Slide 20: WIOA Proposed Rule Published On April 16th for 60 days public comment Five Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) – 1 joint NPRM, 1 Dept of Labor -Only NPRM and 3 Education-Only NPRMs. Unified and Combined Plans are found in the Joint NPRM, developed in partnership between the Department of Education and Department of Labor. Comments should be submitted in accordance with the process outlined in the NPRMs, by visiting http://www.regulations.gov. Final Rule will be published in 2016. Slide 21: WIOA State Plan Requirements Citation: Section 102 and 103 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Governor must submit a State Plan to the U.S. Secretary of Labor that outlines a four-year strategy for the State’s workforce development system. Required for Funding: States must have approved State Plans in place to receive funding for WIOA’s six core programs. Slide 22: WIOA State Plan Reform Principles: Better Alignment and Integration Planning Across Programs Slide 23: Unified Plan - Required: WIOA requires a single Unified State Plan, covering six core programs under WIOA: Department of Labor Programs: the Adult Program (title I), the Dislocated Worker Program (title I), the Youth Program (title I), the Wagner-Peyser Act Program (title III), Department of Education Programs: the Adult Education and Literacy Program (title II), and
Slide 20: WIOA Proposed Rule Published On April 16th for 60 days public comment Five Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) – 1 joint NPRM, 1 Dept of Labor -Only NPRM and 3 Education-Only NPRMs. Unified and Combined Plans are found in the Joint NPRM, developed in partnership between the Department of Education and Department of Labor. Comments should be submitted in accordance with the process outlined in the NPRMs, by visiting http://www.regulations.gov. Final Rule will be published in 2016. Slide 21: WIOA State Plan Requirements Citation: Section 102 and 103 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Governor must submit a State Plan to the U.S. Secretary of Labor that outlines a four-year strategy for the State’s workforce development system. Required for Funding: States must have approved State Plans in place to receive funding for WIOA’s six core programs. Slide 22: WIOA State Plan Reform Principles: Better Alignment and Integration Planning Across Programs Slide 23: Unified Plan - Required: WIOA requires a single Unified State Plan, covering six core programs under WIOA: Department of Labor Programs: the Adult Program (title I), the Dislocated Worker Program (title I), the Youth Program (title I), the Wagner-Peyser Act Program (title III), Department of Education Programs: the Adult Education and Literacy Program (title II), and
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