Workforce	Innovation	and	

Opportunity	Act	(WIOA)	

Unified	and Combined	State	

Plan	Requirements

Draft	7/27/2015
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Workforce	Innovation	and	Opportunity	Act	(WIOA) Unified	and Combined	State	

Plan Requirements

Table	of	Contents

Overview 2

State	Plan	Contents 3

I.	WIOA	State	Plan	Type 5

II.	Strategic	Elements 6

Economic,	Workforce,	and	Workforce	Development	Activities	Analysis 6

State	Strategic	Vision	and	Goals 7

State	Strategy 7

III.	Operational	Planning	Elements 9

State	Strategy	Implementation 9

State	Operating	Systems	and	Policies 10

IV.	Coordination	with	Combined	Plan	Programs	 12

V.		Common	Assurances 13

VI.	Program-Specific	Requirements for	Core State	Plan	Programs 15

Adult,	Dislocated	Worker,	and	Youth	Programs Activities and Assurances 15

Wagner-Peyser	Act	Program 19

Adult	Basic	Education	and	Literacy	Programs 22

Vocational	Rehabilitation 25

Appendix	1:		Performance	Goals	for	the	Core	Programs 36

VII. Program-Specific	Requirements	for	Combined	State	Plan	Partner	Programs 39

Note:	Requirements	for	Combined State	Plan	partner	programs	are	available	in	a	separate	supplemental	

document.		They	are	excluded	from	this	instrument,	since	this	instrument	contains	only elements	required	by

WIOA	for	which the	Departments seek	public	comment.		

PRA	Burdens	Table 40
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OVERVIEW

Under	the	Workforce	Innovation	and	Opportunity	Act	(WIOA),	the	Governor	of	each	State	must	submit	a

Unified	or	Combined State	Plan to	the	U.S.	Secretary	of	Labor	that	outlines	a	four-year workforce	

development strategy	for	the	State’s	workforce	development	system.		The	publicly-funded	workforce	

system	is	a	national	network	of	Federal,	State,	regional,	and	local	agencies	and	organizations	that	provide	

a	range	of	employment,	education,	training,	and	related	services	and	supports	to	help	all	jobseekers	

secure	good	jobs	while	providing	businesses	with	the	skilled	workers	they	need	to	compete	in	the	global	

economy. States	must	have	approved Unified	or	Combined	State	Plans in	place	to	receive	funding	for	

core	programs.	 WIOA	reforms	planning	 requirements,	previously	governed	by	the	Workforce	

Investment	Act	of	1998	(WIA),	 to	foster	better	alignment	of	Federal	investments	in	job	training,	to	

integrate	service	delivery	across	programs	and	improve efficiency	in	service	delivery,	and	to	ensure	that	

the	workforce	system	is	job-driven	and	matches	employers with	skilled	individuals.		One	of	WIOA’s	

principal	areas	of	reform	is	to	require States to	plan	across	core	programs	and	include	this	planning	

process	in	the	Unified	or	Combined	State	Plans.		This	reform	promotes	a	shared	understanding	of	the	

workforce	needs	within	each	State	and	fosters	development	of	more	comprehensive	and	integrated	

approaches,	such	as	career	pathways	and	sector	strategies,	for	addressing	the	needs	of	businesses	and	

workers. Successful	implementation	of	many	of	these	approaches	called	for	within	WIOA	requires robust	

relationships	across	programs. WIOA	requires	States	and	local	areas	to	enhance	coordination	and	

partnerships	with	local	entities	and	supportive	service	agencies	for	strengthened	service	delivery,	

including	through	Unified	or Combined	State Plans.

Options	for	Submitting	a	State	Plan

A	State	has	two	options	for	submitting	a	State	Plan— a	Unified State	Plan or	a	Combined	State	Plan.		At	a	

minimum,	a	State	must	submit	a	Unified State	Plan that	meets	the	requirements	described	in	this	

document	and	outlines	a	four-year	strategy	for	the	core	programs.	The	six core	programs	are—

o the	Adult	Program (Title	I of	WIOA),

o the	Dislocated	Worker	Program (Title	I),

o the	Youth	Program (Title	I),	

o the	Adult	Education	and Family Literacy Act Program (Title	II),	and

o the	Wagner-Peyser	Act	Program	(Wagner-Peyser	Act,	as	amended	by	title	III),	

o the	Vocational	Rehabilitation	Program (Title	I	of	the	Rehabilitation Act	of	1973,	as	

amended	by	Title	IV).

Alternatively,	a	State	may	submit	a	Combined State	Plan that	meets	the	requirements	described	in	this	

document and	outlines	a	four-year	strategy	for	WIOA’s	core	programs	plus	one	or	more	of	the	Combined

State	Plan partner	programs.	When	a	State	includes	a	Combined State Plan partner	program	in	its	

Combined	State	Plan,	it	need	not	submit	a	separate	plan	or	application	for	that	particular	program. 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	

Combined State	Plan partner	programs	are—

o Career	and	technical	education	programs	authorized	under	the	Carl	D.	Perkins	Career	and	

Technical	Education	Act	of	2006	(20	U.S.C.	2301	et	seq.)	

o Temporary	Assistance	for	Needy	Families	Program	(42	U.S.C.	601	et	seq.)
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o Employment	and	Training	Programs	under	the	Supplemental	Nutrition	Assistance	Program	

(Programs	authorized	under	section	6(d)(4)	of	the	Food	and	Nutrition	Act	of	2008	(7	U.S.C.	

2015(d)(4)))

o Work	programs	authorized	under	section	6(o)	of	the	Food	and	Nutrition	Act	of	2008	(7	

U.S.C.	2015(o))

o Trade	Adjustment	Assistance	for	Workers	Programs	(Activities	authorized	under	chapter	2	

of	title	II	of	the	Trade	Act	of	1974	(19	U.S.C.	2271	et	seq.))

o Jobs	for	Veterans	State	Grants	Program	(Programs	authorized	under	38,	U.S.C.	4100	et.	

seq.)

o Unemployment	Insurance	Programs	(Programs	authorized	under	State	unemployment	

compensation	laws	in	accordance	with	applicable	Federal	law)

o Senior	Community	Service	Employment	Program	(Programs	authorized	under	title	V	of	the	

Older	Americans	Act	of	1965	(42	U.S.C.	3056	et	seq.))

o Employment	and	training	activities	carried	out	by	the	Department	of	Housing	and	Urban	

Development	

o Community	Services	Block	Grant	(Employment	and	training	activities	carried	out	under	the	

Community	Services	Block	Grant	Act	(42	U.S.C.	9901	et	seq.)) 1

o Reintegration	of	Ex-Offenders	Program	(Programs	authorized	under	section	212	of	the	

Second	Chance	Act	of	2007	(42	U.S.C.	17532))

How	State	Plan Requirements	Are	Organized.	

The major	content	areas	of	the	Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan include	strategic	and	operational	planning	

elements.		WIOA	separates	the	strategic	and	operational	elements	to	facilitate	cross-program	strategic	

planning.	

o The	Strategic	Planning	Elements section	includes	analyses	of	the	State’s	economic	

conditions,	workforce	characteristics,	and	workforce	development	activities.	These	

analyses	drive	the	required	vision	and	goals	for	the	State’s	workforce	development	system	

and	alignment	strategies	for	workforce	development	programs to	support	economic	

growth.

o The	Operational	Planning	Elements section	identifies	the	State’s	efforts	to	support	the	

State’s	strategic	vision	and	goals	as	identified	in	the	Strategic	Planning	Elements	section.	

This	section	ensures	that	the	State	has	the	necessary	infrastructure,	policies,	and	activities	

to	meet	its	strategic	goals,	implement	its	alignment	strategy,	and	support	ongoing	program	

development	and	coordination.		Operational	planning	elements	include:

 State	Strategy	Implementation,	

 State	Operating	Systems	and	Policies,	

 Assurances,	and

 Program-Specific	Requirements for	the	Core	Programs,	and

 Program-Specific	Requirements	for	the	Combined State	Plan	partner	programs.	

(These	requirements	are	available	in	a	separate	supplemental	document,	

Supplement	to	the	Workforce	and	Innovation	Act	(WIOA)	Unified	and	Combined	State	

 

1 States	that	elect	to	include	employment	and	training	activities	carried	out	under	the	Community	Services	Block	Grant	(CSBG)	Act	(42	U.S.C. 9901	et	seq.)	

under	a	Combined	State	Plan	would	submit	all	other	required	elements	of	a	complete	CSBG	State	Plan	directly	to	the	Federal	agency	that	administers	the	

program. Similarly,	States	that	elect	to	include	employment	and	training	activities	carried	by	the	Department	of	Housing	and	Urban	Development	and	

programs	authorized	under	section	6(d)(4)	and	6(o)	of	the	Food	and	Nutrition	Act	of	2008	that	are	included	would	submit	all	other	required	elements	of	a	

complete	State	Plan	for	those	programs	directly	to	the	Federal	agency	that	administers	the	program.
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Plan	Requirements.	The	Departments	are	not	seeking	comments	on	these particular

requirements).

When	responding	to	Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan requirements,	States must identify	specific	

strategies	for	coordinating	programs	and	services	for	target	populations.

2 While	discussion	of	and

strategies	for	every	target	population	is	not	expected,	States must	address	as	many	as	are	

applicable	to	their	State’s	population	and	look	beyond	strategies	for	the	general	population.	

 

2 Target	populations	include	individuals	with	barriers	to	employment,	as	defined	in	WIOA	Sec.	3,	as	well	as	veterans,	unemployed	workers,	and	youth.
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Paperwork	Reduction	Act: The	Paperwork	Reduction	Act	of	1995	(PRA)	provides	that	an	agency	may	not	conduct,	and	no	

person	is	required	to	respond	to,	a	collection	of	information	unless	it	displays	a	valid	OMB	control	number.	Control	numbers	

and	the	public	reporting	burden	for	the	information	collections	within	these	instructions	may	be	found	in	the	PRA	Burden	

Table	at	the	end	of	this	document.	These	estimates	include	time	for	reviewing	instructions,	searching	existing	data	sources,	

gathering	and	maintaining	the	data	needed,	and	completing	and	reviewing	the	collection	of	information.	Responding	to	this	

collection	is	required	to	obtain	or	retain	the	Federal	grant	benefit.	In	addition,	responses	to	this	information	collection	are	

public,	and	the	agencies	offer	no	assurances	of	confidentiality.		Send	comments	regarding	the	burden	estimate	or	any	other	

aspect	of	this	collection	of	information,	including	suggestions	for	reducing	this	burden,	to	the	[INSERT	POC]	and	reference	the	

related	OMB	Control	Number(s).	Note:	Please	do	not	return	the	completed	plan	to	this	address.

I.	WIOA	STATE	PLAN TYPE

Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan.	Select	whether	the	State	is	submitting	a	Unified	or	Combined	State	

Plan.	 At	a	minimum,	a	State	must	submit	a	Unified State	Plan that	covers	the	six	core	programs.	

 Unified State	Plan.	This	plan	includes the Adult Program,	Dislocated	Worker	Program,

Youth	Program,	Wagner-Peyser	Act	Program,	Adult	Education	and	Family	Literacy	Act	

Program,	and	Vocational	Rehabilitation	Program.		

 Combined	State	Plan.	This	plan	includes the Adult	Program,	Dislocated	Worker	Program,	

Youth	Program,	Wagner-Peyser	Act	Program,	Adult	Education	and	Family	Literacy	Act	

Program,	and	Vocational	Rehabilitation	Program	as	well	as one	or	more	of	the optional	

Combined	State	Plan	partner	programs	identified	below.		Indicate	which	Combined State

Plan partner	program(s) the	State is	electing	to	include	in	the	plan.

oCareer	and	technical	education	programs	authorized	under	the	Carl	D.	Perkins	

Career	and	Technical	Education	Act	of	2006	(20	U.S.C.	2301	et	seq.)	

oTemporary	Assistance	for	Needy	Families	Program	(42	U.S.C.	601	et	seq.)

oEmployment	and	Training	Programs	under	the	Supplemental	Nutrition	Assistance	

Program	(Programs	authorized	under	section	6(d)(4)	of	the	Food	and	Nutrition	Act	

of	2008	(7	U.S.C.	2015(d)(4)))

oWork	programs	authorized	under	section	6(o)	of	the	Food	and	Nutrition	Act	of	2008	

(7	U.S.C.	2015(o))

oTrade	Adjustment	Assistance	for	Workers	Programs	(Activities	authorized	under	

chapter	2	of	title	II	of	the	Trade	Act	of	1974	(19	U.S.C.	2271	et	seq.))	

oJobs	for	Veterans	State	Grants	Program	(Programs	authorized	under	38,	U.S.C.	4100	

et.	seq.)

oUnemployment	Insurance	Programs	(Programs	authorized	under	State	

unemployment	compensation	laws	in	accordance	with	applicable	Federal	law)

oSenior	Community	Service	Employment	Program	(Programs	authorized	under	title	

V	of	the	Older	Americans	Act	of	1965	(42	U.S.C.	3056	et	seq.))

oEmployment	and	training	activities	carried	out	by	the	Department	of	Housing	and	

Urban	Development	

oCommunity	Services	Block	Grant	(Employment	and	training	activities	carried	out

under	the	Community	Services	Block	Grant	Act	(42	U.S.C.	9901	et	seq.))

oReintegration	of	Ex-Offenders	Program3 (Programs	authorized	under	section	212	of	

the	Second	Chance	Act	of	2007	(42	U.S.C.	17532))

 

3 The	Reentry	Employment	Opportunities	Program	(REO),	formerly	the	Reintegration	of	Ex-Offenders	Program	(RExO),	is	referred	to	by	its	original	name	

(RExO)	in	this	document.		This	name	change	is	a	recent	decision	that	was	not	incorporated	into	WIOA.
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II.	STRATEGIC	ELEMENTS										

The	Unified	or	Combined State	Plan must	include	a	Strategic	Planning	Elements	section	that	analyzes	the	

State’s	current	economic	environment	and	identifies	the	State’s	overall	vision	for	its	workforce	

development	system.	The	required	elements	in	this	section	allow	the	State to	develop	data-driven	goals	

for	preparing	an	educated	and	skilled	workforce	and	to	identify	successful	strategies	for	aligning	

workforce	development	programs to	support	economic	growth. Unless	otherwise	noted,	all	Strategic	

Planning	Elements	apply	to	Combined State Plan	partner	programs	included	in	the	plan	as	well	as	to	core	

programs.		

(a) Economic,	Workforce,	and	Workforce	Development	Activities	Analysis. The	Unified	or	

Combined	 State	Plan must	include	an	analysis	of	the	economic	conditions,	economic	development	

strategies, and	labor	market	in	which	the	State’s	workforce	system	and	programs	will	operate.

(1) Economic	and	Workforce	Analysis

(A) Economic	Analysis. The	Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan must	include	an	analysis	of	the	

economic	conditions	and	trends	in	the	State,	including	sub-state regions and	any	

specific	economic	areas identified	by	the	State.		This	includes:

(i) Existing	Demand	Industry	Sectors	and	Occupations.	Provide	an	analysis	of	

the	industries	and	occupations	for	which there	is	existing	demand.			

(ii) Emerging Demand Industry	Sectors	and	Occupations.	Provide	an	analysis	of	

the	industries	and	occupations	for	which	demand	is	emerging.	

(iii) Employers’	Employment	Needs. With	regard	to	the	industry	sectors	and	

occupations	identified	in	(A)(i)	and	(ii),	provide	an	assessment	of	the	

employment	needs	of	employers,	including	a	description	of	the	knowledge,	

skills,	and	abilities required,	including	credentials	and	licenses.

(B) Workforce	Analysis.	The	Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan must	include	an	analysis	of	the	

current	workforce,	including	individuals	with	barriers	to	employment,	as	defined	in

section	3	of	WIOA4.		This	population	must	include individuals	with	disabilities among	

other	groups5 in	the	State and	across	regions	identified	by	the	State.	This	includes:	—

(i) Employment	and	Unemployment.	Provide	an	analysis	of	current	employment	

and	unemployment data and	trends	in	the	State.			

(ii) Labor	Market	Trends.	Provide	an	analysis	of	key	labor	market	trends,	

including	across	existing	industries	and occupations.	

(iii) Education	and	Skill	Levels	of	the	Workforce.		Provide	an	analysis	of	the	

educational	and	skill	levels	of	the	workforce.

(iv) Describe	apparent	‘skill	gaps’.

 

4 Individuals	with	barriers	to	employment	include	displaced	homemakers;	low-income	individuals;	Indians,	Alaska	Natives,	and	Native	Hawaiians;	individuals	

with	disabilities,	including	youth	who	are	individuals	with	disabilities;	older	individuals;	ex-offenders;	homeless	individuals,	or	homeless	children	and	youths;	

youth	who	are	in	or	have	aged	out	of	the	foster	care	system;	individuals	who	are	English	language	learners,	individuals	who	have	low	levels	of	literacy,	and	

individuals	facing	substantial	cultural	barriers;	farmworkers	(as	defined	at	section	167(i)	of	WIOA	and	Training	and	Employment	Guidance	Letter	No.	35-14);

individuals	within	2	years	of	exhausting	lifetime	eligibility	under	the	Temporary	Assistance	for	Needy	Families	program;	single	parents	(including	single	

pregnant	women);	and	long-term	unemployed	individuals.

5 Veterans,	unemployed	workers,	and	youth,	and	others	that	the	State	may	identify.
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(2) Workforce	Development,	Education	and	Training	Activities	Analysis. The	Unified	or	Combined	

State	Plan must	include	an	analysis	of	the	workforce	development	activities,	including	

education	and	training	in	the	State,	to	address	the	education	and	skill	needs	of	the	workforce,	

as	identified	in	(a)(1)(B)(iii)	above,	and	the	employment	needs	of	employers,	as	identified	in	

(a)(1)(A)(iii)	above.	This	must	include	an	analysis	of	–		

(A) The	State’s	Workforce	Development	Activities.		Provide	an	analysis	of	the	State’s	

workforce	development	activities,	including	education	and	training	activities	of	the	

core	programs,	Combined State Plan partner	programs	included	in	this	plan,	and	

mandatory	and	optional	one-stop delivery	system partners.6

(B) The	Strengths	and	Weaknesses	of	Workforce	Development	Activities.	Provide	an	analysis	

of	the	strengths	and	weaknesses	of the	workforce	development	activities	identified in	

(A), directly	above.		

(C) State	Workforce	Development	Capacity.	Provide	an	analysis	of	the	capacity	of	State	

entities	to	provide	the	workforce	development	activities	identified	in	(A), above.

(b) State	Strategic	Vision	and	Goals. The	Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan must	include	the	State’s	

strategic	vision	and	goals	for	developing	its	workforce	and	meeting	employer	needs	in	order	to	

support	economic	growth	and	economic	self-sufficiency.	This	must	include—

(1) Vision.	Describe	the	State’s	strategic	vision	for	its	workforce	development	system.

(2) Goals.		Describe	the	goals	for achieving	this	vision	based	on	the	analysis	in	(a)	above	of	the	

State’s	economic	conditions,	workforce,	and	workforce	development	activities.		This	should—

(A) Include	goals	for	preparing	an	educated	and	skilled	workforce,	including	preparing	

youth	and	individuals	with	barriers	to	employment7 and	other	populations.

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(B) Include	goals	for	meeting	the	skilled	workforce	needs	of	employers.

(3) Performance	Goals.	Using	the	table	provided	in	Appendix	1,	include	the	State's expected	levels	

of	performance relating	to	the	performance	accountability	measures	based	on	primary	

indicators	of	performance	described	in	section	116(b)(2)(A)	of	WIOA. (This	Strategic	

Planning	element	only	applies	to	core	programs.)

(4) Assessment.		Describe	how	the	State	will	assess	the	overall	effectiveness	of	the	workforce	

investment	system	in	the	State	in	relation	to	the	strategic	vision	and	goals	stated	above in	

sections	(b)(1),	(2),	and	(3)	and how	it	will	use	the	results	of	this	assessment	and	other	

feedback	to	make	continuous	or	quality	improvements.

(c) State	Strategy. The	Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan must	include	the	State's	strategies	to	achieve	

its	strategic	vision	and	goals.	These	strategies	must	take	into	account	the	State’s	economic,	

workforce,	and	workforce	development,	education	and	training	activities	and	analysis	provided	in	

Section	(a)	above.		Include	discussion	of	specific	strategies	to	address	the	needs	of	populations	

provided	Section	(a).

 

6 Mandatory	one-stop	partners:		Each	local	area	must	have	one	comprehensive	one-stop	center	that	provides	access	to	physical	services	of	the	core	programs	

and	other	required	partners.		In	addition	to	the	core	programs,	for	individuals	with	multiple	needs	to	access	the	services,	the	following	partner	programs	are	

required	to	provide	access	through	the	one-stops:	Career	and	Technical	Education	(Perkins),	Community	Services	Block	Grant,	Indian	and	Native	American	

Programs,	HUD	Employment	and	Training	Programs,	Job	Corps,	Local	Veterans'	Employment	Representatives	and	Disabled	Veterans'	Outreach	Program,	

National	Farmworker	Jobs	Program,	Senior	Community	Service	Employment	Program,	Temporary	Assistance	for	Needy	Families	(TANF),	Trade	Adjustment	

Assistance	Programs,	Unemployment	Compensation	Programs,	and	YouthBuild.	TANF	is	now	a	required	partner,	unless	the	Governor	takes	special	action	to	

make	TANF	an	optional	one-stop	partner.	

7 Individuals	with	barriers	to	employment	include	displaced	homemakers;	low-income	individuals;	Indians,	Alaska	Natives,	and	Native	Hawaiians;	individuals	

with	disabilities,	including	youth	who	are	individuals	with	disabilities;	older	individuals;	ex-offenders;	homeless	individuals,	or	homeless	children	and	youths;	

youth	who	are	in	or	have	aged	out	of	the	foster	care	system;	individuals	who	are	English	language	learners,	individuals	who	have	low	levels	of	literacy,	and	

individuals	facing	substantial	cultural	barriers;	eligible	migrant	and	seasonal	farmworkers	(as	defined	at	section	167(i)	of	WIOA	and	Training	and	

Employment	Guidance	Letter	No.	35-14);	individuals	within	2	years	of	exhausting	lifetime	eligibility	under	the	Temporary	Assistance	for	Needy	Families	

Program;	single	parents	(including	single	pregnant	women);	and	long-term	unemployed	individuals.

8 Veterans,	unemployed	workers,	and	youth	and	any	other	populations	identified	by	the	State.
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(1) Describe	the	strategies	the	State	will	implement,	including	sector	strategies	and	career	

pathways,	as	required	by	WIOA	section 101(d)(3)(B),	(D).	

(2) Describe	the	strategies	the	State	will	use	to	align	the	core	programs, any	Combined	State	Plan

partner	programs	included	in	this	Plan,	mandatory	and	optional	one-stop partner	programs,	

and	any	other	resources	available	to	the	State	to	achieve fully	integrated	customer	services	

consistent	with	 the	strategic	vision	and	goals	described	above. Also	describe	strategies	to	

strengthen	workforce	development	activities	in	regard	to	gaps	identified	in	the	State’s	

workforce	analysis.
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III.	OPERATIONAL	PLANNING	ELEMENTS

The	Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan must	include	an	Operational	Planning	Elements	section	that	supports

the	State’s	strategy and	the	system-wide	vision described	in	Section	II(c)	above.	Unless	otherwise	noted,	

all	Operational	Planning	Elements	apply	to	Combined State Plan	partner	programs	included	in	the	plan	as	

well	as	to	core	programs.		This	section	must	include—

(a) State	Strategy	Implementation.		The	Unified	or	Combined	 State	Plan must	include–

(1) State	Board	Functions.		Describe	how	the	State	board	will implement	its	functions	under	

section	101(d)	of	WIOA (i.e..	provide a	description	of	Board	operational	structures	and	

decision	making	processes	to	ensure	such	functions	are	carried	out).		

(2)Implementation	of	State	Strategy.		Describe	how	the	lead	State	agency	with	responsibility	

for	the	administration	of	each	core	program or	a	Combined State Plan partner	program	

included	in	this	plan	will	implement	the	State’s	Strategies	identified	in	II(c) above.		This	

must	include	a	description	of—

(A) Core	Program	Activities	to	Implement	the	State’s	Strategy.	Describe	the	activities	the	

entities	carrying	out	the	respective	core	programs	will	fund	to	implement	the	State’s	

strategies.	Also	describe	how	such	activities	will	be	aligned	across	the	core	

programs	and	Combined State Plan partner	programs	included	in	this	plan	and	

among	the	entities administering	the	programs, including	using	co-enrollment and	

other	strategies.		

(B) Alignment	with	Activities	outside	the	Plan. Describe how	the	activities	identified	in	

(A)	will	be	aligned	with	programs	and	activities	provided	by	mandatory	one-stop

partners and	other	optional	one-stop	partners and activities	provided	under	

employment,	training (including	Registered	Apprenticeships),	education	(including	

career	and	technical	education),	human	services and	other programs	not	covered	by	

the	plan,	as	appropriate,	assuring		coordination	of,	and	avoiding	duplication	among	

these	activities. 		

(C) Coordination,	Alignment	and	Provision	of	Services	to	Individuals. Describe	how	the	

entities	carrying	out	the	respective	core	programs,	Combined State Plan partner	

programs included	in	this	plan, and mandatory	and	optional	one-stop	partner

programs	will	coordinate	activities	and resources	to provide	comprehensive,	highquality,	customer-centered services,	including	supportive	services	to	individuals	

including	those	populations	identified	in	section	II(a)(1)(B).		The	activities	

described	shall	conform	to	the	statutory	requirements	of	each	program.

(D) Coordination,	Alignment	and	Provision	of	Services	to	Employers. Describe	how	the	

entities	carrying	out	the	respective	core	programs,	any Combined State Plan partner	

program	included	in	this	plan,	mandatory	and	optional	one-stop	partner programs	

will	coordinate	activities	and resources	to	provide	comprehensive,	high-quality	

services	to	employers to	meet	their	current	and	projected	workforce	needs.		The	

activities	described	shall	conform	to	the	statutory	requirements	of	each	program.					

(E) Partner	Engagement	with	Educational	Institutions. Describe	how	the	State’s	

Strategies	will	engage	the	State’s education	and	training	providers,	 including

community	colleges	and	area	career	and	technical	education	schools, as	partners	in	
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the	workforce	development	system to	create	a	job-driven	education	and	training	

system.

(F) Leveraging Resources	to	Increase	Educational	Access. Describe	how	the	State’s	

strategies	will	enable	the	State	to	leverage	other	Federal,	State,	and	local	

investments	that	have	enhanced	access	to	workforce	development	programs	at	the	

above	institutions,	described	in	section	(E).				

(G) Improving	Access	to	Postsecondary	Credentials. Describe	how	the	State’s	strategies	

will	improve	access	to	activities	leading	to	recognized	postsecondary	credentials,	

including Registered	Apprenticeship	certificates.	This	includes credentials	that	are

industry-recognized	certificates,	licenses or	certifications,	and	that are	portable	and	

stackable.

(H) Coordinating	with	Economic	Development	Strategies. Describe how	the	activities	

identified	in	(A)	will	be	coordinated	with	economic	development	entities,	strategies,

and	activities	in	the	State.

(b) State	Operating Systems	and	Policies	The	Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan must	include	a

description	of	the	State	operating	systems	and	policies	that	will	support	the	implementation	of	the	

State strategy	described	in	section	II Strategic	Elements.	This	includes—

(1) The	State operating	systems that	will	support	the	implementation	of	the	State’s	strategies.	

This	must	include	a	description	of–

(A) State	operating	systems	that	support	coordinated	implementation	of	State strategies	

(e.g.,	labor	market	information	systems,	data	systems,	communication	systems,	

case-management	systems,	job	banks,	etc.).

(B) Data-collection	and	reporting	processes	used	for	all	programs	and	activities,	

including	those	present	in	one-stop centers.

(2) The	State policies	that	will	support	the	implementation	of	the	State’s	strategies (e.g.,	coenrollment	policies	and	universal	intake processes).

(3) State	Program	and	State	Board	Overview.	

(A) State	Agency	Organization.	Describe	the	organization	and	delivery	systems	at	the	

State and	local	levels	for	the	programs	covered	in	the	plan,	including	the	

organizational	structure.	Include	an	organizational	chart.

(B) State	Board.	Provide	a	description	of	the	State	Board,	including---

(i) Membership Roster. Provide	a	membership	roster	for	the	State	Board,	

including	members’	organizational	affiliations.

(ii) Board	Activities.	Provide	a	description	of	the	activities	that	will	assist	State	

Board	members	and	staff	in	carrying	out	State	Board	functions	effectively.

(4) Assessment	of	Programs	and	One-Stop	Program Partners.	

(A) Assessment	of	Core	Programs.	Describe	how	the	core	programs	will	be	assessed	

each	year	based	on	State	performance	accountability	measures	described	in	section	

116(b)	of	WIOA. This	State assessment	must	include the	quality,	effectiveness,	and	

improvement	of	programs	broken	down by	local	area	or provider.

(B) Assessment	of	One-Stop	Program	Partner Programs. Describe	how	other	one-stop	

delivery	system partner	program	services	and	Combined State Plan partner	

program	included	in	the	plan	will	be	assessed	each	year.	

(C) Previous	Assessment	Results.	Provide	the	results	of	an	assessment	of	the	

effectiveness	of	the	core	programs	and	other	 one-stop	partner	programs	and	

Combined State Plan	partner	program	included	in	the	plan	during	the	preceding	2-
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year	period.	Describe	how the	State is	adapting	its	strategies	based	on	these	

assessments.	 			

(5) Distribution	of	Funds	for	Core	Programs.	Describe	the	methods	and	factors	the	State	will	

use	in	distributing	funds	under	the	core	programs	in	accordance	with	the	provisions	

authorizing	such	distributions.		

(A) For	Title	I programs,	provide	a	description	of	the	written	policies	that	establish	the	

State's	methods	and	factors	used	to	distribute	funds	to	local	areas	for—

(i) Youth	activities	in	accordance	with	WIOA	section	128(b)(2)	or	(b)(3),

(ii) Adult	and	training	activities	in	accordance	with	WIOA	section	133(b)(2)	or	

(b)(3),

(iii)	 Dislocated	worker	employment	and	training	activities	in	accordance	with	

WIOA	section	133(b)(2)	and	based	on	data	and	weights	assigned.	

(B) For	Title	II:

(i) Describe how	the	eligible	agency	will	award	multi-year	grants	or	contracts	

on	a	competitive	basis	to	eligible	providers	in	the	State,	including	how	

eligible	agencies	will	establish	that	eligible	providers	are	organizations	of	

demonstrated	effectiveness.	

(ii) Describe	how	the	eligible	agency	will	ensure	direct	and	equitable	access	to	all	

eligible	providers	to	apply	and	compete	for	funds	and	how	the	eligible	

agency	will	ensure	that	it	is	using	the	same	grant	or	contract	

announcement	and	application	procedure	for	all	eligible	providers.

(C) Title	IV Vocational	Rehabilitation

In	the	case	of	a	State	that,	under	section	101(a)(2)(A)(i)of	the	Rehabilitation	Act	

designates	a	State	agency	to	administer	the	part	of	the Vocational	Rehabilitation	

(VR)	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined	 State	Plan under	which	VR

services	are	provided	for	individuals	who	are	blind,	describe	the	process	and	the	

factors	used	by	the	State	to	determine	the	distribution	of	funds	among	the	two	VR	

agencies in	the	State.

(6) Program	Data	

(A) Data	Alignment	and	Integration. Describe	the	plans	of	the	lead State	agencies	with	

responsibility	for	the	administration	of	the	core	programs,	along	with	the	State	

Board,	to	align	and	integrate	available	workforce	and	education	data	systems	for	the	

core	programs,	unemployment	insurance	programs,	and	education	through	

postsecondary	education,	and	to	the	extent	possible,	the	Combined State Plan	

partner	programs	included	in	this	plan.		The	description	of	the	State’s	plan	for	

integrating	data	systems	should	include	the	State’s	goals	for	achieving	integration	

and	any	progress	to	date.	

(i) Describe	the	State’s	plans	to	make	the	management	information	systems	

for	the	core	programs	interoperable	to	maximize	the	efficient	exchange	of	

common	data	elements	to	support	assessment	and	evaluation. 				

(ii) Describe	the	State’s	plans	to	integrate	data	systems	to	facilitate	streamlined	

intake	and	service	delivery	to	track	participation	across	all	programs	

included	in	this	plan.

(iii) Explain	how	the	State board	will	assist	the	governor	in	aligning	technology	

and	data	systems	across	mandatory	one-stop	partner	programs	(including	

design	and	implementation	of	common	intake,	data	collection,	etc.)	and	

how	such	alignment	will	improve	service	delivery	to	individuals,	including	

unemployed	individuals.
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(iv) Describe	the	State’s	plans	to	develop	and	produce	the	reports	required	

under	section	116,	performance	accountability	system.		(WIOA	

section116(d)(2)).	

Planning	Note:		States	should	be	aware	that	Section	116(i)(1)	requires	the	core	programs,	local	

boards,	and	chief	elected	officials	to	establish	and	operate	a fiscal	and	management	

accountability	information	system	based	on	guidelines	established	by	the	Secretaries	of	Labor	

and	Education.		Separately,	the	Departments	of	Labor	and	Education	anticipate	working	with	

States	to	inform	future	guidance	and	possible	information	collection(s)	on	these	accountability	

systems.		States	should	begin	laying	the	groundwork	for	these	fiscal	and	management	

accountability	requirements,	recognizing	that	adjustments	to	meet	the	elements	above	may	

provide	opportunity	or	have	impact	on	such	a	fiscal	and	management	accountability	system.

(B) Assessment	of	Participants’	Post-Program	Success. Describe	how	lead	State	agencies	

will	use	the	workforce	development	system	to	assess	the	progress	of	participants	

who	are	exiting	from	core	programs	in	entering,	persisting	in,	and	completing	

postsecondary	education,	or	entering	or	remaining	in	employment.	States	may	

choose	to	set	additional	indicators	of	performance.

(C) Use	of	Unemployment	Insurance	(UI)	Wage	Record	Data.		Explain	how	the	State will	

meet	the	requirements	to	utilize	quarterly	UI	wage	records	for	performance	

accountability,	evaluations,	and	as	a	source	for	workforce	and	labor	market	

information,	consistent	with	Federal	and	State law. (This	Operational	Planning	

element	applies	to	core	programs.)

(D) Privacy	Safeguards.	Describe	the	privacy	safeguards	incorporated	in	the	State’s	

workforce	development	system,	including	safeguards	required	by	section	444	of	the	

General	Education	Provisions	Act	(20	U.S.C.	1232g)	and	other	applicable	Federal	

laws.

(7) Priority	of	Service	for	Veterans.		Describe	how	the	State	will	implement	and	monitor	the	

priority	of	service	provisions	for	veterans	in	accordance	with	the	requirements	of	the	Jobs	

for	Veterans	Act,	codified	at	section	4215	of	38	U.S.C.,	which	applies	to	all	employment	and	

training	programs	funded	in	whole	or	in	part	by	the	Department	of	Labor.		States	should	

also	describe	the	referral	process	for	veterans	determined	to	have	a	significant	barrier	to	

employment	to	receive	services	from	the	Jobs	for	Veterans	State	Grants	(JVSG)	program’s	

Disabled	Veterans’	Outreach	Program	(DVOP)	specialist.

(8) Addressing	the	Accessibility	of	the	One-Stop Delivery	System.	Describe	how	the	onestop	delivery	system	(including	one-stop	center	operators	and	the	one-stop	delivery	

system	partners),	will	comply	with	 section	188	of	WIOA (if	applicable)	and	applicable	

provisions	of	the	Americans	with	Disabilities	Act	of	1990	(42	U.S.C.	12101	et	seq.) with	

regard	to	the	physical and	programmatic	accessibility of	facilities,	programs,	services,	

technology,	and	materials	for	individuals	with	disabilities.		This	also	must	include	a	

description	of	compliance	through	providing	staff	training	and	support	for	addressing	the	

needs	of	individuals	with	disabilities. Describe	the	State’s	one-stop center certification	

policy,	particularly	the	accessibility	criteria.	 (This	Operational	Planning	element	applies	to	

core	programs.)

IV.	COORDINATION WITH	COMBINED STATE PLAN	PROGRAMS.	If	the	State	is	submitting	a	Combined	

State	Plan,	describe	the	methods	used	for	joint	planning	and	coordination	of	the	core	programs and the	

other	programs	and	activities	covered	by	the	Combined State Plan.
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V.	COMMON	ASSURANCES (for	all	core	programs)

The State	Plan must	include	assurances	that:

1. The	State	has	established	a	policy	identifying	circumstances	that	may	present	a	conflict	of	interest	

for	a	State	Board	or	local	board member,	or	the	entity	or	class	of	officials	that	the	member	represents,	and	procedures	to	resolve	such	conflicts;

2. The	State	has	established	a	policy	to	provide	to	the	public	(including	individuals	with	disabilities)

access	to	meetings	of	State	Boards and	local	boards,	and	information	regarding	activities	of	State	

Boards and	local	boards,	such	as	data	on	board	membership	and	minutes;

3. The	lead	State	agencies	with	responsibility	for	the	administration	of	core	programs	reviewed	and	

commented	on	the	appropriate	operational		planning	elements	of	the Unified	or	Combined	State	

Plan,	and	approved	the	elements	as	serving	the	needs	of	the	populations	served	by	such	programs;	

4. (a)		The	State	obtained	input	into	the	development	of	the		Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan and	

provided	an	opportunity	for	comment		on		the		plan		by		representatives	of	local	boards	and	chief	

elected	officials,	businesses,	labor	organizations,	institutions	of	higher	education,	the	entities	

responsible	for	planning	or	administrating	the	core	programs	and	the	other	Combined	Plan	

programs	(if	included	in	the	State	Plan),	other		primary		stakeholders,		and		the		general		public,	 and	

that	the Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan is	available	and	accessible	to	the	general	public;

(b)	The	State	provided	an	opportunity	for	review	and	comment	on	the	plan	by	the	State	Board,	

including	State	agency	official(s)	for	the	Unemployment	Insurance	Agency	if	such	official(s) is	a	

member	of	the	State	Board;

6. The	State	has	established,	in	accordance	with	WIOA	section	116(i),	fiscal	control	and	fund	

accounting	procedures	that	may	be	necessary	to	ensure	the	proper	disbursement	of,	and	accounting	

for,	funds		paid		to	the	State	through	allotments	made	for	adult,	dislocated	worker,	and	youth	

programs	to	carry	out	workforce	investment	activities	under	chapters	2	and	3	of	subtitle	B;

7. The	State	has	taken	the appropriate	action	to	be	in	compliance	with		WIOA	section	188,		as		

applicable;

8. The	Federal	funds	received	to	carry	out	a	core	program	will	not	be	expended	for	any	purpose	other	

than	for	activities	authorized	with	respect	to	such	funds	under	that	core	program;

9. The	State	will	pay	an	appropriate	share	(as	defined	by	the	State	board)	of	the	costs	of	carrying	out	

section	116,	from	funds	made	available	through	each	of	the	core	programs;

10. The	State	has	a	one-stop	certification	policy	that	ensures	the	physical	and	programmatic	

accessibility	of	all	one-stop	centers	with	the	Americans	with	Disabilities	Act	of	1990	(ADA);
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11. Service	providers	have	a	referral	process	in	place	for	directing	Veterans	with	Significant	Barriers	to	

Employment	(SBE)	to	DVOP	services,	when	appropriate;	and

12. The	State	will	conduct	evaluations	and	research	projects	on	activities	under	WIOA	core	programs;	

that	such	projects	will	be	coordinated	with,	and	designed	in	conjunction	with,	State	and	local	boards	

and	with	State	agencies	responsible	for	the	administration	of	all	respective	core	programs;	and,	

further,	that	the	projects	will	be	coordinated	with	the	evaluations	provided	for	by	the	Secretary	of	

Labor	and	the	Secretary	of	Education	under	WIOA.		
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VI.	PROGRAM-SPECIFIC	REQUIREMENTS FOR	CORE PROGRAMS

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The	State	must	address	all	program-specific	requirements	in	this	section	for	the	WIOA	core	programs	

regardless of	whether	the	State	submits either	a	Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan.

Adult,	Dislocated	Worker,	and	Youth	Activities under	Title	I-B.	The	Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan

must	include	the	following	with	respect	to	activities	carried	out	under	subtitle	B—

(a) General	Requirements

(1) Regions	and	Local	Workforce	Development	Areas.

(A) Identify	the	regions	and	the	local	workforce	development	areas	designated	in	the	

State.

(B) Describe	the	process	used	for	designating	local	areas,		including	procedures	

for	determining	whether	the	local	area	met	the	criteria	for	“performed	successfully”	

and	“sustained	fiscal	integrity”	in	accordance	with 106(b)(2)	and	(3)	of	WIOA.	

Describe	the	process	used	for	identifying	regions and	planning	regions	under	

section	106(a)	of	WIOA.	This	must include	a	description	of	how	the	State	consulted	

with	the	local	boards	and	chief	elected	officials	in	identifying	the	regions.

(C) Provide	the	appeals	process	referred	to	in	section	106(b)(5)	of	WIOA relating	to	

designation	of		local		areas.

(D) Provide	the	appeals	process	referred	to	in	section	121(h)(2)(E) of	WIOA		relating	to	

determinations	for	infrastructure	funding.

(2) Statewide	Activities.

(A) Provide	State	policies	or	guidance	for	the	statewide	workforce	development	system

and	for	use	of	State	funds	for	workforce	investment	activities.

(B) Describe	how	the	State intends	to	use	Governor’s	set	aside	funding.		Describe	how	

the	State	will	utilize	Rapid	Response	funds	to	respond	to	layoffs	and	plant	closings	

and	coordinate	services	to	quickly	aid	companies	and	their	affected	workers.		States	

also	should	describe	any	layoff	aversion	strategies	they	have	implemented	to	

address	at	risk	companies	and	workers

(C) In	addition,	describe	the	State policies	and	procedures	to	provide	Rapid	Responses	

in	cases	of	natural	disasters	including	coordination	with	FEMA	and	other entities.		

(D) Describe	how	the	State	provides	early	intervention	(e.g.,	Rapid	Response)	to	worker	

groups	on	whose	behalf	a	Trade	Adjustment	Assistance	(TAA)	petition	has	been	

filed.	(Section	134(a)(2)(A).)		This	description	must	include	how	the	State	

disseminates	benefit	information	to	provide	trade-affected	workers	in	the	groups	

identified	in	the	TAA	petitions	with	an	accurate	understanding	of	the	provision	of	

TAA	benefits	and	services	in	such	a	way	that	they	are	transparent	to	the	tradeaffected	dislocated worker	applying	for	them	(Trade	Act	Sec.	221(a)(2)(A)	and	Sec.	

225;	Governor-Secretary	Agreement).			Describe	how	the	State	will	use	funds	that	

have	been	reserved	for	Rapid	Response	to	provide	services	for	every	worker	group	

that	files	a	TAA	petition.
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(b) Adult	and	Dislocated	Worker	Program	Requirements

(1) Alternative	Training	Models.	If	the	State	is	utilizing	alternative	training	models	(e.g.	on-thejob	training,	incumbent	worker	training,	transitional	jobs,	and	customized	training)	as	part	

of	its	training	strategy	and	these	strategies	are	not	already	discussed	in	other	sections	of	

the	plan,	describe	the	State’s	strategies	for	how	these	models	ensure	high	quality	training	

for	both	the	participant	and	the	employer.

(2) Registered	Apprenticeship. Describe	how	the	State	will	incorporate	Registered	

Apprenticeship	into	its	strategy and	services.

(3) Training	Provider Eligibility	Procedure. Provide	the	procedure	for	determining	training	

provider	eligibility,	including	Registered	Apprenticeship	programs (WIOA	Section 122).

(c) Youth	Program	Requirements. With	respect	to	youth	workforce	investment	activities	authorized	

in	section	129	of	WIOA,—

(1)Identify	the	State-developed	criteria	to	be	used	by	local	boards	in	awarding	grants	for	

youth	workforce	investment	activities	and describe	how	the	local	boards	will	take	into	

consideration	the	ability	of	the	providers	to	meet	performance	accountability	measures	

based	on	primary	indicators	of	performance	for	the	youth	program	as	described	in	section	

116(b)(2)(A)(ii)	of	WIOA	in	awarding	such	grants. 9

(2) Describe	how	the	State will	use	funds	to	carry	out	Youth	Program	elements	described	in	

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(3) Provide	the	language	contained	in	the	State policy	for	“requires	additional	assistance	to	

complete	and	educational	program,	or	to	secure	and	hold	employment” criterion	specified	

in	WIOA	sections	129(a)(1)(B)(iii)(VIII)	and	129(a)(1)(C)(iv)(VII).

(4) Provide	the	State’s	definition	of	“alternative	education”.

(5)Include	the	State	definition,	as	defined	in	law,	for	not	attending	school	and	attending	school	

as	specified	in	WIOA	Section	129(a)(1)(B)(i)	and	Section	129(a)(1)(C)(i). If	State law	does	

not	define	“not	attending	school”	or	“attending	school,”	indicate	that	is	the	case.

(6)If	utilizing	the	portion	of	the	basic	skills	deficient	definition	contained in	WIOA	Section	

3(5)(B), include	the	specific	State	definition.	

(d) Single-area	State requirements.	In	States	where	there	is	only	one	local	workforce	investment	area,	

the	governor	serves	as	both	the	State and	local	chief	elected	official.		In	such	cases,	the	State must	

submit	any	information	required	in	the	local	plan (WIOA	section 106(d)(2)).		States	with	a	single	

workforce	area	must	also	include:

(1) Any	comments	from	the	public	comment	period	that	represent	disagreement	with	the	Plan.		

(WIOA	section 108(d)(3).)

(2) The	entity	responsible	for	the	disbursal	of	grant	funds,	as	determined	by	the	governor,	if	

different	from	that	for	the	State.		(WIOA	section 108(b)(15).)

(3) The	type	and	availability	of	WIOA	title	I	Youth	activities,	including	an	identification	of	

successful	providers	of	such	activities.		(WIOA	section 108(b)(9).)	

(e) Waiver	Requests	(optional).	States	wanting	to	request	waivers	as	part	of	their	title	I-B Operational	

Plan	must	include	a	waiver	plan	that	includes	the	following	information	for	each	waiver	

requested:

 

9 Sec.	102(b)(2)(D)(i)(V)

10 Sec.	102(b)(2)(D)(i)(I)
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(1)Identifies	the	statutory	or	regulatory	requirements	for	which	a	waiver	is	requested	and	the	

goals	that	the	State	or	local	area,	as	appropriate,	intends	to	achieve	as	a	result	of	the	waiver	

and	how	those	goals	relate	to	the	Unified	or	Combined	 State	Plan;

(2) Describes	the	actions	that	the	State	or	local	area,	as	appropriate,	has	undertaken	to	remove	

State	or	local	statutory	or	regulatory	barriers;

(3) Describes	the	goals	of	the	waiver	and	the	expected	programmatic	outcomes	if	the	request	is	

granted;

(4) Describes	how	the	waiver	will	align	with	the	Department’s	policy	priorities,	such	as:

(A) supporting	employer	engagement;

(B) connecting	education	and	training	strategies;

(C) supporting	work-based	learning;	

(D) improving	job	and	career	results,	and

(E) other	guidance	issued	by	the	Department.

(5) Describes	the	individuals	affected	by	the	waiver,	including	how	the	waiver	will	impact	

services	for	disadvantaged	populations	or	individuals	with	multiple	barriers	to	

employment;	and

(6) Describes	the	processes	used	to:

(A) Monitor	the	progress	in	implementing	the	waiver;

(B) Provide	notice	to	any	local	board affected	by	the	waiver;

(C) Provide	any	local	board affected	by	the	waiver	an	opportunity	to	comment	on	the	

request;	

(D) Ensure	meaningful	public	comment,	including	comment	by	business	and	organized	

labor,	on the	waiver.

(E) Collect	and	report	information	about	waiver	outcomes	in	the	State’s	WIOA	Annual	

Report.	

					 (7)	The	Secretary	may	require	that	States	provide	the	most	recent	data	available	about	the	

			outcomes	of	the	existing	waiver	in	cases	where	the	State	seeks	renewal	of	a	previously

						approved	waiver.

TITLE	I-B	ASSURANCES

The	State	Plan	must	include	assurances	that:

1. The	State	has	implemented	a	policy	to	ensure	Adult	program	funds	provide	a	

priority	in	the	delivery	of	career	and	training	services	to	individuals	who	are	

low	income,	public	assistance	recipients	or	basic	skills	deficient;

2. The	State	has	implemented	a	policy	to	ensure	local	areas	have	a	process	in	

place	for	referring	veterans	with	significant	barriers	to	employment	to	career	

services	provided	by	the	JVSG	program’s	Disabled	Veterans’	Outreach	Program	

(DVOP)	specialist;

3. The	State	established	a	written	policy	and	procedure	that	set	forth	criteria	to	be	

used	by	chief	elected	officials	for	the	appointment	of	local	workforce	

investment	board	members;

4. The	State	established	written	policy	and	procedures	to	ensure	local	workforce	

investment	boards	are	certified	by the	governor	every	two	years	in	accordance	
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with	WIOA	section	107(c)(2);

5. Where	an	alternative	entity	takes	the	place	of	a State	Board, the	State	has	

written	policy	and	procedures	to	ensure	the	alternative	entity	meets	the	

definition	under	WIOA	section	101(e)	and	the	legal	requirements	for	

membership;

6. The	State	established	a	written	policy	and	procedure	for	how	the	individuals	

and	entities	represented	on	the	State	Workforce	Development	Board help	to	

determine	the	methods	and	factors	of	distribution,	and	how	the	State	consults	

with	chief	elected	officials in	local	areas	throughout	the	State	in	determining	

the	distributions;

7. The	State	will	not	use	funds	received	under	WIOA	Title	I	to	assist,	promote,	or	

deter	union	organizing in	accordance	with WIOA	section	181(b)(7);

8. The	State	distributes	adult	and	youth	funds	received	under	WIOA	equitably	

throughout	the	State,	and	no	local	area	suffers	significant	shifts	in	funding	from	

year-to-year	during	the	period	covered	by	this	plan;

9. If	a	State	Workforce	Development	Board,	department,	or	agency	administers	

State laws	for	vocational	rehabilitation	of	persons	with	disabilities,	that	board,	

department,	or	agency	cooperates	with	the	agency	that	administers	WagnerPeyser	services,	Adult	and	Dislocated	Worker	programs	and	Youth	Programs	

under	Title	I;

10. Priority	of	Service	for	covered	persons	is	provided	for	each	of	the	Title	I

programs;	and

						11.	 The	State	agrees	to	report on	the	impact	and	outcomes	of	its	approved	waivers

in	its WIOA	Annual	Report.

						12.	 The	State	has	taken		appropriate		action	to	secure	compliance	with	the	Uniform	

Guidance	at	2	CFR	200	and	2	CFR	2900,	including	that	the	State	will	annually	

monitor	local	areas	to	ensure	compliance	and	otherwise	take	appropriate	

action	to	secure	compliance	with	the	Uniform	Guidance	under	section	WIOA	

184(a)(3);
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WAGNER-PEYSER ACT PROGRAM	(Employment	Services)	

(a) Employment	Service	Professional	Staff	Development.	

(1) Describe	how	the	State	will	utilize	professional	development	activities	for	Employment	Service	

staff	to	ensure	staff	is	able	to	provide	high	quality	services	to both	jobseekers	and	employers.

(2) Describe	strategies	developed	to	support	training	and	awareness	across	core	programs	and	the	

Unemployment	Insurance	program	and	the	training	provided	for	Employment	Services	and	

WIOA	staff	on identification	of	Unemployment	Insurance	(UI) eligibility	issues.	

(b) Explain	how	the	State	will	provide	information	and	meaningful	assistance	to	individuals	requesting	

assistance	in	filing	a	claim	for	unemployment	compensation	through	one-stop centers,	as	required	by	

WIOA	as	a	career	service.

(c) Describe	the	State’s	strategy	for	providing	reemployment	assistance	to	UI claimants	and	other	

unemployed	individuals.			

(d) Describe		how	the	State	will	use	W-P	funds	to	support	UI	claimants,	and	the	communication	between	

W-P	and	UI,	as	appropriate	including	the	following:	

(1) Coordination	of	and	provision	of	labor	exchange	services	for	UI	claimants	as	required	by	the	

Wagner-Peyser	Act;.

(2) Registration	of	UI	claimants		with	the	State’s	employment	service	if	required	by	State law;

(3) Administration	of	the	work	test	work	test	for	the	State unemployment	compensation	system,	

including	making	eligibility	assessments	(for	referral	to	UI	adjudication,	if	needed),	and	

providing	job	finding	and	placement	services	for	UI	claimants;		and	

(4) Provision	of	referrals	to	and	application	assistance	for	training	and	education	programs	and	

resources.	

(e) Agricultural	Outreach	Plan (AOP).	Each	State	agency	must	develop	an	AOP	every	four	years	as	part	of	

the	Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan required	under	sections	102	or	103	of	WIOA.	The	AOP must	

include—

(1) Assessment	of	Need.

(A) Provide	an	assessment	of	the	unique	needs	of	farmworkers	in	the	area	based	on	past	

and	projected	agricultural	and	farmworker	activity	in	the	State.		Such	needs	may	

include	but	are	not	limited	to:	employment,	training,	and housing.

(B) Provide	an	assessment	of	available	resources	for	outreach	and	whether	the	State	

believes	such	resources	are	sufficient.		If	the	State	believes	the	resources	are	

insufficient,	provide	a	description	of	what	would	help	and	what	the	State	would	do	

with	the	additional	resources.	

(2) Outreach	Activities.

(A) Describe	the	State	agency's	proposed	outreach	activities	including	strategies	on	how	to	

contact	farmworkers	who	are	not	being	reached	by	the	normal	intake	activities	

conducted	by	the	employment	service	offices.

(B) The	plan	for	the	proposed	outreach	activities	must	include:	

(i) The	goals	for	the	number	of	farmworkers	who	will	be	contacted	each program	

year	by	W-P	staff.	

(ii) The	number	of	farmworkers	who	will	be	contacted	each	program year	by	other	

agencies	under	cooperative	arrangements.	These	numerical	goals	must	be	

based	on	the	number	of	farmworkers	estimated	to	be	in	the	State	in	the	coming	

year,	taking	into	account	the	varying	concentration	of	farmworkers	during	the	

seasons	in	each	geographic	area,	the	range	of	services	needed	in	each	area	and	
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the	number	of	W-P	and/or	cooperating	agency	staff	who	will	conduct	

outreach.11

(iii) The	State's	plans	to	conduct	outreach	to	as	many	farm	workers	as	possible.	

(iv) The	number	of	outreach	workers	dedicated	to	outreach	to	farmworkers by

service	areas.		

(3) The	State's	strategy	for:

(A) Coordinating	outreach	efforts	with	WIOA	Title	1	section	167	grantees	as	well	as	with	

public	and	private	community	service	agencies	and	MSFW	groups.

(B) Explaining	to	farmworkers	the	services	available	at	the	local	one-stop centers.

(C) Marketing	the	employment	service	complaint	system	to	farmworkers	and	other	

farmworker	advocacy	groups.

(D) Providing	farm	workers	with	a	basic	summary	of	farmworker	rights,	including	their	

rights	with	respect	to	the	terms	and	conditions	of	employment.

(E) Urging	those	farm	workers	who	have	been	reached	through	the	State's	outreach	efforts	

to	go	to	the	local	one-stop center	to	obtain	the	full	range	of	employment	and	training	

services.

(4) Services	provided	to	farmworkers	and	agricultural	employers	through	the one-stop delivery	

system.	Describe	the	activities	planned	for	providing	the	full	range	of	employment	and	training	

services	to	the	agricultural	community,	both	farmworkers	and	agricultural	employers,	through	

the	one-stop delivery	system.

(5) Other	Requirements.	

(A) State	Monitor	Advocate.	The	plan	must	contain	a	statement	that	indicates	that	the	State	

Monitor	Advocate	has	been	afforded	the	opportunity	to	review	and	approve	the	AOP.	

(B) Review	and	Public	Comment.	The	plan	must	provide	information	indicating	that	WIOA	

Section	167 National	Farmworker	Jobs	Program	( NFJP) grantees,	other	appropriate	

farmworker	groups,	public	agencies,	agricultural	employer	organizations	and	other	

interested	employer	organizations,	have	been	given	an	opportunity	to	comment	on	the	

State	AOP.	Include	the	list	of	organizations	from	which	information	and	suggestions	

were	solicited,	any	comments	received,	and	responses	to	those	comments.

(C) Assessment	of	progress.		The	plan	must	include	an	explanation	of	what	was	achieved	

based	on	the	previous AOP,	what	was	not	achieved	and	an	explanation	as	to	why	the	

State	believes	the	goals	were	not	achieved,	and	how	the	State	intends	to	remedy	the	

gaps	of	achievement	in	the	coming	year.

 

11 The	numerical	goals	that	must	be	included	in	the	agricultural	outreach	plan	are	in	reference	only	to	the	proposed	outreach	activities	and	are	not	negotiated	

performance	targets.		
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WAGNER-PEYSER	ASSURANCES

The	State	Plan	must	include	assurances	that:	

1. The Wagner-Peyser	Employment	Service	is	co-located	with	one-stop	centers	or	

a	plan	and	timeline	has	been	developed	to	comply	with	this	requirement	within	

a	reasonable	amount	of	time.	(sec	121(e)(3));

2. The State	agency	is	complying	with	the	requirements	under 20	CFR 653.111	

(State	agency	staffing	requirements)	if	the	State	has	significant	MSFW	one-stop

centers;

3. If	a	State	Workforce	Development	Board,	department,	or	agency	administers	

State laws	for	vocational	rehabilitation	of	persons	with	disabilities,	that	board,	

department,	or	agency	cooperates	with	the	agency	that	administers	WagnerPeyser	services,	Adult	and	Dislocated	Worker	programs	and	Youth	Programs	

under	Title	I;	and

4. State	agency	merit-based	public	employees	provide	Wagner-Peyser	Act-funded	

labor	exchange	activities	in	accordance	with	Department	of	Labor	regulations.
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ADULT	EDUCATION	AND	LITERACY	PROGRAMS

The	State	Plan must	include	a	description	of	the	following	as	it	pertains	to	Adult	Education	and	Literacy	

programs under	title	II,	the	Adult	Education	and	Family	Literacy	Act	(AEFLA).

(a)		 Aligning	of	Content	Standards.		Describe	how	the	eligible	agency	will,	by	July	1,	2016,	align	its	

content	standards	for	adult	education	with	State-adopted	challenging	academic	content	standards,	as	

adopted	under	section	1111(b)(1)	of	the	Elementary	and	Secondary	Education	Act	of	1965,	as	

amended	(20	U.S.C.	6311(b)(1)).

(b) Local	Activities.		Describe	how	the	State	will,	using	the	considerations	specified	in	section

231(e)	of	WIOA,	 fund each	eligible	provider	to	establish	or	operate	programs	that	provide	adult	

education	and	literacy	activities,	including	programs	that	provide	such	activities	concurrently.		The	

Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan must	include	at	a	minimum	the	scope,	content,	and	organization	of	

local	activities.

Adult	Education	and	Literacy	Activities	(Section	203	of	WIOA)

Adult	education;

Literacy;

Workplace	adult	education	and	literacy	activities;

Family	literacy	activities;

English	language	acquisition	activities;

Integrated	English	literacy	and	civics	education;

Workforce	preparation	activities;	or

Integrated	education	and	training	that—

1. Provides	adult	education	and	literacy	activities,	concurrently	and	contextually	with	both,	workforce	

preparation	activities,	and	workforce	training	for	a	specific	occupation	or	occupational	cluster,	and

2. Is	for	the	purpose	of	educational	and	career	advancement.

Special	Rule.	Each	eligible	agency	awarding	a	grant	or	contract	under	this	section	shall	not	use	any	

funds	made	available	under	this	title	for	adult	education	and	literacy	activities	for	the	purpose	of	

supporting	or	providing	programs,	services,	or	activities	for	individuals	who	are	under	the	age	of	16	

and	are	enrolled	or	required	to	be	enrolled	in	secondary	school	under	State	law, except	that	such	

agency	may	use	such	funds	for	such	purpose	if	such	programs,	services,	or	activities	are	related	to	

family	literacy	activities.	In	providing	family	literacy	activities	under	this	title,	an	eligible	provider	

shall	attempt	to	coordinate	with	programs	and	services	that	are	not	assisted	under	this	title	prior	to	

using	funds	for	adult	education	and	literacy	activities	under	this	title	for	activities	other	than	

activities	for	eligible	individuals.

(c)		Corrections	Education	and	other	Education	of	Institutionalized	Individuals.	 Describe	how	the	State	

will	establish	and	operate	programs	under	section	225	of	WIOA	for	corrections	education	and	

education	of	other	institutionalized	individuals,	including	how	it	will	fund,	in	accordance	with	the	

requirements	of	title	II	subtitle	C,	any	of	the	following academic	programs	for:

Adult	education	and	literacy	activities;

Special	education,	as	determined	by	the	eligible	agency;	
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Secondary	school	credit;

Integrated	education	and	training;

Career	pathways;

Concurrent	enrollment;

Peer	tutoring;	and

Transition	to	re-entry	initiatives	and	other	post	release	services	with	the	goal	of	reducing	

recidivism.

Each	eligible	agency	using	funds	provided	under	Programs	for	Corrections	Education	and	Other	

Institutionalized	Individuals	to	carry	out	a	program	for	criminal	offenders	within	a	correctional	

institution	must	give	priority	to	serving	individuals	who	are	likely	to	leave	the	correctional	

institution	within	5	years	of	participation	in	the	program.		

(d)		Integrated	English	Literacy	and	Civics	Education	Program. Describe	how	the	State	will	establish				

and	operate	Integrated	English	Literacy	and	Civics	Education	programs	under	Section	243	of	WIOA,	

for	English	language	learners	who	are	adults,	including	professionals	with	degrees	and	credentials	in	

their	native	countries.		

Describe	how	the	State	will	fund,	in	accordance	with	the	requirements	of	title	II,	subtitle	C, an	

Integrated	English	Literacy	and	Civics	Education	program and	how	the	funds	will	be	used	for the	

program.

Describe	how	the	Integrated	English	Literacy	and	Civics	Education program will	be	delivered	in	

combination	with	integrated	education	and	training	activities.

Describe	how	the	program	is	designed	to	(1)	prepare	adults	who	are	English	language	learners	for,	

and	place	such	adults	in,	unsubsidized	employment	in	in-demand	industries	and	occupations	that	lead	

to	economic	self-sufficiency	and	(2)	integrate	with	the	local	workforce	development	system	and	its	

functions	to	carry	out	the	activities	of	the	program.	

(e)		State	Leadership. Describe	how	the	State	will	use	the	funds	to	carry	out	the	required	State	

Leadership	activities	under	section	223	of	WIOA.

Describe	how	the	State	will	use	the	funds	to	carry	out	permissible	State	Leadership	Activities	under	

section	223	of	WIOA,	if	applicable.

(f) Assessing	Quality.	 Describe	how	the	eligible	agency	will	assess	the	quality	of	providers	of	adult	

education	and	literacy	activities	under	title	II	and	take	actions	to	improve	such	quality,	including	

providing	the	activities	described	in	section	223(a)(1)(B) of	WIOA.
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ADULT	BASIC	EDUCATION	AND	LITERACY	PROGRAMS	CERTIFICATIONS	AND	ASSURANCES

States	must	provide	written	and	signed	certifications	that:

1. The	plan	is	submitted	by	the	State	agency	that is	eligible	to	submit	the	plan;

2. The	State	agency	has	authority	under	State	law	to	perform	the	functions of	the	State	under	the	

program;

3. The	State	legally	may	carry out	each	provision	of	the	plan;

4. All	provisions	of	the	plan	are	consistent	with	State	law;

5. A	State	officer,	specified	by	title	in	the	certification,	has	authority	under	State	law	to	receive,	

hold,	and	disburse	Federal	funds	made	available	under	the	plan;

6. The	State	officer	who	is	submitting	the	plan,	specified	by	the	title	in	the	certification,	has	

authority	to	submit	the	plan;

7. The	agency	that	is	submitting	the	plan	has	adopted	or	otherwise	formally	approved	the	plan;	

and

8. The	plan	is	the	basis	for	State	operation	and	administration	of	the	program;

The	State	Plan	must	include	assurances	that:

1. The eligible	agency	will	expend	funds	appropriated	to	carry	out	title	II	of	the	Workforce	

Innovation	and	Opportunity	Act	(WIOA)	only	in	a	manner	consistent	with	fiscal	requirements	

under	section	241(a)	of	WIOA	(regarding	supplement and	not	supplant	provisions);

2. The	eligible	agency	will	ensure	that	there	is	at	least	one	eligible	provider	serving	each	local	

area,	as	defined	in	section	3(32)	of	WIOA;

3. The	eligible	agency	will	not	use	any	funds	made	available	under	title	II of	WIOA	for	the	

purpose	of	supporting	or	providing	programs,	services,	or	activities	for	individuals	who	are	

not	“eligible	individuals”	within	the	meaning	of	section	203(4)	of	WIOA,	unless	it	is	providing	

programs,	services	or	activities	related	to	family literacy	activities,	as	defined	in	section	203(9)	

of	WIOA;	and

4. Using	funds	made	available	under	title	II	of	WIOA	to	carry	out	a	program	for	criminal	

offenders	within	a	correctional	institution,	the	eligible	agency	will	give	priority	to	serving	

individuals	who	are	likely	to	leave	the	correctional	institution	within	five	years	of	participation	

in	the	program.

1. SF424B - Assurances – Non-Construction Programs

(http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html)

2. Grants.gov - Certification Regarding Lobbying

(http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html)
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3. SF LLL Form – Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (required, only if applicable)

(http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html)

VOCATIONAL	REHABILITATION

The	Vocational	Rehabilitation	(VR)	Services	Portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan 12 must	include	

the	following	descriptions	and	estimates,	as	required	by	section	101(a)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act	of 1973,	

as	amended	by	WIOA:	

(a) Input	of	State	Rehabilitation	Council.	 All	agencies,	except	for	those	that	are	independent	consumercontrolled	commissions,	must	describe	the	following:

(1)input	provided	by	the	State	Rehabilitation	Council,	including	input	and	recommendations	on	

the	VR	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined	 State	Plan,	recommendations	from	the	

Council's		report,	the	review	and	analysis	of	consumer	satisfaction,	and	other	Council	reports	

that	may	have	been	developed	as	part	of	the	Council’s	functions;

(2)the	Designated	State	unit's	response	to	the	Council’s	input	and	recommendations;	and

(3)the	designated	State	unit’s	explanations	for	rejecting	any	of	the	Council’s	input	or	

recommendations.

(b) Request	for	Waiver	of	Statewideness.		When	requesting	a	waiver	of	the	statewideness	requirement,	

the	designated	State	unit must identify	the	types	of	services	to	be	provided	by	the	program	on	a	nonstatewide	basis.	The	waiver	request	must also	include	written	assurances	that:

(1) a	local	public	agency	will	provide	the	non-Federal	share	of	costs	associated	with	the	services	

to	be	provided	in	accordance	with	the	waiver	request;

(2)the	designated	State	unit	will	approve	each	proposed	service	before	it	is	put	into	effect;	and

(3) requirements	of the	VR	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined	 State	Plan will	apply	to	

the	services	approved	under	the	waiver.

(c) Cooperative	Agreements	with	Agencies	Not	Carrying	Out	Activities	Under	the	Statewide	Workforce

Development System.		Describe	interagency	cooperation	with	and	utilization	of the	services	and	

facilities	of	agencies	and	programs	that	are	not	carrying	out	activities	through	the	statewide	

workforce	development	system	with	respect	to:		

(1) Federal,	State,	and	local	agencies	and	programs;	

(2) State	programs	carried	out	under	section	4	of the	Assistive	Technology	Act	of	1998;	

(3) Programs	carried	out	by	the	Under	Secretary	for	Rural	Development	of	the	Department	of	

Agriculture;	

(4) Noneducational	agencies	serving	out-of-school	youth;	and

(5) State	use	contracting	programs.	

(d) Coordination	with	Education	Officials.		Describe:	

(1) The	designated	State	unit's	plans,	policies,	and	procedures	for	coordination	with	education	

officials	to	facilitate	the	transition	of	students	with	disabilities	from	school	to	the	receipt	of	VR	

services,	including	pre-employment	transition	services,	as well	as	procedures	for	the	timely	

development	and	approval	of	individualized	plans	for	employment	for	the	students.

(2)Information	on	the	formal	interagency	agreement	with	the	State	educational	agency	with	

respect	to:	

 

12 Sec.	102(b)(2)(D)(iii)	of	WIOA
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(A) consultation	and	technical	assistance		to	assist	educational	agencies	in	planning	for	

the	transition	of	students	with	disabilities	from	school	to	post-school	activities,	

including	VR	services;

(B) transition	planning	by	personnel	of	the	designated	State	agency	and	educational	

agency	that	facilitates	the	development	and		implementation	of	their	individualized	

education	programs;	

(C) roles	and	responsibilities,	including	financial	responsibilities,	of	each	agency,	

including	provisions	for	determining	State	lead	agencies	and	qualified	personnel	

responsible	for	transition	services;	

(D) procedures	for	outreach	to	and	identification	of	students	with	disabilities	who	need	

transition	services.

(e) Cooperative	Agreements	with	Private	Nonprofit	Organizations.			Describe	the	manner	in	which	the	

designated	State	agency	establishes	cooperative	agreements	with	private	non-profit	VR	service	

providers.

(f) Arrangements	and	Cooperative	Agreements	for	the	Provision	of	Supported	Employment	Services.

Describe	the	designated	State	agency’s	efforts	to	identify	and	make	arrangements,	including	entering	

into	cooperative	agreements,	with	other	State	agencies	and	other	appropriate	entities	in	order	to	

provide	supported	employment	services	and	extended	employment	services,	as	applicable,	to	

individuals	with	the	most	significant	disabilities,	including	youth	with	the	most	significant	

disabilities.	

(g) Coordination	with	Employers. Describe	how	the	designated	State	unit	will	work	with	employers	to	

identify	competitive	integrated	employment	and	career	exploration	opportunities	in	order	to	

facilitate	the	provision	of:

(1) VR	services;	and

(2)transition	services,	including	pre-employment	transition	services,	for	students	and	youth	with	

disabilities.

(h)Interagency	Cooperation. 		Describe	how	the	designated	State	unit	will	collaborate	with	the	State	

agency	responsible	for	administering	each	of	the	following	programs	to	develop	opportunities	for	

competitive	integrated	employment,	to	the	greatest	extent	practicable:	

(1)the	State	Medicaid	plan	under	title	XIX	of	the	Social	Security	Act;	

(2)the	State agency	responsible	for	providing	services	for	individuals	with	developmental	

disabilities;	and	

(3)the	State	agency	responsible	for	providing	mental	health	services.

(i) Comprehensive	System	of	Personnel	Development;	Data	System	on	Personnel	and	Personnel	

Development. Describe	the	designated	State	agency's	procedures	and	activities	to	establish	and	

maintain	a	comprehensive	system	of	personnel	development	designed	to	ensure	an	adequate	supply	

of	qualified	State	rehabilitation	professional	and	paraprofessional	personnel	for	the	designated	State	

unit,	including	the	following:	

(1) Data	System	on	Personnel	and	Personnel	Development

(A) Qualified	Personnel	Needs.		Describe	the	development	and	maintenance	of	a	system	

for	collecting	and	analyzing	on	an	annual	basis	data	on	qualified	personnel	needs	

with	respect	to:

(i) the	number	of	personnel	who	are	employed	by	the	State	agency	in	the	

provision	of	VR	services	in	relation	to	the	number	of	individuals	served,	

broken	down	by	personnel	category;

(ii) the	number	of	personnel	currently	needed	by	the	State	agency	to	provide	VR	

services,	broken	down	by	personnel	category;	and
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(iii) projections	of	the	number	of	personnel,	broken	down	by	personnel	category,	

who	will	be	needed	by	the	State	agency	to	provide	VR	services	in	5	years	

based	on	projections	of	the	number	of	individuals	to	be	served,	including	

individuals	with	significant	disabilities,	the	number	of	personnel	expected	

to	retire	or	leave	the	field,	and	other	relevant	factors.

(B) Personnel	Development.		Describe	the	development	and	maintenance	of	a	system	for		

collecting	and	analyzing	on	an	annual	basis	data	on	personnel	development	with	

respect	to:

(i) a	list	of	the	institutions	of	higher	education	in	the	State	that	are	preparing	VR	

professionals,	by	type	of	program;

(ii) the	number	of	students	enrolled	at	each of	those	institutions,	broken	down	

by	type	of	program;	and

(iii) the	number	of	students	who	graduated	during	the	prior	year	from	each	of	

those	institutions	with	certification	or	licensure,	or	with	the	credentials	for	

certification	or	licensure,	broken	down	by	the	personnel	category	for	which	

they	have	received,	or	have	the	credentials	to	receive,	certification	or	

licensure.

(2) Plan	for	Recruitment,	Preparation	and	Retention	of	Qualified	Personnel. Describe	the	

development	and	implementation	of	a	plan	to	address	the current	and	projected	needs	for	

qualified	personnel	including,	the	coordination	and	facilitation	of	efforts	between	the	

designated	State	unit	and	institutions	of	higher	education	and	professional	associations	to	

recruit,	prepare,	and	retain	personnel	who	are	qualified,	including	personnel	from	minority	

backgrounds	and	personnel	who	are	individuals	with	disabilities.	

(3) Personnel	Standards.		Describe	the	State	agency's	policies	and	procedures	for	the	

establishment	and	maintenance	of	personnel	standards	consistent	with	section	101(a)(7)(B)	

and	to	ensure	that	designated	State	unit	professional	and	paraprofessional	personnel	are	

adequately	trained	and	prepared,	including:	

(A) standards	that	are	consistent	with	any	national	or	State-approved	or	-recognized	

certification,	licensing,	registration,	or	other	comparable	requirements	that	apply	to	

the	profession	or	discipline	in	which	such	personnel	are	providing	VR	services;	and

(B) the	establishment	and	maintenance	of	education	and	experience	requirements,	to	

ensure	that	the	personnel	have	a	21st	century	understanding	of	the	evolving	labor	

force	and	the	needs	of	individuals	with	disabilities.

(4) Staff	Development.		Describe	the	State	agency's	policies,	procedures,	and	activities	to	ensure	

that,	consistent	with	section101(a)(7)(C) of	the	Rehabilitation	Act, all	personnel	employed	by	

the	designated	State	unit	receive	appropriate	and	adequate	training	in	terms	of:	

(A) a	system	of	staff	development	for	professionals	and	paraprofessionals	within	the	

designated	State	unit,	particularly	with	respect	to	assessment,	vocational	counseling,	

job	placement,	and	rehabilitation	technology,	including	training	implemented	in	

coordination	with	entities	carrying	out	State	programs	under	section	4	of	the	

Assistive	Technology	Act	of	1998;	and

(B) procedures	for	the	acquisition	and	dissemination	of	significant	knowledge	from	

research	and	other	sources	to	designated	State	unit	professionals	and	

paraprofessionals.

(5) Personnel	to	Address	Individual	Communication	Needs.		Describe	how	the	designated	State	unit	

has	personnel	or	obtains	the	services	of	other	individuals	who	are	able	to	communicate	in	

appropriate	modes	of	communication	with	or	in	the	native	language	of	applicants	or	eligible	

individuals	who	have	limited	English	speaking	ability.
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(6) Coordination	of	Personnel	Development	Under	the	Individuals	with	Disabilities	Education	Act.		

As	appropriate,	describe	the	procedures	and	activities	to	coordinate	the	designated	State	

unit's	comprehensive	system	of	personnel	development	with	personnel	development	under	

the	Individuals	with	Disabilities	Education	Act.

(j) Statewide	Assessment.			

(1) Provide	an	assessment	of	the	rehabilitation	needs	of	individuals	with	disabilities	residing	

within	the	State,	particularly	the	VR	services	needs	of	those:

(A) with	the	most	significant	disabilities, including	their	need	for	supported	employment	

services;

(B) who	are	minorities;	

(C) who	have	been	unserved	or	underserved	by	the	VR	program;	

(D) who	have	been	served	through	other	components	of	the	statewide	workforce		

development	system;	and	

(E) who	are	youth	with	disabilities	and	students	with	disabilities,	including,	as	

appropriate,	their	need	for	pre-employment	transition	services	or	other	transition	

services.	

(2)Identify	the	need	to	establish,	develop,	or	improve	community	rehabilitation	programs	within	

the	State;	and

(3)Include	an	assessment	of	the	needs	of	individuals	with	disabilities	for	transition	career	

services	and	pre-employment	transition	services,	and	the	extent	to	which	such	services	are	

coordinated	with	transition	services	provided	under	the	Individuals	with Disabilities	

Education	Act	.		

(k) Annual	Estimates. Describe:	

(1) The	number	of	individuals	in	the	State	who	are	eligible	for	services.

(2) The	number	of	eligible	individuals	who	will	receive	services	under:	

(A) The	VR	Program;

(B) The	Supported	Employment	Program;	and	

(C) each	priority	category,	if	under	an	order	of	selection.

(3) The	number	of	individuals	who	are	eligible	for	VR	services,	but	are	not	receiving	such	services	

due	to	an	order	of	selection;	and	

(4) The	cost	of	services	for	the	number	of	individuals	estimated	to	be	eligible	for	services.		If	

under	an	order	of	selection,	identify	the	cost	of	services	for	each	priority	category.

(l) State	Goals	and	Priorities. The	designated	State	unit	must:

(1)Identify	if	the	goals	and	priorities	were	jointly	developed	and	agreed	to	by	the	State	VR	

agency	and	the	State	Rehabilitation	Council,	if	the	State	has	a	Council,	and	jointly	agreed	to	

any	revisions.

(2)Identify	the	goals	and	priorities	in	carrying	out	the	VR	and	Supported	Employment	programs.

(3) Ensure	that	the	goals	and	priorities	are	based on	an	analysis	of	the	following	areas:

(A) the	most	recent	comprehensive	statewide	assessment,	including	any	updates;

(B) the	State’s	performance	under	the	performance	accountability	measures	of	section	

116	of	WIOA;	and

(C) other	available	information	on	the	operation	and	effectiveness	of	the	VR	program,	

including	any	reports	received	from	the	State	Rehabilitation	Council	and	findings	and	

recommendations	from	monitoring	activities	conducted	under	section	107.

(m) Order	of	Selection.	 Describe:	

(1) The	order	to	be	followed	in selecting	eligible	individuals	to	be	provided	VR	services.

(2) The	justification	for	the	order.

(3) The	service	and	outcome	goals.
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(4) The	time	within	which	these	goals	may	be	achieved	for	individuals	in	each	priority	category	

within	the	order.	

(5) How	individuals	with	the	most	significant	disabilities	are	selected	for	services	before	all	other	

individuals	with	disabilities;	and

(6)If	the	designated	State	unit	has	elected	to	serve	eligible	individuals,	regardless	of	any	

established	order	of	selection,		who	require	specific	services	or	equipment	to	maintain	

employment.	

(n) Goals	and	Plans	for	Distribution	of	title	VI	Funds.

(1) Specify	the	State's	goals	and	priorities	for	funds	received	under	section	603	of	the	

Rehabilitation	Act	for	the	provision	of	supported	employment	services.

(2) Describe	the	activities	to	be	conducted,	with	funds	reserved	pursuant	to	section	603(d),	for	

youth	with	the	most	significant	disabilities,	including	:	

(A) the	provision	of	extended	services	for	a	period	not	to	exceed	4	years;	and		

(B) how	the	State	will	leverage other	public	and	private	funds	to	increase	resources	for	

extended	services	and	expanded	supported	employment	opportunities	for	youth	with	

the	most	significant	disabilities.		

(o) State's	Strategies. Describe	the	required	strategies	and	how	the	agency	will	use	these	strategies	to	

achieve	its	goals	and	priorities,	support	innovation	and	expansion	activities,	and	overcome	any	

barriers	to	accessing	the	VR	and	the	Supported	Employment	programs	(See	sections	101(a)(15)(D)	

and	(18)(B)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act	and	section	427	of	the	General	Education	Provisions	Act	

(GEPA)):	

(1) The	methods	to	be	used	to	expand	and	improve	services	to	individuals	with	disabilities.

(2) How	a	broad	range	of	assistive	technology	services	and	devices	will	be	provided	to	individuals	

with	disabilities	at	each	stage	of	the	rehabilitation	process	and	on	a	statewide	basis.

(3) The	outreach	procedures	that	will	be	used	to	identify	and	serve	individuals	with	disabilities	

who	are	minorities,	including	those	with	the	most	significant	disabilities,	as	well	as those	who	

have	been	unserved	or	underserved	by	the	VR	program.

(4) The	methods	to	be	used	to	improve	and	expand	VR	services	for	students	with	disabilities,	

including	the	coordination	of	services	designed	to	facilitate	the	transition	of	such	students	

from	school	to	postsecondary	life	(including	the	receipt	of	VR	services,	postsecondary	

education,	employment,	and	pre-employment	transition	services).		

(5)If	applicable,	plans	for	establishing,	developing,	or	improving	community	rehabilitation	

programs	within	the	State.

(6) Strategies	to	improve	the	performance	of	the	State	with	respect	to	the	performance	

accountability	measures	under	section	116	of	WIOA.

(7) Strategies	for	assisting	other	components	of	the	statewide	workforce	development	system	in	

assisting	individuals	with	disabilities.

(8) How	the	agency's	strategies	will	be	used	to:

(A) achieve	goals	and	priorities	by	the	State,	consistent	with	the	comprehensive	needs	

assessment;

(B) support	innovation	and	expansion	activities;	and

(C) overcome	identified	barriers	relating	to	equitable	access	to	and	participation	of	

individuals	with	disabilities	in	the	State	VR	Services	Program	and	the	State	Supported	

Employment	Services	Program.
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(p) Evaluation	and	Reports	of	Progress:	VR	and	Supported	Employment	Goals. Describe:	

(1) An	evaluation	of	the	extent	to	which	the	VR	program	goals	described	in	the	approved	VR	

services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined	 State	Plan for	the	most	recently	completed	

program	year	were	achieved.		The	evaluation	must:	

(A) Identify	the	strategies	that	contributed	to	the	achievement	of	the	goals.

(B) Describe	the	factors	that	impeded	the	achievement	of	the	goals	and	priorities.

(2) An	evaluation	of	the	extent	to	which	the	Supported	Employment	program	goals	described	in	

the	Supported	Employment	Supplement	for	the	most	recent	program	year	were	achieved.		

The	evaluation	must:	

(A) Identify	the	strategies	that	contributed	to	the	achievement	of	the	goals.

(B) Describe	the	factors	that	impeded	the	achievement	of	the	goals	and	priorities.

(3) The	VR	program’s	performance	on	the	performance	accountability indicators	under	section	

116	of	WIOA.	

(4) How	the	funds	reserved	for	innovation	and	expansion	(I&E)	activities	were	utilized.	

(q) Quality,	Scope,	and	Extent	of	Supported	Employment	Services.			Include	the	following:	

(1) The	quality,	scope,	and	extent	of	supported employment	services	to	be	provided	to	

individuals	with	the	most	significant	disabilities,	including	youth	with	the	most	significant	

disabilities.		

(2) The	timing	of	transition	to	extended	services.	
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VOCATIONAL	REHABILITATION CERTIFICATIONS	AND ASSURANCES

					CERTIFICATIONS

States	must	provide	written	and	signed	certifications	that:

1. The	(enter	the	name	of	designated	State	agency	or	designated	State	unit,	as	

appropriate,) is	authorized	to	submit	the	VR	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	

Combined		State	Plan	under	title	I	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act	of	1973	(Rehabilitation	

Act),	as	amended	by	WIOA,13 and	its	supplement	under	title	VI	of	the	Rehabilitation	

Act14;

2. As	a	condition	for	the	receipt	of	Federal	funds	under	title	I	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act	

for the	provision	of	VR	services,	the	(enter	the	name	of	designated	State	agency)15

agrees	to	operate	and	administer	the	State	VR	Services	Program	in	accordance	with	

the	VR	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined State	Plan16,	the	Rehabilitation	

Act,	and	all	applicable	regulations17,	policies,	and	procedures	established	by	the	

Secretary	of	Education.	Funds	made	available	under	section	111	of	the	

Rehabilitation	Act	are	used	solely	for	the	provision	of	VR	services	and	the	

administration	of	the	VR	services	portion	of	the Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan;

3. As	a	condition	for	the	receipt	of	Federal	funds	under	title	VI	of	the	Rehabilitation	

Act	for	supported	employment	services,	the	designated	State	agency	agrees	to	

operate	and	administer	the	State	Supported	Employment	Services	Program	in	

accordance	with	the	supplement	to	the	VR	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	

Combined	State	Plan18,	the	Rehabilitation	Act,	and	all	applicable	regulations19,	

policies,	and	procedures	established	by	the	Secretary	of	Education.	Funds	made	

available	under	title	VI	are	used	solely	for	the	provision	of	supported	employment	

services	and	the	administration	of	the	supplement	to	the	VR	services	portion	of	the

Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan;

 

13 Public	Law	113-128.

14 Unless	otherwise	stated,	"Rehabilitation	Act"	means	the	Rehabilitation	Act	of	1973,	as	amended	by	WIOA,	signed	into	law	on	July	22,	2014.15 All	references	

in	this	plan	to	"designated	State	agency"	or	to	"the	State	agency"	relate	to	the	agency	identified	in	this	paragraph.

15 All	references	in	this	plan	to	"designated	State	agency"	or	to	"the	State	agency"	relate	to	the	agency	identified	in	this	paragraph.

16 No	funds	under	title	I	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act	may	be	awarded	without	an	approved	VR	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan	in	

accordance	with	section	101(a)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act	.

17 Applicable	regulations,	in	part,	include	the	Education	Department	General	Administrative	Regulations	(EDGAR)	in	34	CFR	parts	76,	77,	79,	81,	and	82;	2	

CFR	part	200	as	adopted	by	2	CFR	part	3485;	and	the	State	VR	Services	Program	regulations.

18 No	funds	under	title	VI	of	the Rehabilitation	Act	may	be	awarded	without	an	approved	supplement	to	the	VR	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined		

State	Plan	in	accordance	with	section	606(a)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act.

19 Applicable	regulations,	in	part,	include	the	citations	in	footnote	6.

20 States	that	elect	to	include	employment	and	training	activities	carried	out	under	the	Community	Services	Block	Grant	(CSBG)	Act	(42	U.S.C. 9901	et	seq.)	

under	a	Combined	State	Plan	would	submit	all	other	required	elements	of	a	complete	CSBG	State	Plan	directly	to	the	Federal	agency	that	administers	the	

program. Similarly,	States	that	elect	to	include	employment	and	training	activities	carried	by	the	Department	of	Housing	and	Urban	Development	and	

programs	authorized	under	section	6(d)(4)	and	6(o)	of	the	Food	and	Nutrition	Act	of	2008	that	are	included	would	submit	all	other	required	elements	of	a	

complete	State	Plan	for	those	programs	directly	to	the	Federal	agency	that	administers	the	program.
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4. The	designated	State	agency	and/or	the	designated	State	unit	has	the	authority	

under	State	law	to	perform	the	functions	of	the	State	regarding	the	VR	services	

portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined		State	Plan	and	its	supplement;

5. The	State	legally	may	carry	out	each	provision	of	the	VR	services	portion	of	the	

Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan	and	its	supplement.

6. All	provisions	of	the	VR	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan	and	

its	supplement	are	consistent	with	State	law.

7. The	(enter	title	of	State	officer	below)	has	the	authority	under	State	law	to	receive,	

hold,	and	disburse	Federal	funds	made	available	under	the	VR	services	portion	of	

the	Unified	or	Combined		State	Plan and	its	supplement;

8. The	(enter	title	of	State	officer	below)	has	the	authority	to	submit	the	VR	services	

portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined		State	Plan	and	the	supplement	for	Supported	

Employment	services;

9. The	agency	that	submits	the	VR	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined	State	

Plan	and	its	supplement	has	adopted	or	otherwise	formally	approved	the	plan	and	

its	supplement.

ASSURANCES

The	designated	State	agency	or	designated	State	unit,	as	appropriate	and	identified	in	the	State	

certifications	included	with	this VR	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined		State	Plan	and	its	

supplement,	through	signature	of	the	authorized	individual,	assures	the	Commissioner	of	the	

Rehabilitation	Services	Administration	(RSA),	that	it	will	comply	with	all	of	the	requirements	of	the	VR	

services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined		State	Plan	and	its	supplement,	as	set	forth	in	sections	101(a)	

and	606	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act.		The	individual	authorized	to	submit	the	VR	services	portion	of	the	

Unified	or	Combined	State Plan	and	its	supplement	makes	the	following	assurances:

The	State	Plan	must	provide	assurances	that:

1. Public	Comment	on	Policies	and	Procedures:		The	designated	State	agency	

assures	it	will	comply	with	all	statutory	and	regulatory	requirements	for	public	

participation	in	the	VR	Services	Portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined	 State	Plan,	as	

required	by	section	101(a)(16)(A)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act.

2. Submission	of	the	VR	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined	 State	Plan

and	Its	Supplement:		The	designated	State	unit	assures	it	will	comply	with		all	

requirements	pertaining	to	the	submission	and	revisions	of	the	VR	services	portion	
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of	the	Unified	or	Combined	 State	Plan and	its	supplement	for	the	State	Supported	

Employment	Services	program,	as	required	by	sections	101(a)(1),	(22),	(23),	and	

606(a)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act; section	102	of	WIOA	in	the	case	of	the	submission	

of	a	unified	plan;	section	103	of	WIOA	in	the	case	of	a	submission	of	a	Combined	

State	Plan;	34	CFR	76.140.

3. Administration	of	the	VR	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined	 State	

Plan:	The	designated	State	agency	or	designated	State	unit,	as	appropriate,	assures	

it	will	comply	with	the	requirements	related	to:		

(a) the	establishment	of	the	designated	State	agency	and	designated	State	unit,	as	

required	by	section	101(a)(2)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act..		

(b)the	establishment	of	either	a	State	independent	commission	or	State	

Rehabilitation	Council,	as	required	by	section	101(a)(21)	of	the	Rehabilitation	

Act.		The	designated	State	agency	or	designated	State	unit,	as	applicable	(Option	

A	or	B	must	be	selected):		

																(A)	is	an	independent	State	commission.

																(B)	has	established	a	State	Rehabilitation	Council

(c) consultations	regarding	the	administration	of	the	VR	services	portion	of	the	

Unified	or	Combined	 State	Plan,	in	accordance	with	section	101(a)(16)(B)	of	the	

Rehabilitation	Act.

the	non-Federal	share,	as	described	in	34	CFR	361.60.		

(d)the	local	administration	of	the	VR	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined	

State	Plan,	in	accordance	with	section	101(a)(2)(A)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act.		

Select	yes	or	no,	as		appropriate,	to	identify	if	the	designated	State	agency	allows	

for	the	local	administration	of	VR	funds,		(Yes/No)		

(e) the	shared	funding	and	administration	of	joint	programs,	in	accordance	with	

section	101(a)(2)(A)(ii)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act	.		Select	yes	or	no,	as		

appropriate,	to	identify	if	the	designated	State	agency	allows	for	the	shared	

funding	and	administration	of	joint	programs,			(Yes/No)	

(f) statewideness	and	waivers	of	statewideness	requirements,	as	set	forth	in

section	101(a)(4)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act.	 Is	the	designated	State	agency	is	

requesting	or	maintaining	a	waiver	of	statewideness	for	one	or	more	services	

provided	under	the	VR	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined	 State	Plan?	

(Yes/No)		See	Section	2	of	this	VR	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined	

State	Plan.

(g) the	descriptions	for	cooperation,	collaboration,	and	coordination,	as	required	by	

sections	101(a)(11),	(24)(B),	and	606(b)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act.		

(h) all	required	methods	of	administration,	as	required	by	section	101(a)(6)	of	the	

Rehabilitation	Act	.

(i) the	requirements	for	the	comprehensive	system	of	personnel	development,	as	

set	forth	in	section	101(a)(7)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act.

(j) the	compilation	and	submission to	the	Commissioner of statewide	assessments,	

estimates,	State	goals	and	priorities,	strategies,	and	progress	reports,	as	

appropriate,	and	as	required	by	sections	101(a)(15),	105(c)(2),	and	606(b)(8)	

of	the	Rehabilitation	Act.

(k) the	reservation and	use of a	portion	of	the	funds	allotted	to	the	State	under	

section	110	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act	for	the	development	and	implementation	of	

innovative	approaches	to	expand	and	improve	the	provision	of	VR	services	to	
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individuals	with	disabilities,	particularly	individuals	with	the	most	significant	

disabilities. 		

(l) the	submission	of reports	as	required	by	section	101(a)(10)	of	the	

Rehabilitation	Act.

4. Administration	of	the	Provision	of	VR	Services:		The	designated	State	agency,	or	

designated	State	unit,	as	appropriate,	assures	that	it	will:

(a) comply	with	all	requirements	regarding	information	and	referral	services	in	

accordance	with	sections	101(a)(5)(D)	and	(20)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act.

(b) impose	no	duration	of	residence	requirement	as	part	of	determining	an	

individual's	eligibility	for	VR	services	or	that	excludes	from	services	under	the	

plan	any	individual	who	is	present	in	the	State	in	accordance	with	section	

101(a)(12)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act	.

(c) provide	the	full	range	of	services	listed	in	section	103(a)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act	

as	appropriate,	to	all	eligible	individuals	with	disabilities	in	the	State	who	apply	

for	services	in	accordance	with	section	101(a)(5)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act?	

(Yes/No)		

(d) comply	with	all	required	available	comparable	services	and	benefits,	determined	

to	be	available	to	the	individual	in	accordance	with	section	101(a)(8)	of	the	

Rehabilitation	Act	and.

(e) comply	with	the	requirements	for	the	development	of	an	individualized	plan	for	

employment	in	accordance	with	section	102(b)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act	.

(f) comply	with	requirements	regarding	the	provisions	of	informed	choice	for	all	

applicants	and	eligible	individuals	in	accordance	with	section	102(d)	of	the	

Rehabilitation	Act.

(g) provide	vocational	rehabilitation	services	to	American	Indians	who	are	

individuals	with	disabilities	residing	in	the	State,	in	accordance	with	section	

101(a)(13)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act.

(h) comply	with	the	requirements	for	the	conduct	of	semiannual	or	annual	review,	as	

appropriate,	for	individuals	employed	either	in	an	extended	employment	setting	

in	a	community	rehabilitation	program	or	any	other	employment	under	section	

14(c)	of	the	Fair	Labor	Standards	Act,		as	required	by	section	101(a)(14)of	the	

Rehabilitation	Act.

(i)	meet	the	requirements	in	sections	101(a)(17)	and	103(b)(2)	of	the

Rehabilitation	Act	if	the	State	elects	to	construct,	under	special	

circumstances,	facilities	for	community	rehabilitation	programs

5. Program	Administration	for	the	Supported	Employment	Title	VI	Supplement:

(a) The	designated	State	unit	assures	that	it	will include	in	the	VR	services	portion	

of	the	Unified	or	Combined State	Plan all	information	required	by	section	606	of	

the	Rehabilitation	Act.

(b) The	designated	State	agency	assures	that	it	will	submit	reports	in	such	form	and	

in	accordance	with	such	procedures as	the	Commissioner	may	require	and	

collects	the	information	required	by	section	101(a)(10)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act	

separately	for	individuals	receiving	supported	employment	services	under	title	I	

and	individuals	receiving	supported	employment	services	under	title	VI	of	the	
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Rehabilitation	Act.

6. (a) Financial	Administration:		The	designated	State	agency	assures	that	it	will	

expend	no		more	than	2.5	percent	of	the	State's	allotment	under	title	VI	for	

administrative	costs	of	carrying	out	this	program;	and,	the	designated	State	

agency	or	agencies	will	provide,	directly	or	indirectly	through	public	or	private	

entities,	non-Federal	contributions	in	an	amount	that	is	not	less	than	10	percent	

of	the	costs	of	carrying	out	supported	employment	services	provided	to	youth	

with	the	most	significant	disabilities	with	the	funds	reserved	for	such	purpose	

under	section	603(d)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act,	in	accordance	with	section	

606(b)(7)(G)	and	(H)	of	the	Rehabilitation	 Act.

(b) The	designated	State	agency	assures	that	it will	 use	funds	made	available	under	

title	VI		of	the	Rehabilitation	Act		only	to	provide	supported	employment	

services	to	individuals	with	the	most	significant	disabilities,	including extended	

services	to youth	with	the	most	significant	disabilities,	who are	eligible	to	

receive	such	services;	and,	that	such	funds	are	used	only	to	supplement	and	not	

supplant	the	funds	provided	under	Title	I	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act,	when	

providing	supported	employment	services	specified	in	the	individualized	plan	

for	employment,	in	accordance	with	section	606(b)(7)(A)	and	(D),	of	the	

Rehabilitation	Act.

7.	 (a) Provision	of	Supported	Employment	Services:		The	designated	State	agency	

assures	that	it	will	provide	supported	employment	services	as	defined	in	section	

7(39)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act.

(b) The	designated	State	agency	assures	that:	

i. the	comprehensive	assessment	of	individuals	with	significant	disabilities	

			conducted	under	section	102(b)(1)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act	and	funded

		under	title	I	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act	includes	consideration	of	supported

			employment	as	an	appropriate	employment	outcome,	in	accordance	with

		 the	requirements	of	section	606(b)(7)(B)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act	

ii. an	individualized	plan	for	employment	that	meets	the	requirements	of	

		section	102(b)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act	,	which	is	developed	and	updated

with	title	I	funds,	in	accordance	with	sections	102(b)(3)(F)	and	

		606(b)(6)(C)	and (E)	of	the	Rehabilitation	Act.
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Appendix	1:	Performance	Goals	for	the	Core	Programs

Include	the	State's	expected	levels	of	performance	relating	to	the	performance	accountability	measures	

based	on	primary	indicators	of	performance	described	in	section	116(b)(2)(A)	of	WIOA.

Projected PY	2016	/	FY	2017 PY	2017	/	FY	2018

Baseline

Proposed

Negot

iated

Proposed	

Final	Change

Proposed Negotiated

Proposed	

Final	Change

in	

Performance

in	

Performance

Employment	

(Second	

Quarter	after	

Exit)

Adults

Dislocated	

Workers

Youth

WagnerPeyser	/	

Labor	

Exchange

Adult	

Education

Rehabilitative	

Services

Employment	

(Fourth	

Quarter	after	

Exit)

Adults

Dislocated	

Workers

Youth

WagnerPeyser	/	

Labor	

Exchange

Adult	

Education

Rehabilitative	
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Services

Median	

Earnings	

(Second	

Quarter	after	

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	

Skill	Gains

Adults

Dislocated	

Workers

Youth

Wagner-

Peyser	/	

Labor	

Exchange
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Adult	

Education

Rehabilitative	

Services

Effectiveness	

in	Serving	

Employers

Adults

Dislocated	

Workers

Youth

Wagner-

Peyser	/	

Labor	

Exchange

Adult	

Education

Rehabilitative	

Services

Combined	

Federal	

Partner	

Measures 123

etc.

State	/	

Governor	

Education	

and	

Workforce	

Measures 123

etc.
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VII.	PROGRAM-SPECIFIC	REQUIREMENTS	FOR	COMBINED	STATE	PLAN	PARTNER	PROGRAMS

States	choosing	to	submit	a	Combined	State	Plan	must		provide	information	concerning	the	six	core	

programs—the	Adult	Program,	Dislocated	Worker	Program,	Youth	Program,	Wagner-Peyser	Act	

Program,	Adult	Education	and	Family	Literacy	Act	Program,	and	the	Vocational	Rehabilitation	Program—

and	also	submit	relevant	information	for	any	of	the	eleven	partner	programs	it	includes	in	its	Combined	

State	Plan.			When	a	State	includes	a	Combined State Plan	partner	program	in	its	Combined	State	Plan,	it	

need	not	submit	a	separate	plan	or	application	for	that	particular	program.

20		If 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. The requirements	that	a	State	

must	address	for	any	of	the	Combined	State	Plan	partner programs	it	includes	in	its	Combined	State	Plan

are	available	in	a	separate	supplemental	document,	Supplement	to	the	Workforce	and	Innovation	Act	

(WIOA)	Unified	and	Combined	State	Plan	Requirements.		The	Departments	are	not	seeking	comments	on	

these	program-specific	requirements,	which	exist	under	separate	OMB	control	numbers.			

 

20 States	that	elect	to	include	employment	and	training	activities	carried	out	under	the	Community	Services	Block	Grant	(CSBG)	Act	(42	U.S.C. 9901	et	seq.)	

under	a	Combined	State	Plan	would	submit	all	other	required	elements	of	a	complete	CSBG	State	Plan	directly	to	the	Federal	agency	that	administers	the	

program. Similarly,	States	that	elect	to	include	employment	and	training	activities	carried	by	the	Department	of	Housing	and	Urban	Development	and	

programs	authorized	under	section	6(d)(4)	and	6(o)	of	the	Food	and	Nutrition	Act	of	2008	that	are	included	would	submit	all	other	required	elements	of	a	

complete	State	Plan	for	those	programs	directly	to	the	Federal	agency	that	administers	the	program.
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PRA	BURDENS	TABLE

OMB 

Control 

Number

Topic Estimated 

Total 

Burden 

Citation for Requirement 

to Respond

Common Form Elements

1205-

0NEW

Common Requirements and Program-Specific requirements for:

The Adult Program, the Dislocated Worker Program, the Youth 

Program, the Wagner-Peyser Act Program, the Adult Education 

and Literacy Program, and the Vocational Rehabilitation 

Program

3,268 

hours

WIOA sec. 102 and 103

1205-

0NEW

Two Special Combined State Plan Questions: Section I of 

document “WIOA State Plan Type” and Section IV of document 

“Coordination.”

10 hours WIOA sec. 

102(b)(2)(C)(viii)

Supplemental Collections for Combined Plan Partners’ Program-Specific Elements

1830-0029 Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement 

Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-270) State Plan Guide

2,240 

hours

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

0970-0145 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) State Plan 

Guidance

594 hours 42 U.S.C. 602, and WIOA 

sec. 103

0584-0083 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Operating 

Guidelines, Forms, and Waivers, Program and Budget Summary 

Statement

1431 

hours21

7 CFR 271-274.1, and 

WIOA sec. 103

1205-

0NEW

Trade Adjustment Assistance 50 hours WIOA sec. 103

1225-0086 Grant Application Requirements for the Jobs for Veterans State 

Grants Program

1620 

hours

38 U.S.C. § 4102A(c) , and 

WIOA sec. 103.

1205-0132 Unemployment Insurance State Quality Service Plan Planning 

and Reporting Guidelines

1530 

hours

29 CFR 97.40

ET Handbook No. 336 18th

Edition, and WIOA sec. 

103.

1205-0040 Senior Community Service Employment Program Performance 

Measurement System

406 hours 20 CFR Part 641, and 

WIOA sec. 103

1205-

0NEW

HUD Employment and Training Activities tbd22 , and WIOA sec. 103

0970-0382 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Model Plan 

Applications

112 

hours23

Section 676(b) of the 

Community Services Block

Grant (CSBG) Act (42 

U.S.C. 9908(b)), and WIOA 

sec. 103. 

1205-

0NEW

Reintegration of Ex-Offenders Program 40 hours WIOA sec. 103

 

21 This	number	represents	estimated	average	burden	for	the	portion	of	the	SNAP	plan	that	covers	programs	authorized	under	section	6(d)(4)	and	section	6(o)	

of	the	Food	and	Nutrition	Act	of	2008	only.	

22 This	number	represents	estimated	average	burden	for	the	portion	of	HUD	program	plans	that	cover	employment	and	training	activities	only.

23 This	number	represents	estimated	average	burden	for	the	portion	of	the	CSBG	plan	that	covers	employment	and	training	activities	only.
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