WIA Dislocated Workers
This program is designed to increase employment, as measured by entry into unsubsidized employment, retention in unsubsidized employment after entry into employment, and extent of recovery of prior earnings.
For cross cutting goals, the program intends to enhance customer satisfaction for participants and for employers.
The employment goals will be measured using Unemployment Insurance Wage Records systems and customer satisfaction goals will be measured by sampling.
Examples of Funded Projects
Formula funds: not applicable.
National Emergency Grants: (1) Louisiana Department of Employment and Training, $40,700,000, to hire individuals impacted by Hurricane Katrina in temporary jobs that: (a) worked on projects providing food, clothing, shelter and other humanitarian assistance for disaster victims; (b) provide manpower to help the affected communities with demolition, cleaning, repair, renovation, and reconstruction of damaged or destroyed public structures, facilities and lands located within the disaster areas.
(2) Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development, $2,890,474, for layoffs affecting approximately 1200 workers at Fleet Bank/Bank of America.
(3) District of Columbia Department of Employment Services, $950,000, to respond to the workforce development needs of employers, communities, and workers resulting from scheduled closures and realignments of military installations as a result of the approved actions for Base Realignment and Closing (BRAC) in 2005.
The Department of Labor fosters and promotes the welfare of job seekers, wage earners and retirees by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities, protecting their retirement and health benefits and generally protecting worker rights and monitoring national economic measures.
Program Accomplishments
Formula program: The WIA Dislocated Worker program served 306,968 participants. Of those who exited the program, 120,433 entered employment. The entered employment rate was 83.2 percent. Program accomplishments are published annually and posted on the Internet at: http://www.doleta.gov/performance/results/wia_national_performance.cfm. A copy of the report may be obtained by writing to: Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20210.
Uses and Use Restrictions
The Act authorizes three levels of service.
which are available to all job seekers.
"Core" services include outreach, job search and placement assistance, and labor market information, and are available to all jobseekers.
"Intensive" services include more comprehensive assessments, development of individual employment plans and counseling, and career planning, and are available to those who could not find employment through core services.
Those customers who cannot find employment through intensive services may receive "training" services linked to job opportunities in their communities, including both occupational training and training in basic skills.
To promote customer choice and involvement in career decisions, participants use an "individual training account" to select an appropriate training program from a qualified training provider.
The Act also authorizes the provision of supportive services (e.g., transportation and child care assistance) to enable an individual to participate in the program.
National Eemergency Ggrants (NEGs) are used to provide targeted services to workers affected by mass layoffs, natural disasters, fFederal government actions, or other specific circumstances.
Funds reserved by the Secretary are also used for technical assistance and training and demonstration programs.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Under WIA, the organizations 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 investment boards (approximately 600), by formula prescribed by the governor.
Applicants for NEGs may be states, outlying areas, local workforce boards, and non-profit and private organizations whose purpose is to provide targeted services to eligible beneficiaries.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Individuals eligible for assistance through the applicants receiving the funds include 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 have been dependent on income of another family member, but are no longer supported by that income. NEG Program has National Emergency Grants have identical eligibility to the above and also includes certain military personnel and defense employees. Services through NEGs are targeted on individuals affected by mass layoffs, natural disasters, fFederal government actions, and other circumstances specified by the Secretary.
Credentials/Documentation
Formula-funded programs are subject to governor/Secretary Agreement and State Plan. States sign a grant document agreeing to comply with the Act and regulations for the formula-allotted program.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
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.
Application Procedures
The governor submits a single Strategic State Plan in accordance with one of the Planning guidance, either Stand-Alone or Unified, issued through the Federal Register. The planning guidance provide detailed instruction on what must be included in the State Plan. The Unified Planning Guidance provides a framework for collaboration across programs and integration of services beyond WIA Title I programs and Wagner-Peyser Activities, including non-DOL programs and other DOLprograms. The plan is submitted to the Federal Coordinator for Plan Review and Approval, currently Janet Sten, Division of Workforce System Support, Office of Workforce Investment, Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room S-4231, Washington, DC 20210. Application for National Emergency Grant funds is made through a governor's or other authorized applicant's submission of a proposal in accordance with guidelines issued by the Secretary of Labor. Please see http://www.doleta.gov/neg/apply_neg.cfm for a description.
Award Procedures
Formula Funds: 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. NEGs: Submitted applications are reviewed by the Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration and approved by the Secretary of Labor.
Deadlines
Each state shall submit its State Plan on or before the date set by the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training. Contact Headquarters Office for an application deadline date.
Authorization
Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Title I, Subtitle B, Chapter 5, Public Law 105-220, 20 U.S.C. 9201.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
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 WIA or the WIA 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.
Appeals
Contact the Headquarters Office listed below to obtain information on appeal procedures.
Renewals
None.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Formula funds are allotted to states under a statutory formula based on the distribution of unemployed individuals by state in three categories of unemployment There are no matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Formula funds are allotted to states under a statutory formula based on the distribution of unemployed individuals by state in three categories of unemployment. There are no matching requirements.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Financial and performance reporting requirements as specified by the Secretary in accordance with 20 CFR 667.300.
Audits
Subject to audits by the Department of Labor or other authorized Government agencies. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), Audits of states, local governments, and non-profit organizations, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
States are required to maintain adequate records in accordance with 29 CFR 95 and 97.
Financial Information
Account Identification
16-0174-0-1-504.
Obigations
(Formula Grants) FY 07 $1,190,000,000; FY 08 est $1,151,000,000; and FY 09 est $1,065,000,000 (NEGs) FY 07 $117,000,000; FY 08 est $100,000,000; and FY 09 est $93,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
None.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
20 CFR 652 et al., Federal Register of August 2000.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Contact appropriate Regional Employment and Training Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office
Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20210. Contact: Christine Ollis, Division Chief, Adult Services, Office of Workforce Investment, Room S-4209. Telephone: (202) 693-3046.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not applicable.
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