WIOA Dislocated Worker Formula Grants

 

The purpose of the WIOA Dislocated Worker program is to help dislocated workers become reemployed. It provides them with job search assistance, career services, and/or training that builds their skills to meet labor market needs. Dislocated Worker services are targeted for workers who are unemployed and have lost a job through no fault of their own, or who have exhausted their Unemployment Compensation. The program's success is measured by the following core indicators of performance: 1. Employment Rate - 2nd Quarter After Exit; 2. Employment Rate - 4th Quarter After Exit; 3. Median Earnings; 4. Credential Rate; 5. Measurable Skill Gains.

Active 17.278 Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor A - Formula Grants Fiscal Year 2016 Program budget is available at: https://www.doleta.gov/budget/ Program data not yet available. Program budget is available at: https://www.doleta.gov/budget/
Fiscal Year 2017 Program budget is available at: https://www.doleta.gov/budget/ Program data not yet available.
Fiscal Year 2019 Fiscal Year 2018: Program budget is available at: https://www.doleta.gov/budget/ Program data not yet available. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was signed into law on July 22, 2014, and went into effect on July 1, 2015. It amends the Wagner-Peyser Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The regulations were published in the Federal Register on August 19, 2016. The regulations for the Title I WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth programs are at 20 CFR Parts 680 through 683, as well as the joint Department of Labor and Department of Education regulations found at 20 CFR parts 676 through 678., Public Law 113-128 Under WIOA, the entities eligible to receive formula-based funding from the Department are the 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia and the outlying areas. Funds are allotted based on a statutory formula and states, in turn, allocate funds to local workforce development boards (approximately 600), which are responsible for operating comprehensive American Job Centers (approximately 2,400 nationwide). Individuals eligible for assistance through the Act are workers who have lost their jobs, including those dislocated as a result of plant closings or mass layoffs, and are unlikely to return to their previous industry or occupation; formerly self-employed individuals; and displaced homemakers who depend on income of another family member, but are no longer supported by that income. Priority of Service is given to veterans and other covered persons. Formula-funded programs are subject to an agreement between the Governor and Secretary and an approved State Plan. States sign a grant document agreeing to comply with the Act and regulations for the formula-allotted program. Cost principles apply to this program. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Contact Regional Office for more information. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The Governor must submit a single WIOA Unified or Combined State Plan in accordance with planning guidance issued through the Federal Register. The planning guidance provides detailed instructions on what must be included in the State Plan, and provides a framework for collaboration across programs and integration of services, including the WIOA Title I programs and Wagner-Peyser Activities, as well as WIOA Titles II and IV programs housed with the Department of Education. The Combined State Plan includes the six "core" programs of the Unified Plan as well as other workforce development programs administered by the Department of Labor, the Department of Education, Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. States submit the Unified or Combined State Plan to the Federal Coordinator for Plan Review and Approval (currently Heather Fleck), Division of WIOA Adult Services and Workforce System, Office of Workforce Investment, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room S-4209, Washington, DC 20210. Those portions of the State Plan over which the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training exercises authority are reviewed and approved by the Employment and Training Administration. Formula funds are awarded to the states based on a statutory formula provided in the authorizing legislation. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 60 to 90 days. State plans will be reviewed in accordance with 20 CFR 661.220(e), which provides that the Secretary must approve all state plans within 90 days of their submission, unless the Secretary determines in writing that: (1) the state plan is inconsistent with the provisions of Title I of WIOA or the WIOA regulations, including 29 CFR Part 37; or (2) the portion of the state plan impacting the Wagner-Peyser Act plan does not satisfy the criteria for approval in section 8(d) of the Wagner-Peyser Act or the Wagner-Peyser Act regulations at 20 CFR Part 652. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. WIOA specifies that most services for adult and dislocated workers will be provided through the American Job Center (AJC) Network, also known as the one-stop career center system. It authorizes that funds be used to provide career services, which are classified into two categories: basic and individualized services. While some job seekers may only need self-service or other basic career services such as labor exchange services, others may need more comprehensive services, such as individualized services, which include career planning, and developing an individual employment plan outlining needs and goals of the job seeker. Participants will also receive training services linked to job opportunities in their communities. To promote customer choice and involvement in career decisions, participants use an "Individual Training Account" (ITA) to select an appropriate training program from an eligible training provider list (ETPL). WIOA also authorizes the provision of supportive services (e.g. transportation and child care assistance) to enable an individual to participate in the program. Performance Reports: Regional Federal Project Officers conduct monitoring using risk assessments, desk reviews, and on-site visits. Not applicable. Nonfederal entities are required to maintain adequate records in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200.333, 29 CFR 95 and 97, as applicable. Statutory Formula: Title Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. Public Law 113-128

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Additional Information: Formula funds are annually allotted to states and local workforce development areas under statutory formulas based on the distribution of unemployed individuals. States and local areas have three years to obligate the funds. Funds are distributed in two portions during a program year. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Letter. Contact appropriate Regional Employment and Training Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Robert Kight
200 Constitution Ave., NW, Room S-4203
Washington, DC 20210 US
kight.robert@dol.gov
Phone: 202-693-3937 http://www.doleta.gov 16-0174-0-1-504 (Formula Grants) FY 18$1,041,000,000.00; FY 19 est $1,044,000,000.00; FY 20 est $1,042,000,000.00; FY 17$1,020,000,000.00; FY 16$1,021,000,000.00; - WIOA formula grants vary annually and are published in the Federal Register. WIOA Final Rule (DOL only), 20 CFR Parts 603, 651, 652 et.al., is available at: https://www.doleta.gov/wioa/Docs/wioa-regs-labor-final-rule.pdf WIOA Joint Final Rule (DOL and Education), 20 CFR Part 676, 677, 678, is available at: https://www.doleta.gov/wioa/Docs/wioa-regs-joint-final-rule.pdf Not applicable.