# Workforce	Innovation	and Opportunity	Act	(WIOA) Unified and Combined State Plan	Requirements
Draft 7 / 27 /20151 

### Workforce	Innovation	and	Opportunity	Act	(**WIOA )**  **Unified and**  **Combined	State Plan**  **Requirements**

**Table	of	Contents**
**Overview** 2 **Stat e	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	Implem entation 9 State	Operating	Systems	and	Policies 10 **IV.	Coordination	with	Combined	Plan	Programs** 12 **V.		Common	Assurances** 1 3 **VI.	Program -** **Specific	Requirements for	Core**  **State	Plan	Programs** 1 5

A dult,	Dislocated	Worker,	and	Youth	Programs Activities and Assurances 1 5 Wagner

- Peyser	Act	Program 19 Adult	Basic	Education	and	Literacy	Programs 2 2 Vocational	Rehabilitation 25 Appendix	1:		Performance	Goals	for	the	Core	Programs 36 **VII. Program**  **- Specific	Requirements	for	Combined	State	Plan	Partner	Program**  **s** 39 Note:	Requirements	for	Combined State	Plan	partner	p rograms	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	pu blic	comment. **PRA	Burdens	Table** 402 **OVERVIEW** Under	the	Workforce	Innovation	and	Opportunity	Act	(WIOA),	the G overnor	of	each	State	must	submit	a Unified	or	Combined State	Plan to	the	U.S.	Secretary	of	Labor that	outlines	a	four

- yea r 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,	trai ning,	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	Plan s in	place	to	receive	f unding	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	employer s with	skilled	individuals.		One	of	WIOA’s principal	areas	of	reform	is	to	require State s to	plan	across core programs	and	include	this	planning proc ess	in	the Unified	or	Combined State	Plan s . 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	ad dressing	the	needs	of	businesses	and workers. Successful	implementation	of	many	of	these	approaches	called	for	within	WIOA	require s robust relationships	across	programs. WIOA	requires State s	and	local	areas	to	enhance	coordination	and partnerships	with	l ocal	entities	and	supportive	service	agencies	for	strengthened	servi ce	delivery, including	through	U nified or C ombined State P lans.
**Options	for	Submitting	a State	Plan**  A	State	has	two	options	for	submitting	a State	Plan

— a	Unified State	Plan or	a	Combi ned 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 ( T itle	I of	WIOA) , o the Disl ocated	Worker	Program ( T itle	I) , o the Youth	Program ( T itle	I) , o the Adult	Education	and Family Literacy Act Program ( T itle	II) ,	and o the	Wagner

- Peyser	Act	Program	(Wagner

- Peyser	Act,	as	amended	by	title	III), o the Vocational	Rehabilitation	Program ( T itle	I	o f	the Rehabilitation Act	of	1973 ,	as amended	by T itle	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 C ombined 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	autho rized	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.)3

o Employment	and	Training	Programs	under	the	Supplemental	Nutrition	Assistance	Progra m (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	car ried	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	(Pro grams	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	sep arates	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.	T hese 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	p rograms. (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	ag ency	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	o ther	required	elements	of	a complete	State	Plan for	those	programs	directly	to	the	Federal	agency	that	administers	the	program.4 Plan	Require ments.	The	Departmen ts	are	not	seeking	comments	on	these particular requirements). When	responding	to Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan requirements, State s 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, State s 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,	unemploye d	workers,	and	youth.5 **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	instru ctions	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	inf ormation.	Responding	to	this collection	is	required	to	obtain	or	retain	the	Federal	grant	benefit.	In	addition,	responses	to	this	information	collection	a re public,	and	the	agencies	offer	no	assurances	of	confidentiality.		Send	comments	regarding	the	burde n	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**  **S TATE	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	Progr am, 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. 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	Familie s	Program	(42	U.S.C.	601	et	seq.) 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	se ction	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	Progr am	(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	authori zed	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.)) o Reintegration	of	Ex

- Offenders	Program 3 (Programs	authorized	under	section	212	of the	Second	Chance	Act	of	2007	(42	U.S.C.	17532))

3 The	Reentry	Employment	Op portunities	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.6 **OMB	Control	Number	1205**
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**II.	STRATEGIC	ELEMENT S**  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	i n	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	eco nomic	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 econ omic conditions	and	trends	in	the	State, including sub

- s tate 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	identifie d	in	(A)(i)	and	(ii),	p rovide	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	incl ude	an	ana lysis	of	the current	workforce,	i ncluding	individuals	with	barriers	to	employment,	as	defined	in section	3 of	WIOA 4 .		This	population	must	include individuals	with	disabilities among other	groups 5 in	the	State and	across	regions	identified	by	th e	State .	This	include s: — (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	em ployment	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	ho meless	children	and	youths; youth	who	are	in	or	have	aged	out	of	the	foster	care	system;	individuals	who	are	English	language	learners,	individuals	who	h ave	low	levels	of	literacy,	and individuals	facing	substantial	cultural	barriers;	farmworkers	(as	defin ed	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.7

(2) Workforce	Development,	Education	and	Training	Activities	Analysis
**.** The Unified	or	Comb ined 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	e mployers,	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 cor e	programs, Combined State Plan partner	programs	included	in	this	plan,	and mandatory	and	optional o ne - 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	d evelopment	activities	identified	in	(A), above

. (b) **State	Strategi c	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.		Thi s	should

— (A) Include	goals	for	preparing	an	educated	and	skilled	workforce,	including	preparing youth	and	individuals	with	barriers	to	employment 7 and	other	populations

. 8 (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	e lement 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 s tate d	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	strategi es	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	o f	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,	Senio r	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 ma ke	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	d isabilities;	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	h ave	low	levels	of	literacy,	an d 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.8

(1) Describe	the	strategies	the	State	will	implement,	including	sector	strategies	and	career pathways,	as	required	by WIOA s ection 101(d)(3)(B),	(D). (2) Describe	the	strategies	the	State	will	use	to	align	the	core	programs , any	Combined	State	Plan partn er	programs	included	in	this P lan,	mandatory	and	optional o ne - 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	describ e	strategies	to strengthen	workforce	development	activities	in	regard	to	gaps	identified in	the S tate ’ s workforce	analysis.9 **OMB	Control	Number	1205**
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**III.	OPERATIONAL	PLANNING	ELEMENTS** The Unified	or	Combined	State	Plan must	include	an	Operational	Pl anning	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 .		D escribe	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	imple ment	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 en tities	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 partner s and	other	optional one - stop partners an d 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 in cluded	in	this	plan, and mandatory	and	optional one - stop partner programs	will	coordinate	activities	and resources	to provide	comprehensive,	high

quality,	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 program s ,	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	wor kforce	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, inclu ding community	colleges	and	area	career	and	technical	education	schools , as	partners	in10 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 s trategies	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. Desc ribe	how	the	State’s	strategies will	improve	access	to	activities	leading	to	recognized	postsecondary	credentials, including Registered	Apprenticeship	certificate s .	This	includes credentials	that are industry

- recognized	certificate s ,	license s or	certification s, 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**

. Th is	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	system s,	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 c enters. (2) The	State policies	that	will	support	the	implementation	of	the	S tate’s	strategies (e.g.,	co

enrollment	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	affi liations. (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** 
**- S**  **top Program**  **Partners.** (A) Assessment	of	Core	Programs

. Desc rib e	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	a rea or provider. (B) Assessment	of O ne - S top Program	Partner Programs
**.** Describe	how	other o ne - stop delivery	system partner p rogram	services	and Combined State Plan partner program	included	in	the	plan	will	be	assessed	each	year. (C) Previous	Assessment	Results
**.** Pr ovide	the	results	of	an	assessment	of	the effectiveness	of	the	core	programs	and	other o ne - stop partner	programs	and C ombined State Plan partner	program	included	in	the	plan	during	the	preceding	2

-11 year	period. Describe	how the State is	adapting	its	strate gies	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) A dult	and	training	activities	in	acco rdance	with	WIOA	section	133(b)(2)	or (b)(3), (iii) D islocated	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

- yea r	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	an d	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	I V Vocational	Rehabili tation 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 service s	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 C ombined 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) E xplain	how	the State board	will	assist	the	governor	in	aligning	technology an d	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.12 (iv) Describe	the	State’s	plans	to	develop	and	produce	the	r eports	required under	section	116,	performance	accountability	system.		(WIOA section 116(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	in formation	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	i n	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	program s.) (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) **Pri ority	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**
**- S**  **top Delivery	System.**  Describe	how	the	one

stop	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 o ne - stop center c ertification 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

.13 **OMB	Control	Number	1205**
**- 0NEW** 
**V. COMMON**  **ASSURANCES (for	all	core	programs)**  **The State	Plan**  **must	include	assurances	that:**
1. T he	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	rep

resents,	and	procedures	to	resolve	such	conflicts;
2. T he	State	has	established	a	policy	to	provide	to	the	public	(including	individuals	with	disabilities ) access	to	meetings	of State	Boards and local	board s,	and	information	regarding	activities	of State Boards and local	board s,	such	as	data	on	board	m embership	and	minutes;
3. T he	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) T he	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	board s	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)	T he	State	provided	an	opportunity	for	review	and	comment	on	the	plan	by	the	State	Board, including	State	agency	offi cial(s)	for	the	Unemployment	Insurance	Agency	if	such	official(s) is	a member	of	the	State	Board;

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. T he	State	has	established,	in	accordance	with WIOA section	116(i),	fiscal	control	and	fund accounting	procedures	that	may	be	necessary	to	ensure	the	p roper	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	e nsures	the	physical	and	programmatic accessibility	of	all	one

- stop	centers	with	the	Americans	with	Disabilities	Act	of	1990	(ADA);14 11. Service	providers	have	a	referral	process	in	place	for	directing	Veterans	with	Significant	Barriers	to Employment	(SB E)	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	wi th	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.15 **OMB	Cont rol	Number	1205** 
**- 0NEW** 
**V I** 
**. PROGRAM** 
**- SPECIFIC	REQUIREMENTS**  **FOR	CORE PROGRAMS**  (OMB	Control	Number: 1205

- 0NEW) The	State	must	address	a ll	program

- specific	requirements in	this	section for	the	WIOA	core programs regardless of	whether	the	State	submits eithe r 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	criteri a	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	board s	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	1 21(h)(2)(E) of	WIOA		relating	to determinations	for	infrastructure	funding. (2) Statewide	Activities. (A) Provide	State	policies	or	guidance	for	the s tate wide	workforce	development	system and	for	use	of	State	funds	for	workforce	investment	activities. (B) Describe	h ow	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	de scribe	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 dissem inates	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	trade

affected	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) A dult	and	Dislocated	Worker	Program	Requirements (1) Alternative	Training	Models .	If	the	State	is	utilizing	alternative	training	models	(e.g.	on

- the

job	training,	incumbent	worker	training,	transitional	jobs,	and	customized	training)	as	part of	its	training	str ategy	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) You th	Program	Requirements

. With	respect	to	youth	workforce	investment	activities	authorized in	section	129	of	WIOA,

— (1) I dentify	the State

- developed	criteria	to	be	used	by local	board s	in	awarding	grants	for youth	workforce	investment	activities	and describe	ho w	the local	board s	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	gran ts. 9 (2) D escribe	how	the State will	use	funds	to	carry	out	Youth	Program	elements	described	in WIOA	section 129(c)(2). 10 (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 s ections	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	contain ed in	WIOA	Section 3(5)(B), include	the	specific	State	definition. (d) Single

- area State requirements

. In State s	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 success ful	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 reque sted:

9 Sec.	102(b)(2)(D)(i) (V) 10 Sec.	102(b)(2)(D)(i)(I)17

(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) Describe s	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	impl ementing	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. T he	S tate	has	implemented	a	policy	to	ensure	Adult	program	funds	provide	a priority	in	the	delivery	of	career	and	training	s ervices	to	individuals	who	are low	income,	public	assistance	recipients	or	basic	skills	deficient; 2. T he	S tate	has	implemented	a	policy	to	ensure	local	areas	have	a	process	in place	for	referring	veterans	with	significant	barriers	to	employment	to	car eer services	provided	by	the	JVSG	program ’s	Disabled	Veterans’ O utreach	Program (DVOP)	specialist;
3. The	S tate	established	a	written	policy	and	procedure	that	set	forth	criteria	to	be used	by	chief	elected	officials	for	the	appointment	of	local	wor kfo rce investment	board	members;
4. The	S tate	established	written	policy	and	procedures	to	ensure	local	workforce investment	boards	are	certified	by the	governor	every	two	years	in	accordance18

with WIOA s ection	107(c)(2) ; 5. Where	an	alternative	entity	takes	the	place	of	a State	Board, the	S tate	has written	policy	and	procedures	to	ensure	the	alternative	entity	meets	the definition	under WIOA section	101(e)	and	the	le gal	requirements	for membership;
6. The	S tate	established	a	written	policy	and	pr ocedure	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 S tate	consults with	chief	elected	officials in	local	areas	throughout	the	S tate	i n	dete rmining the	distributions;
7. The	S tate	will	not	use	funds	received	under	WI O A Title	I to	assist,	promote,	or deter	union	organizing in	accordance	with WIOA s ection	181(b)(7) ; 8. The	State	distributes	adult	and	youth	funds	received	under	WIOA	equi tably 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	rehabil itation	of	persons	with	disabilities,	that	board, department,	or	agency	cooperates	with	the	agency	that	administers	Wagner

Peyser	services, Adult	and	Dislocated	Worker	programs	an d	Youth	Programs under	Title	I;
10. Priority	of	Service	for	covered	perso ns	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);19 **WAGNE R** 
**- 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	I nsurance	(UI) eligibility	issues. (b) Explain	how	the S tate	will	provide	information	and	meaningful	assistance	to	individuals	requesting assistance	in	filing	a	claim	for	unemployment	compensation	through o ne - stop centers,	as	required by WIOA	as	a	career	servi ce. (c) Describe	the S tate’s	strategy	for	providing	reemployment	assi stance	to	UI claimants	and	other unemployed	individuals. (d) Describe		how	the S tate	will	use	W

- P	funds	to	support	UI	claimants,	and	the	communication	between W

- P	and	UI,	as	appropriate	inclu ding	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	se rvice	if	required	by State law; (3) Administration	of	the	work	tes t	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	applic ation	assistance	for	training	and	education	programs	and resources. (e) Agricultural	Outreach	Pla n (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 wi th	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	off ices. (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	coop erative	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	se rvices	needed	in	each	area	and20 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	farmworker s by service	areas. (3) The	State's	strategy	for : (A) Coordinating	outreach	efforts	with	WIOA	Title	1 s ection	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 o n e - 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	empl oyment. (E) Urging	those	farm	workers	who	have	been	reached	through	the	State's	outreach	efforts to	go	to	the	local o ne - stop center	to	obtain	the	full	range	of	employment	and	training services. (4) Services	p rovided	to	farmworkers	and	agricultural	employers	throug h	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 o ne - stop delivery	system

. (5) Other	Require ments

. (A) State	Monitor	Advocate.	The	plan	must	contain	a s tate ment	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.21 **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	req uirements	under 20 CFR 653.111 (State	agency	staffing	requirements)	if	the	State	has	significant	MSFW o ne - 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	Wagner

Peyser	services, Adult	and	Dislocated	Worker	programs	an d	Youth	Programs under	Title	I;	and
4. State	agency	m erit

- based	public	employees	provide	Wagner

- Peyser	Act

- funded labor	exchange	activities in	accordance	with	Department	of	Labor regulations.22 **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	stan dards	for	adult	education	with State

- adopted	challenging	academic	con tent	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 s ection 231(e)	of	WIOA, f

und each	eligible	provider	to	establish	or	op erate	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; Integr ated	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	workfo rce	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 s ection	225	of	WIOA	for	corrections	education	and education	of	other	institutionalized	individuals,	including	how	it	will	fund,	in	accordance	with	the requi rements	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;23

Secondary	school	credit; Integrated	education	and	training; Career	pathways; Conc urrent	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	I ndividuals	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	requir ements	of	title	II,	subtitle	C, an Integrated	English	Literacy	and	Civics	Education program and	how	the	funds	will	be	used	for the progra m . 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	activiti es	described	in	section	223(a)(1)(B) of	WIOA

.24 **ADULT	BASIC	EDUCATION	AND	LITERACY	PROGRAM S	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	pla n	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	fund s	made	available	under	the	plan;
6. The	State	officer	who	is	submitting	the	plan,	specified	by	the	title	in	the	certi fication,	h as 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	an d	administration	of	the	program; **The	State	Plan	must	incl ude	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	suppleme nt 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 indi viduals	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)25 3. SF LLL Form

– Disclosure of Lobb ying Activities (required, only if applicable) (http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/a ppforms/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	consumer

controlled	commissions,	must	describe	the	following: (1) input	provided	by	the	State	Rehabilitation	C ouncil,	including	input	and	r ecommendations	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	S tatewideness

. When	requesting	a	wa iver	of	the s tate wideness	requirement, the	designated	State	unit must identify	the	types	of	services	to	be	provided	by	the	program	on	a	non

s tate wide basis.	The	waiver	request	must also	include	written	assurances	that: (1) a	local	public	agency	will	provide	th e	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 Un ified	or	Combined State	Plan will	apply	to the	services	approved	under	the	waiver. (c) Cooperative	Agreements	with	Agencies	Not	Car rying	Out	Activities	Under	the	S tatewide	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 s tate wide 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	Educati on	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	WIOA26

(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	qualifie d	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 desi gnated	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	sign ificant	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 Develo pment

. 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	pers onnel	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	quali fied	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;	and27 (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	sys tem	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	consis tent	with	section	10 1(a)(7)(B) and to	ensure	that	designated	State	unit	professional	and	paraprofessional	personnel	are adequately	trained	and	prepared,	including: (A) standards	that	are	c onsistent	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	f

or	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	per sonnel	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.28

(6) Coordination	of	Personnel Development	Under	the	Individuals	with	Disabilities	Education	Act

. As	appropriate,	d escribe	the	procedures	and	activities	to	coordinate	the	designated	State unit's	comprehensive	system	of	personnel	development	with	personnel	development	under the	Individu als	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 s tate wide	workforce development	system;	and (E) who	are	youth	with	di sabilities	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;	a nd (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	e ligible	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	S tate	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 s tate wide	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	operatio n	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.29

(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	us e	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	s ection	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	disabil ities	at	each	stage	of	the	rehabilitation	process	and	on	a s tate wide	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	scho ol	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 s tate wide	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	ac cess	to	and	participation	of individuals	with	disabilities	in	the	State	VR	Services	Program	and	the	State	Supported Employment	Services	Program.30 (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	achie vement	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	yea r	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.31 **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 Act 14 ;

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	Plan 16,	the	Rehabilitation Act,	and	al l	applicable	regulations 17,	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	porti on	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	Em ployment	Services	Program	in accordance	with	the	supplement	to	the	VR	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or Combined State	Plan 18,	the	Rehabilitation	Act,	and	all	applicable	regulations 19 , policies,	and	procedures	established	by	the	Secretary	of	Education.	Fund s	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	Ju ly	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	Com bined	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,	an d	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	foo tnote	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	Dev elopment	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

.32

4. The	designated	State	agency	and/or	the	desi gnated	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	th e	VR	services portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined		State	Plan	and	the	supplement	fo r	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	form ally	appro ved	the	plan	and its	supplement.

**ASSURANCES** The	designated	State	agency	or	designated	State	unit,	as	appropriate	and	identified	in	the	State certi fications	included	with	this VR	services	portion	of	the	Unified	or	Combined		State	Plan	and	its s upplement,	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	pr ovide	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	P lan ,	as required	by	section	101(a)(1 6)(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	pertainin g	to	the	submission	and	revisions	of	the	VR	services	portion33

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	76.1 40.
3. **Administration	of	the	VR	services	portion	of	the Unified	or	Combined**  **State Plan** **:** The	desi gnated	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)(1 6)(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	Rehabili tation	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) s tate wideness and	waivers	of s tate wideness	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 s tate wideness	for	one	or	more	services provided	under	the	VR	services	portion	of	the Unified	or	Combined State	Plan ? (Yes/No)		See	Secti on	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	adminis tration,	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	Re habilitation	Act. (j) the	compilation	and	submission to	the	Commissioner of s tate wide	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	to34

individuals	with	disabilities,	particularly	individuals	with	the	most	si gnificant 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	f

or	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	se tting 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 Reh abilitation	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	60 6	of the	Rehabilitation	Act. (b) The	designated	State	agency	assures	that	it	will	submit	reports	in	such	form	and in	accordan ce	with	such	procedures as	the	C ommissioner	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	the35

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;	an d,	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	empl oyment,	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	s upported	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 se ction	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.36 **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**  **Wagner**
  ** Peyser	/** **Labor Exchange**  **Adult Education**  **Rehabilitative Services**  **Employment (Fourth**  **Quarter	after Exit)**  **Adults Dislocated**  **Workers Youth**  **Wagner**
  ** Peyser	/** **Labor Exc** **hange Adult**  **Education Rehabilitative** 37

**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** 38

**Adult Education**  **Rehabilitative Services**  **Effectiveness in	Serving**  **Employers Adults**  **Dislocated Workers**  **Youth Wagner** 
**- Peyser	/**  **Labor Exchange**  **Adult Education**  **Rehabilitat ive**  **Services Combined**  **Federal Partner**  **Measures 1**  **2 3**  **etc. State	/**  **Governor Education**  **and Workforce**  **Measures 1**  **2 3**  **etc.**39 **V I**  **I.	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,	Dislo cated	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	Combi ned 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. T he requirements	that	a	State must	address	for	any	of	the	Combined State	Plan partner programs	it	includes	i n	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	Dev elopment	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

.40 **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 Tem

porary 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 hours 21 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 18 th 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 hours 23 Section 676(b) of the

Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Act (42 U.S.C. 990 8(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 T his	number	represents	estimated	average	burden	for	the	portion	of	HUD	program	plans	that	cover	employment	and	training	activities	only. 23 T his	number	represents	estimated	average	burden	for	the	portion	of	the	CSBG	plan	that	covers	employment	and	training	activitie s	only.41