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[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22265-22266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11096]

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA); Notice of Incentive 
Funding Availability

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice of incentive funding availability for the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, in collaboration with the Department 
of Education, announces that six States, (Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, 
Texas, Utah and Vermont), are eligible to apply for WIA incentive 
awards under the WIA Regulations.

DATE: The six eligible States must submit their applications for 
incentive funding to the Department of Labor by June 18, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William Rabung (e-mail: 
[email protected]), Office of Workforce Security, U.S. Department of 
Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Room S-4231, Washington, DC 20210, telephone: (202) 693-3190 
(voice) (This is not a toll-free number) or 1-800-326-2577 (TDD). 
Information may also be found at the website: http://usworkforce.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Six States that took the lead on 
implementing provisions of the Workforce Investment Act, (WIA), one 
year ahead of the full implementation date, have qualified for a share 
of the $10.08 million available for incentive grant awards. These 
funds, authorized by 20 CFR 666.220, are available for a three year 
period to support innovative workforce system building activities which 
are eligible under title I or title II of WIA, or under the Perkins Act 
(Perkins III).
    In order to qualify for a grant award, a State must have exceeded 
performance levels, agreed to by the Secretaries, Governor, and State 
Education Officer, for outcomes in State operated employment and adult 
education programs. The goals included placement after training, 
retention in employment, and improvement in literacy levels, among 
other measures.

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    The States eligible to apply for incentive grant awards, and the 
amount they are eligible to receive are Florida, $2,645,125; Indiana, 
$1,308,726; Kentucky, $1,400,631; Texas, $3,000,000; Utah, $882,167; 
and Vermont $843,351. The six eligible States must submit their 
applications for incentive funding to the Department of Labor by June 
18, 2001. As set forth in the provisions of WIA section 503(b)(2), and 
20 CFR 666.220(b), the application must include assurances that:
    A. The legislature of the State was consulted with respect to the 
development of the application.
    B. The application was approved by the Governor, the eligible 
agency for adult education (as defined in section 203 of WIA), and the 
State agency responsible for vocational and technical education 
programs.
    C. The State and the eligible State agency, as appropriate, 
exceeded the State adjusted levels of performance for WIA title I, and 
the expected levels of performance for WIA title II.
    In addition, States are requested to provide a description of the 
planned use of incentive grants as part of the application process, to 
ensure that the State's planned activities are innovative and are 
authorized under the WIA Title I, the Adult Education and Family 
Literacy Act, and/or the Perkins Act as amended, as required by WIA 
Section 503(a).
    These applications may take the form of a letter from the Governor, 
or designee, to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor, Raymond J. 
Uhalde, Attention: William Rabung, 200 Constitution Avenue, Room S-
4231, Washington, DC 20210. The States will receive their incentive 
grant awards this summer.

    Signed at Washington, D.C., on April 27, 2001.
Raymond J. Uhalde,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor, Employment and Training 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-11096 Filed 5-2-01; 8:45 am]
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