanpartnerprogramsareavailableinaseparatesupplemental
document.Theyareexcludedfromthisinstrument,sincethisinstrumentcontainsonlyelementsrequiredby
WIOAforwhichtheDepartmentsseekpubliccomment.
PRABurdensTable
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1 OVERVIEW
UndertheWorkforceInnovationandOpportunityAct(WIOA),theGovernorofeachStatemustsubmita
UnifiedorCombinedStatePlantotheU.S.SecretaryofLaborthatoutlinesafour‐yearworkforce
developmentstrategyfortheState’sworkforcedevelopmentsystem.Thepublicly‐fundedworkforce
systemisanationalnetworkofFederal,State,regional,andlocalagenciesandorganizationsthatprovide
arangeofemployment,education,training,andrelatedservicesandsupportstohelpalljobseekers
securegoodjobswhileprovidingbusinesseswiththeskilledworkerstheyneedtocompeteintheglobal
economy.StatesmusthaveapprovedUnifiedorCombinedStatePlansinplacetoreceivefundingfor
coreprograms.WIOAreformsplanningrequirements,previouslygovernedbytheWorkforce
InvestmentActof1998(WIA),tofosterbetteralignmentofFederalinvestmentsinjobtraining,to
integrateservicedeliveryacrossprogramsandimproveefficiencyinservicedelivery,andtoensurethat
theworkforcesystemisjob‐drivenandmatchesemployerswithskilledindividuals.OneofWIOA’s
principalareasofreformistorequireStatestoplanacrosscoreprogramsandincludethisplanning
processintheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlans.Thisreformpromotesasharedunderstandingofthe
workforceneedswithineachStateandfostersdevelopmentofmorecomprehensiveandintegrated
approaches,suchascareerpathwaysandsectorstrategies,foraddressingtheneedsofbusinessesand
workers.SuccessfulimplementationofmanyoftheseapproachescalledforwithinWIOArequiresrobust
relationshipsacrossprograms.WIOArequiresStatesandlocalareastoenhancecoordinationand
partnershipswithlocalentitiesandsupportiveserviceagenciesforstrengthenedservicedelivery,
includingthroughUnifiedorCombinedStatePlans. OptionsforSubmittingaStatePlan
AStatehastwooptionsforsubmittingaStatePlan—aUnifiedStatePlanoraCombinedStatePlan.Ata
minimum,aStatemustsubmitaUnifiedStatePlanthatmeetstherequirementsdescribedinthis
documentandoutlinesafour‐yearstrategyforthecoreprograms.Thesixcoreprogramsare—
o theAdultProgram(TitleIofWIOA),
o theDislocatedWorkerProgram(TitleI),
o theYouthProgram(TitleI),
o theAdultEducationandFamilyLiteracyActProgram(TitleII),and
o theWagner‐PeyserActProgram(Wagner‐PeyserAct,asamendedbytitleIII),
o theVocationalRehabilitationProgram(TitleIoftheRehabilitationActof1973,as
amendedbyTitleIV).
Alternatively,aStatemaysubmitaCombinedStatePlanthatmeetstherequirementsdescribedinthis
documentandoutlinesafour‐yearstrategyforWIOA’scoreprogramsplusoneormoreoftheCombined
StatePlanpartnerprograms.WhenaStateincludesaCombinedStatePlanpartnerprograminits
CombinedStatePlan,itneednotsubmitaseparateplanorapplicationforthatparticularprogram.If
included, Combined State Plan partner programs are subject to the “common planning elements” (Sections II
and III of this document) where specified, as well as the program-specific requirements for that program. The
CombinedStatePlanpartnerprogramsare—
o CareerandtechnicaleducationprogramsauthorizedundertheCarlD.PerkinsCareerand
TechnicalEducationActof2006(20U.S.C.2301etseq.)
o TemporaryAssistanceforNeedyFamiliesProgram(42U.S.C.601etseq.)
2 o EmploymentandTrainingProgramsundertheSupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram
(Programsauthorizedundersection6(d)(4)oftheFoodandNutritionActof2008(7U.S.C.
2015(d)(4)))
o Workprogramsauthorizedundersection6(o)oftheFoodandNutritionActof2008(7
U.S.C.2015(o))
o TradeAdjustmentAssistanceforWorkersPrograms(Activitiesauthorizedunderchapter2
oftitleIIoftheTradeActof1974(19U.S.C.2271etseq.))
o JobsforVeteransStateGrantsProgram(Programsauthorizedunder38,U.S.C.4100et.
seq.)
o UnemploymentInsurancePrograms(ProgramsauthorizedunderStateunemployment
compensationlawsinaccordancewithapplicableFederallaw)
o SeniorCommunityServiceEmploymentProgram(ProgramsauthorizedundertitleVofthe
OlderAmericansActof1965(42U.S.C.3056etseq.))
o EmploymentandtrainingactivitiescarriedoutbytheDepartmentofHousingandUrban
Development
o CommunityServicesBlockGrant(Employmentandtrainingactivitiescarriedoutunderthe
CommunityServicesBlockGrantAct(42U.S.C.9901etseq.))1
o ReintegrationofEx‐OffendersProgram(Programsauthorizedundersection212ofthe
SecondChanceActof2007(42U.S.C.17532))
HowStatePlanRequirementsAreOrganized.
ThemajorcontentareasoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanincludestrategicandoperationalplanning
elements.WIOAseparatesthestrategicandoperationalelementstofacilitatecross‐programstrategic
planning.
o TheStrategicPlanningElementssectionincludesanalysesoftheState’seconomic
conditions,workforcecharacteristics,andworkforcedevelopmentactivities.These
analysesdrivetherequiredvisionandgoalsfortheState’sworkforcedevelopmentsystem
andalignmentstrategiesforworkforcedevelopmentprogramstosupporteconomic
growth.
o TheOperationalPlanningElementssectionidentifiestheState’seffortstosupportthe
State’sstrategicvisionandgoalsasidentifiedintheStrategicPlanningElementssection.
ThissectionensuresthattheStatehasthenecessaryinfrastructure,policies,andactivities
tomeetitsstrategicgoals,implementitsalignmentstrategy,andsupportongoingprogram
developmentandcoordination.Operationalplanningelementsinclude:
 StateStrategyImplementation,
 StateOperatingSystemsandPolicies,
 Assurances,and
 Program‐SpecificRequirementsfortheCorePrograms,and
 Program‐SpecificRequirementsfortheCombinedStatePlanpartnerprograms.
(Theserequirementsareavailableinaseparatesupplementaldocument,
SupplementtotheWorkforceandInnovationAct(WIOA)UnifiedandCombinedState
1StatesthatelecttoincludeemploymentandtrainingactivitiescarriedoutundertheCommunityServicesBlockGrant(CSBG)Act(42U.S.C.9901etseq.)
underaCombinedStatePlanwouldsubmitallotherrequiredelementsofacompleteCSBGStatePlandirectlytotheFederalagencythatadministersthe
program.Similarly,StatesthatelecttoincludeemploymentandtrainingactivitiescarriedbytheDepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopmentand
programsauthorizedundersection6(d)(4)and6(o)oftheFoodandNutritionActof2008thatareincludedwouldsubmitallotherrequiredelementsofa
completeStatePlanforthoseprogramsdirectlytotheFederalagencythatadministerstheprogram.
3 PlanRequirements.TheDepartmentsarenotseekingcommentsontheseparticular
requirements).
WhenrespondingtoUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanrequirements,Statesmustidentifyspecific
strategiesforcoordinatingprogramsandservicesfortargetpopulations.2Whilediscussionofand
strategiesforeverytargetpopulationisnotexpected,Statesmustaddressasmanyasare
applicabletotheirState’spopulationandlookbeyondstrategiesforthegeneralpopulation.
2
Targetpopulationsincludeindividualswithbarrierstoemployment,asdefinedinWIOASec.3,aswellasveterans,unemployedworkers,andyouth. 4 PaperworkReductionAct:ThePaperworkReductionActof1995(PRA)providesthatanagencymaynotconduct,andno
personisrequiredtorespondto,acollectionofinformationunlessitdisplaysavalidOMBcontrolnumber.Controlnumbers
andthepublicreportingburdenfortheinformationcollectionswithintheseinstructionsmaybefoundinthePRABurden
Tableattheendofthisdocument.Theseestimatesincludetimeforreviewinginstructions,searchingexistingdatasources,
gatheringandmaintainingthedataneeded,andcompletingandreviewingthecollectionofinformation.Respondingtothis
collectionisrequiredtoobtainorretaintheFederalgrantbenefit.Inaddition,responsestothisinformationcollectionare
public,andtheagenciesoffernoassurancesofconfidentiality.Sendcommentsregardingtheburdenestimateoranyother
aspectofthiscollectionofinformation,includingsuggestionsforreducingthisburden,tothe[INSERTPOC]andreferencethe
relatedOMBControlNumber(s).Note:Pleasedonotreturnthecompletedplantothisaddress.
I.WIOASTATEPLANTYPE
UnifiedorCombinedStatePlan.SelectwhethertheStateissubmittingaUnifiedorCombinedState
Plan.Ataminimum,aStatemustsubmitaUnifiedStatePlanthatcoversthesixcoreprograms.
 UnifiedStatePlan.ThisplanincludestheAdultProgram,DislocatedWorkerProgram,
YouthProgram,Wagner‐PeyserActProgram,AdultEducationandFamilyLiteracyAct
Program,andVocationalRehabilitationProgram.
 CombinedStatePlan.ThisplanincludestheAdultProgram,DislocatedWorkerProgram,
YouthProgram,Wagner‐PeyserActProgram,AdultEducationandFamilyLiteracyAct
Program,andVocationalRehabilitationProgramaswellasoneormoreoftheoptional
CombinedStatePlanpartnerprogramsidentifiedbelow.IndicatewhichCombinedState
Planpartnerprogram(s)theStateiselectingtoincludeintheplan.
o CareerandtechnicaleducationprogramsauthorizedundertheCarlD.Perkins
CareerandTechnicalEducationActof2006(20U.S.C.2301etseq.)
o TemporaryAssistanceforNeedyFamiliesProgram(42U.S.C.601etseq.)
o EmploymentandTrainingProgramsundertheSupplementalNutritionAssistance
Program(Programsauthorizedundersection6(d)(4)oftheFoodandNutritionAct
of2008(7U.S.C.2015(d)(4)))
o Workprogramsauthorizedundersection6(o)oftheFoodandNutritionActof2008
(7U.S.C.2015(o))
o TradeAdjustmentAssistanceforWorkersPrograms(Activitiesauthorizedunder
chapter2oftitleIIoftheTradeActof1974(19U.S.C.2271etseq.))
o JobsforVeteransStateGrantsProgram(Programsauthorizedunder38,U.S.C.4100
et.seq.)
o UnemploymentInsurancePrograms(ProgramsauthorizedunderState
unemploymentcompensationlawsinaccordancewithapplicableFederallaw)
o SeniorCommunityServiceEmploymentProgram(Programsauthorizedundertitle
VoftheOlderAmericansActof1965(42U.S.C.3056etseq.))
o EmploymentandtrainingactivitiescarriedoutbytheDepartmentofHousingand
UrbanDevelopment
o CommunityServicesBlockGrant(Employmentandtrainingactivitiescarriedout
undertheCommunityServicesBlockGrantAct(42U.S.C.9901etseq.))
o ReintegrationofEx‐OffendersProgram3(Programsauthorizedundersection212of
theSecondChanceActof2007(42U.S.C.17532))
3TheReentryEmploymentOpportunitiesProgram(REO),formerlytheReintegrationofEx‐OffendersProgram(RExO),isreferredtobyitsoriginalname
(RExO)inthisdocument.ThisnamechangeisarecentdecisionthatwasnotincorporatedintoWIOA.
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II.STRATEGICELEMENTS
TheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanmustincludeaStrategicPlanningElementssectionthatanalyzesthe
State’scurrenteconomicenvironmentandidentifiestheState’soverallvisionforitsworkforce
developmentsystem.TherequiredelementsinthissectionallowtheStatetodevelopdata‐drivengoals
forpreparinganeducatedandskilledworkforceandtoidentifysuccessfulstrategiesforaligning
workforcedevelopmentprogramstosupporteconomicgrowth.Unlessotherwisenoted,allStrategic
PlanningElementsapplytoCombinedStatePlanpartnerprogramsincludedintheplanaswellastocore
programs.
(a) Economic,Workforce,andWorkforceDevelopmentActivitiesAnalysis.TheUnifiedor
CombinedStatePlanmustincludeananalysisoftheeconomicconditions,economicdevelopment
strategies,andlabormarketinwhichtheState’sworkforcesystemandprogramswilloperate.
(1) EconomicandWorkforceAnalysis
(A) EconomicAnalysis.TheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanmustincludeananalysisofthe
economicconditionsandtrendsintheState,includingsub‐stateregionsandany
specificeconomicareasidentifiedbytheState.Thisincludes:
(i) ExistingDemandIndustrySectorsandOccupations.Provideananalysisof
theindustriesandoccupationsforwhichthereisexistingdemand.
(ii) EmergingDemandIndustrySectorsandOccupations.Provideananalysisof
theindustriesandoccupationsforwhichdemandisemerging.
(iii) Employers’EmploymentNeeds.Withregardtotheindustrysectorsand
occupationsidentifiedin(A)(i)and(ii),provideanassessmentofthe
employmentneedsofemployers,includingadescriptionoftheknowledge,
skills,andabilitiesrequired,includingcredentialsandlicenses.
(B) WorkforceAnalysis.TheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanmustincludeananalysisofthe
currentworkforce,includingindividualswithbarrierstoemployment,asdefinedin
section3ofWIOA4.Thispopulationmustincludeindividualswithdisabilitiesamong
othergroups5intheStateandacrossregionsidentifiedbytheState.Thisincludes:—
(i) EmploymentandUnemployment.Provideananalysisofcurrentemployment
andunemploymentdataandtrendsintheState.
(ii) LaborMarketTrends.Provideananalysisofkeylabormarkettrends,
includingacrossexistingindustriesandoccupations.
(iii) EducationandSkillLevelsoftheWorkforce.Provideananalysisofthe
educationalandskilllevelsoftheworkforce.
(iv) Describeapparent‘skillgaps’.
Individualswithbarrierstoemploymentincludedisplacedhomemakers;low‐incomeindividuals;Indians,AlaskaNatives,andNativeHawaiians;individuals
withdisabilities,includingyouthwhoareindividualswithdisabilities;olderindividuals;ex‐offenders;homelessindividuals,orhomelesschildrenandyouths;
youthwhoareinorhaveagedoutofthefostercaresystem;individualswhoareEnglishlanguagelearners,individualswhohavelowlevelsofliteracy,and
individualsfacingsubstantialculturalbarriers;farmworkers(asdefinedatsection167(i)ofWIOAandTrainingandEmploymentGuidanceLetterNo.35‐14);
individualswithin2yearsofexhaustinglifetimeeligibilityundertheTemporaryAssistanceforNeedyFamiliesprogram;singleparents(includingsingle
pregnantwomen);andlong‐termunemployedindividuals.
5Veterans,unemployedworkers,andyouth,andothersthattheStatemayidentify.
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6 (2) WorkforceDevelopment,EducationandTrainingActivitiesAnalysis.TheUnifiedorCombined
StatePlanmustincludeananalysisoftheworkforcedevelopmentactivities,including
educationandtrainingintheState,toaddresstheeducationandskillneedsoftheworkforce,
asidentifiedin(a)(1)(B)(iii)above,andtheemploymentneedsofemployers,asidentifiedin
(a)(1)(A)(iii)above.Thismustincludeananalysisof–
(A) TheState’sWorkforceDevelopmentActivities.ProvideananalysisoftheState’s
workforcedevelopmentactivities,includingeducationandtrainingactivitiesofthe
coreprograms,CombinedStatePlanpartnerprogramsincludedinthisplan,and
mandatoryandoptionalone‐stopdeliverysystempartners.6
(B) TheStrengthsandWeaknessesofWorkforceDevelopmentActivities.Provideananalysis
ofthestrengthsandweaknessesoftheworkforcedevelopmentactivitiesidentifiedin
(A),directlyabove.
(C) StateWorkforceDevelopmentCapacity.ProvideananalysisofthecapacityofState
entitiestoprovidetheworkforcedevelopmentactivitiesidentifiedin(A),above.
(b) StateStrategicVisionandGoals.TheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanmustincludetheState’s
strategicvisionandgoalsfordevelopingitsworkforceandmeetingemployerneedsinorderto
supporteconomicgrowthandeconomicself‐sufficiency.Thismustinclude—
(1) Vision.DescribetheState’sstrategicvisionforitsworkforcedevelopmentsystem.
(2) Goals.Describethegoalsforachievingthisvisionbasedontheanalysisin(a)aboveofthe
State’seconomicconditions,workforce,andworkforcedevelopmentactivities.Thisshould—
(A) Includegoalsforpreparinganeducatedandskilledworkforce,includingpreparing
youthandindividualswithbarrierstoemployment7andotherpopulations.8
(B) Includegoalsformeetingtheskilledworkforceneedsofemployers.
(3) PerformanceGoals.UsingthetableprovidedinAppendix1,includetheState'sexpectedlevels
ofperformancerelatingtotheperformanceaccountabilitymeasuresbasedonprimary
indicatorsofperformancedescribedinsection116(b)(2)(A)ofWIOA.(ThisStrategic
Planningelementonlyappliestocoreprograms.)
(4) Assessment.DescribehowtheStatewillassesstheoveralleffectivenessoftheworkforce
investmentsystemintheStateinrelationtothestrategicvisionandgoalsstatedabovein
sections(b)(1),(2),and(3)andhowitwillusetheresultsofthisassessmentandother
feedbacktomakecontinuousorqualityimprovements.
(c) StateStrategy.TheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanmustincludetheState'sstrategiestoachieve
itsstrategicvisionandgoals.ThesestrategiesmusttakeintoaccounttheState’seconomic,
workforce,andworkforcedevelopment,educationandtrainingactivitiesandanalysisprovidedin
Section(a)above.Includediscussionofspecificstrategiestoaddresstheneedsofpopulations
providedSection(a).
6Mandatoryone‐stoppartners:Eachlocalareamusthaveonecomprehensiveone‐stopcenterthatprovidesaccesstophysicalservicesofthecoreprograms
andotherrequiredpartners.Inadditiontothecoreprograms,forindividualswithmultipleneedstoaccesstheservices,thefollowingpartnerprogramsare
requiredtoprovideaccessthroughtheone‐stops:CareerandTechnicalEducation(Perkins),CommunityServicesBlockGrant,IndianandNativeAmerican
Programs,HUDEmploymentandTrainingPrograms,JobCorps,LocalVeterans'EmploymentRepresentativesandDisabledVeterans'OutreachProgram,
NationalFarmworkerJobsProgram,SeniorCommunityServiceEmploymentProgram,TemporaryAssistanceforNeedyFamilies(TANF),TradeAdjustment
AssistancePrograms,UnemploymentCompensationPrograms,andYouthBuild.TANFisnowarequiredpartner,unlesstheGovernortakesspecialactionto
makeTANFanoptionalone‐stoppartner.
7Individualswithbarrierstoemploymentincludedisplacedhomemakers;low‐incomeindividuals;Indians,AlaskaNatives,andNativeHawaiians;individuals
withdisabilities,includingyouthwhoareindividualswithdisabilities;olderindividuals;ex‐offenders;homelessindividuals,orhomelesschildrenandyouths;
youthwhoareinorhaveagedoutofthefostercaresystem;individualswhoareEnglishlanguagelearners,individualswhohavelowlevelsofliteracy,and
individualsfacingsubstantialculturalbarriers;eligiblemigrantandseasonalfarmworkers(asdefinedatsection167(i)ofWIOAandTrainingand
EmploymentGuidanceLetterNo.35‐14);individualswithin2yearsofexhaustinglifetimeeligibilityundertheTemporaryAssistanceforNeedyFamilies
Program;singleparents(includingsinglepregnantwomen);andlong‐termunemployedindividuals.
8Veterans,unemployedworkers,andyouthandanyotherpopulationsidentifiedbytheState.
7 (1) DescribethestrategiestheStatewillimplement,includingsectorstrategiesandcareer
pathways,asrequiredbyWIOAsection101(d)(3)(B),(D).
(2) DescribethestrategiestheStatewillusetoalignthecoreprograms,anyCombinedStatePlan
partnerprogramsincludedinthisPlan,mandatoryandoptionalone‐stoppartnerprograms,
andanyotherresourcesavailabletotheStatetoachievefullyintegratedcustomerservices
consistentwiththestrategicvisionandgoalsdescribedabove.Alsodescribestrategiesto
strengthenworkforcedevelopmentactivitiesinregardtogapsidentifiedintheState’s
workforceanalysis.
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III.OPERATIONALPLANNINGELEMENTS
TheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanmustincludeanOperationalPlanningElementssectionthatsupports
theState’sstrategyandthesystem‐widevisiondescribedinSectionII(c)above.Unlessotherwisenoted,
allOperationalPlanningElementsapplytoCombinedStatePlanpartnerprogramsincludedintheplanas
wellastocoreprograms.Thissectionmustinclude—
(a) StateStrategyImplementation.TheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanmustinclude–
(1) StateBoardFunctions.DescribehowtheStateboardwillimplementitsfunctionsunder
section101(d)ofWIOA(i.e..provideadescriptionofBoardoperationalstructuresand
decisionmakingprocessestoensuresuchfunctionsarecarriedout).
(2) ImplementationofStateStrategy.DescribehowtheleadStateagencywithresponsibility
fortheadministrationofeachcoreprogramoraCombinedStatePlanpartnerprogram
includedinthisplanwillimplementtheState’sStrategiesidentifiedinII(c)above.This
mustincludeadescriptionof—
(A) CoreProgramActivitiestoImplementtheState’sStrategy.Describetheactivitiesthe
entitiescarryingouttherespectivecoreprogramswillfundtoimplementtheState’s
strategies.Alsodescribehowsuchactivitieswillbealignedacrossthecore
programsandCombinedStatePlanpartnerprogramsincludedinthisplanand
amongtheentitiesadministeringtheprograms,includingusingco‐enrollmentand
otherstrategies.
(B) AlignmentwithActivitiesoutsidethePlan.Describehowtheactivitiesidentifiedin
(A)willbealignedwithprogramsandactivitiesprovidedbymandatoryone‐stop
partnersandotheroptionalone‐stoppartnersandactivitiesprovidedunder
employment,training(includingRegisteredApprenticeships),education(including
careerandtechnicaleducation),humanservicesandotherprogramsnotcoveredby
theplan,asappropriate,assuringcoordinationof,andavoidingduplicationamong
theseactivities.
(C) Coordination,AlignmentandProvisionofServicestoIndividuals.Describehowthe
entitiescarryingouttherespectivecoreprograms,CombinedStatePlanpartner
programsincludedinthisplan,andmandatoryandoptionalone‐stoppartner
programswillcoordinateactivitiesandresourcestoprovidecomprehensive,high‐
quality,customer‐centeredservices,includingsupportiveservicestoindividuals
includingthosepopulationsidentifiedinsectionII(a)(1)(B).Theactivities
describedshallconformtothestatutoryrequirementsofeachprogram.
(D) Coordination,AlignmentandProvisionofServicestoEmployers.Describehowthe
entitiescarryingouttherespectivecoreprograms,anyCombinedStatePlanpartner
programincludedinthisplan,mandatoryandoptionalone‐stoppartnerprograms
willcoordinateactivitiesandresourcestoprovidecomprehensive,high‐quality
servicestoemployerstomeettheircurrentandprojectedworkforceneeds.The
activitiesdescribedshallconformtothestatutoryrequirementsofeachprogram.
(E) PartnerEngagementwithEducationalInstitutions.DescribehowtheState’s
StrategieswillengagetheState’seducationandtrainingproviders,including
communitycollegesandareacareerandtechnicaleducationschools,aspartnersin
9 theworkforcedevelopmentsystemtocreateajob‐driveneducationandtraining
system.
(F) LeveragingResourcestoIncreaseEducationalAccess.DescribehowtheState’s
strategieswillenabletheStatetoleverageotherFederal,State,andlocal
investmentsthathaveenhancedaccesstoworkforcedevelopmentprogramsatthe
aboveinstitutions,describedinsection(E).
(G) ImprovingAccesstoPostsecondaryCredentials.DescribehowtheState’sstrategies
willimproveaccesstoactivitiesleadingtorecognizedpostsecondarycredentials,
includingRegisteredApprenticeshipcertificates.Thisincludescredentialsthatare
industry‐recognizedcertificates,licensesorcertifications,andthatareportableand
stackable.
(H) CoordinatingwithEconomicDevelopmentStrategies.Describehowtheactivities
identifiedin(A)willbecoordinatedwitheconomicdevelopmententities,strategies,
andactivitiesintheState.
(b) StateOperatingSystemsandPoliciesTheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanmustincludea
descriptionoftheStateoperatingsystemsandpoliciesthatwillsupporttheimplementationofthe
StatestrategydescribedinsectionIIStrategicElements.Thisincludes—
(1) TheStateoperatingsystemsthatwillsupporttheimplementationoftheState’sstrategies.
Thismustincludeadescriptionof–
(A) StateoperatingsystemsthatsupportcoordinatedimplementationofStatestrategies
(e.g.,labormarketinformationsystems,datasystems,communicationsystems,
case‐managementsystems,jobbanks,etc.).
(B) Data‐collectionandreportingprocessesusedforallprogramsandactivities,
includingthosepresentinone‐stopcenters.
(2) TheStatepoliciesthatwillsupporttheimplementationoftheState’sstrategies(e.g.,co‐
enrollmentpoliciesanduniversalintakeprocesses).
(3) StateProgramandStateBoardOverview.
(A) StateAgencyOrganization.Describetheorganizationanddeliverysystemsatthe
Stateandlocallevelsfortheprogramscoveredintheplan,includingthe
organizationalstructure.Includeanorganizationalchart.
(B) StateBoard.ProvideadescriptionoftheStateBoard,including‐‐‐
(i) MembershipRoster.ProvideamembershiprosterfortheStateBoard,
includingmembers’organizationalaffiliations.
(ii) BoardActivities.ProvideadescriptionoftheactivitiesthatwillassistState
BoardmembersandstaffincarryingoutStateBoardfunctionseffectively.
(4) AssessmentofProgramsandOne‐StopProgramPartners.
(A) AssessmentofCorePrograms.Describehowthecoreprogramswillbeassessed
eachyearbasedonStateperformanceaccountabilitymeasuresdescribedinsection
116(b)ofWIOA.ThisStateassessmentmustincludethequality,effectiveness,and
improvementofprogramsbrokendownbylocalareaorprovider.
(B) AssessmentofOne‐StopProgramPartnerPrograms.Describehowotherone‐stop
deliverysystempartnerprogramservicesandCombinedStatePlanpartner
programincludedintheplanwillbeassessedeachyear.
(C) PreviousAssessmentResults.Providetheresultsofanassessmentofthe
effectivenessofthecoreprogramsandotherone‐stoppartnerprogramsand
CombinedStatePlanpartnerprogramincludedintheplanduringthepreceding2‐
10 yearperiod.DescribehowtheStateisadaptingitsstrategiesbasedonthese
assessments.
(5) DistributionofFundsforCorePrograms.DescribethemethodsandfactorstheStatewill
useindistributingfundsunderthecoreprogramsinaccordancewiththeprovisions
authorizingsuchdistributions.
(A) ForTitleIprograms,provideadescriptionofthewrittenpoliciesthatestablishthe
State'smethodsandfactorsusedtodistributefundstolocalareasfor—
(i) YouthactivitiesinaccordancewithWIOAsection128(b)(2)or(b)(3),
(ii) AdultandtrainingactivitiesinaccordancewithWIOAsection133(b)(2)or
(b)(3),
(iii) Dislocatedworkeremploymentandtrainingactivitiesinaccordancewith
WIOAsection133(b)(2)andbasedondataandweightsassigned.
(B) ForTitleII:
(i) Describehowtheeligibleagencywillawardmulti‐yeargrantsorcontracts
onacompetitivebasistoeligibleprovidersintheState,includinghow
eligibleagencieswillestablishthateligibleprovidersareorganizationsof
demonstratedeffectiveness.
(ii) Describehowtheeligibleagencywillensuredirectandequitableaccesstoall
eligibleproviderstoapplyandcompeteforfundsandhowtheeligible
agencywillensurethatitisusingthesamegrantorcontract
announcementandapplicationprocedureforalleligibleproviders.
(C) TitleIVVocationalRehabilitation
InthecaseofaStatethat,undersection101(a)(2)(A)(i)oftheRehabilitationAct
designatesaStateagencytoadministerthepartoftheVocationalRehabilitation
(VR)servicesportionoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanunderwhichVR
servicesareprovidedforindividualswhoareblind,describetheprocessandthe
factorsusedbytheStatetodeterminethedistributionoffundsamongthetwoVR
agenciesintheState.
(6) ProgramData
(A) DataAlignmentandIntegration.DescribetheplansoftheleadStateagencieswith
responsibilityfortheadministrationofthecoreprograms,alongwiththeState
Board,toalignandintegrateavailableworkforceandeducationdatasystemsforthe
coreprograms,unemploymentinsuranceprograms,andeducationthrough
postsecondaryeducation,andtotheextentpossible,theCombinedStatePlan
partnerprogramsincludedinthisplan.ThedescriptionoftheState’splanfor
integratingdatasystemsshouldincludetheState’sgoalsforachievingintegration
andanyprogresstodate.
(i) DescribetheState’splanstomakethemanagementinformationsystems
forthecoreprogramsinteroperabletomaximizetheefficientexchangeof
commondataelementstosupportassessmentandevaluation.
(ii) DescribetheState’splanstointegratedatasystemstofacilitatestreamlined
intakeandservicedeliverytotrackparticipationacrossallprograms
includedinthisplan.
(iii) ExplainhowtheStateboardwillassistthegovernorinaligningtechnology
anddatasystemsacrossmandatoryone‐stoppartnerprograms(including
designandimplementationofcommonintake,datacollection,etc.)and
howsuchalignmentwillimproveservicedeliverytoindividuals,including
unemployedindividuals.
11 (iv) DescribetheState’splanstodevelopandproducethereportsrequired
undersection116,performanceaccountabilitysystem.(WIOA
section116(d)(2)).
PlanningNote:StatesshouldbeawarethatSection116(i)(1)requiresthecoreprograms,local
boards,andchiefelectedofficialstoestablishandoperateafiscalandmanagement
accountabilityinformationsystembasedonguidelinesestablishedbytheSecretariesofLabor
andEducation.Separately,theDepartmentsofLaborandEducationanticipateworkingwith
Statestoinformfutureguidanceandpossibleinformationcollection(s)ontheseaccountability
systems.Statesshouldbeginlayingthegroundworkforthesefiscalandmanagement
accountabilityrequirements,recognizingthatadjustmentstomeettheelementsabovemay
provideopportunityorhaveimpactonsuchafiscalandmanagementaccountabilitysystem.
(B) AssessmentofParticipants’Post‐ProgramSuccess.DescribehowleadStateagencies
willusetheworkforcedevelopmentsystemtoassesstheprogressofparticipants
whoareexitingfromcoreprogramsinentering,persistingin,andcompleting
postsecondaryeducation,orenteringorremaininginemployment.Statesmay
choosetosetadditionalindicatorsofperformance.
(C) UseofUnemploymentInsurance(UI)WageRecordData.ExplainhowtheStatewill
meettherequirementstoutilizequarterlyUIwagerecordsforperformance
accountability,evaluations,andasasourceforworkforceandlabormarket
information,consistentwithFederalandStatelaw.(ThisOperationalPlanning
elementappliestocoreprograms.)
(D) PrivacySafeguards.DescribetheprivacysafeguardsincorporatedintheState’s
workforcedevelopmentsystem,includingsafeguardsrequiredbysection444ofthe
GeneralEducationProvisionsAct(20U.S.C.1232g)andotherapplicableFederal
laws.
(7) PriorityofServiceforVeterans.DescribehowtheStatewillimplementandmonitorthe
priorityofserviceprovisionsforveteransinaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheJobs
forVeteransAct,codifiedatsection4215of38U.S.C.,whichappliestoallemploymentand
trainingprogramsfundedinwholeorinpartbytheDepartmentofLabor.Statesshould
alsodescribethereferralprocessforveteransdeterminedtohaveasignificantbarrierto
employmenttoreceiveservicesfromtheJobsforVeteransStateGrants(JVSG)program’s
DisabledVeterans’OutreachProgram(DVOP)specialist.
(8) AddressingtheAccessibilityoftheOne‐StopDeliverySystem.Describehowtheone‐
stopdeliverysystem(includingone‐stopcenteroperatorsandtheone‐stopdelivery
systempartners),willcomplywithsection188ofWIOA(ifapplicable)andapplicable
provisionsoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990(42U.S.C.12101etseq.)with
regardtothephysicalandprogrammaticaccessibilityoffacilities,programs,services,
technology,andmaterialsforindividualswithdisabilities.Thisalsomustincludea
descriptionofcompliancethroughprovidingstafftrainingandsupportforaddressingthe
needsofindividualswithdisabilities.DescribetheState’sone‐stopcentercertification
policy,particularlytheaccessibilitycriteria.(ThisOperationalPlanningelementappliesto
coreprograms.)
IV.COORDINATIONWITHCOMBINEDSTATEPLANPROGRAMS.IftheStateissubmittingaCombined
StatePlan,describethemethodsusedforjointplanningandcoordinationofthecoreprogramsandthe
otherprogramsandactivitiescoveredbytheCombinedStatePlan.
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V.COMMONASSURANCES(forallcoreprograms)
TheStatePlanmustincludeassurancesthat:
1. TheStatehasestablishedapolicyidentifyingcircumstancesthatmaypresentaconflictofinterest
foraStateBoardorlocalboardmember,ortheentityorclassofofficialsthatthememberrep‐
resents,andprocedurestoresolvesuchconflicts;
2. TheStatehasestablishedapolicytoprovidetothepublic(includingindividualswithdisabilities)
accesstomeetingsofStateBoardsandlocalboards,andinformationregardingactivitiesofState
Boardsandlocalboards,suchasdataonboardmembershipandminutes;
3. TheleadStateagencieswithresponsibilityfortheadministrationofcoreprogramsreviewedand
commentedontheappropriateoperationalplanningelementsoftheUnifiedorCombinedState
Plan,andapprovedtheelementsasservingtheneedsofthepopulationsservedbysuchprograms;
4. (a)TheStateobtainedinputintothedevelopmentoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanand
providedanopportunityforcommentontheplanbyrepresentativesoflocalboardsandchief
electedofficials,businesses,labororganizations,institutionsofhighereducation,theentities
responsibleforplanningoradministratingthecoreprogramsandtheotherCombinedPlan
programs(ifincludedintheStatePlan),otherprimarystakeholders,andthegeneralpublic,and
thattheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanisavailableandaccessibletothegeneralpublic;
(b)TheStateprovidedanopportunityforreviewandcommentontheplanbytheStateBoard,
includingStateagencyofficial(s)fortheUnemploymentInsuranceAgencyifsuchofficial(s)isa
memberoftheStateBoard;
6. TheStatehasestablished,inaccordancewithWIOAsection116(i),fiscalcontrolandfund
accountingproceduresthatmaybenecessarytoensuretheproperdisbursementof,andaccounting
for,fundspaidtotheStatethroughallotmentsmadeforadult,dislocatedworker,andyouth
programstocarryoutworkforceinvestmentactivitiesunderchapters2and3ofsubtitleB;
7. TheStatehastakentheappropriateactiontobeincompliancewithWIOAsection188,as
applicable;
8. TheFederalfundsreceivedtocarryoutacoreprogramwillnotbeexpendedforanypurposeother
thanforactivitiesauthorizedwithrespecttosuchfundsunderthatcoreprogram;
9. TheStatewillpayanappropriateshare(asdefinedbytheStateboard)ofthecostsofcarryingout
section116,fromfundsmadeavailablethrougheachofthecoreprograms;
10. TheStatehasaone‐stopcertificationpolicythatensuresthephysicalandprogrammatic
accessibilityofallone‐stopcenterswiththeAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990(ADA);
13 11. ServiceprovidershaveareferralprocessinplacefordirectingVeteranswithSignificantBarriersto
Employment(SBE)toDVOPservices,whenappropriate;and
12. TheStatewillconductevaluationsandresearchprojectsonactivitiesunderWIOAcoreprograms;
thatsuchprojectswillbecoordinatedwith,anddesignedinconjunctionwith,Stateandlocalboards
andwithStateagenciesresponsiblefortheadministrationofallrespectivecoreprograms;and,
further,thattheprojectswillbecoordinatedwiththeevaluationsprovidedforbytheSecretaryof
LaborandtheSecretaryofEducationunderWIOA.
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VI.PROGRAM‐SPECIFICREQUIREMENTSFORCOREPROGRAMS
(OMBControlNumber:1205‐0NEW)
TheStatemustaddressallprogram‐specificrequirementsinthissectionfortheWIOAcoreprograms
regardlessofwhethertheStatesubmitseitheraUnifiedorCombinedStatePlan.
Adult,DislocatedWorker,andYouthActivitiesunderTitleI‐B.TheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlan
mustincludethefollowingwithrespecttoactivitiescarriedoutundersubtitleB—
(a) GeneralRequirements
(1) RegionsandLocalWorkforceDevelopmentAreas.
(A) Identifytheregionsandthelocalworkforcedevelopmentareasdesignatedinthe
State.
(B)
Describetheprocessusedfordesignatinglocalareas,includingprocedures
fordeterminingwhetherthelocalareametthecriteriafor“performedsuccessfully”
and“sustainedfiscalintegrity”inaccordancewith106(b)(2)and(3)ofWIOA.
Describetheprocessusedforidentifyingregionsandplanningregionsunder
section106(a)ofWIOA.ThismustincludeadescriptionofhowtheStateconsulted
withthelocalboardsandchiefelectedofficialsinidentifyingtheregions.
(C) Providetheappealsprocessreferredtoinsection106(b)(5)ofWIOArelatingto
designationoflocalareas.
(D) Providetheappealsprocessreferredtoinsection121(h)(2)(E)ofWIOArelatingto
determinationsforinfrastructurefunding.
(2) StatewideActivities.
(A) ProvideStatepoliciesorguidanceforthestatewideworkforcedevelopmentsystem
andforuseofStatefundsforworkforceinvestmentactivities.
(B) DescribehowtheStateintendstouseGovernor’ssetasidefunding.Describehow
theStatewillutilizeRapidResponsefundstorespondtolayoffsandplantclosings
andcoordinateservicestoquicklyaidcompaniesandtheiraffectedworkers.States
alsoshoulddescribeanylayoffaversionstrategiestheyhaveimplementedto
addressatriskcompaniesandworkers
(C) Inaddition,describetheStatepoliciesandprocedurestoprovideRapidResponses
incasesofnaturaldisastersincludingcoordinationwithFEMAandotherentities.
(D) DescribehowtheStateprovidesearlyintervention(e.g.,RapidResponse)toworker
groupsonwhosebehalfaTradeAdjustmentAssistance(TAA)petitionhasbeen
filed.(Section134(a)(2)(A).)ThisdescriptionmustincludehowtheState
disseminatesbenefitinformationtoprovidetrade‐affectedworkersinthegroups
identifiedintheTAApetitionswithanaccurateunderstandingoftheprovisionof
TAAbenefitsandservicesinsuchawaythattheyaretransparenttothetrade‐
affecteddislocatedworkerapplyingforthem(TradeActSec.221(a)(2)(A)andSec.
225;Governor‐SecretaryAgreement).DescribehowtheStatewillusefundsthat
havebeenreservedforRapidResponsetoprovideservicesforeveryworkergroup
thatfilesaTAApetition.
15 (b) AdultandDislocatedWorkerProgramRequirements
(1) AlternativeTrainingModels.IftheStateisutilizingalternativetrainingmodels(e.g.on‐the‐
jobtraining,incumbentworkertraining,transitionaljobs,andcustomizedtraining)aspart
ofitstrainingstrategyandthesestrategiesarenotalreadydiscussedinothersectionsof
theplan,describetheState’sstrategiesforhowthesemodelsensurehighqualitytraining
forboththeparticipantandtheemployer.
(2) RegisteredApprenticeship.DescribehowtheStatewillincorporateRegistered
Apprenticeshipintoitsstrategyandservices.
(3) TrainingProviderEligibilityProcedure.Providetheprocedurefordeterminingtraining
providereligibility,includingRegisteredApprenticeshipprograms(WIOASection122).
(c) YouthProgramRequirements.Withrespecttoyouthworkforceinvestmentactivitiesauthorized
insection129ofWIOA,—
(1) IdentifytheState‐developedcriteriatobeusedbylocalboardsinawardinggrantsfor
youthworkforceinvestmentactivitiesanddescribehowthelocalboardswilltakeinto
considerationtheabilityoftheproviderstomeetperformanceaccountabilitymeasures
basedonprimaryindicatorsofperformancefortheyouthprogramasdescribedinsection
116(b)(2)(A)(ii)ofWIOAinawardingsuchgrants.9
(2) DescribehowtheStatewillusefundstocarryoutYouthProgramelementsdescribedin
WIOAsection129(c)(2).10
(3) ProvidethelanguagecontainedintheStatepolicyfor“requiresadditionalassistanceto
completeandeducationalprogram,ortosecureandholdemployment”criterionspecified
inWIOAsections129(a)(1)(B)(iii)(VIII)and129(a)(1)(C)(iv)(VII).
(4) ProvidetheState’sdefinitionof“alternativeeducation”.
(5) IncludetheStatedefinition,asdefinedinlaw,fornotattendingschoolandattendingschool
asspecifiedinWIOASection129(a)(1)(B)(i)andSection129(a)(1)(C)(i).IfStatelawdoes
notdefine“notattendingschool”or“attendingschool,”indicatethatisthecase.
(6) IfutilizingtheportionofthebasicskillsdeficientdefinitioncontainedinWIOASection
3(5)(B),includethespecificStatedefinition.
(d) Single‐areaStaterequirements.InStateswherethereisonlyonelocalworkforceinvestmentarea,
thegovernorservesasboththeStateandlocalchiefelectedofficial.Insuchcases,theStatemust
submitanyinformationrequiredinthelocalplan(WIOAsection106(d)(2)).Stateswithasingle
workforceareamustalsoinclude:
(1) AnycommentsfromthepubliccommentperiodthatrepresentdisagreementwiththePlan.
(WIOAsection108(d)(3).)
(2) Theentityresponsibleforthedisbursalofgrantfunds,asdeterminedbythegovernor,if
differentfromthatfortheState.(WIOAsection108(b)(15).)
(3) ThetypeandavailabilityofWIOAtitleIYouthactivities,includinganidentificationof
successfulprovidersofsuchactivities.(WIOAsection108(b)(9).)
(e) WaiverRequests(optional).StateswantingtorequestwaiversaspartoftheirtitleI‐BOperational
Planmustincludeawaiverplanthatincludesthefollowinginformationforeachwaiver
requested:
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Sec.102(b)(2)(D)(i)(V)
Sec.102(b)(2)(D)(i)(I)
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16 (1) Identifiesthestatutoryorregulatoryrequirementsforwhichawaiverisrequestedandthe
goalsthattheStateorlocalarea,asappropriate,intendstoachieveasaresultofthewaiver
andhowthosegoalsrelatetotheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlan;
(2) DescribestheactionsthattheStateorlocalarea,asappropriate,hasundertakentoremove
Stateorlocalstatutoryorregulatorybarriers;
(3) Describesthegoalsofthewaiverandtheexpectedprogrammaticoutcomesiftherequestis
granted;
(4) DescribeshowthewaiverwillalignwiththeDepartment’spolicypriorities,suchas:
(A) supportingemployerengagement;
(B) connectingeducationandtrainingstrategies;
(C) supportingwork‐basedlearning;
(D) improvingjobandcareerresults,and
(E) otherguidanceissuedbytheDepartment.
(5) Describestheindividualsaffectedbythewaiver,includinghowthewaiverwillimpact
servicesfordisadvantagedpopulationsorindividualswithmultiplebarriersto
employment;and
(6) Describestheprocessesusedto:
(A) Monitortheprogressinimplementingthewaiver;
(B) Providenoticetoanylocalboardaffectedbythewaiver;
(C) Provideanylocalboardaffectedbythewaiveranopportunitytocommentonthe
request;
(D) Ensuremeaningfulpubliccomment,includingcommentbybusinessandorganized
labor,onthewaiver.
(E) CollectandreportinformationaboutwaiveroutcomesintheState’sWIOAAnnual
Report.
(7)TheSecretarymayrequirethatStatesprovidethemostrecentdataavailableaboutthe
outcomesoftheexistingwaiverincaseswheretheStateseeksrenewalofapreviously
approvedwaiver.
TITLEI‐BASSURANCES
TheStatePlanmustincludeassurancesthat:
1. TheStatehasimplementedapolicytoensureAdultprogramfundsprovidea
priorityinthedeliveryofcareerandtrainingservicestoindividualswhoare
lowincome,publicassistancerecipientsorbasicskillsdeficient;
2. TheStatehasimplementedapolicytoensurelocalareashaveaprocessin
placeforreferringveteranswithsignificantbarrierstoemploymenttocareer
servicesprovidedbytheJVSGprogram’sDisabledVeterans’OutreachProgram
(DVOP)specialist;
3. TheStateestablishedawrittenpolicyandprocedurethatsetforthcriteriatobe
usedbychiefelectedofficialsfortheappointmentoflocalworkforce
investmentboardmembers;
4. TheStateestablishedwrittenpolicyandprocedurestoensurelocalworkforce
investmentboardsarecertifiedbythegovernoreverytwoyearsinaccordance
17 withWIOAsection107(c)(2);
WhereanalternativeentitytakestheplaceofaStateBoard,theStatehas
writtenpolicyandprocedurestoensurethealternativeentitymeetsthe
definitionunderWIOAsection101(e)andthelegalrequirementsfor
membership;
6. TheStateestablishedawrittenpolicyandprocedureforhowtheindividuals
andentitiesrepresentedontheStateWorkforceDevelopmentBoardhelpto
determinethemethodsandfactorsofdistribution,andhowtheStateconsults
withchiefelectedofficialsinlocalareasthroughouttheStateindetermining
thedistributions;
7. TheStatewillnotusefundsreceivedunderWIOATitleItoassist,promote,or
deterunionorganizinginaccordancewithWIOAsection181(b)(7);
8. TheStatedistributesadultandyouthfundsreceivedunderWIOAequitably
throughouttheState,andnolocalareasufferssignificantshiftsinfundingfrom
year‐to‐yearduringtheperiodcoveredbythisplan;
9. IfaStateWorkforceDevelopmentBoard,department,oragencyadministers
Statelawsforvocationalrehabilitationofpersonswithdisabilities,thatboard,
department,oragencycooperateswiththeagencythatadministersWagner‐
Peyserservices,AdultandDislocatedWorkerprogramsandYouthPrograms
underTitleI;
10. PriorityofServiceforcoveredpersonsisprovidedforeachoftheTitleI
programs;and
11. TheStateagreestoreportontheimpactandoutcomesofitsapprovedwaivers
initsWIOAAnnualReport.
12. TheStatehastakenappropriateactiontosecurecompliancewiththeUniform
Guidanceat2CFR200and2CFR2900,includingthattheStatewillannually
monitorlocalareastoensurecomplianceandotherwisetakeappropriate
actiontosecurecompliancewiththeUniformGuidanceundersectionWIOA
184(a)(3);
5.
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(a) EmploymentServiceProfessionalStaffDevelopment.
(1) DescribehowtheStatewillutilizeprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesforEmploymentService
stafftoensurestaffisabletoprovidehighqualityservicestobothjobseekersandemployers.
(2) Describestrategiesdevelopedtosupporttrainingandawarenessacrosscoreprogramsandthe
UnemploymentInsuranceprogramandthetrainingprovidedforEmploymentServicesand
WIOAstaffonidentificationofUnemploymentInsurance(UI)eligibilityissues.
(b) ExplainhowtheStatewillprovideinformationandmeaningfulassistancetoindividualsrequesting
assistanceinfilingaclaimforunemploymentcompensationthroughone‐stopcenters,asrequiredby
WIOAasacareerservice.
(c) DescribetheState’sstrategyforprovidingreemploymentassistancetoUIclaimantsandother
unemployedindividuals.
(d) DescribehowtheStatewilluseW‐PfundstosupportUIclaimants,andthecommunicationbetween
W‐PandUI,asappropriateincludingthefollowing:
(1) CoordinationofandprovisionoflaborexchangeservicesforUIclaimantsasrequiredbythe
Wagner‐PeyserAct;.
(2) RegistrationofUIclaimantswiththeState’semploymentserviceifrequiredbyStatelaw;
(3) AdministrationoftheworktestworktestfortheStateunemploymentcompensationsystem,
includingmakingeligibilityassessments(forreferraltoUIadjudication,ifneeded),and
providingjobfindingandplacementservicesforUIclaimants;and
(4) Provisionofreferralstoandapplicationassistancefortrainingandeducationprogramsand
resources.
(e) AgriculturalOutreachPlan(AOP).EachStateagencymustdevelopanAOPeveryfouryearsaspartof
theUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanrequiredundersections102or103ofWIOA.TheAOPmust
include—
(1) AssessmentofNeed.
(A) Provideanassessmentoftheuniqueneedsoffarmworkersintheareabasedonpast
andprojectedagriculturalandfarmworkeractivityintheState.Suchneedsmay
includebutarenotlimitedto:employment,training,andhousing.
(B) ProvideanassessmentofavailableresourcesforoutreachandwhethertheState
believessuchresourcesaresufficient.IftheStatebelievestheresourcesare
insufficient,provideadescriptionofwhatwouldhelpandwhattheStatewoulddo
withtheadditionalresources.
(2) OutreachActivities.
(A) DescribetheStateagency'sproposedoutreachactivitiesincludingstrategiesonhowto
contactfarmworkerswhoarenotbeingreachedbythenormalintakeactivities
conductedbytheemploymentserviceoffices.
(B) Theplanfortheproposedoutreachactivitiesmustinclude:
(i) Thegoalsforthenumberoffarmworkerswhowillbecontactedeachprogram
yearbyW‐Pstaff.
(ii) Thenumberoffarmworkerswhowillbecontactedeachprogramyearbyother
agenciesundercooperativearrangements.Thesenumericalgoalsmustbe
basedonthenumberoffarmworkersestimatedtobeintheStateinthecoming
year,takingintoaccountthevaryingconcentrationoffarmworkersduringthe
seasonsineachgeographicarea,therangeofservicesneededineachareaand
19 thenumberofW‐Pand/orcooperatingagencystaffwhowillconduct
outreach.11
(iii) TheState'splanstoconductoutreachtoasmanyfarmworkersaspossible.
(iv) Thenumberofoutreachworkersdedicatedtooutreachtofarmworkersby
serviceareas.
(3) TheState'sstrategyfor:
(A) CoordinatingoutreacheffortswithWIOATitle1section167granteesaswellaswith
publicandprivatecommunityserviceagenciesandMSFWgroups.
(B) Explainingtofarmworkerstheservicesavailableatthelocalone‐stopcenters.
(C) Marketingtheemploymentservicecomplaintsystemtofarmworkersandother
farmworkeradvocacygroups.
(D) Providingfarmworkerswithabasicsummaryoffarmworkerrights,includingtheir
rightswithrespecttothetermsandconditionsofemployment.
(E) UrgingthosefarmworkerswhohavebeenreachedthroughtheState'soutreachefforts
togotothelocalone‐stopcentertoobtainthefullrangeofemploymentandtraining
services.
(4) Servicesprovidedtofarmworkersandagriculturalemployersthroughtheone‐stopdelivery
system.Describetheactivitiesplannedforprovidingthefullrangeofemploymentandtraining
servicestotheagriculturalcommunity,bothfarmworkersandagriculturalemployers,through
theone‐stopdeliverysystem.
(5) OtherRequirements.
(A) StateMonitorAdvocate.TheplanmustcontainastatementthatindicatesthattheState
MonitorAdvocatehasbeenaffordedtheopportunitytoreviewandapprovetheAOP.
(B) ReviewandPublicComment.TheplanmustprovideinformationindicatingthatWIOA
Section167NationalFarmworkerJobsProgram(NFJP)grantees,otherappropriate
farmworkergroups,publicagencies,agriculturalemployerorganizationsandother
interestedemployerorganizations,havebeengivenanopportunitytocommentonthe
StateAOP.Includethelistoforganizationsfromwhichinformationandsuggestions
weresolicited,anycommentsreceived,andresponsestothosecomments.
(C) Assessmentofprogress.Theplanmustincludeanexplanationofwhatwasachieved
basedonthepreviousAOP,whatwasnotachievedandanexplanationastowhythe
Statebelievesthegoalswerenotachieved,andhowtheStateintendstoremedythe
gapsofachievementinthecomingyear.
Thenumericalgoalsthatmustbeincludedintheagriculturaloutreachplanareinreferenceonlytotheproposedoutreachactivitiesandarenotnegotiated
performancetargets.
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20 WAGNER‐PEYSERASSURANCES
TheStatePlanmustincludeassurancesthat:
1.
TheWagner‐PeyserEmploymentServiceisco‐locatedwithone‐stopcentersor
aplanandtimelinehasbeendevelopedtocomplywiththisrequirementwithin
areasonableamountoftime.(sec121(e)(3));
2.
TheStateagencyiscomplyingwiththerequirementsunder20CFR653.111
(Stateagencystaffingrequirements)iftheStatehassignificantMSFWone‐stop
centers;
3.
IfaStateWorkforceDevelopmentBoard,department,oragencyadministers
Statelawsforvocationalrehabilitationofpersonswithdisabilities,thatboard,
department,oragencycooperateswiththeagencythatadministersWagner‐
Peyserservices,AdultandDislocatedWorkerprogramsandYouthPrograms
underTitleI;and
4.
Stateagencymerit‐basedpublicemployeesprovideWagner‐PeyserAct‐funded
laborexchangeactivitiesinaccordancewithDepartmentofLaborregulations.
21 ADULTEDUCATIONANDLITERACYPROGRAMS
TheStatePlanmustincludeadescriptionofthefollowingasitpertainstoAdultEducationandLiteracy
programsundertitleII,theAdultEducationandFamilyLiteracyAct(AEFLA).
(a)AligningofContentStandards.Describehowtheeligibleagencywill,byJuly1,2016,alignits
contentstandardsforadulteducationwithState‐adoptedchallengingacademiccontentstandards,as
adoptedundersection1111(b)(1)oftheElementaryandSecondaryEducationActof1965,as
amended(20U.S.C.6311(b)(1)).
(b) LocalActivities.DescribehowtheStatewill,usingtheconsiderationsspecifiedinsection
231(e)ofWIOA,fundeacheligibleprovidertoestablishoroperateprogramsthatprovideadult
educationandliteracyactivities,includingprogramsthatprovidesuchactivitiesconcurrently.The
UnifiedorCombinedStatePlanmustincludeataminimumthescope,content,andorganizationof
localactivities.
AdultEducationandLiteracyActivities(Section203ofWIOA)
Adulteducation;
Literacy;
Workplaceadulteducationandliteracyactivities;
Familyliteracyactivities;
Englishlanguageacquisitionactivities;
IntegratedEnglishliteracyandcivicseducation;
Workforcepreparationactivities;or
Integratededucationandtrainingthat—
1. Providesadulteducationandliteracyactivities,concurrentlyandcontextuallywithboth,workforce
preparationactivities,andworkforcetrainingforaspecificoccupationoroccupationalcluster,and
2. Isforthepurposeofeducationalandcareeradvancement.
SpecialRule.Eacheligibleagencyawardingagrantorcontractunderthissectionshallnotuseany
fundsmadeavailableunderthistitleforadulteducationandliteracyactivitiesforthepurposeof
supportingorprovidingprograms,services,oractivitiesforindividualswhoareundertheageof16
andareenrolledorrequiredtobeenrolledinsecondaryschoolunderStatelaw,exceptthatsuch
agencymayusesuchfundsforsuchpurposeifsuchprograms,services,oractivitiesarerelatedto
familyliteracyactivities.Inprovidingfamilyliteracyactivitiesunderthistitle,aneligibleprovider
shallattempttocoordinatewithprogramsandservicesthatarenotassistedunderthistitlepriorto
usingfundsforadulteducationandliteracyactivitiesunderthistitleforactivitiesotherthan
activitiesforeligibleindividuals.
(c)CorrectionsEducationandotherEducationofInstitutionalizedIndividuals.DescribehowtheState
willestablishandoperateprogramsundersection225ofWIOAforcorrectionseducationand
educationofotherinstitutionalizedindividuals,includinghowitwillfund,inaccordancewiththe
requirementsoftitleIIsubtitleC,anyofthefollowingacademicprogramsfor:
Adulteducationandliteracyactivities;
Specialeducation,asdeterminedbytheeligibleagency;
22 Secondaryschoolcredit;
Integratededucationandtraining;
Careerpathways;
Concurrentenrollment;
Peertutoring;and
Transitiontore‐entryinitiativesandotherpostreleaseserviceswiththegoalofreducing
recidivism.
EacheligibleagencyusingfundsprovidedunderProgramsforCorrectionsEducationandOther
InstitutionalizedIndividualstocarryoutaprogramforcriminaloffenderswithinacorrectional
institutionmustgiveprioritytoservingindividualswhoarelikelytoleavethecorrectional
institutionwithin5yearsofparticipationintheprogram.
(d)IntegratedEnglishLiteracyandCivicsEducationProgram.DescribehowtheStatewillestablish
andoperateIntegratedEnglishLiteracyandCivicsEducationprogramsunderSection243ofWIOA,
forEnglishlanguagelearnerswhoareadults,includingprofessionalswithdegreesandcredentialsin
theirnativecountries.
DescribehowtheStatewillfund,inaccordancewiththerequirementsoftitleII,subtitleC,an
IntegratedEnglishLiteracyandCivicsEducationprogramandhowthefundswillbeusedforthe
program.
DescribehowtheIntegratedEnglishLiteracyandCivicsEducationprogramwillbedeliveredin
combinationwithintegratededucationandtrainingactivities.
Describehowtheprogramisdesignedto(1)prepareadultswhoareEnglishlanguagelearnersfor,
andplacesuchadultsin,unsubsidizedemploymentinin‐demandindustriesandoccupationsthatlead
toeconomicself‐sufficiencyand(2)integratewiththelocalworkforcedevelopmentsystemandits
functionstocarryouttheactivitiesoftheprogram.
(e)StateLeadership.DescribehowtheStatewillusethefundstocarryouttherequiredState
Leadershipactivitiesundersection223ofWIOA.
DescribehowtheStatewillusethefundstocarryoutpermissibleStateLeadershipActivitiesunder
section223ofWIOA,ifapplicable.
(f) AssessingQuality.Describehowtheeligibleagencywillassessthequalityofprovidersofadult
educationandliteracyactivitiesundertitleIIandtakeactionstoimprovesuchquality,including
providingtheactivitiesdescribedinsection223(a)(1)(B)ofWIOA.
23 ADULTBASICEDUCATIONANDLITERACYPROGRAMSCERTIFICATIONSANDASSURANCES
Statesmustprovidewrittenandsignedcertificationsthat:
1. TheplanissubmittedbytheStateagencythat iseligibletosubmittheplan;
2. TheStateagencyhasauthorityunderStatelawtoperformthefunctions oftheStateunderthe
program;
3. TheStatelegallymaycarryouteachprovisionoftheplan;
4.
AllprovisionsoftheplanareconsistentwithStatelaw;
5.
AStateofficer,specifiedbytitleinthecertification,hasauthorityunderStatelawtoreceive,
hold,anddisburseFederalfundsmadeavailableundertheplan;
6. TheStateofficerwhoissubmittingtheplan,specifiedbythetitleinthecertification,has
authoritytosubmittheplan;
7. Theagencythatissubmittingtheplanhasadoptedorotherwiseformallyapprovedtheplan;
and
8. TheplanisthebasisforStateoperationandadministrationoftheprogram;
TheStatePlanmustincludeassurancesthat:
1. TheeligibleagencywillexpendfundsappropriatedtocarryouttitleIIoftheWorkforce
InnovationandOpportunityAct(WIOA)onlyinamannerconsistentwithfiscalrequirements
undersection241(a)ofWIOA(regardingsupplementandnotsupplantprovisions);
2. Theeligibleagencywillensurethatthereisatleastoneeligibleproviderservingeachlocal
area,asdefinedinsection3(32)ofWIOA;
3. TheeligibleagencywillnotuseanyfundsmadeavailableundertitleII ofWIOAforthe
purposeofsupportingorprovidingprograms,services,oractivitiesforindividualswhoare
not“eligibleindividuals”withinthemeaningofsection203(4)ofWIOA,unlessitisproviding
programs,servicesoractivitiesrelatedtofamilyliteracyactivities,asdefinedinsection203(9)
ofWIOA;and
4. UsingfundsmadeavailableundertitleIIofWIOAtocarryoutaprogramforcriminal
offenderswithinacorrectionalinstitution,theeligibleagencywillgiveprioritytoserving
individualswhoarelikelytoleavethecorrectionalinstitutionwithinfiveyearsofparticipation
intheprogram.
1.
2.
SF424B - Assurances – Non-Construction Programs
(http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html)
Grants.gov - Certification Regarding Lobbying
(http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html)
24 3.
SF LLL Form – Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (required, only if applicable)
(http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html)
VOCATIONALREHABILITATION
TheVocationalRehabilitation(VR)ServicesPortionoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlan12mustinclude
thefollowingdescriptionsandestimates,asrequiredbysection101(a)oftheRehabilitationActof1973,
asamendedbyWIOA:
(a) InputofStateRehabilitationCouncil.Allagencies,exceptforthosethatareindependentconsumer‐
controlledcommissions,mustdescribethefollowing:
(1) inputprovidedbytheStateRehabilitationCouncil,includinginputandrecommendationson
theVRservicesportionoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlan,recommendationsfromthe
Council'sreport,thereviewandanalysisofconsumersatisfaction,andotherCouncilreports
thatmayhavebeendevelopedaspartoftheCouncil’sfunctions;
(2) theDesignatedStateunit'sresponsetotheCouncil’sinputandrecommendations;and
(3) thedesignatedStateunit’sexplanationsforrejectinganyoftheCouncil’sinputor
recommendations.
(b) RequestforWaiverofStatewideness.Whenrequestingawaiverofthestatewidenessrequirement,
thedesignatedStateunitmustidentifythetypesofservicestobeprovidedbytheprogramonanon‐
statewidebasis.Thewaiverrequestmustalsoincludewrittenassurancesthat:
(1) alocalpublicagencywillprovidethenon‐Federalshareofcostsassociatedwiththeservices
tobeprovidedinaccordancewiththewaiverrequest;
(2) thedesignatedStateunitwillapproveeachproposedservicebeforeitisputintoeffect;and
(3) requirementsoftheVRservicesportionoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanwillapplyto
theservicesapprovedunderthewaiver.
(c) CooperativeAgreementswithAgenciesNotCarryingOutActivitiesUndertheStatewideWorkforce
DevelopmentSystem.Describeinteragencycooperationwithandutilizationoftheservicesand
facilitiesofagenciesandprogramsthatarenotcarryingoutactivitiesthroughthestatewide
workforcedevelopmentsystemwithrespectto:
(1) Federal,State,andlocalagenciesandprograms;
(2) Stateprogramscarriedoutundersection4oftheAssistiveTechnologyActof1998;
(3) ProgramscarriedoutbytheUnderSecretaryforRuralDevelopmentoftheDepartmentof
Agriculture;
(4) Noneducationalagenciesservingout‐of‐schoolyouth;and
(5) Stateusecontractingprograms.
(d) CoordinationwithEducationOfficials.Describe:
(1) ThedesignatedStateunit'splans,policies,andproceduresforcoordinationwitheducation
officialstofacilitatethetransitionofstudentswithdisabilitiesfromschooltothereceiptofVR
services,includingpre‐employmenttransitionservices,aswellasproceduresforthetimely
developmentandapprovalofindividualizedplansforemploymentforthestudents.
(2) InformationontheformalinteragencyagreementwiththeStateeducationalagencywith
respectto:
Sec.102(b)(2)(D)(iii)ofWIOA
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25 (A) consultationandtechnicalassistancetoassisteducationalagenciesinplanningfor
thetransitionofstudentswithdisabilitiesfromschooltopost‐schoolactivities,
includingVRservices;
(B) transitionplanningbypersonnelofthedesignatedStateagencyandeducational
agencythatfacilitatesthedevelopmentandimplementationoftheirindividualized
educationprograms;
(C) rolesandresponsibilities,includingfinancialresponsibilities,ofeachagency,
includingprovisionsfordeterminingStateleadagenciesandqualifiedpersonnel
responsiblefortransitionservices;
(D) proceduresforoutreachtoandidentificationofstudentswithdisabilitieswhoneed
transitionservices.
(e) CooperativeAgreementswithPrivateNonprofitOrganizations.Describethemannerinwhichthe
designatedStateagencyestablishescooperativeagreementswithprivatenon‐profitVRservice
providers.
(f) ArrangementsandCooperativeAgreementsfortheProvisionofSupportedEmploymentServices.
DescribethedesignatedStateagency’seffortstoidentifyandmakearrangements,includingentering
intocooperativeagreements,withotherStateagenciesandotherappropriateentitiesinorderto
providesupportedemploymentservicesandextendedemploymentservices,asapplicable,to
individualswiththemostsignificantdisabilities,includingyouthwiththemostsignificant
disabilities.
(g) CoordinationwithEmployers.DescribehowthedesignatedStateunitwillworkwithemployersto
identifycompetitiveintegratedemploymentandcareerexplorationopportunitiesinorderto
facilitatetheprovisionof:
(1) VRservices;and
(2) transitionservices,includingpre‐employmenttransitionservices,forstudentsandyouthwith
disabilities.
(h) InteragencyCooperation.DescribehowthedesignatedStateunitwillcollaboratewiththeState
agencyresponsibleforadministeringeachofthefollowingprogramstodevelopopportunitiesfor
competitiveintegratedemployment,tothegreatestextentpracticable:
(1) theStateMedicaidplanundertitleXIXoftheSocialSecurityAct;
(2) theStateagencyresponsibleforprovidingservicesforindividualswithdevelopmental
disabilities;and
(3) theStateagencyresponsibleforprovidingmentalhealthservices.
(i) ComprehensiveSystemofPersonnelDevelopment;DataSystemonPersonnelandPersonnel
Development.DescribethedesignatedStateagency'sproceduresandactivitiestoestablishand
maintainacomprehensivesystemofpersonneldevelopmentdesignedtoensureanadequatesupply
ofqualifiedStaterehabilitationprofessionalandparaprofessionalpersonnelforthedesignatedState
unit,includingthefollowing:
(1) DataSystemonPersonnelandPersonnelDevelopment
(A) QualifiedPersonnelNeeds.Describethedevelopmentandmaintenanceofasystem
forcollectingandanalyzingonanannualbasisdataonqualifiedpersonnelneeds
withrespectto:
(i) thenumberofpersonnelwhoareemployedbytheStateagencyinthe
provisionofVRservicesinrelationtothenumberofindividualsserved,
brokendownbypersonnelcategory;
(ii) thenumberofpersonnelcurrentlyneededbytheStateagencytoprovideVR
services,brokendownbypersonnelcategory;and
26 (iii) projectionsofthenumberofpersonnel,brokendownbypersonnelcategory,
whowillbeneededbytheStateagencytoprovideVRservicesin5years
basedonprojectionsofthenumberofindividualstobeserved,including
individualswithsignificantdisabilities,thenumberofpersonnelexpected
toretireorleavethefield,andotherrelevantfactors.
(B) PersonnelDevelopment.Describethedevelopmentandmaintenanceofasystemfor
collectingandanalyzingonanannualbasisdataonpersonneldevelopmentwith
respectto:
(i) alistoftheinstitutionsofhighereducationintheStatethatarepreparingVR
professionals,bytypeofprogram;
(ii) thenumberofstudentsenrolledateachofthoseinstitutions,brokendown
bytypeofprogram;and
(iii) thenumberofstudentswhograduatedduringtheprioryearfromeachof
thoseinstitutionswithcertificationorlicensure,orwiththecredentialsfor
certificationorlicensure,brokendownbythepersonnelcategoryforwhich
theyhavereceived,orhavethecredentialstoreceive,certificationor
licensure.
(2) PlanforRecruitment,PreparationandRetentionofQualifiedPersonnel.Describethe
developmentandimplementationofaplantoaddressthecurrentandprojectedneedsfor
qualifiedpersonnelincluding,thecoordinationandfacilitationofeffortsbetweenthe
designatedStateunitandinstitutionsofhighereducationandprofessionalassociationsto
recruit,prepare,andretainpersonnelwhoarequalified,includingpersonnelfromminority
backgroundsandpersonnelwhoareindividualswithdisabilities.
(3) PersonnelStandards.DescribetheStateagency'spoliciesandproceduresforthe
establishmentandmaintenanceofpersonnelstandardsconsistentwithsection101(a)(7)(B)
andtoensurethatdesignatedStateunitprofessionalandparaprofessionalpersonnelare
adequatelytrainedandprepared,including:
(A) standardsthatareconsistentwithanynationalorState‐approvedor‐recognized
certification,licensing,registration,orothercomparablerequirementsthatapplyto
theprofessionordisciplineinwhichsuchpersonnelareprovidingVRservices;and
(B) theestablishmentandmaintenanceofeducationandexperiencerequirements,to
ensurethatthepersonnelhavea21stcenturyunderstandingoftheevolvinglabor
forceandtheneedsofindividualswithdisabilities.
(4) StaffDevelopment.DescribetheStateagency'spolicies,procedures,andactivitiestoensure
that,consistentwithsection101(a)(7)(C)oftheRehabilitationAct,allpersonnelemployedby
thedesignatedStateunitreceiveappropriateandadequatetrainingintermsof:
(A) asystemofstaffdevelopmentforprofessionalsandparaprofessionalswithinthe
designatedStateunit,particularlywithrespecttoassessment,vocationalcounseling,
jobplacement,andrehabilitationtechnology,includingtrainingimplementedin
coordinationwithentitiescarryingoutStateprogramsundersection4ofthe
AssistiveTechnologyActof1998;and
(B) proceduresfortheacquisitionanddisseminationofsignificantknowledgefrom
researchandothersourcestodesignatedStateunitprofessionalsand
paraprofessionals.
(5) PersonneltoAddressIndividualCommunicationNeeds.DescribehowthedesignatedStateunit
haspersonnelorobtainstheservicesofotherindividualswhoareabletocommunicatein
appropriatemodesofcommunicationwithorinthenativelanguageofapplicantsoreligible
individualswhohavelimitedEnglishspeakingability.
27 (6) CoordinationofPersonnelDevelopmentUndertheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct.
Asappropriate,describetheproceduresandactivitiestocoordinatethedesignatedState
unit'scomprehensivesystemofpersonneldevelopmentwithpersonneldevelopmentunder
theIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct.
(j) StatewideAssessment.
(1) Provideanassessmentoftherehabilitationneedsofindividualswithdisabilitiesresiding
withintheState,particularlytheVRservicesneedsofthose:
(A) withthemostsignificantdisabilities,includingtheirneedforsupportedemployment
services;
(B) whoareminorities;
(C) whohavebeenunservedorunderservedbytheVRprogram;
(D) whohavebeenservedthroughothercomponentsofthestatewideworkforce
developmentsystem;and
(E) whoareyouthwithdisabilitiesandstudentswithdisabilities,including,as
appropriate,theirneedforpre‐employmenttransitionservicesorothertransition
services.
(2) Identifytheneedtoestablish,develop,orimprovecommunityrehabilitationprogramswithin
theState;and
(3) Includeanassessmentoftheneedsofindividualswithdisabilitiesfortransitioncareer
servicesandpre‐employmenttransitionservices,andtheextenttowhichsuchservicesare
coordinatedwithtransitionservicesprovidedundertheIndividualswithDisabilities
EducationAct.
(k) AnnualEstimates.Describe: (1) ThenumberofindividualsintheStatewhoareeligibleforservices.
(2) Thenumberofeligibleindividualswhowillreceiveservicesunder:
(A) TheVRProgram;
(B) TheSupportedEmploymentProgram;and
(C) eachprioritycategory,ifunderanorderofselection.
(3) ThenumberofindividualswhoareeligibleforVRservices,butarenotreceivingsuchservices
duetoanorderofselection;and
(4) Thecostofservicesforthenumberofindividualsestimatedtobeeligibleforservices.If
underanorderofselection,identifythecostofservicesforeachprioritycategory.
(l) StateGoalsandPriorities.ThedesignatedStateunitmust:
(1) IdentifyifthegoalsandprioritieswerejointlydevelopedandagreedtobytheStateVR
agencyandtheStateRehabilitationCouncil,iftheStatehasaCouncil,andjointlyagreedto
anyrevisions.
(2) IdentifythegoalsandprioritiesincarryingouttheVRandSupportedEmploymentprograms.
(3) Ensurethatthegoalsandprioritiesarebasedonananalysisofthefollowingareas:
(A) themostrecentcomprehensivestatewideassessment,includinganyupdates;
(B) theState’sperformanceundertheperformanceaccountabilitymeasuresofsection
116ofWIOA;and
(C) otheravailableinformationontheoperationandeffectivenessoftheVRprogram,
includinganyreportsreceivedfromtheStateRehabilitationCouncilandfindingsand
recommendationsfrommonitoringactivitiesconductedundersection107.
(m) OrderofSelection.Describe:
(1) TheordertobefollowedinselectingeligibleindividualstobeprovidedVRservices.
(2) Thejustificationfortheorder.
(3) Theserviceandoutcomegoals.
28 (4) Thetimewithinwhichthesegoalsmaybeachievedforindividualsineachprioritycategory
withintheorder.
(5) Howindividualswiththemostsignificantdisabilitiesareselectedforservicesbeforeallother
individualswithdisabilities;and
(6) IfthedesignatedStateunithaselectedtoserveeligibleindividuals,regardlessofany
establishedorderofselection,whorequirespecificservicesorequipmenttomaintain
employment.
(n) GoalsandPlansforDistributionoftitleVIFunds.
(1) SpecifytheState'sgoalsandprioritiesforfundsreceivedundersection603ofthe
RehabilitationActfortheprovisionofsupportedemploymentservices.
(2) Describetheactivitiestobeconducted,withfundsreservedpursuanttosection603(d),for
youthwiththemostsignificantdisabilities,including:
(A) theprovisionofextendedservicesforaperiodnottoexceed4years;and
(B) howtheStatewillleverageotherpublicandprivatefundstoincreaseresourcesfor
extendedservicesandexpandedsupportedemploymentopportunitiesforyouthwith
themostsignificantdisabilities.
(o) State'sStrategies.Describetherequiredstrategiesandhowtheagencywillusethesestrategiesto
achieveitsgoalsandpriorities,supportinnovationandexpansionactivities,andovercomeany
barrierstoaccessingtheVRandtheSupportedEmploymentprograms(Seesections101(a)(15)(D)
and(18)(B)oftheRehabilitationActandsection427oftheGeneralEducationProvisionsAct
(GEPA)):
(1) Themethodstobeusedtoexpandandimproveservicestoindividualswithdisabilities.
(2) Howabroadrangeofassistivetechnologyservicesanddeviceswillbeprovidedtoindividuals
withdisabilitiesateachstageoftherehabilitationprocessandonastatewidebasis.
(3) Theoutreachproceduresthatwillbeusedtoidentifyandserveindividualswithdisabilities
whoareminorities,includingthosewiththemostsignificantdisabilities,aswellasthosewho
havebeenunservedorunderservedbytheVRprogram.
(4) ThemethodstobeusedtoimproveandexpandVRservicesforstudentswithdisabilities,
includingthecoordinationofservicesdesignedtofacilitatethetransitionofsuchstudents
fromschooltopostsecondarylife(includingthereceiptofVRservices,postsecondary
education,employment,andpre‐employmenttransitionservices).
(5) Ifapplicable,plansforestablishing,developing,orimprovingcommunityrehabilitation
programswithintheState.
(6) StrategiestoimprovetheperformanceoftheStatewithrespecttotheperformance
accountabilitymeasuresundersection116ofWIOA.
(7) Strategiesforassistingothercomponentsofthestatewideworkforcedevelopmentsystemin
assistingindividualswithdisabilities.
(8) Howtheagency'sstrategieswillbeusedto:
(A) achievegoalsandprioritiesbytheState,consistentwiththecomprehensiveneeds
assessment;
(B) supportinnovationandexpansionactivities;and
(C) overcomeidentifiedbarriersrelatingtoequitableaccesstoandparticipationof
individualswithdisabilitiesintheStateVRServicesProgramandtheStateSupported
EmploymentServicesProgram.
29 (p) EvaluationandReportsofProgress:VRandSupportedEmploymentGoals.Describe:
(1) AnevaluationoftheextenttowhichtheVRprogramgoalsdescribedintheapprovedVR
servicesportionoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanforthemostrecentlycompleted
programyearwereachieved.Theevaluationmust:
(A) Identifythestrategiesthatcontributedtotheachievementofthegoals.
(B) Describethefactorsthatimpededtheachievementofthegoalsandpriorities.
(2) AnevaluationoftheextenttowhichtheSupportedEmploymentprogramgoalsdescribedin
theSupportedEmploymentSupplementforthemostrecentprogramyearwereachieved.
Theevaluationmust:
(A) Identifythestrategiesthatcontributedtotheachievementofthegoals.
(B) Describethefactorsthatimpededtheachievementofthegoalsandpriorities.
(3) TheVRprogram’sperformanceontheperformanceaccountabilityindicatorsundersection
116ofWIOA.
(4) Howthefundsreservedforinnovationandexpansion(I&E)activitieswereutilized.
(q) Quality,Scope,andExtentofSupportedEmploymentServices.Includethefollowing:
(1) Thequality,scope,andextentofsupportedemploymentservicestobeprovidedto
individualswiththemostsignificantdisabilities,includingyouthwiththemostsignificant
disabilities.
(2) Thetimingoftransitiontoextendedservices.
30 VOCATIONALREHABILITATIONCERTIFICATIONSANDASSURANCES
CERTIFICATIONS
Statesmustprovidewrittenandsignedcertificationsthat:
1. The(enterthenameofdesignatedStateagencyordesignatedStateunit,as
appropriate,)isauthorizedtosubmittheVRservicesportionoftheUnifiedor
CombinedStatePlanundertitleIoftheRehabilitationActof1973(Rehabilitation
Act),asamendedbyWIOA,13anditssupplementundertitleVIoftheRehabilitation
Act14;
2. AsaconditionforthereceiptofFederalfundsundertitleIoftheRehabilitationAct
fortheprovisionofVRservices,the(enterthenameofdesignatedStateagency)15
agreestooperateandadministertheStateVRServicesPrograminaccordancewith
theVRservicesportionoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlan16,theRehabilitation
Act,andallapplicableregulations17,policies,andproceduresestablishedbythe
SecretaryofEducation.Fundsmadeavailableundersection111ofthe
RehabilitationActareusedsolelyfortheprovisionofVRservicesandthe
administrationoftheVRservicesportionoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlan;
3. AsaconditionforthereceiptofFederalfundsundertitleVIoftheRehabilitation
Actforsupportedemploymentservices,thedesignatedStateagencyagreesto
operateandadministertheStateSupportedEmploymentServicesProgramin
accordancewiththesupplementtotheVRservicesportionoftheUnifiedor
CombinedStatePlan18,theRehabilitationAct,andallapplicableregulations19,
policies,andproceduresestablishedbytheSecretaryofEducation.Fundsmade
availableundertitleVIareusedsolelyfortheprovisionofsupportedemployment
servicesandtheadministrationofthesupplementtotheVRservicesportionofthe
UnifiedorCombinedStatePlan;
4. ThedesignatedStateagencyand/orthedesignatedStateunithastheauthority
underStatelawtoperformthefunctionsoftheStateregardingtheVRservices
portionoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlananditssupplement;
PublicLaw113‐128.
Unlessotherwisestated,"RehabilitationAct"meanstheRehabilitationActof1973,asamendedbyWIOA,signedintolawonJuly22,2014.
15Allreferencesinthisplanto"designatedStateagency"orto"theStateagency"relatetotheagencyidentifiedinthisparagraph. 16NofundsundertitleIoftheRehabilitationActmaybeawardedwithoutanapprovedVRservicesportionoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanin
accordancewithsection101(a)oftheRehabilitationAct.
17Applicableregulations,inpart,includetheEducationDepartmentGeneralAdministrativeRegulations(EDGAR)in34CFRparts76,77,79,81,and82;2
CFRpart200asadoptedby2CFRpart3485;andtheStateVRServicesProgramregulations.
18NofundsundertitleVIoftheRehabilitationActmaybeawardedwithoutanapprovedsupplementtotheVRservicesportionoftheUnifiedorCombined
StatePlaninaccordancewithsection606(a)oftheRehabilitationAct.
19Applicableregulations,inpart,includethecitationsinfootnote6.
13
14
31 5. TheStatelegallymaycarryouteachprovisionoftheVRservicesportionofthe
UnifiedorCombinedStatePlananditssupplement.
6. AllprovisionsoftheVRservicesportionoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanand
itssupplementareconsistentwithStatelaw.
7. The(entertitleofStateofficerbelow)hastheauthorityunderStatelawtoreceive,
hold,anddisburseFederalfundsmadeavailableundertheVRservicesportionof
theUnifiedorCombinedStatePlananditssupplement;
8. The(entertitleofStateofficerbelow)hastheauthoritytosubmittheVRservices
portionoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanandthesupplementforSupported
Employmentservices;
9. TheagencythatsubmitstheVRservicesportionoftheUnifiedorCombinedState
Plananditssupplementhasadoptedorotherwiseformallyapprovedtheplanand
itssupplement.
ASSURANCES
ThedesignatedStateagencyordesignatedStateunit,asappropriateandidentifiedintheState
certificationsincludedwiththisVRservicesportionoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanandits
supplement,throughsignatureoftheauthorizedindividual,assurestheCommissionerofthe
RehabilitationServicesAdministration(RSA),thatitwillcomplywithalloftherequirementsoftheVR
servicesportionoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlananditssupplement,assetforthinsections101(a)
and606oftheRehabilitationAct.TheindividualauthorizedtosubmittheVRservicesportionofthe
UnifiedorCombinedStatePlananditssupplementmakesthefollowingassurances: TheStatePlanmustprovideassurancesthat:
1. PublicCommentonPoliciesandProcedures:ThedesignatedStateagency
assuresitwillcomplywithallstatutoryandregulatoryrequirementsforpublic
participationintheVRServicesPortionoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlan,as
requiredbysection101(a)(16)(A)oftheRehabilitationAct.
2. SubmissionoftheVRservicesportionoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlan
andItsSupplement:ThedesignatedStateunitassuresitwillcomplywithall
requirementspertainingtothesubmissionandrevisionsoftheVRservicesportion
oftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlananditssupplementfortheStateSupported
EmploymentServicesprogram,asrequiredbysections101(a)(1),(22),(23),and
606(a)oftheRehabilitationAct;section102ofWIOAinthecaseofthesubmission
ofaunifiedplan;section103ofWIOAinthecaseofasubmissionofaCombined
StatePlan;34CFR76.140.
32 3. AdministrationoftheVRservicesportionoftheUnifiedorCombinedState
Plan:ThedesignatedStateagencyordesignatedStateunit,asappropriate,assures
itwillcomplywiththerequirementsrelatedto:
(a) theestablishmentofthedesignatedStateagencyanddesignatedStateunit,as
requiredbysection101(a)(2)oftheRehabilitationAct..
(b) theestablishmentofeitheraStateindependentcommissionorState
RehabilitationCouncil,asrequiredbysection101(a)(21)oftheRehabilitation
Act.ThedesignatedStateagencyordesignatedStateunit,asapplicable(Option
AorBmustbeselected):
(A)isanindependentStatecommission.
(B)hasestablishedaStateRehabilitationCouncil
(c) consultationsregardingtheadministrationoftheVRservicesportionofthe
UnifiedorCombinedStatePlan,inaccordancewithsection101(a)(16)(B)ofthe
RehabilitationAct.
thenon‐Federalshare,asdescribedin34CFR361.60.
(d) thelocaladministrationoftheVRservicesportionoftheUnifiedorCombined
StatePlan,inaccordancewithsection101(a)(2)(A)oftheRehabilitationAct.
Selectyesorno,asappropriate,toidentifyifthedesignatedStateagencyallows
forthelocaladministrationofVRfunds,(Yes/No)
(e) thesharedfundingandadministrationofjointprograms,inaccordancewith
section101(a)(2)(A)(ii)oftheRehabilitationAct.Selectyesorno,as
appropriate,toidentifyifthedesignatedStateagencyallowsfortheshared
fundingandadministrationofjointprograms,(Yes/No)
(f) statewidenessandwaiversofstatewidenessrequirements,assetforthin
section101(a)(4)oftheRehabilitationAct.IsthedesignatedStateagencyis
requestingormaintainingawaiverofstatewidenessforoneormoreservices
providedundertheVRservicesportionoftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlan?
(Yes/No)SeeSection2ofthisVRservicesportionoftheUnifiedorCombined
StatePlan.
(g) thedescriptionsforcooperation,collaboration,andcoordination,asrequiredby
sections101(a)(11),(24)(B),and606(b)oftheRehabilitationAct.
(h) allrequiredmethodsofadministration,asrequiredbysection101(a)(6)ofthe
RehabilitationAct.
(i) therequirementsforthecomprehensivesystemofpersonneldevelopment,as
setforthinsection101(a)(7)oftheRehabilitationAct.
(j) thecompilationandsubmissiontotheCommissionerofstatewideassessments,
estimates,Stategoalsandpriorities,strategies,andprogressreports,as
appropriate,andasrequiredbysections101(a)(15),105(c)(2),and606(b)(8)
oftheRehabilitationAct.
(k) thereservationanduseofaportionofthefundsallottedtotheStateunder
section110oftheRehabilitationActforthedevelopmentandimplementationof
innovativeapproachestoexpandandimprovetheprovisionofVRservicesto
individualswithdisabilities,particularlyindividualswiththemostsignificant
disabilities.
(l) thesubmissionofreportsasrequiredbysection101(a)(10)ofthe
RehabilitationAct.
33 4. AdministrationoftheProvisionofVRServices:ThedesignatedStateagency,or
designatedStateunit,asappropriate,assuresthatitwill:
(a) complywithallrequirementsregardinginformationandreferralservicesin
accordancewithsections101(a)(5)(D)and(20)oftheRehabilitationAct.
(b) imposenodurationofresidencerequirementaspartofdeterminingan
individual'seligibilityforVRservicesorthatexcludesfromservicesunderthe
plananyindividualwhoispresentintheStateinaccordancewithsection
101(a)(12)oftheRehabilitationAct.
(c) providethefullrangeofserviceslistedinsection103(a)oftheRehabilitationAct
asappropriate,toalleligibleindividualswithdisabilitiesintheStatewhoapply
forservicesinaccordancewithsection101(a)(5)oftheRehabilitationAct?
(Yes/No)
(d) complywithallrequiredavailablecomparableservicesandbenefits,determined
tobeavailabletotheindividualinaccordancewithsection101(a)(8)ofthe
RehabilitationActand.
(e) complywiththerequirementsforthedevelopmentofanindividualizedplanfor
employmentinaccordancewithsection102(b)oftheRehabilitationAct.
(f) complywithrequirementsregardingtheprovisionsofinformedchoiceforall
applicantsandeligibleindividualsinaccordancewithsection102(d)ofthe
RehabilitationAct.
(g) providevocationalrehabilitationservicestoAmericanIndianswhoare
individualswithdisabilitiesresidingintheState,inaccordancewithsection
101(a)(13)oftheRehabilitationAct.
(h) complywiththerequirementsfortheconductofsemiannualorannualreview,as
appropriate,forindividualsemployedeitherinanextendedemploymentsetting
inacommunityrehabilitationprogramoranyotheremploymentundersection
14(c)oftheFairLaborStandardsAct,asrequiredbysection101(a)(14)ofthe
RehabilitationAct.
(i)meettherequirementsinsections101(a)(17)and103(b)(2)ofthe
RehabilitationActiftheStateelectstoconstruct,underspecial
circumstances,facilitiesforcommunityrehabilitationprograms
5. ProgramAdministrationfortheSupportedEmploymentTitleVISupplement:
(a) ThedesignatedStateunitassuresthatitwillincludeintheVRservicesportion
oftheUnifiedorCombinedStatePlanallinformationrequiredbysection606of
theRehabilitationAct.
(b) ThedesignatedStateagencyassuresthatitwillsubmitreportsinsuchformand
inaccordancewithsuchproceduresastheCommissionermayrequireand
collectstheinformationrequiredbysection101(a)(10)oftheRehabilitationAct
separatelyforindividualsreceivingsupportedemploymentservicesundertitleI
andindividualsreceivingsupportedemploymentservicesundertitleVIofthe
RehabilitationAct.
6. (a) FinancialAdministration:ThedesignatedStateagencyassuresthatitwill
expendnomorethan2.5percentoftheState'sallotmentundertitleVIfor
34 administrativecostsofcarryingoutthisprogram;and,thedesignatedState
agencyoragencieswillprovide,directlyorindirectlythroughpublicorprivate
entities,non‐Federalcontributionsinanamountthatisnotlessthan10percent
ofthecostsofcarryingoutsupportedemploymentservicesprovidedtoyouth
withthemostsignificantdisabilitieswiththefundsreservedforsuchpurpose
undersection603(d)oftheRehabilitationAct,inaccordancewithsection
606(b)(7)(G)and(H)oftheRehabilitationAct.
(b) ThedesignatedStateagencyassuresthatitwillusefundsmadeavailableunder
titleVIoftheRehabilitationActonlytoprovidesupportedemployment
servicestoindividualswiththemostsignificantdisabilities,includingextended
servicestoyouthwiththemostsignificantdisabilities,whoareeligibleto
receivesuchservices;and,thatsuchfundsareusedonlytosupplementandnot
supplantthefundsprovidedunderTitleIoftheRehabilitationAct,when
providingsupportedemploymentservicesspecifiedintheindividualizedplan
foremployment,inaccordancewithsection606(b)(7)(A)and(D),ofthe
RehabilitationAct.
7. (a) ProvisionofSupportedEmploymentServices:ThedesignatedStateagency
assuresthatitwillprovidesupportedemploymentservicesasdefinedinsection
7(39)oftheRehabilitationAct.
(b) ThedesignatedStateagencyassuresthat:
i. thecomprehensiveassessmentofindividualswithsignificantdisabilities
conductedundersection102(b)(1)oftheRehabilitationActandfunded
undertitleIoftheRehabilitationActincludesconsiderationofsupported
employmentasanappropriateemploymentoutcome,inaccordancewith
therequirementsofsection606(b)(7)(B)oftheRehabilitationAct
ii. anindividualizedplanforemploymentthatmeetstherequirementsof
section102(b)oftheRehabilitationAct,whichisdevelopedandupdated
withtitleIfunds,inaccordancewithsections102(b)(3)(F)and
606(b)(6)(C)and(E)oftheRehabilitationAct.
35 Appendix1:PerformanceGoalsfortheCorePrograms
IncludetheState'sexpectedlevelsofperformancerelatingtotheperformanceaccountabilitymeasures
basedonprimaryindicatorsofperformancedescribedinsection116(b)(2)(A)ofWIOA.
Projected
PY2016/FY2017
Proposed
FinalChange
Baseline
in
Performance
Negotiated
in
Performance
Proposed
Negot
iated
Adults Dislocated
Workers Youth Wagner‐
Peyser/
Labor
Exchange Adult
Education Employment
(Second
Quarterafter
Exit)
PY2017/FY2018
Proposed
FinalChange
Proposed
Rehabilitative
Services Employment
(Fourth
Quarterafter
Exit)
Adults Dislocated
Workers Youth Wagner‐
Peyser/
Labor
Exchange Adult
Education Rehabilitative 36 Services
Median
Earnings
(Second
Quarterafter
Exit
Adults Dislocated
Workers Youth Wagner‐
Peyser/
Labor
Exchange Adult
Education Rehabilitative
Services Credential
Attainment
Rate
Adults Dislocated
Workers Youth Wagner‐
Peyser/
Labor
Exchange Adult
Education Rehabilitative
Services Measureable
SkillGains Adults Dislocated
Workers Youth Wagner‐
Peyser/
Labor
Exchange 37 Adult
Education Rehabilitative
Services Effectiveness
inServing
Employers
Adults Dislocated
Workers Youth Wagner‐
Peyser/
Labor
Exchange Adult
Education Rehabilitative
Services Combined
Federal
Partner
Measures
1
2
3
etc.
State/
Governor
Education
and
Workforce
Measures
1
2
3
etc.
38 VII.PROGRAM‐SPECIFICREQUIREMENTSFORCOMBINEDSTATEPLANPARTNERPROGRAMS
StateschoosingtosubmitaCombinedStatePlanmustprovideinformationconcerningthesixcore
programs—theAdultProgram,DislocatedWorkerProgram,YouthProgram,Wagner‐PeyserAct
Program,AdultEducationandFamilyLiteracyActProgram,andtheVocationalRehabilitationProgram—
andalsosubmitrelevantinformationforanyoftheelevenpartnerprogramsitincludesinitsCombined
StatePlan.WhenaStateincludesaCombinedStatePlanpartnerprograminitsCombinedStatePlan,it
neednotsubmitaseparateplanorapplicationforthatparticularprogram.20If included, Combined State
Plan partner programs are subject to the “common planning elements” in Sections II and III of this document,
where specified, as well as the program-specific requirements for that program. TherequirementsthataState
mustaddressforanyoftheCombinedStatePlanpartnerprogramsitincludesinitsCombinedStatePlan
areavailableinaseparatesupplementaldocument,SupplementtotheWorkforceandInnovationAct
(WIOA)UnifiedandCombinedStatePlanRequirements.TheDepartmentsarenotseekingcommentson
theseprogram‐specificrequirements,whichexistunderseparateOMBcontrolnumbers.
20StatesthatelecttoincludeemploymentandtrainingactivitiescarriedoutundertheCommunityServicesBlockGrant(CSBG)Act(42U.S.C.9901etseq.)
underaCombinedStatePlanwouldsubmitallotherrequiredelementsofacompleteCSBGStatePlandirectlytotheFederalagencythatadministersthe
program.Similarly,StatesthatelecttoincludeemploymentandtrainingactivitiescarriedbytheDepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopmentand
programsauthorizedundersection6(d)(4)and6(o)oftheFoodandNutritionActof2008thatareincludedwouldsubmitallotherrequiredelementsofa
completeStatePlanforthoseprogramsdirectlytotheFederalagencythatadministerstheprogram. 39 PRABURDENSTABLE
OMB
Topic
Estimated
Control
Total
Number
Burden
Common Form Elements
1205Common Requirements and Program-Specific requirements for: 3,268
0NEW
The Adult Program, the Dislocated Worker Program, the Youth hours
Program, the Wagner-Peyser Act Program, the Adult Education
and Literacy Program, and the Vocational Rehabilitation
Program
1205Two Special Combined State Plan Questions: Section I of
10 hours
0NEW
document “WIOA State Plan Type” and Section IV of document
“Coordination.”
Supplemental Collections for Combined Plan Partners’ Program-Specific Elements
1830-0029 Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement
2,240
Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-270) State Plan Guide
hours
0970-0145
0584-0083
12050NEW
1225-0086
1205-0132
1205-0040
12050NEW
0970-0382
Citation for Requirement
to Respond
WIOA sec. 102 and 103
WIOA sec.
102(b)(2)(C)(viii)
1431
hours21
Sections 122(a)(1) and
201(c) of the Carl D.
Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act of
2006 (Act), 20 U.S.C. 2301
et seq. as amended by P.L.
109-270, and WIOA sec.
103
42 U.S.C. 602, and WIOA
sec. 103
7 CFR 271-274.1, and
WIOA sec. 103
50 hours
WIOA sec. 103
Grant Application Requirements for the Jobs for Veterans State
Grants Program
Unemployment Insurance State Quality Service Plan Planning
and Reporting Guidelines
1620
hours
1530
hours
Senior Community Service Employment Program Performance
Measurement System
HUD Employment and Training Activities
406 hours
38 U.S.C. § 4102A(c) , and
WIOA sec. 103.
29 CFR 97.40
ET Handbook No. 336 18th
Edition, and WIOA sec.
103.
20 CFR Part 641, and
WIOA sec. 103
, and WIOA sec. 103
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Model Plan
Applications
112
hours23
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) State Plan
Guidance
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Operating
Guidelines, Forms, and Waivers, Program and Budget Summary
Statement
Trade Adjustment Assistance
594 hours
1205Reintegration of Ex-Offenders Program
0NEW
tbd22
40 hours
Section 676(b) of the
Community Services Block
Grant (CSBG) Act (42
U.S.C. 9908(b)), and WIOA
sec. 103.
WIOA sec. 103
21
ThisnumberrepresentsestimatedaverageburdenfortheportionoftheSNAPplanthatcoversprogramsauthorizedundersection6(d)(4)andsection6(o)
oftheFoodandNutritionActof2008only.
22ThisnumberrepresentsestimatedaverageburdenfortheportionofHUDprogramplansthatcoveremploymentandtrainingactivitiesonly.
23ThisnumberrepresentsestimatedaverageburdenfortheportionoftheCSBGplanthatcoversemploymentandtrainingactivitiesonly.
40 41 VII.PROGRAM-SPECIFICREQUIREMENTSFORCOMBINEDSTATEPLANPARTNERPROGRAMS
StateschoosingtosubmitaCombinedStatePlanmustprovideinformationconcerningthesixcore
programs—theAdultProgram,DislocatedWorkerProgram,YouthProgram,Wagner-PeyserAct
Program,AdultEducationandFamilyLiteracyActProgram,andtheVocationalRehabilitationProgram—
andalsosubmitrelevantinformationforanyoftheelevenpartnerprogramsitincludesinitsCombined
StatePlan.WhenaStateincludesaCombined State PlanpartnerprograminitsCombinedStatePlan,it
neednotsubmitaseparateplanorapplicationforthatparticularprogram.1If included, Combined State
Plan partner programs are subject to the “common planning elements” in Sections II and III of that document,
where specified, as well as the program-specific requirements for that program (available on
www.regulations.gov for public comment). The requirements that a State must address for any of the partner
programs it includes in its Combined State Plan are provided in this separate supplemental document. The
Departments are not seeking comments on these program-specific requirements, which exist under separate
OMB control numbers and do not represent requirements under WIOA. For further details on this overall
collection, access the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting Docket ID number
ETA-2015-0006.
CareerandtechnicaleducationprogramsauthorizedundertheCarlD.PerkinsCareerand
TechnicalEducationActof2006(Title20,UnitedStatesCode(20U.S.C.)2301etseq.)
NOTE:Unless otherwisenoted,statutoryreferencesinthissectionare toP.L.109-270—CarlD.Perkins
CareerandTechnicalEducationImprovementActof2006(PerkinsIVortheAct).(20U.S.C.2301etseq.)
(OMBControlNumber:1830-0029)
I. Planning,Coordination,AndCollaborationPriorToStatePlanSubmission
(a) PartA.
(1) TheStatemustconductpublichearingsintheState,afterappropriateand
sufficientnotice,forthepurposeofaffordingallsegmentsofthepublicand
interestedorganizationsandgroups(includingcharterschoolauthorizersand
organizersconsistentwithStatelaw,employers,labororganizations,parents,
students,andcommunityorganizations),anopportunitytopresenttheirviews
andmakerecommendationsregardingtheStatePlan.(section.122(a)(3))
(2) TheStatemustincludeasummaryoftheaboverecommendationsandtheeligible
agency’sresponsetosuchrecommendationsintheStatePlan.(Section
122(a)(3))
(3) TheStatemustdeveloptheStatePlaninconsultationwithacademicandcareer
andtechnicaleducationteachers,faculty,andadministrators;careerguidance
andacademiccounselors;eligiblerecipients;charterschoolauthorizersand
organizersconsistent withStatelaw;parentsandstudents;institutionsofhigher
education;theStatetechprepcoordinatorandrepresentativesoftechprep
consortia(ifapplicable);entitiesparticipatinginactivitiesundertakenbythe
Stateboardsundersection101oftheWIOA; interestedcommunitymembers
(includingparentsandcommunityorganizations);representativesofspecial
populations;representativesofbusinessandindustry(includingrepresentatives
ofsmallbusiness);andrepresentativesoflabororganizations intheState.The
1
StatesthatelecttoincludeemploymentandtrainingactivitiescarriedoutundertheCommunityServicesBlockGrant(CSBG)Act(42U.S.C. 9901etseq.)
underaCombinedStatePlanwouldsubmitallotherrequiredelementsofacompleteCSBGStatePlandirectlytotheFederalagencythatadministersthe
program. Similarly,StatesthatelecttoincludeemploymentandtrainingactivitiescarriedbytheDepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopmentand
programsauthorizedundersection6(d)(4)and6(o)oftheFoodandNutritionActof2008thatareincludedwouldsubmitallotherrequiredelementsofa
completeStatePlanforthoseprogramsdirectlytotheFederalagencythatadministerstheprogram.
StatealsomustconsulttheGovernoroftheStatewithrespecttodevelopmentof
theStatePlan.(section122)
(4) TheStatemustdevelopeffectiveactivitiesandprocedures,includingaccessto
informationneededtousesuchprocedures,toallowtheindividualsandentities
listedinitem3abovetoparticipateinStateandlocaldecisionsthatrelateto
developmentoftheStatePlan.(section122(b)(2))
(5) TheStatemustdeveloptheportionoftheStatePlanrelatingtotheamountand
usesofanyfundsproposedtobereservedforadultcareerandtechnical
education,postsecondarycareerandtechnicaleducation,techprepeducation,
andsecondarycareerandtechnicaleducationafterconsultationwiththeState
agencyresponsibleforsupervisionofcommunitycolleges,technicalinstitutes,or
other2-yearpostsecondaryinstitutionsprimarilyengagedinproviding
postsecondarycareerandtechnicaleducation,andtheStateagencyresponsible
forsecondaryeducation.IfanyofthoseStateagenciesfindsthataportionofthe
finalStatePlanisobjectionable,thatStateagencymustfileitsobjectionswiththe
eligibleStateagency.TheeligibleStateagencymustrespondtoanyobjectionsit
receivesintheStatePlanthatitsubmitstotheSecretaryofEducation.(section
122(e)(3))
II. ProgramAdministration
(a)PartA.
(1) TheStatemustprepareandsubmittotheSecretaryaStatePlanfora6-year
period.(section122(a)(1))
(2) TheStatePlanmustincludeinformationthatdescribesthecareerandtechnical
educationactivitiestobeassistedthataredesignedtomeetorexceedtheState
adjustedlevelsofperformance,includingadescriptionof—
(A)
Thecareerandtechnicaleducationprogramsofstudy,thatmaybe
adoptedbylocaleducationalagenciesandpostsecondaryinstitutionsto
beofferedasanoptiontostudents(andtheirparentsasappropriate)
whenplanningforandcompletingfuturecoursework,forcareerand
technicalcontentareasthat—
(i) Incorporatesecondaryeducationandpostsecondaryeducation
elements;
(ii) Includecoherentandrigorouscontent,alignedwith
challengingacademicstandards,andrelevantcareerand
technicalcontentinacoordinated,non-duplicativeprogression
of coursesthatalignsecondaryeducationwithpostsecondary
educationtoadequatelypreparestudentstosucceedin
postsecondaryeducation;
(iii) Mayincludetheopportunityforsecondaryeducationstudents
toparticipateindualorconcurrentenrollmentprogramsor
otherwaystoacquirepostsecondaryeducationcredits;and
(iv) Leadtoanindustry-recognizedcredentialorcertificateatthe
postsecondarylevel,oranassociateorbaccalaureatedegree;
(B)
How theState,inconsultationwitheligiblerecipients,willdevelopand
implementthecareerandtechnicalprogramsofstudydescribedin(a)
above;
1
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
(J)
(K)
(L)
HowtheStatewillsupporteligiblerecipientsindevelopingand
implementingarticulationagreementsbetweensecondaryeducation
andpostsecondaryeducationinstitutions;
Howprogramsatthesecondarylevelwillmakeavailableinformation
aboutcareerandtechnicalprogramsofstudyofferedbyeligible
recipients;
Thesecondaryandpostsecondarycareerandtechnicaleducation
programstobecarriedout,includingprogramsthatwillbecarriedout
bytheeligibleStateagencytodevelop,improve,andexpandaccessto
appropriatetechnologyincareerandtechnicaleducationprograms;
ThecriteriathattheeligibleStateagencywillusetoapproveeligible
recipientsforfundsundertheAct,includingcriteriatoassesstheextent
towhichthelocalplanwill—
(i) Promotecontinuousimprovementinacademicachievement;
(ii) Promotecontinuousimprovementoftechnicalskill
attainment;and
(iii)Identifyandaddresscurrentoremergingoccupational
opportunities;
Howprogramsatthesecondarylevelwillpreparecareerandtechnical
educationstudents,includingspecialpopulations,tograduatefrom
secondaryschoolwithadiploma;
Howsuchprogramswillpreparecareerandtechnicaleducation
students,includingspecialpopulations,academicallyandtechnicallyfor
opportunitiesinpostsecondaryeducationorentryintohigh-skill,highwage,orhigh-demandoccupationsincurrentoremergingoccupations,
andhowparticipatingstudentswillbemadeawareofsuch
opportunities;
Howfundswillbeusedtoimproveordevelopnewcareerandtechnical
educationcourses—
(i) Atthesecondarylevelthatarealignedwithrigorousand
challengingacademiccontentstandardsandstudentacademic
achievementstandardsadoptedbytheStateundersection
1111(b)(1)oftheElementaryandSecondaryEducationActof
1965,asamended;
(ii) Atthepostsecondarylevelthatarerelevantandchallenging;
and
(iii)Thatleadtoemploymentinhigh-skill,high-wage,orhighdemandoccupations;
HowtheStatewillfacilitateandcoordinatecommunicationsonbest
practicesamongsuccessfulrecipientsoftechprepprogramgrantsunder
TitleIIandothereligiblerecipientstoimproveprogramqualityand
studentachievement;
Howfundswillbeusedeffectivelytolinkacademicandcareerand
technicaleducationatthesecondarylevelandatthepostsecondarylevel
inamannerthatincreasesstudentacademicandcareerandtechnical
achievement;and
HowtheStatewillreportontheintegrationofcoherentandrigorous
contentalignedwithchallengingacademicstandardsincareerand
2
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
technicaleducationprogramsinordertoadequatelyevaluatetheextent
ofsuchintegration.(section122(c)(1)(A)-(L))
TheStateplanmustdescribehowcomprehensiveprofessionaldevelopment
(includinginitialteacherpreparationandactivitiesthatsupportrecruitment)for
careerandtechnicalteachers,faculty,administrators,andcareerguidanceand
academiccounselorswillbeprovided,especiallyprofessionaldevelopmentthat—
(A)
Promotestheintegrationofcoherentandrigorousacademiccontent
standardsandcareerandtechnicaleducationcurricula,including
throughopportunitiesforacademicandcareerandtechnicalteachersto
jointlydevelopandimplementcurriculaandpedagogicalstrategies;
(B)
Increasesthepercentageofteachersthatmeetteachercertificationor
licensingrequirements;
(C)
Ishighquality,sustained,intensive,andfocusedoninstruction,and
increasestheacademicknowledgeandunderstandingofindustry
standards,asappropriate,ofcareerandtechnicaleducationteachers;
(D)
Encouragesappliedlearningthatcontributestotheacademicandcareer
andtechnicalknowledgeofthestudent;
(E) Providestheknowledgeandskillsneededtoworkwithandimprove
instructionforspecialpopulations;and
(F)
Promotesintegrationwithprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesthatthe
StatecarriesoutunderTitleIIoftheElementaryandSecondary
EducationActof1965,asamended,andTitleIIoftheHigherEducation
Actof1965,asamended.(section122(c)(2)(A)-(G))
TheStatePlanmustdescribeeffortsthattheeligibleStateagencyandeligible
recipientswillmaketoimprove—
(A)
therecruitmentandretentionofcareerandtechnicaleducation
teachers,faculty,andcareerguidanceandacademiccounselors,
includingindividualsingroupsunderrepresentedintheteaching
profession;and
(B)
thetransitionto teachingfrombusinessandindustry,includingsmall
business.(section122(c)(3)(A)-(B))
TheStatePlanmustdescribeeffortsthattheeligibleStateagencyandeligible
recipientswillmaketoimprovethetransitionofsubbaccalaureatecareerand
technicaleducationstudentsintobaccalaureatedegreeprogramsatinstitutions
ofhighereducation.(section122(c)(4))
TheStatePlanmustdescribehowtheeligibleStateagencywillactivelyinvolve
parents,academicandcareerandtechnicaleducationteachers,administrators,
faculty,careerguidanceandacademiccounselors,localbusiness(includingsmall
businesses),andlabororganizationsintheplanning,development,
implementation,andevaluationofcareerandtechnicaleducationprogramsinthe
State.(section122(c)(5))
TheStatePlanmustdescribeeffortsthattheeligibleStateagencyandeligible
recipientswillmaketo—
(A)
Improvetheacademicandtechnicalskillsofstudentsparticipatingin
careerandtechnicaleducationprograms,includingbystrengtheningthe
academicandcareerandtechnicalcomponentsofcareerandtechnical
educationprogramsthroughtheintegrationofacademicswithcareer
andtechnicaleducationtoensurelearningin—
3
(i) Thecoreacademicsubjects(asdefinedinsection9101ofthe
ElementaryandSecondaryEducationActof1965,asamended);
and
(ii) Careerandtechnicaleducationsubjects;
(B)
Providestudentswithstrongexperiencein,andunderstandingof,all
aspectsofanindustry;and
(C)
Ensurethatstudentswhoparticipateincareerandtechnicaleducation
programsaretaughttothesamechallengingacademicproficienciesas
taughttoallotherstudents.(section122(c)(7)(A)-(C))
(8) TheStatePlanmustdescribehowtheeligibleStateagencywillprovidelocal
educationalagencies,areacareerandtechnicaleducationschools,andeligible
institutionsintheStatewithtechnicalassistance.(section122(c)(15))
(9) TheStatePlanmustdescribehowcareerandtechnicaleducationintheState
relatestotheState’sandregion’soccupationalopportunities.(WIOAsection
122(c)(16))
(10) TheStatePlanmustdescribethemethodstheeligibleStateagencyproposesfor
thejointplanningandcoordinationofprogramscarriedoutunderthislegislation
withotherFederaleducationprograms.(section122(c)(17))
(11) TheStatePlanmustprovideadescriptionandtheinformationspecified“in
subparagraphs(B)and(C)(iii)ofsection102(b)(2),and,asappropriate,section
103(b)(3)(A),andsection121(c),oftheWorkforceInnovationandOpportunity
Act (PublicLaw113-128)concerningtheprovisionsofservicesonlyfor
postsecondarystudentsandschool.
(b)PartB.
(1) TheStatePlanmustincludeacopyoftheeligibleStateagency’slocalapplications
orplansforsecondaryandpostsecondaryeligiblerecipients,whichwillmeetthe
requirementsinsection134(b)oftheAct.
(2) TheStatePlanmustprovideadescriptionoftheState’sgovernancestructurefor
vocationalandtechnicaleducation.
(3) TheStatePlanmustprovideadescriptionoftheroleofpostsecondarycareerand
technicaleducationintheone-stopdeliverysystemestablishedbyTitleIofWIOA.
III. ProvisionOfServicesForSpecialPopulations
(a)PartA.
(1) TheStatePlanmustdescribetheeligibleStateagency’sprogramstrategiesfor
specialpopulationslistedinSection3(29)oftheAct,includingadescriptionof
howindividualswhoaremembersofthespecialpopulations—
(A)
WillbeprovidedwithequalaccesstoactivitiesassistedundertheAct.
(B)
Willnotbediscriminatedagainstonthebasisoftheirstatusasmembers
ofspecialpopulations;and
(C)
Willbeprovidedwithprogramsdesignedtoenablethespecial
populationstomeetorexceedStateadjustedlevelsofperformance,and
howtheeligibleStateagencywillpreparespecialpopulationsforfurther
learningandforhigh-skill,high-wage,orhigh-demandoccupations.
(section122(c)(9)(A)-(C))
(2) TheStatePlanmustdescribehowtheeligibleStateagencywilladequately
addresstheneedsofstudentsinalternativeeducationprograms,iftheagencyhas
suchprograms.(section122(c)(14))
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(3) TheStatePlanmustdescribehowfundswillbeusedtopromotepreparationfor
high-skill,high-wage,orhigh-demandoccupationsandnon-traditionalfields.
(section122(c)(18))
(4) TheStatePlanmustdescribehowfundswillbeusedtoserveindividualsinState
correctionalinstitutions.(section122(c)(19))
(5) TheStatePlanmustdescribehowtheStatewillrequireeachapplicantforfunds
toincludeinitsapplicationadescriptionofthestepstheapplicantproposesto
taketoensureequitableaccessto,andparticipationin,itsFederally-assisted
programforstudents,teachers,andotherprogrambeneficiarieswithspecial
needsascontainedinsection427(b)oftheGeneralEducationProvisionsActas
amended.Forfurtherguidanceandexamples,seetheNoticetoAllApplicantsat
http://www.ed.gov/fund/gran/apply/appforms/gepa427.doc
IV. AccountabilityAndEvaluation
(a)PartA.
(1) TheStatePlanmustdescribeprocedurestheeligibleStateagencywilluseto
obtaininputfromeligiblerecipientsinestablishingmeasurementdefinitionsand
approachesforthecoreindicatorsofperformanceforcareerandtechnical
educationstudentsatthesecondaryandpostsecondarylevels,aswellasforany
otheradditionalindicatorsofperformanceidentifiedbytheeligibleagency.
(section113(b)(1)(A)-(B),sec.113(b)(2)(A)-(C))
(2) TheStatePlanmustdescribetheprocedurestheeligibleStateagencywilluseto
obtaininputfromeligiblerecipientsinestablishingaStateadjustedlevelof
performanceforeachofthecoreindicatorsofperformanceforcareerand
technicaleducationstudentsatthesecondaryandpostsecondarylevels,aswellas
Statelevelsofperformanceforanyadditionalindicatorsofperformance
identifiedbytheeligibleagency.(section122(c)(10)(A),sec.113(b)(3)(B))
(3) TheStatePlanmustidentify,ontheformsinPartCofthissection,thevalidand
reliablemeasurementdefinitionsandapproachesthattheeligibleStateagency
willuseforeachofthecoreindicatorsofperformanceforcareerandtechnical
educationstudentsatthesecondaryandpostsecondary/adultlevels,aswellas
anyadditionalindicatorsofperformanceidentifiedbytheeligibleagency,thatare
validandreliable.TheeligibleStateagencymustdescribehowitsproposed
definitionsandmeasuresarevalidandreliable.(section113(b)(2)(A)-(B))
Section113(b)oftheActdescribesthemeasuresthataStatemustuseforstudent
attainmentofchallengingacademiccontentstandardsandstudentacademic
achievementstandardsinreading/languageartsandmathematics(1S1and1S2,
respectively)andstudentgraduationrates(4S1).BasedontheDepartmentof
Education’snon-regulatoryguidance,themeasurementdefinitionsontheFinal
AgreedUponPerformanceLevels(FAUPL)formhavebeenpre-populatedforthe
eligibleStateagency’sconvenience.TheeligibleStateagencydoesnotneedto
describehowthesedefinitionsandmeasuresarevalidandreliableintheState
Plannarrative.AStatethatchoosestoproposeotherstudentdefinitionsand
measurementapproachesinitsnewStatePlanwouldhavetodescribehowits
proposeddefinitionsandmeasureswouldbevalidandreliable.
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(4) TheStatePlanmustdescribehow,inthecourseofdevelopingcoreindicatorsof
performanceandadditionalindicatorsofperformance,theeligibleStateagency
willaligntheindicators,tothegreatestextentpossible,sothatinformation
substantiallysimilartothatgatheredforotherStateandFederalprograms,orfor
anyotherpurpose,isusedtomeettheAct’saccountabilityrequirements.(section
113(b)(2)(F))
(5) TheStatePlanmustprovideperformancelevelsforeachofthecoreindicatorsof
performance.Forperformancelevelsthatarerequired,theStates’performance
levels,ataminimum,mustbeexpressedinapercentageornumericalform,soas
tobeobjective,quantifiable,andmeasurable;andrequiretheStatetocontinually
makeprogresstowardimprovingtheperformanceofcareerandtechnical
educationstudents.(section113(b)(3)(A)(i)-(II))
Section113(b)(2)ofthePerkinsActrequiresaStatetodevelopvalidandreliable
coreindicatorsofperformance,toproposeperformancelevelsinitsStatePlan,
andtoreachagreementwiththeDepartmenton“adjustedperformancelevels”
foreachofthecoreindicators.Insodoing,thePerkinsActprescribesthe
measuresthataStatemustuseforsomeofthecoreindicators.
(A)
Section113(b)(2)(A)(i)ofthePerkinsActrequiresaStatetomeasure
careerandtechnicaleducationstudents’attainmentof“challenging
academiccontentstandards”and“studentacademicachievement
standards”thataStateadoptedpursuanttosection1111(b)(1)ofthe
ESEA.ThePerkinsActfurtherrequiresaStateuseitsState’sacademic
assessments(i.e.theState’sreading/languageartsandmathematics
tests)implementedundersection1111(b)(3)oftheESEAtomeasure
careerandtechnicaleducationstudents’attainmentoftheseState
standards.Thus,aState’scoreindicatorsmustincludecareerand
technicaleducationstudents’proficiencyinreading/languageartsand
mathematicsasmeasuredunder1111(b)(1)and(3)oftheESEA.
Accordingly,underthePerkinsAct,aStatemustreportthenumberor
percentofitscareerand technicaleducationstudentswhoscoreatthe
proficientleveloraboveontheState’sassessmentsinreading/language
artsandmathematicsadministeredundertheESEAtomeasurethe
academicproficiencyofsecondarycareerandtechnicaleducation
studentsagainsttheESEAstandards.
Tomeasureattainmentofthesestandards,aStatemustdevelopand
reachagreementwiththeDepartmenton“adjustedperformancelevels,”
whichconstitutetheState’sperformancetargetsforaprogramyear.
Permissibletargets(i.e.“adjustedperformancelevels”)wouldbea
State’s“annualmeasurableobjectives”(AMOs)fromitsState’sESEA
accountabilityworkbook.(ToensurethataState’sschoolsaremaking
“adequateyearlyprogress”(AYP)asrequiredundersection
1111(b)(2)(A)oftheESEA,section1111(b)(2)(G)oftheESEArequiresa
StatetoestablishStatewideAMOs,whichidentifyasingleminimum
percentageofstudentswhoarerequiredtomeetorexceedthe
proficientlevelontheState’sacademicassessmentseach year.)Under
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(B)
thePerkinsAct,aStatemayproposedifferentperformancelevels
(targets)insteadofitsAMOsasdiscussedbelow.
Section113(b)(2)(A)(iv)ofthePerkinsActrequiresaStatetoidentifya
coreindicatortomeasureforitscareerandtechnicaleducationstudents
atthesecondarylevel“studentgraduationrates(asdescribedinsection
1111(b)(2)(C)(vi)ofthe(ESEA)).”Thus,aStatemustreportthe
numberorpercentofitscareerandtechnicaleducationstudentswhom
theStateincludesasgraduatedinitsgraduationratedescribedunder
theESEA.ToensurethataState’sschoolsaremakingAYPasrequired
undersection1111(b)(2)(A)oftheESEA,someStateshaveestablished
Statewidetargetsforgraduationratesundersection1111(b)(2)(C)(vi),
andotherStateshavedefinedAYPonlytorequireimprovementinthe
graduationrateeachyear.
TheDepartmentstronglyencouragestheStatetoreachagreementon
“adjustedperformancelevels”requiredundersection113ofthePerkins
Actforthecoreindicatorsdiscussedin(a)and(b)abovethatarethe
sameastheState’sAMOsortargetsthattheStateadoptedtoensure
thattheState’sschoolsaremakingAYPasrequiredundersection
1111(b)(2)oftheESEA.However,asnotedabove,theStatemaynot
haveestablishedtargetsforgraduationsratesundertheESEA,orthe
Statemaywishtoproposeperformancelevelsforthesecoreindicators
thataredifferentfromtheState’stargets.Ifso,theStatemustprovide
baselinedatausingtheState’smostrecentyear’sachievementdataor
graduationrateundertheESEA,proposeperformancelevels,andreach
agreementwiththeDepartmentofEducationon“adjustedperformance
levels.”(TheSecretaryofEducationisconsideringwhethertoissue
regulationsrequiringaStatetoagreeto“adjustedperformancelevels”
underthePerkinsActthatarethesameastheState’sAMOsortargets
forgraduationrateundertheESEA.IftheSecretaryofEducation
decidestoregulateonthisissueandadoptsfinalrules,aStatemaybe
requiredtoamenditsStatePlan.
(6) TheStatePlanmustdescribetheeligibleStateagency’sprocessforreaching
agreementonlocaladjustedlevelsofperformanceifaneligiblerecipientdoesnot
accepttheStateadjustedlevelsofperformanceundersection113(b)(3)oftheAct
andensuringthattheestablishedperformancelevelswillrequiretheeligible
recipienttocontinuallymakeprogresstowardimprovingtheperformanceof
careerandtechnicaleducationstudents.(section113(b)(4)(A)(II);sec.
122(c)(10)(B))
(7) TheStatePlanmustdescribetheobjectivecriteriaandmethodstheeligibleState
agencywillusetoallowaneligiblerecipienttorequestrevisionstoitslocal
adjustedlevelsofperformanceifunanticipatedcircumstancesarisewithrespect
toaneligiblerecipient.(section113(b)(4)(A)(vi))
(8) TheeligibleStateagencymustdescribehowitwillreportdatarelatingto
studentsparticipatingincareerandtechnicaleducationprogramsinorderto
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adequatelymeasuretheprogressofthestudents,includingspecialpopulations
andstudentsparticipatingintechprepprograms,ifapplicable,andhowthe
eligibleStateagencywillensurethatthedatareportedtoitfromlocaleducational
agenciesandeligibleinstitutions, andthedatathatitreportstotheSecretary,are
complete,accurate,andreliable.(section122(c)(13);section205)
(9) TheStatePlanmustdescribehowtheStateplanstoenterintoanagreementwith
eachconsortiumreceivingagrantunderPerkinsIVtomeetaminimumlevelof
performanceforeachoftheperformanceindicatorsdescribedinsection113(b)
and203(e).(section204(e)(1))
(10) TheStatePlanmustdescribehowtheeligibleStateagencywillannuallyevaluate
theeffectivenessofcareerandtechnicaleducationprograms,anddescribe,tothe
extentpracticable,howtheeligibleStateagencyiscoordinatingthoseprograms
withotherFederalprogramstoensurenonduplication.(section122(c)(8))
(b)PartB.
(1) TheStatePlanmustprovidealltheinformationrequestedontheformsprovided
inPartCofthissectiontoreportaccountabilitydataannuallytotheSecretaryof
Educationundersection113(c)(1)-(2),including:
(A)
ThestudentdefinitionsthattheStatewilluseforthesecondarycore
indicatorsofperformanceandthepostsecondary/adultcoreindicators
ofperformance;
(B)
Baselinedataforthecoreindicatorsofperformanceundersection
113(b)(2)usingdatafromthemost-recentlycompletedprogramyear,
exceptthat,fortheindicatorsforwhichtheStatemustuseitsstandards,
assessment,andgraduationratesadoptedunderTitleIoftheESEA,if
theStatechoosestouseitsAMOsandtargetsundertheESEA,the
eligibleStateagencywillnotneedtosubmitbaselinedata;and
(C)
Proposedperformancelevelsasdiscussedabove,exceptthat,forthe
indicatorsforwhichtheStatemustuseitstheeligibleStatestandards,
assessments,andgraduationratesadoptedunderTitleIoftheESEA,if
theStatechoosestouseitsAMOsandtargetsunder theESEA,the
eligibleStateagencywillonlyhavetoconfirmthisinformationwiththe
State’sOCTAERegionalAccountabilitySpecialist.UpontheeligibleState
agency’srequest,theRegionalAccountabilitySpecialistwillprepopulatetheformsinPart CwiththeState’scurrentAMOsandtargets,
asappropriate,andsendtheformsfortheeligibleStateagencytofinish
completing.
(2) TheeligibleStateagencymustidentifytheprogramareasforwhichtheStatehas
technicalskillassessments,theestimatedpercentageofCTEstudentswhotake
technicalskillassessments,andtheState’splanforincreasingthecoverageof
programsandstudentsreportedinfutureprogramyears.
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V. TechPrepPrograms
(a)PartA.
(1) TheStatePlanmustdescribethecompetitivebasisorformulatheeligibleState
agencywillusetoawardgrantstotech-prepconsortia.(section203(a)(1))
(2) TheStatePlanmustdescribehowtheeligibleStateagencywillgivespecial
considerationtoapplicationsthataddresstheareasidentifiedinsection204(d).
(section204(d)(1)-(6))
(3) TheStatePlanmustdescribehowtheeligibleStateagencywillensurean
equitabledistributionofassistancebetweenurbanandruralconsortium
participants.(section204(f))
(4) TheStatePlanmustdescribehowtheeligibleStateagencywillensurethateach
fundedtechprepprogram—
(A)
Iscarriedoutunderanarticulationagreementbetweentheparticipants
intheconsortium,asdefinedinsection3(4)oftheAct;
(B)
Consistsofaprogramofstudythatmeetstherequirementsofsection
203(c)(2)(A)-(G);
(C)
Includesthedevelopmentoftechprepprogramsforsecondaryand
postsecondaryeducationthatmeettherequirementsofsection
203(c)(3)(A)-(D);
(D)
Includesin-serviceprofessionaldevelopmentforteachers, faculty,and
administratorsthatmeetstherequirementsofsection203(c)(4)(A)-(F).
(E)
Includesprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsforcounselorsthatmeet
therequirementsofsection203(c)(5)(A)-(F);
(F)
Providesequalaccesstothefullrangeoftechnicalpreparationprograms
(includingpre-apprenticeshipprograms)toindividualswhoare
membersofspecialpopulations,includingthedevelopmentoftech-prep
programservicesappropriatetotheneedsofspecialpopulations
(section203(c)(6));
(G)
Providesforpreparatoryservicesthatassistparticipantsintech-prep
programs(section203(c)(7));andCoordinateswithactivitiesunder
TitleI.(section203(c)(8))
(5) TheStatePlanmustdescribehowtheStatePlanstoenterintoanagreementwith
eachconsortiumreceivingagrantunderPerkinsIVtomeetaminimumlevelof
performanceforeachoftheperformanceindicatorsdescribedinsections113(b)
and203(e).(section204(e)(1))
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(b)PartB.
(1) TheStatemustsubmitacopyofthelocalapplicationform(s)usedtoawardtech
prepfundstoconsortiaandacopyofthetechnicalreviewcriteriausedtoselect
winningconsortia,iffundsareawardedcompetitively.
VI. FinancialRequirements
(a)PartA.
(1) TheStatePlanmustdescribehowtheeligibleStateagencywillallocatefundsit
receivesthroughtheallotmentmadeundersection111,includinganyfundsthat
theeligibleStateagencychoosestoconsolidateundersection202(a),willbe
allocatedamongcareerandtechnicaleducationatthesecondarylevel,orcareer
andtechnicaleducationatthepostsecondaryandadultlevel,orboth,including
therationaleforsuchallocation.(section122(c)(6)(A);section202(c))
(2) TheStatePlanmustprovidethespecificdollar allocationsmadeavailablebythe
eligibleagencyforcareerandtechnicaleducationprogramsundersections
131(a)-(e)andhowtheseallocationsaredistributedtolocaleducationalagencies,
areacareerandtechnicaleducationschools,andeducationalserviceagencies
withintheState.(section131(g);section202(c))
(3) TheStatePlanmustprovidethespecificdollarallocationsmadeavailablebythe
eligibleagencyforcareerandtechnicaleducationprogramsundersection132(a)
oftheActandhowtheseallocationsaredistributedtopostsecondaryinstitutions
withintheState.(section122(c)(6)(A);section202(c))
(4) TheStatePlanmustdescribehowtheeligibleStateagencywillallocateanyof
thosefundsamonganyconsortiathatwillbeformedamongsecondaryschools,
andhowfundswillbeallocatedamongthemembersoftheconsortia,including
therationaleforsuchallocation.(section122(c)(6)(B);section202(c))
(5) TheStatePlanmustdescribehowtheeligibleStateagencywillallocateanyof
thosefundsamonganyconsortiathatwillbeformedamongpostsecondary
institutions,andhowfundswillbeallocatedamongthemembersoftheconsortia,
includingtherationaleforsuchallocations.(section122(c)(6)(B);section
202(c))
(6) TheStatePlanmustdescribehowtheeligibleStateagencywilladjustthedata
usedtomaketheallocationstoreflectanychangeinschooldistrictboundaries
thatmayhaveoccurredsincethepopulationand/orenrollmentdatawas
collected,andincludelocaleducationalagencieswithoutgeographical
boundaries,suchascharterschoolsandsecondaryschoolsfundedbytheBureau
ofIndianAffairs.(section131(a)(3))
(7) TheStatePlanmustprovideadescriptionofanyproposedalternativeallocation
formula(s)requiring approvalbytheSecretaryofEducationasdescribedin
section131(b)or132(b).Ataminimum,theeligibleStateagencymustprovide
anallocationrunforeligiblerecipientsusingtherequiredelementsoutlinedin
section131(a)and/orsection132(a)(2),togetherwithanallocationrunusingthe
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proposedalternativeformula(s).AlsotheeligibleStateagencymustincludea
demonstrationthatthealternativesecondaryformulamoreeffectivelytargets
fundsonthebasisofpoverty,asdescribedinsection131(b)(1)oftheAct;and/or,
inthecaseofanalternativepostsecondaryformula,ademonstrationthatthe
formuladescribedinsection132(a)(2)doesnotresultinadistributionoffundsto
eligiblerecipientsthathavethehighestnumbersofeconomicallydisadvantaged
individualsandthatanalternativeformulawouldresultinsuchadistribution.
(b)PartB.
(1) TheStatePlanmustincludeadetailedprojectbudget,usingtheformsprovidedin
PartBofthisguide.
(2) TheStatePlanmustprovidealistingofallocationsmadetoconsortia(secondary
andpostsecondary)fromfundsavailableundersections112(a)and(c).
(3) TheStatePlanmustdescribethesecondaryandpostsecondaryformulasusedto
allocatefundsavailableundersection112(a),asrequiredbysection131(a)and
132(a).
(4) TheStatePlanmustdescribethecompetitivebasisorformulatobeusedtoaward
reservefundsundersection112(c).
(5) TheStatePlanmustdescribetheproceduresusedtorankanddetermineeligible
recipientsseekingfundingundersection112(c).
(6) TheStatePlanmustincludeadescriptionoftheproceduresusedtodetermine
eligiblerecipientsinruralandsparselypopulatedareasundersection131(c)(2)
or132(a)(4)oftheAct.
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EDGARCERTIFICATIONSANDOTHERASSURANCESFORTHEPERKINSCAREERANDTECHNICAL
EDUCATIONALANDTECHPREPPROGRAMS
Statesmustprovidewrittenandsignedcertificationsstatingthat:
PartA
1.
(a) TheplanissubmittedbytheStateagencythatiseligibletosubmittheplan.(34CFR
76.104(a)(1))(Note:Theterm‘eligibleagency’meansaStateboard designatedorcreated
consistentwithStatelawasthesoleStateagencyresponsiblefortheadministration,orthe
supervisionoftheadministration,ofcareerandtechnicaleducationintheState.SeeSec.
3(12);
(b) TheStateagencyhasauthorityunderStatelawtoperformthefunctionsoftheStateunder
theprogram.(34CFR76.104(a)(2));
(c) TheStatelegallymaycarryouteachprovisionoftheplan.(34CFR76.104(a)(3));
(d) AllprovisionsoftheplanareconsistentwithStatelaw.(34CFR76.104(a)(4));
(e) AStateofficer,specifiedbytitleinthecertification,hasauthorityunderStatelawtoreceive,
hold,anddisburseFederalfundsmadeavailableundertheplan.(34CFR76.104(a)(5))
(Note:IfaStatewishesfortheDepartmenttocontinuesendingthegrantawarddocuments
directlytotheStatedirector,thisindividual’stitleneedstobelistedonthisportionofthe
assurance;
(f) TheStateofficerwhosubmitstheplan,specifiedbytitleinthecertification,hasauthorityto
submittheplan.(34CFR76.104(a)(6));
(g) Theagencythatsubmitstheplanhasadoptedorotherwiseformallyapprovedtheplan.(34
CFR76.104(a)(7));
(h) TheplanisthebasisforStateoperationandadministrationoftheprogram.(34CFR
76.104(a)(8));
PartB
1.
TheeligibleStateagencymustsubmitacopyoftheStatePlantotheStateofficeresponsiblefor
theIntergovernmentalReviewProcessiftheStateimplementsthatreviewprocessunder
ExecutiveOrder12372.(See34CFRPart79);
2.
TheeligibleStateagencymustprovideacompleteandsignedEDForm80-0013for
certificationsregardinglobbying;(See34CFRPart82.TodownloadEDForm80-0013,andthe
SFLLLForm(DisclosureofLobbyingActivities)referredtherein,See:
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html);
3.
TheeligibleStateagencymustprovideacompleteandsignedAssuranceforNon-Construction
ProgramsForm.(Seehttp://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html;
TheeligibleStateagencymustprovideasignedassurancethattheeligibleStateagencywill
complywiththerequirementsoftheActandtheprovisionsoftheStatePlan,includingthe
4.
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provisionofafinancialauditoffundsreceivedundertheActwhichmaybeincludedaspartof
anauditofotherFederalorStateprograms.(section122(c)(11));
5.
TheeligibleStateagencymustprovideasignedassurancethatnoneofthefundsexpended
undertheActwillbeusedtoacquireequipment(includingcomputersoftware)inanyinstance
inwhichsuchacquisitionresultsinadirectfinancialbenefittoanyorganizationrepresenting
theinterestsoftheacquiringentityortheemployeesoftheacquiringentity,oranyaffiliateof
suchanorganization.(section122(c)(12));
6.
TheeligibleStateagencymustprovideasignedassurancethattheStatewillwaivetheminimum
allocationasrequiredinsection131(c)(1)inanycaseinwhichthelocaleducationalagencyis
locatedinarural,sparselypopulatedareaor isapubliccharterschooloperatingsecondary
schoolcareerandtechnicaleducationprogramsand demonstratesthatitisunabletoenterinto
aconsortiumforpurposesofprovidingservicesundertheAct.(section131(c)(2));
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TheeligibleStateagencymustprovideasignedassurancethattheStatewillprovide,fromnonFederalsourcesforthecoststheeligibleagencyincursfortheadministration ofprogramsunder
thisAct,anamountthatisnotlessthantheamountprovidedbytheeligibleagencyfromnonFederalsourcesforsuchcostsfortheprecedingfiscalyear.(section323(a));
8.
TheeligibleStateagencymustprovideasignedassurancethattheStateandeligiblerecipients
thatusefundsunderthisActforin-serviceandpre-servicecareerandtechnicaleducation
professionaldevelopmentprogramsforcareerandtechnicaleducationteachers,administrators,
andotherpersonnelshall,totheextentpracticable,uponwrittenrequest,permitthe
participationinsuchprogramsofcareerandtechnicaleducationsecondaryschoolteachers,
administrators,andotherpersonnelinnonprofitprivateschoolsofferingcareerandtechnical
secondary educationprogramslocatedinthegeographicalareaservedbysucheligibleagency
oreligiblerecipient.(section317(a));
9.
TheeligibleStateagencymustprovideasignedassurancethat,exceptasprohibitedbyStateor
locallaw,thataneligiblerecipientmay,uponwrittenrequest,usefundsmadeavailableunder
thisActtoprovideforthemeaningfulparticipation,incareerandtechnicaleducationprograms
andactivitiesreceivingfundsunderthisAct,ofsecondaryschoolstudentsattendingnonprofit
privateschoolswhoresideinthegeographicalareaservedbytheeligiblerecipient.(section
317(b)(1));and
10.
TheeligibleStateagencymustprovideasignedassurancethateligiblerecipientsthatreceivean
allotmentunderthisActwillconsult,uponwrittenrequest,inatimelyandmeaningfulmanner
withrepresentativesofnonprofitprivateschoolsinthegeographicalareaservedbytheeligible
recipientregardingthemeaningfulparticipation,incareerandtechnicaleducationprograms
andactivitiesreceivingfundingunderthisAct,ofsecondaryschoolstudentsattendingnonprofit
privateschools.(section317(b)(2)).
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TEMPORARYASSISTANCEFORNEEDYFAMILIESPROGRAM(TANF)
(OMBControlNumber:0970-0145)
StatesthatincludeTANFintheCombinedStatePlanmustoutlinehowtheStatewillmeetthe
requirementsofsection402oftheSocialSecurityActincludinghowitwill:
(a) ConductaprogramdesignedtoserveallpoliticalsubdivisionsintheState(notnecessarilyina
uniformmanner)thatprovidesassistancetoneedyfamilieswith(orexpecting)childrenand
providesparentswithjobpreparation,work,andsupportservicestoenablethemtoleavethe
program,specificallycashassistance,andbecomeself-sufficient(section402(a)(1)(A)(i)ofthe
SocialSecurityAct).
(b) Requireaparentorcaretakerreceivingassistancetoengageinwork(definedbytheState)once
theState determinestheparentorcaretakerisreadytoengageinwork,oronceheorshehas
received24monthsofassistance,whicheverisearlier,consistentwiththechildcareexceptionat
407(e)(2)(section402(a)(1)(A)(ii)oftheSocialSecurityAct)
(c) Ensure thatparentsandcaretakersreceivingassistanceengageinworkinaccordancewith
section407(section402(a)(1)(A)(iii)oftheSocialSecurityAct).Consistentwiththerequired
strategicelementsdiscussedinsectionII(a)(2)herein,provideaspecificanalysisofhowthe
State’sworkforcedevelopmentactivitiesareaddressingemploymentandtrainingservicesfor
parentsorcaretakersreceivingassistance.
(d) TakesuchreasonablestepsastheStatedeemsnecessarytorestricttheuseanddisclosureof
informationaboutindividualsandfamiliesreceivingassistanceundertheprogramattributableto
fundsprovidedbytheFederalGovernment(section402(a)(1)(A)(iv)oftheSocialSecurityAct)
(e) Establishgoalsandtakeactiontopreventandreduceout-of-wedlockpregnancies,withspecial
emphasisonteenagepregnancies(section402(a)(1)(A)(v)oftheSocialSecurityAct)
(f) ConductaprogramdesignedtoreachStateandlocallawenforcementofficials,theeducation
system,andrelevantcounselingservices,that provideseducationandtrainingontheproblemof
statutoryrapesothatteenagepregnancypreventionprogramsmaybeexpandedtoincludemen
(section402(a)(1)(A)(vi)oftheSocialSecurityAct)
(g) Implementpoliciesandproceduresasnecessarytopreventaccesstoassistanceprovidedunder
theStateprogramfundedunderthispartthroughanyelectronicfundtransactioninanautomated
tellermachineorpoint-of-saledevicelocatedinaplacedescribedinsection408(a)(12),including
aplantoensurethatrecipientsoftheassistancehaveadequateaccesstotheircashassistance
(section402(a)(1)(A)(vii)oftheSocialSecurityAct)
(h) EnsurethatrecipientsofassistanceprovidedundertheStateprogramfundedunderthisparthave
theabilitytouseorwithdrawassistancewithminimalfeesorcharges,includinganopportunityto
accessassistancewithnofeeorcharges,andareprovidedinformationonapplicablefeesand
surchargesthatapplytoelectronicfundtransactionsinvolvingtheassistance,andthatsuch
informationismadepubliclyavailable(section402(a)(1)(A)(viii)oftheSocialSecurityAct)
(i) IndicatewhetheritintendstotreatfamiliesmovingfromanotherStatedifferentlyfromother
familiesundertheprogram,andifsohow(section402(a)(1)(B)(i)oftheSocialSecurityAct)
(j) Indicatewhetheritintendstoprovideassistancetonon-citizens,andifsoincludean
overviewoftheassistance(section402(a)(1)(B)(ii)oftheSocialSecurityAct)
(k) Setforthobjectivecriteriaforthedeliveryofbenefitsandthedeterminationofeligibilityandfor
fairandequitabletreatment,includinganexplanationofhowitwillprovideopportunitiesfor
recipientswhohavebeenadverselyaffectedtobeheardinaStateadministrativeorappeal
process(section402(a)(1)(B)(iii)oftheSocialSecurityAct)
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(l) IndicatewhethertheStateintendstoassistindividualstotrainfor,seek,andmaintain
employment(Section402(a)(1)(B)(v)oftheSocialSecurityAct)—
(1) providingdirectcareinalong-termcarefacility(assuchtermsaredefinedundersection
1397jofthistitle);or
(2) inotheroccupationsrelatedtoeldercare,high-demandoccupations,oroccupations
expectedtoexperiencelaborshortagesas,determinedappropriatebytheStateforwhich
theStateidentifies anunmetneedforservicepersonnel,and,ifso,shallincludean
overviewofsuchassistance.
(m) ProvideforallMOE-fundedservicesthefollowinginformation:thenameoftheprogrambenefit
orservice,andthefinancialeligibilitycriteriathatfamilies mustmeetinordertoreceivethat
benefitorservice.Inaddition,forTANFMOE-fundedservices(co-mingledorsegregatedMOE)
describetheprogrambenefitprovidedtoeligiblefamilies(SSPservicesdonothavetoincludea
descriptionbuttheDepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesencouragesit)(§263.2(b)(3)&
§263.2(c)preamblepages17826-7)
TANFCERTIFICATIONS
StatesthatincludeTANFintheCombinedStatePlanmustprovideacertificationbythechiefexecutive
officerofthatState,thatduringthefiscalyear,theStatewill:
1.
OperateachildsupportenforcementprogramundertheStatePlanapprovedunderpartD.
(section402(a)(2)oftheSocialSecurityAct);
2.
OperateafostercareandadoptionassistanceprogramundertheStatePlanapprovedunderpartE,
andthattheStatewilltakesuchactionsasarenecessarytoensurethatchildrenreceiving
assistanceundersuchpartareeligibleformedicalassistanceundertheStatePlanundertitleXIX.
(section402(a)(3)oftheSocialSecurityAct);
3.
SpecifywhichStateagencyoragencieswilladministerandsupervisetheprogramreferredtoin
paragraph(1)forthefiscalyear,whichshallincludeassurancesthatlocalgovernmentsandprivate
sectororganizations(section402(a)(4)oftheSocialSecurityAct)—
(A) havebeenconsultedregardingtheplananddesignofwelfareservicesintheStateso
thatservicesareprovidedinamannerappropriatetolocalpopulations;and
(B) havehadatleast45daystosubmitcommentsontheplanandthedesignofsuch
services;
4.
ProvideeachmemberofanIndiantribe,whoisdomiciledintheStateandisnoteligiblefor
assistanceunderatribalfamilyassistanceplanapprovedundersection 412,withequitableaccess
toassistanceundertheStateprogramfundedunderthispartattributabletofundsprovidedbythe
FederalGovernment. (section402(a)(5)oftheSocialSecurityAct);
5.
Establishandenforcestandardsandprocedurestoensureagainstprogramfraudandabuse,
includingstandardsandproceduresconcerningnepotism,conflictsofinterestamongindividuals
responsiblefortheadministrationandsupervisionoftheStateprogram,kickbacks,andtheuseof
politicalpatronage. (section402(a)(6)oftheSocialSecurityAct);
6.
(optional) EstablishandEnforcingstandardsandproceduresto(section402(a)(7)oftheSocial
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SecurityAct).—
(i) screenandidentifyindividualsreceivingassistanceunderthispartwithahistoryof
domesticviolencewhilemaintainingtheconfidentialityofsuchindividuals;
(ii) refersuchindividualstocounselingandsupportiveservices;and
(iii) waive,pursuanttoadeterminationofgoodcause,otherprogramrequirementssuchas
timelimits(forsolongasnecessary)forindividualsreceivingassistance,residency
requirements,childsupportcooperationrequirements,andfamilycapprovisions,in
caseswherecompliancewithsuchrequirementswouldmakeitmoredifficultfor
individualsreceivingassistanceunderthisparttoescapedomesticviolenceorunfairly
penalizesuchindividualswhoareorhavebeenvictimizedbysuchviolence,or
individualswhoareatriskoffurtherdomesticviolence.
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SUPPLEMENTALNUTRITIONASSISTANCEPROGRAM,EMPLOYMENTANDTRAINING(SNAPE&T)
andWORKPROGRAMSAUTHORIZEDUNDERSECTIONS6(d)(4)and 66(o)OFTHEFOODAND
NUTRITIONACTOF2008
(OMBControlNumber:0584-0083)
(a) GeneralRequirements2:TheStateagencymustprepareandsubmitanEmploymentandTraining
(E&T)PlantoitsappropriateFoodandNutritionService(FNS)RegionalOffice.TheE&TPlan
mustbeavailableforpublicinspectionattheStateagencyheadquarters.AStateagencymay
includeitsplanfortheSNAPE&TprograminaCombinedPlanunderWIOAbutwillrequireFNS
approvalpriortoimplementationandmustcontinuetomakeacopyoftheplanavailablefor
publicinspection.IfaStateincludesSNAPE&TinaCombinedPlanunderWIOA,theStateagency
willdetailthefollowingforeachyearcoveredbytheCombinedPlan:
(1) ThenatureoftheE&TcomponentstheStateagencyplanstoofferandthereasonsforsuch
components,includingcostinformation.ThemethodologyforStateagencyreimbursement
foreducationcomponentsmustbespecificallyaddressed;
(2) AnoperatingbudgetfortheFederalfiscalyearwithanestimateofthecostofoperationfor
eachFederalfiscalyearcoveredbytheCombinedPlan.AnyStateagencythatrequests 50
percentFederalreimbursementforStateagencyE&Tadministrativecosts,otherthanfor
participantreimbursements,mustincludeinitsplan,oramendmentstoitsplan,an
itemizedlistofallactivitiesandcostsforwhichthoseFederalfundswillbeclaimed,
includingthecostsforcasemanagementandcaseworktofacilitatethetransitionfrom
economicdependencytoself-sufficiencythroughwork.CostsinexcessoftheFederalgrant
willbeallowedonlywiththepriorapprovalofFNSandmustbeadequatelydocumentedto
assurethattheyarenecessary,reasonableandproperlyallocated.AStatemustsubmita
planamendmenttorequestbudgetadjustmentsatleast30dayspriortoplanned
implementation;
(3) ThecategoriesandtypesofindividualstheStateagencyintendstoexemptfromE&T
participation,theestimatedpercentageofworkregistrantstheStateagencyplansto
exempt,andthefrequencywithwhichtheStateagencyplanstoreevaluatethevalidityof
itsexemptions;
(4) ThecharacteristicsofthepopulationtheStateagencyintendstoplaceinE&T;
(5) TheestimatednumberofvolunteerstheStateagencyexpectstoplaceinE&T;
(6) ThegeographicareascoveredandnotcoveredbytheE&TPlanandwhy,andthetypeand
locationofservicestobeoffered;
(7) ThemethodtheStateagencyusestocountallworkregistrantsasofthefirstdayofthenew
fiscalyear;
(8) ThemethodtheStateagencyusestoreportworkregistrantinformationonthequarterly
FormFNS–583;
(9) ThemethodtheStateagencyusestopreventworkregistrantsfrombeingcountedtwice
withinaFederalfiscalyear.IftheStateagencyuniversallyworkregistersallSNAP
applicants,thismethodmustspecifyhowtheStateagencyexcludesthoseexemptfrom
workregistrationunder7C.F.R.§273.7(b)(1).IftheStateagencyworkregisters
nonexemptparticipantswheneveranewapplicationissubmitted,thismethodmustalso
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7CFR§273.7(c)(6).
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specifyhowtheStateagencyexcludesthoseparticipantswhomayhavealreadybeen
registeredwithinthepast12monthsasspecifiedunder7 C.F.R.§273.7(a)(1)(i);
(10) Theorganizationalrelationshipbetweentheunitsresponsibleforcertificationandthe
unitsoperatingtheE&Tcomponents,includingunitsoftheStatewideworkforce
developmentsystem,ifavailable.FNSisspecificallyconcernedthatthelinesof
communicationbeefficientandthatnoncompliancebytheparticipantbereportedtothe
certificationunitwithin10workingdaysafterthenoncomplianceoccurs;
(11) TherelationshipbetweentheStateagencyandotherorganizationsitplanstocoordinate
withfortheprovisionofservices,includingorganizationsintheStatewideworkforce
developmentsystem,ifavailable.Copiesofcontractsmustbeavailableforinspection;
(12) Theavailability,ifappropriate,ofE&TprogramsforIndianslivingonreservationsafter
theStateagencyhasconsultedingoodfaithwithappropriatetribalorganizations;
(13) Ifaconciliationprocessisplanned,theproceduresthatwillbeusedwhenanindividual
failstocomplywithanE&Tprogramrequirement.Includethelengthoftheconciliation
period;and
(14) ThepaymentratesforchildcareestablishedinaccordancewiththeChildCareand
DevelopmentBlockGrantprovisionsof45CFR98.43,andbasedonlocalmarketrate
surveys.
(15) Thecombined(Federal/State)Stateagencyreimbursementratefortransportationcosts
andotherexpensesreasonablynecessaryanddirectlyrelatedtoparticipationincurred
byE&Tparticipants.IftheStateagencyproposestoprovidedifferentreimbursement
amountstoaccountforvaryinglevelsofexpenses,forinstanceforgreaterorlessercosts
oftransportationindifferentareasoftheState,itmustincludethemhere.
(16) InformationaboutexpensestheStateagencyproposestoreimburse.FNSmustbe
affordedtheopportunitytoreviewandcommentontheproposedreimbursements
beforetheyareimplemented.
(b) Able-bodiedAdultswithoutDependents(ABAWD)3:AStateagencyinterestedinreceiving
additionalfundingforservingable-bodiedadultswithoutdependents(ABAWDs)subjecttothe3monthtimelimit,inaccordancewith7C.F.R.§273.7(d)(3),mustincludethefollowingforeach
FederalfiscalyearcoveredbytheCombinedPlanunderWIOA:
(1) Itspledgetoofferaqualifyingactivitytoallat-riskABAWDapplicantsandrecipients;
(2) Estimatedcostsoffulfillingitspledge;
(3) Adescriptionofmanagementcontrolsinplacetomeetpledgerequirements;
(4) Adiscussionofitscapacityandabilitytoserveat-riskABAWDs;
(5) InformationaboutthesizeandspecialneedsofitsABAWDpopulation;and
(6) Informationabouttheeducation,training,andworkfarecomponentsitwilloffertomeet
theABAWDworkrequirement.
(c) OptionalWorkfare4:Stateagenciesorotherpoliticalsubdivisionsmustdescribeindetailinthe
planhowthepoliticalsubdivision,workingwiththeStateagencyandanyothercooperating
agenciesthatmaybeinvolvedintheprogram,willfulfilltheprovisionsof7C.F.R.§273.7(m).Ifa
Stateoptstooperateanoptionalworkfareprogramormodifyanexistingoptionalworkfare
program,throughaCombinedPlanunderWIOA,itmustprovidethefollowing:
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7CFR§273.7(c)(7)
7CFR§273.7(m)
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(1) Stateagenciesorpoliticalsubdivisionssubmittingaworkfareplanmustsubmit withthe
plananoperatingbudgetcoveringtheperiodfromtheinitiationoftheworkfareprogram's
implementationscheduletothecloseoftheFederalfiscalyearforeachyearcoveredbythe
CombinedPlan.Inaddition,anestimateofthecostforonefullyearofoperationmustbe
submittedtogetherwiththeworkfareplanforeachFederalfiscalyearcoveredbythe
CombinedPlan.
(2) Ifworkfareplansaresubmittedbymorethanonepoliticalsubdivision,eachrepresenting
thesamepopulation(suchasacity withinacounty),FNSwilldeterminewhichpolitical
subdivisionwillhaveitsplanapproved.UndernocircumstanceswillaSNAPrecipientbe
subjecttomorethanoneSNAPworkfareprogram.Ifapoliticalsubdivisionchoosesto
operateaworkfareprogramandrepresentsapopulationwhichisalready,atleastinpart,
subjecttoaSNAPworkfareprogramadministeredbyanotherpoliticalsubdivision,itmust
establishinitsworkfareplanhowSNAPrecipientswillnotbesubjecttomorethanone
SNAPworkfareprogram.
(d) VoluntaryWorkfare5:Stateagenciesandpoliticalsubdivisionsmayoperateworkfareprograms
wherebyparticipationbySNAPrecipientsisvoluntary.Insuchaprogram,thepenaltiesforfailure
tocomply,asprovidedin7C.F.R.§273.7(f),willnotapplyfornoncompliance.Theamountof
hourstobeworkedwillbenegotiatedbetweenthehouseholdandtheoperatingagency,though
nottoexceedthelimitsprovidedunder7C.F.R.§273.7(m)(5)(ii).Inaddition,allprotections
providedunder7C.F.R.§273.7(m)(6)(i)shallcontinuetoapply.ThoseStateagenciesandpolitical
subdivisionschoosingtooperatesuchaprogramshallindicateintheirworkfareplanhowtheir
staffingwilladapttoanticipatedandunanticipatedlevelsofparticipationforeachFederalfiscal
yearcoveredbytheCombinedPlanunderWIOA.FNSwillnotapproveplanswhichdonotshow
thatthebenefitsoftheworkfareprogram,intermsofhoursworkedbyparticipantsandreduced
SNAPallotmentsduetosuccessfuljobattainment,areexpectedtoexceedthecostsofsucha
program.Inaddition,ifFNSfindsthatanapprovedvoluntaryprogramdoesnotmeetthis
criterion,FNSreservestherighttowithdrawapproval.
(e) ComparableWorkfare6:TheStateagencyorpoliticalsubdivisionmust provideadescriptionofits
program,includingamethodologyforensuringcompliancewith7C.F.R§273.7(m)(9)(ii)foreach
FederalfiscalyearcoveredbytheCombinedPlanunderWIOA.
(f) Process7:TheStateagencymustsubmitamendmentstotheSNAPE&TsegmentoftheCombined
PlanforFNSapprovalatleast30dayspriortotheplannedimplementation inordertoreceive
federalSNAPE&TfundingfortheactivitiesnotcoveredbytheapprovedCombinedPlan.
(g) PlanModifications8:IfFNSdeterminesthattheperformanceofaStateagencywithrespectto
employmentandtrainingoutcomesisinadequate,FNSmayrequiretheStateagencytomake
modificationstotheStateE&Tplantoimprovetheoutcomes.
FundingDisclaimer:FundsmaynotbeavailablewhenSNAPE&TportionsofaCombinedStatePlanunder
WIOAareapproved.FNS’sobligationafterapprovingaSNAPE&TplansubmittedaspartofaCombined
StatePlaniscontingentupontheavailabilityofanappropriationfromwhichpaymentcanbemade.Any
5
7CFR§273.7(m)(8)
7CFR§273.7(m)(9)
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7CFR §273.7(c)(8)
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7U.S.C.2025(h)(5)(E)asamendedbyAgriculturalActof2014.
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FNSfundingresultingfromanapprovalofaSNAPE&TplansubmittedaspartofaCombinedStatePlanis
subjecttoFNSreceivingsufficientfunds(intheProgramFinancialControlSystemforFNS)tofundthisand
allpriorapprovedSNAPE&TplanssubmittedaspartofaCombined State Planintheirentiretyinthetime
anddateorderreceived.FederalreimbursementtoStatesfor50percentofStateadministrative
expendituresandforparticipantreimbursementsissubjecttotheaboveconditions.
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TRADEADJUSTMENTASSISTANCE
(OMBControlno.NEW)
TheTradeAdjustmentAssistance(TAA)programisaFederalprogramthatoffersavarietyofbenefits
andservicestoworkerswhoseemploymenthasbeenadverselyimpactedbyforeigntrade.Througha
numberofbenefitsandservices,theTAAprogramprovides trade-affectedworkerswithopportunitiesto
obtainthesupport,resources,skills,andcredentialstheyneedtoreturntotheworkforceinagoodjob.
Theseincludeemploymentandcasemanagementservices,training,jobsearchallowances,relocation
allowances,reemploymentandalternativeTAAwagesubsidiesforolderworkers,andincomesupportin
theformofTradeReadjustmentAllowances(TRA).
(a) TheTAAprogramisarequiredpartnerintheone-stopdeliverysystem,establishedunder
section121oftheWorkforceInnovationandOpportunityAct(WIOA).Therefore,giventhat
theTAAprogramispartofthebroaderworkforcesystemandakeygoalfortheTAAprogram
istoensurethattrade-affectedworkersareabletosuccessfullyreturntowork,ETAstrongly
encouragesStatestointegratetheirTAAprogramactivitiesinconcertwithotherworkforce
systemcoreandpartnerprogramsthatmayalsoaddresstheneedsoftrade-affectedworkers.
WIOASec.103(3)(A)(B).ConsistentwiththeGovernor-SecretaryAgreement,theStatesagree
tousefundsobligatedundertheTAAAnnualCooperativeFinancialAgreement(CFA),tocarry
outtheTAAprogram,including:1)ensuringintegrationoftheTAAprogramintoitsone-stop
deliverysystem;2)usingthecentersinthissystemornetworkasthemainpointofparticipant
intakeanddeliveryofTAAprogrambenefitsandservices;and3)ensuringthetermsofthe
MemorandaofUnderstanding(MOU)withtheLocalWorkforceInvestmentBoards,as
establishedunderWIOAsection121(c) willapplytotheassistanceprovidedbyotherone-stop
partnerstoTAAparticipants.(TradeActSec.239(a)asamendedbyWIOAsection512(hh))
DescribetheState’sprocessforoperatingtheTAAprogramthatensurescoordinationand
integrationwithWIOAcoreandpartnerprograms.Provideexamples,ifavailable,ofhowthe
co-locationofWagner-Peyserinone-stopcentersandtheadditionofTemporaryAssistance
forNeedyFamilies(TANF),haveimprovedaccesstotheseservicesfortrade-affectedworkers.
(b) Statesmustdevelopandmanageresources(includingelectroniccasemanagementsystems)to
integratedata,includingco-enrollmentdata,providedthroughdifferentagencies
administeringbenefitsandservicestotrade-affectedworkersinordertoensureconsistent
programadministrationandfiscalintegrity,aswellasreliablefiscalandperformance
reporting.(WIOAsection103(b)(3))
DescribehowtheStatewilluseTAAfundingforinfrastructure,othersharedcosts,andthe
promotionofthedevelopmentofintegratedintake,casemanagementandreportingsystems.
(c) ExceptforStatescoveredbytheregulatoryexemption20CFR618.890(c)ortoperformnoninherentlygovernmentalfunctions,StatesmustengageonlyStategovernmentpersonnelto
performTAA-fundedfunctionsundertakentocarryouttheTAAprogram,andmustapplyto
suchpersonnelthestandardsforameritsystemofpersonneladministrationapplicableto
personnelcoveredunder5CFRpart900,subpartF.(20CFR618.890)
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DescribehowTAAprogram-fundedbenefitsandservicesareapprovedbymerit-staffed
employeesinaccordancewith20CFR618.890.
TradeAdjustmentAssistance(TAA)ProgramAssurances
TheTradeAdjustmentAssistance(TAA)programisaRequiredPartnerintheone-stopsystem,
establishedundersection121oftheWorkforceInnovationandOpportunityAct(WIOA). However,to
receiveTAAprogramfunds,StatesmustadheretothesignedGovernor-SecretaryAgreement,inaddition
tothetermsandconditionsprovidedintheTradeAdjustmentAssistance(TAA)AnnualCooperative
FinancialAgreement(CFA)andtheUnemploymentInsurance(UI)AnnualFundingAgreement,executed
eachfiscalyearbetweentheStateandETA.
TheCFA,whichisincorporatedbyreferenceintotheGovernor-SecretaryAgreement,explainsprogram
requirements,limitationsontheuseoffunds,assurancesandotherimportantgrantprovisionsthat
StatesmustfollowtoreceiveTAAprogramfundingforTrainingandOtherActivities(whichincludes
training,employmentandcasemanagementservices,andallowancesforjobsearchandrelocationand
Stateadministrationofthesebenefitsandservices).
Atthebeginningofeachfiscalyear,ETAprovideseachCooperatingStateAgency(CSA)withaCFAfor
thatyear,whichtheCSAisrequiredtoexecuteandsubmittoETA’sOfficeofGrantsManagement.The
UnemploymentInsurance(UI)AnnualFundingAgreementisthemechanismforfundingtheState
administrationofTRAandolderworkerwagesubsidiesthroughtheStateagencythatadministersthe
unemploymentinsurancelawsfortheState.
TradeAdjustmentAssistance(TAA)ProgramAssurances
TheStatePlanmustincludeassurancesthat:
1.
Onanannualbasis,theCSAwillexecuteTAACooperativeFinancialAgreementsandUI
FundingAgreementsforeachfiscalyearduringthefour-yearStateplanningcycle.
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JOBSFORVETERANSSTATEGRANTS
(OMBControlNumber: 1225-0086)
TheJobsforVeterans’StateGrants(JVSG)aremandatory,formula-basedstaffinggrantsto(includingDC,
PR,VIandGuam).TheJVSGisfundedannuallyinaccordancewithafundingformuladefinedinthe
statute(38U.S.C.4102A(c)(2)(B)andregulationandoperates onafiscalyear(notprogramyear)basis,
however,performancemetricsarecollectedandreported(VETS-200SeriesReports)quarterly(using
four“rollingquarters”)onaProgramYearbasis(aswiththeETA-9002Series).Currently,VETSJVSG
operateson afive-year(FY2015-2019),multi-yeargrantapprovalcyclemodifiedandfundedannually.
Inaccordancewith38U.S.C.§4102A(b)(5)and§4102A(c),theAssistantSecretaryforVeterans'
EmploymentandTraining(ASVET)makesgrantfundsavailableforuseineachStatetosupportDisabled
Veterans'OutreachProgram(DVOP)specialistsandLocalVeterans'EmploymentRepresentatives(LVER)
staff.Asaconditiontoreceivefunding,38U.S.C.§4102A(c)(2)requiresStatestosubmitanapplication
foragrant thatcontainsaStatePlannarrative,whichincludes:
(a) HowtheStateintendstoprovideemployment,trainingandjobplacementservicestoveterans
andeligiblepersonsundertheJVSG;
(b) ThedutiesassignedtoDVOPspecialistsandLVERstaffbytheState;specificallyimplementing
DVOPandLVERdutiesorrolesandresponsibilitiesasoutlinedin38U.S.C.§4103Aand4104.
Thesedutiesmustbeconsistentwithcurrentguidance;
(c) ThemannerinwhichDVOPspecialistsandLVERstaffareintegratedintotheState’semployment
servicedeliverysystemorone-stopdeliverysystempartnernetwork;
(d) TheIncentiveAwardprogramimplementedusingthe1%grantallocationsetasideforthis
purpose,asapplicable;
(e) Thepopulationsofveteranstobeserved,includinganyadditionalpopulationsdesignatedbythe
Secretaryaseligibleforservices,andanyadditionalpopulationsspecificallytargetedbytheState
WorkforceAgencyforservicesfromone-stopdeliverysystempartners(e.g.,NativeAmerican
veterans;veteransinremoteruralcountiesorparishes);
(f) HowtheStateimplementsandmonitorstheadministrationofpriorityofservicetocovered
persons;
(g) HowtheStateprovidesorintendstoprovideandmeasure,throughboththeDVOPandone-stop
deliverysystempartnerstaff:(1)jobandjobtrainingindividualizedcareerservices,(2)
employmentplacementservices,and(3)job-driventrainingandsubsequentplacementservice
programforeligibleveteransandeligiblepersons;
(h) ThehiredatealongwithmandatorytrainingcompletiondatesforallDVOPspecialistsandLVER
staff;and,
(i) SuchadditionalinformationastheSecretarymayrequire.
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UNEMPLOYMENTINSURANCE
(OMBControlNumber:1205-0132)
TheUnemploymentInsurance(UI)programrequiresaStateQualityServicePlan(SQSP)ona2-year
planningcyclethatisaconditionofreceiptofadministrativefundingtoadministertheprogram. The
SQSPistheState’sUIperformancemanagementandplanningprocessthatallowsforanexchangeof
informationbetweenFederalandStatepartnerstoenhancetheUIprogram’sabilitytoreflecttheirjoint
commitmenttoperformanceexcellenceandclient-centeredservices.Aformaltwo-yearSQSPis
submittedbiennially.Ontheoffyears,StatesmayberequiredtomodifytheSQSPwithadditional
correctiveactionplansandnarrativeiftheyarefailinganynewperformancemeasures,andtheyare
requiredtoprovideupdatedbudgetdocuments,certifications,andassurances. ETAHandbookNo.336,
18thEditionprovidesdetailedguidanceforthepreparationandsubmittaloftheSQSPandsupplemental
guidanceisprovidedinanannualUIPL,issuedasUIPL21-14fortheFY2015SQSP.TheSocialSecurity
Act(SSA)sections302and303authorizetheSecretaryofLabortoprovidefundstoadministertheUI
programandgoverntheexpenditureofthosefunds. StatesthatchoosetheoptiontoincludeUIina
WIOACombined State PlanwillberequiredtosubmittheirSQSPthroughtheCombined State Plan
process. TheSQSPmustbepreparedinaccordancetotheinstructionsinETHandbook336,18thEdition
andtherearenochangestotheestablishedSQSPcycleifaStatechosetosubmittheirSQSPthroughthe
Combined State Planprocess.
(a)ContentsofacompleteUISQSPpackage:AcompleteUISQSPpackageincludesthefollowing
documents,asdescribedinChapter1,ETAHandbook336,18th Edition:
(1) TransmittalLetter: AcoverlettertotheappropriateRegionalOffice(RO)transmittingallthe
requiredSQSPdocuments.
(2) BudgetWorksheets/Forms: Budget worksheets/formsandplanforprogramadministration
basedonprojectedallocationsreceivedfromtheFederalpartner. Theseformsinclude
WorksheetUI-1andSF424,SF424AandSF424B. TheSF424AisonlyrequirediftheState
varythequarterlydistributionofbaseclaimsactivitystaffyears.
(3) TheStatePlanNarrative: TheStatePlanNarrativeisavitalelementoftheSQSPthatprovidesa
vehicleforsharingwiththeFederalpartnerState-specificeffortsthataffecttheadministration
oftheUIProgram.TheStatePlanNarrativeallowstheStatetodescribeinasingle narrative:a)
StateperformanceincomparisontotheGovernmentPerformanceReviewActgoals;b)actions
plannedtocorrectdeficienciesregardingUIprograms,UIprogramreviewsandreporting
requirements;andc)resultsofcustomersatisfactionsurveys(optional).
CorrectiveActionPlans(CAPs): CAPsareexpectedasapartoftheSQSPwhenState’sannual
performancedoesnotmeettheestablishedcriteriaforcoremeasures,Secretary’sStandards,UI
program,assurances,andotherprogramdeficienciesidentifiedintheannualSQSPguidance
providedbytheDepartment.
(4) UIProgramIntegrityActionPlan(UIIAP): TheUIIAPoutlinesthestrategiestheStatewill
undertakeduringtheplanningperiodregardingthepreventionreductionandrecoveryofUI
improperpayments.
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(5) OrganizationalChart: Theorganizationchartmustconformtotherequirementfordeliveryof
servicethroughpublicemploymentoffices,orsuchotherdesignatedprovidersastheSecretary
mayauthorize;showtheState'sconfigurationfrom theGovernoroftheStatedowntothepoint
ofEmploymentServiceandUIcustomerservicedelivery;andprovidesufficientdetailtoshow
eachorganizationalunitinvolvedandthetitleoftheunitmanager.
(6) SQSPSignaturePage.TheStateadministratormustsignanddatetheSQSPSignaturePage. By
signingtheSignaturePage,theStateadministratorcertifiesthattheStatewillcomplywithall
theassurancesandactivitiescontainedintheSQSPguidelines.
ThoughaStateneedstosubmitthecompleteSQSPpackageona2-yearcycle,therearecertain
documentscontainedintheSQSPpackagewhicharerequiredtobesubmittedbyStatesannuallyaspart
oftheoff-yearsubmission.Thedocumentswhicharerequiredtobesubmittedannuallyareconsidereda
modificationtothecompleteSQSPsubmittedthepreviousyear. SincefundsforStateUIoperationsare
appropriatedeachyear,eachStateisrequiredtoannuallysubmitthetransmittalletter,budget
worksheets,organizationalchartandthesignaturepage. ThemodificationmayalsoincludeCAPsfor
newidentifiedperformancedeficiencies,andanyrequiredmodificationstoexistingCAPs.
SincetheUIprogramisarequiredone-stoppartner,StateshavetheoptionofincludingUIinthe
CombinedStatePlanauthorizedbyWIOAsec.103.
(b)RequirementsforStateselectingtoincludeUIintheCombined State Plan:Statesthatelecttoinclude
UIintheCombined State Planmust:
(1) SubmitanSQSPinthefollowingmannerdependingontheirtimingintheSQSPcycle:
(A) IfaStateisinthefirstyearoftheir2-yearcycle,acompleteSQSPpackagemustbe
submitted. AcompleteSQSPpackagewillincludetheTransmittalLetter,Budget
Worksheets/Forms,StatePlanNarrative,CAPs,theUIIAP,OrganizationalChart,andthe
SQSPSignaturePage. OneofthekeygoalsfortheUIprogramistoensurethatclaimants
areabletosuccessfullyreturntowork. Assuch,theSQSPStatePlanNarrativemust
provideadiscussionoftheplancoordinationwithotherWIOACombinedPlanprograms
toensureacoordinatedeffortandintegratedservicedelivery.
(B) IfaStateisinthesecondyearofthe2-yearcycle,theStateisrequiredtosubmitthemost
recentlyapprovedcompleteSQSPpackagewithamodificationthatmustincludethe
TransmittalLetter,BudgetWorksheets/Forms,OrganizationalChart,andtheSQSP
Signaturepage. ThemodificationmayalsoincludeCAPsfornewidentifiedperformance
deficiencies,andanyrequiredmodificationstoexistingCAPs.
(2) Submittherequiredoff-yearSQSPcomponentsasamodificationtotheCombined State Planon
thesamecycleastheregularSQSPprocesswhichmustbeapprovedbySeptember30theach
year.
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SENIORCOMMUNITYSERVICEEMPLOYMENTPROGRAM(SCSEP)
(OMBControlNo.1205-0040)
(a) EconomicProjectionsandImpact
(1) Discusslong-termprojectionsforjobsinindustriesandoccupationsintheStatethatmay
provideemploymentopportunitiesforolderworkers.(20CFR641.302(d))(May
alternativelybediscussedintheeconomicanalysissectionofstrategicplan.)
(2) Discusshowthelong-termjobprojectionsdiscussedintheeconomicanalysissectionof
strategicplanrelatetothetypesofunsubsidizedjobsforwhichSCSEPparticipantswillbe
trainedandthetypesofskilltrainingtobeprovided.(20CFR641.302(d))
(3) DiscusscurrentandprojectedemploymentopportunitiesintheState(suchasbyproviding
informationavailableunder§15oftheWagner-PeyserAct(29U.S.C.491-2)by
occupation),andthetypesofskillspossessedbyeligibleindividuals. (20CFR641.325(c))
(b) ServiceDeliveryandCoordination
(1) AdescriptionofactionstocoordinateSCSEPwithotherprograms.Thismayalternatively
bediscussedintheStatestrategiessectionofthestrategicplan,butregardlessof
placementindocument,mustinclude:
(A) PlannedactionstocoordinateactivitiesofSCSEPgranteeswithWIOAtitleI
programs,includingplansforusingtheWIOAone-stopdeliverysystemandits
partnerstoserveindividualsaged55andolder.(20CFR641.302(g),641.325(e))
(B) PlannedactionstocoordinateactivitiesofSCSEPgranteeswiththeactivities
being
carriedoutintheStateundertheothertitlesoftheOlderAmericansAct(OAA).
(20CFR641.302(h))
(C)PlannedactionstocoordinateSCSEPwithotherprivateandpublicentitiesand
programsthatprovideservicestoolderAmericans,suchascommunityandfaithbasedorganizations,transportationprograms,andprogramsforthosewith
specialneedsordisabilities.(20CFR641.302(i))
(D)PlannedactionstocoordinateSCSEPwithotherlabormarketandjobtraining
initiatives.(20CFR641.302(j))
(E)ActionstoensurethatSCSEPisanactivepartnerintheone-stopdeliverysystem
andthestepstheStatewilltaketoencourageandimprovecoordinationwiththe
one-stopdeliverysystem.(20CFR641.335)
(F)Effortstoworkwithlocaleconomicdevelopmentofficesinrurallocations.
(2) TheState’slong-termstrategyforengagingemployerstodevelopandpromote
opportunitiesfortheplacementofSCSEPparticipantsinunsubsidizedemployment.(20
CFR641.302(e))(MayalternativelybediscussedintheStatestrategiessectionofstrategic
plan.)
(3) TheState’slong-termstrategyforservingminorityolderindividualsunderSCSEP.(20CFR
641.302(c))
(4) Alistofcommunityservicesthatareneededandtheplaceswheretheseservicesaremost
needed.Specifically,theplanmustaddresstheneedsandlocationofthoseindividuals
mostinneedofcommunityservicesandthegroupsworkingtomeettheirneeds.(20CFR
641.330)
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(5) TheState’slong-termstrategytoimproveSCSEPservices,includingplannedlong-term
changestothedesignoftheprogramwithintheState,andplannedchangesintheuseof
SCSEPgranteesandprogramoperatorstobetterachievethegoalsoftheprogram.This
mayincluderecommendationstotheDepartmentasappropriate.(20CFR641.302(k))
(6) TheState’sstrategyforcontinuousimprovementinthelevelofperformanceforSCSEP
participants’entryintounsubsidizedemployment,andtoachieve,ataminimum,thelevels
specifiedinOAASection513(a)(2)(E)(ii).(20CFR641.302(f))
(c) LocationandPopulationServed,includingEquitableDistribution
(1) Adescriptionofthelocalitiesandpopulationsforwhichprojectsofthetypeauthorizedby
titleVaremostneeded.(20CFR641.325(d))
(2) Listthecitiesandcountieswheretheprojectwillbeconducted.Includethenumberof
SCSEPauthorizedpositionsandindicatewherethepositionschangedfromtheprioryear.
(3) Describecurrentslotimbalancesandproposedstepstocorrectinequitiestoachieve
equitabledistribution.
(4) TheState’slong-termstrategyforachievinganequitabledistributionofSCSEPpositions
withintheStatethat:
(A) Movespositionsfromover-servedtounderservedlocationswithintheStatein
compliancewith20CFR641.365.
(B) Equitablyservesruralandurbanareas.
(C) Servesindividualsaffordedpriorityforserviceunder20CFR641.520.(20CFR
641.302(a),641.365,641.520)
(5) Theratioofeligibleindividualsineachserviceareatothetotaleligiblepopulationinthe
State. (20CFR641.325(a))
(6) Therelativedistributionofeligibleindividualswho:
(A) ResideinurbanandruralareaswithintheState
(B) Havethegreatesteconomicneed
(C) Areminorities
(D) ArelimitedEnglishproficient.
(E) Havethegreatestsocialneed.(20CFR641.325(b))
(7) Adescriptionofthestepstakentoavoiddisruptionstothegreatestextentpossible,when
positionsareredistributed,asprovidedin20CFR641.365;whennewCensusorother
reliabledatabecomeavailable;orwhenthereisover-enrollmentforanyotherreason.(20
CFR641.325(i),641.302(b))
(d) SCSEPOperations
(1) Administrative:describetheorganizationalstructureoftheprojectandhowsubprojects
willbemanaged,including:
(A) identificationofthekeystaff,includingtheprimaryresponsibilitiesandthe
amountoftimeassignedtotheSCSEPgrant;
(B) Includeanorganizationchartdepictinganysubgranteesorlocalaffiliates
implementingthegrant.Includeatablewithauthorizedpositionsforeach
subgranteeoraffiliate,ifapplicable;
(C) describetrainingthatwillbeprovidedtolocalstaff;
(D) describehowprojectswillbemonitoredforprogramandfinancialcompliance,
includingauditplans;and
(E) describehowtheStatewillmanageitsprovidersandhowitwilltransfer
participantsifnewprovidersareselectedtoserveintheState.
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(2) Recruitment:describehowgranteewillrecruitandselectofparticipantswillbeachieved.
Theeligibilityofparticipantsisdescribedunder20CFR641.500and641.525.
(3) IncomeEligibility:describehowparticipantincomewillberecertifiedeachyear,including
whereeligibilityrecordswillbemaintained.
(4) Orientation:describetheorientationproceduresfor:
(A) Participants
(B) HostAgencies
(5) DurationLimits:describeanypolicyformaximumdurationofenrollmentormaximum
timeincommunityserviceandprovideacopyofthecurrentDurationLimitpolicy.
(6) Assessments:describetheproceduresforassessingjobaptitudes,jobreadiness,andjob
preferencesofparticipantsandtheirpotentialtotransitionintounsubsidizedemployment.
Alsodescribehowtheassessmentwillbeusedtodeveloptheparticipant’sIndividual
EmploymentPlan(IEP).
(7) CommunityServiceAssignments:describehowtheparticipantwillbeassignedto
communityserviceincluding:
(A) thetypesofcommunityserviceactivitythatwillbeemphasizedandhowthey
werechosen;methodsusedtomatchparticipantswithcommunityservice
training;
(B) theextenttowhichparticipantswillbeplacedintheadministrationofthe
projectitself;
(C) thetypesofhostagenciesusedandtheproceduresandcriteriaforselectingthe
assignments;
(D) theaveragenumberofhoursinaparticipant’strainingweek;
(E) thefringebenefitsoffered(ifany);and
(F) proceduresforensuringadequatesupervision.
(8) Training:describethetrainingthatwillbeprovidedduringcommunityservice
assignmentsandanyothertypesoftrainingprovided,includinglinkageswithlocalonestopcenters,andRegisteredApprenticeship.
(9) SupportiveServices:describethesupportiveservicesthatwillbeofferedtohelp
participantsobtainandretainanunsubsidizedjob,includingtransportationassistance(if
applicable).
(10) Termination:describeproceduresforterminatingaparticipant,includingIEP
terminations.Pleaseprovideacopyofthecurrentterminationprocedures.
(11) Complaints&Grievances:describetheproceduresforaddressingandresolving
participantcomplaintsandgrievancesrelatedtoprogramtermination.Pleaseprovidea
copyofthecurrentcomplaint/grievancepolicies.
(12) Maximizingenrollment:describeproceduresforfullyenrollingallavailableslots,
includingoverenrollingparticipants,andhowover-enrollmentswillbebalancedwith
equitabledistributionrequirements.
(13) Performance:includeaproposedlevelforeachperformancemeasureforeachofthe
programyearscoveredbytheplan.Whiletheplanisunderreview,theStatewill
negotiatewiththeEmploymentandTrainingAdministrationtosettheappropriatelevels
forthenextyear.TheStatemayalsonegotiateperformancelevelsinasubsequent
modification.Ataminimum,Statesmustidentifytheperformanceindicatorsrequired
undertheSCSEPFinalRulepublishedonSeptember1,2010,and,foreachindicator,the
Statemustdevelopanobjectiveandquantifiableperformancegoalforthe nextyear.The
performancemeasuresinclude:
(A) enteredemployment,
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(B) employmentretention,
(C) averageearnings,
(D) servicelevel,
(E) servicetomost-in-need,and
(F) communityservice
(14) AdministrativeCosts:describeanyrequestforanincreaseinadministrativecosts
consistentwithsection502(c)(3)oftheOlderAmericansAct.
SCSEPASSURANCES
TheStatePlanmustincludeassurancesthat:
1.
WhereSCSEPisincludedintheCombinedWorkforcePlan,theStateestablisheda
writtenpolicyandproceduretoobtainadviceandrecommendationsontheState
PlanfromrepresentativesoftheStateandareaagenciesonaging;Stateandlocal
boardsunderWIOA;publicandprivatenonprofitagenciesandorganizations
providingemploymentservices,includingeachgranteeoperatingaSCSEPproject
withintheState,exceptasprovidedundersection506(a)(3)ofOAAand20CFR
641.320(b);Socialserviceorganizationsprovidingservicestoolderindividuals;
GranteesunderTitleIIIofOAA,AffectedCommunities,Unemployedolder
individuals,Community-basedorganizationsservingolderindividuals;business
organizations;andlabororganizations.
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HOUSINGANDURBANDEVELOPMENT(HUD)EMPLOYMENTANDTRAININGACTIVITIES
(OMBControlNo.XXXX-XXXX)
WhereemploymentandtrainingactivitiescarriedoutbytheDepartmentofHousingandUrban
Development*areincludedintheCombinedStatePlan,theleadStateagencyforsuchactivitieswill
coordinateplansforemploymentandtrainingactivitiesfundedbyHUDaspartofalargerantipoverty
andworkforcedevelopmentstrategy.
AspartoftheCombinedStatePlan,therelevantleadagencymust:
(a) DescribehowtheStateandtheeligibleentitieswillcoordinatetheprovisionofemploymentand
trainingactivitiesand otherrelevantsupportiveservicesthroughStatewideandlocalWIOAworkforce
developmentsystems;andmay
(b) Provideexamplesofinnovativeemploymentandtrainingprogramsandactivitiesconductedby
granteesaspartofalargerantipovertyandemploymentstrategy.
*HUDconsiderssuchemploymentandtrainingactivitiestoincludethefollowing: Community
DevelopmentBlockGrantprogram,ContinuumofCare,FamilySelf-Sufficiencyprogram,JobsPlus
program,andResidentOpportunitiesandSelf-Sufficiencyprogram.
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COMMUNITYSERVICESBLOCKGRANT
(OMBControlNumber:0970-0382)
Note:Belowisinformationabouttheemploymentandtrainingactivitiescarriedoutunderthe
CommunityServicesBlockGrant(CSBG)(42U.S.C.9901etseq.)thatisincludedintheWIOACombined
StatePlan.ThecompleteCSBGStatePlanissubmitteddirectlytotheFederalagencythatadministersthat
programandiscollectedunderOMBControlNumber:0970-0382.
WhereCSBGisincludedintheCombinedStatePlan,theStateCSBGLeadAgency(asdesignatedby
thechiefexecutiveoftheStateundertherequirementsofsection676(a)oftheCSBGAct(42U.S.C.
9908(a))willcoordinateplansforemploymentandtrainingactivitiesunderCSBGaspartofa
largerantipovertyandworkforcedevelopmentstrategy.
AspartoftheCombined State Plan, theStateCSBGLeadAgencymust:
(a) DescribehowtheStateandtheeligibleentitieswillcoordinatetheprovision
ofemploymentandtrainingactivitiesthroughStatewideandlocalWIOA
workforcedevelopmentsystems;andmay
(b) Provideexamplesof innovativeemploymentandtrainingprogramsand
activitiesconductedbyeligibleentitiesorotherneighborhood-based
organizationsaspartofacommunityantipovertystrategy.
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REINTEGRATIONOFEX-OFFENDERSPROGRAM(RExO)
(OMBControlNumber:1205-0NEW)
WhenReentryEmploymentOpportunities(REO),alsoknownasReintegrationofEx-OffendersProgram
(authorizedbySection212oftheSecondChanceActof2007(42U.S.C.17532)),isincludedinthe
CombinedStatePlan,theStateandREOgrantee(s)willdescribeeffortstocoordinateservicesforjusticeinvolvedindividualswithotheremploymentandtrainingactivitiesaspartofalargeremployment
strategy.
AspartoftheCombined State Plan, theStateshould:
(a) describehowtheStateandtheREOgrantee(s)willcoordinateservicesand
activitiesforjustice-involvedindividualstosuccessfullyattainemployment
andtransitionintotheircommunitieswithStatewideandlocalWIOA
workforcedevelopmentsystems;andmay
(b) provideexamplesof innovativeemploymentandtrainingprogramsand
activitiesconductedbyFaith-basedandcommunityorganizations(FBCOs),
Statereentrycouncils,andjusticeorganizationsincoordinationwith
educationandtrainingproviders,one-stopcentersandothersupportive
services,whichimproveemployment outcomesforjustice-involved
individuals.
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PRABURDENSTABLE
OMB
Topic
Estimated
Control
Total
Number
Burden
Common Form Elements
1205Common Requirements and Program-Specific requirements
3,268
0NEW
for: The Adult Program, the Dislocated Worker Program, the
hours
Youth Program, the Wagner-Peyser Act Program, the Adult
Education and Literacy Program, and the Vocational
Rehabilitation Program
1205Two Special Combined State Plan Questions: Section I of
10 hours
0NEW
document “WIOA State Plan Type” and Section IV of document
“Coordination.”
Supplemental Collections for Combined Plan Partners’ Program-Specific Elements
1830-0029 Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement
2,240
Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-270) State Plan Guide
hours
0970-0145
0584-0083
12050NEW
1225-0086
1205-0132
1205-0040
12050NEW
0970-0382
12050NEW
Citation for Requirement
to Respond
WIOA sec. 102 and 103
WIOA sec.
102(b)(2)(C)(viii)
1431
hours9
Sections 122(a)(1) and
201(c) of the Carl D.
Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act of
2006 (Act), 20 U.S.C. 2301
et seq. as amended by P.L.
109-270, and WIOA sec.
103
42 U.S.C. 602, and WIOA
sec. 103
7 CFR 271-274.1, and
WIOA sec. 103
50 hours
WIOA sec. 103
Grant Application Requirements for the Jobs for Veterans State
Grants Program
Unemployment Insurance State Quality Service Plan Planning
and Reporting Guidelines
1620
hours
1530
hours
Senior Community Service Employment Program Performance
Measurement System
HUD Employment and Training Activities
406 hours
38 U.S.C. § 4102A(c) , and
WIOA sec. 103.
29 CFR 97.40
ET Handbook No. 336 18th
Edition, and WIOA sec.
103.
20 CFR Part 641, and
WIOA sec. 103
, and WIOA sec. 103
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Model Plan
Applications
112
hours11
Reintegration of Ex-Offenders Program
40 hours
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) State Plan
Guidance
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Operating
Guidelines, Forms, and Waivers, Program and Budget Summary
Statement
Trade Adjustment Assistance
594 hours
tbd10
Section 676(b) of the
Community Services Block
Grant (CSBG) Act (42
U.S.C. 9908(b)), and WIOA
sec. 103.
WIOA sec. 103
9
ThisnumberrepresentsestimatedaverageburdenfortheportionoftheSNAPplanthatcoversprogramsauthorizedundersection6(d)(4)andsection6(o)
oftheFoodandNutritionActof2008only.
10
ThisnumberrepresentsestimatedaverageburdenfortheportionofHUDprogramplansthatcoveremploymentandtrainingactivitiesonly.
11
ThisnumberrepresentsestimatedaverageburdenfortheportionoftheCSBGplanthatcoversemploymentandtrainingactivitiesonly.
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