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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY SYSTEM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington D.C. 20210 CLASSIFICATION WIOA Wagner-Peyser CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL OWI DATE April 27 2021RESCISSIONS None EXPIRATION DATE Continuing ADVISORY TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 19-20TO STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES ALL STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS FROM SUZAN G. LEVINE Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary SUBJECT Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act WIOA Adult Dislocated Worker and Youth Activities Program Allotments for Program Year PY 2021 PY 2021 Allotments for the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service ES Program and PY 2021 Allotments of Workforce Information Grants to States 1.Purpose. To provide information to states and outlying areas on WIOA Title I Adult Dislocated Worker and Youth Activities program allotments for PY 2021 final PY 2021 allotments for the Wagner-Peyser Act ES Program as required by section 6 b 5 of the Wagner-Peyser Act as amended and the allotments of Workforce Information Grants to states for PY 2021. 2.Action Requested. States must follow the requirements in this guidance to obtain the federal funds needed to manage their programs. 3.Summary and Background. a.Summary - This document provides grantees with guidance and information including How to obtain the federal funds covered by the Training and Employment Guidance Letter TEGL and financial reporting requirements The potential for reallotment of PY 2021 funds based on unobligated balances of PY 2020 funds in excess of 20 percent of their allotment at the end of PY 2020 6 30 21 Requirements when calculating sub-state allocations to local areas Funds set aside for evaluations and program integrity Salary caps at the Executive Level II and Waivers of the competition requirement for outlying areas. b.Background - On December 27 2020 the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 Pub. L. 116-260 was signed into law from this point forward referred to as the Act . The Act makes PY 2021 Youth Activities funds available for obligation on April 1 2021 and funds the WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker programs in two separate appropriations. The first appropriations for the Adult and Dislocated Worker programs become available for 2 obligation on July 1 2021 this portion is commonly referred to as base funds. The second appropriations for the Adult and Dislocated Worker programs become available for obligation on October 1 2021 this portion is commonly referred to as advance funds because they are provided in the appropriations act passed during the fiscal year immediately before the fiscal year when the funds are available. For example funds for PY 2021 that will be made available on October 1 2021 were appropriated during FY 2021 but not made available until FY 2022 and are called the FY 2022 advance funds. See Attachment A for details. The Act Division H Title I secs. 106 b and 107 allows the Secretary of Labor Secretary to set aside up to 0.5 percent of each discretionary appropriation for activities related to program integrity and 0.75 percent of most operating funds for evaluations. For 2021 as authorized by the Act the Department has set aside 7 466 000 of the Training and Employment Services TES and 1 849 000 of the State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Services Operations SUIESO appropriations impacted in this TEGL for these activities. ETA reserved these funds from the WIOA Adult Youth Dislocated Worker Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service and Workforce Information Grant program budgets. Any funds not utilized for these reserve activities will be provided to the states. ETA applied the reductions for evaluations and program integrity from the WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker programs only to the FY 2022 advance funding levels base funding is disseminated at the full amount appropriated in the Act. The Act also specifies that the Secretary may reserve no more than 10 percent of the Dislocated Worker National Reserve funds to provide technical assistance and carry out additional activities related to the transition to WIOA. Lastly salary caps are imposed under the Act Division H Title I sec. 105. The funds provided to grantees in these allotments must not be used by a recipient or sub-recipient to pay the salary and bonuses of an individual either as direct costs or indirect costs at a rate in excess of Executive Level II. The rates of basic pay for the Executive Schedule are found at https www.opm.gov policy- data-oversight pay-leave salaries-wages . States also may establish lower salary caps. See TEGL No. 5-06 Implementing the Salary and Bonus Limitations in Public Law 109-234. WIOA allotments for states are based on formula provisions contained in WIOA see Attachment B for WIOA and Wagner-Peyser Act formula descriptions . The Act waives the competition requirement regarding funding to outlying areas i.e. American Samoa Guam Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands the Republic of Palau and the United States Virgin Islands . For PY 2021 outlying area grant amounts are based on the administrative formula determined by the Secretary that was used under WIA. WIOA specifically included the Republic of Palau as an outlying area except during any period for which the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education determine that a Compact of Free Association is in effect and contains provisions for training and education assistance prohibiting the assistance provided under WIOA. No such determinations prohibiting assistance have been made WIOA sec. 3 45 B . WIOA updated the Compact of Free Association Amendments of 2003 Pub. L. 108-188 December 17 2003 so that the 3 Republic of Palau remained eligible for WIOA Title I funding. See 48 U.S.C. 1921d f 1 B ix . The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Pub. L. 115-91 December 12 2017 Division A Title XII Subtitle F sec. 1259C c authorized WIOA Title I funding to Palau through FY 2024. In addition to this TEGL ETA will publish the allotments and descriptions of the allotment formulas in the Federal Register. In this Federal Register notice ETA will invite comments on the allotment formula for outlying areas. 4. WIOA PY 2021 Allotments. Please see Appendices I through V for guidance and Attachments A through J for formula descriptions and allotment tables. 5. Inquiries. Questions regarding these allotments may be directed to the appropriate Regional Office. Information on allotments and planning requirements may also be found on the ETA Web site at https www.dol.gov agencies eta 6. References. Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 Pub. L. 116-260 The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Pub. L. 115-91 December 12 2017 Division A Title XII Subtitle F sec. 1259C c Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended Title II of Pub. L. 99-177 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Pub. L. 115-123 Budget Control Act of 2011 Pub. L. 112-25 Training and Employment Guidance Letter TEGL No. 14-17 Updated Disadvantaged Youth and Adult Data for use in Program Year PY 2018 and future Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act WIOA Youth and Adult Within-State Allocation Formulas Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Pub. L. 113-128 Wagner-Peyser Act as amended 29 U.S.C. 49 et seq. Compact of Free Association Amendments of 2003 Pub. L. 108-188 TEGL No. 5-06 Implementing the Salary and Bonus Limitations in Public Law 109- 234 TEGL No. 20-19 Revised ETA-9130 Financial Report Instructions and Additional Guidance and Local Area Unemployment Statistics LAUS Technical Memorandum No. S-20-15 Program Year 2021 Areas of Substantial Unemployment under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act dated August 3 2020. 7. Attachments. Appendix I WIOA Youth Allotment Activities Appendix II WIOA Adult Allotment Activities Appendix III WIOA Dislocated Worker Allotment Activities Appendix IV Wagner-Peyser Act ES Allotment Activities 4 Appendix V Workforce Information Grants Allotment Activities Appendix VI Submission Requirements and Reporting Attachment A - Program Year 2021 Funding Attachment B - WIOA and Wagner-Peyser Statutory Formula Descriptions for State Allotments Attachment C - WIOA Statutory and Discretionary Formulas for Sub-State Allocations Attachment D - WIOA Youth Activities Allotments PY 2021 vs PY 2020 Attachment E - WIOA Adult Activities Allotments PY 2021 vs PY 2020 Attachment F - WIOA Adult Activities PY 2021 Allotments July 1 and October 1 Funding Attachment G - WIOA Dislocated Worker Activities Allotments PY 2021 vs PY 2020 Attachment H - WIOA Dislocated Worker Activities PY 2021 Allotments July 1 and October 1 Funding Attachment I - Employment Service Wagner-Peyser Allotments PY 2021 vs PY 2020 Attachment J - Workforce Information Grants Allotments PY 2021 vs PY 2020 Appendix I -1- Appendix I WIOA Youth Allotment Activities State WIOA Youth Activities Funds Title I--Chapter 2--Youth Activities. A. State Allotments. The appropriated level for PY 2021 for WIOA Youth Activities totals 921 130 000. After reducing the appropriation by 2 553 000 for set asides authorized by the Act 918 577 000 is available for Youth Activities which includes 13 778 655 for Native American grantees 902 536 349 for states and 2 261 996 for outlying areas. Note that under WIOA the basis for calculating the 1 4 of one percent reserved for outlying areas is based on the total available for Youth Activities after the Native American reservation. The Native American reservation is calculated on the total available for Youth Activities. Attachment D contains a breakdown of the WIOA Youth Activities program allotments by state for PY 2021 and provides a comparison of these allotments to PY 2020. Please note that the Department will provide information on the Native American Youth allotments in a separate Training and Employment Guidance Letter TEGL . Formula funds are allotted for PY 2021 Youth Activities among the states in accordance with WIOA formula requirements. For reference the Department allots these funds to the states based on the following data factors summarized slightly 1. The average number of unemployed individuals for Areas of Substantial Unemployment ASUs for the 12-month period July 2019 through June 2020 as prepared by the states under the direction of the Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS in each state compared to the total number of unemployed individuals in ASUs in all states 2. The number of excess unemployed individuals or excess unemployed individuals in ASUs depending on which is higher averages for the same 12-month period July 2019 through June 2020 compared to the total excess individuals or ASU excess in all states and 3. The number of disadvantaged youth age 16 to 21 excluding college students not in the workforce and military from special tabulations of data from the American Community Survey ACS in each state compared to the total number of disadvantaged youth in all states. The Census Bureau collected the data used in the special tabulations for disadvantaged youth between January 1 2011 and December 31 2015. Since the total amount available for states in PY 2021 is below the required 1 billion threshold specified in WIOA sec. 127 b 1 C iv IV which was also the case in PY 2020 the Department did not apply the WIOA additional minimum provisions see Attachment B . Instead the minimums of 90 percent of the prior year allotment percentage and 0.25 percent state minimum floor apply as required by WIOA. WIOA also maintains that no state may receive an allotment that is more than 130 percent of the allotment percentage for the state for the previous year. Appendix I -2- B. PY 2021 Funding WIOA Agreement Notice of Award NOAs . Youth program funds are available to states to use once the PY 2021 WIOA Annual Funding Agreement NOA is complete. C. Sub-State Allocations. States must distribute WIOA Youth Activities funds among local workforce areas subject to reservation of the 15 percent limitation for statewide workforce employment and training activities in keeping with the provisions of WIOA sec. 128 and their approved Unified or Combined WIOA State Plan. In allocating Youth Activities funds to local areas for PY 2021 states may use either the allocation formula described in WIOA sec.128 b 2 or the discretionary allocation formula in WIOA sec. 128 b 3 and ensure the state policy articulated in the approved State Plan remains consistent with this guidance. Consistent with sec. 182 e of WIOA sub-state allocations must be made available to local areas not later than 30 days after the date funds are made available to the state or 7 days after the date the local plan for the area is approved whichever is later. See Attachment C for a description of sub-state allocation formulas. 1. Allocation Formula. Thirty-three and 1 3 percent of the total funds available for local allocations are allocated based on each local area s relative share of each data factor listed below. a. The relative number of unemployed individuals in Areas of Substantial Unemployment ASUs in each local area compared to the total number of unemployed individuals in ASUs in all local areas in the state. For this factor the timeframe for comparison is the 12-month period July 2019 to June 2020. b. The relative excess number of unemployed individuals in each local area compared to the total excess number of unemployed individuals in all local areas in the state. See the definition of excess number below which requires a comparison of the excess unemployed in ASUs with excess unemployed in all areas. For this factor the timeframe for comparison is the 12-month period July 2019 to June 2020. c. The relative number of disadvantaged youth age 16 to 21 excluding college students not in the workforce and military in each local area compared to the total number of disadvantaged youth in all local areas in the state. The number of disadvantaged youth comes from special tabulations of data from the ACS prepared in accordance with the definition provided in WIOA. The Census Bureau collected this data between January 1 2011 and December 31 2015. For purposes of identifying ASUs for the Youth Activities sub-state allocation formula states must use data made available by BLS as described in Local Area Unemployment Statistics LAUS Technical Memorandum No. S-20-15 . The term excess number means used with respect to the excess number of Appendix I -3- unemployed individuals within a local area the higher of i the number that represents the number of unemployed individuals in excess of 4.5 percent of the civilian labor force in the local area or ii the number that represents the number of unemployed individuals in excess of 4.5 percent of the civilian labor force in ASUs in such local area. In order to determine the number of disadvantaged youth for the sub-state Youth formula states must use the special tabulations of ACS data available at https www.dol.gov agencies eta budget formula disadvantagedyouthadults. ETA obtained updated data for use in PY 2018 and the same data must be used in PY 2021. See TEGL No. 14-17 for further information. States must utilize a minimum percentage or stop loss to ensure that no local area receives an allocation percentage that is less than 90 percent of the average allocation percentage received by the local area for the previous two years. An allocation percentage is the local area s share or percentage of funds allocated to all local areas. States must not use 90 percent of the average amount allocated to the local area for the last two years. States must obtain amounts necessary to increase allocations to local areas to comply with the minimum percentage requirement by proportionately reducing the allocations to be made to other local areas. States must not use a maximum percentage or stop gain . 2. Discretionary Formula. Alternatively a state may use a discretionary formula. When using a discretionary formula a state distributes a portion that is at least 70 percent of the funds according to the allocation formula described in subparagraph C.1 of this Appendix and the remainder on the basis of a formula that incorporates additional factors relating to a. excess youth poverty in urban rural and suburban areas and b. excess unemployment above the state average in urban rural and suburban local areas. Of the portion of funds distributed according to the allocation formula described in subparagraph C.1 a state must not assign unequal percentages to the ASU excess unemployment and disadvantaged data factors. These three data factors carry equal weights and must not total less than 70 percent of the formula. Of the remainder states may determine the percentage to allocate to data factors reflecting excess youth poverty and excess unemployment above the state average. States also have flexibility in choosing what data they want to use related to youth poverty and excess unemployment above the state average. States may not reuse the allocation formula data factors ASU excess unemployment and disadvantaged youth to distribute the remainder. Using data factors such as high school dropout Appendix I -4- rate may be an acceptable reflection of youth poverty but the state must articulate how such factors relate to youth poverty in the State Plan. For the portion of funds distributed according to the allocation formula which represent at least 70 percent of the distributed funds the state must employ the minimum percentage or stop loss as described in subparagraph C.1 on the allocation formula. The state may choose whether to apply the minimum percentage to the remainder portion of funds that the state distributes according to the discretionary formula which represent not more than 30 percent of the distributed funds . The State Board must develop the discretionary formula and the Secretary must approve it as part of the State Plan. D. Transfer of Funds. Local workforce areas do not have the authority to transfer funds to or from the Youth Activities program. E. Re-allotment of Funds. WIOA sec. 127 c requires the Secretary of Labor to recapture and reallot Youth Activities program formula funds based on state obligation levels at the end of the first program year of use ETA reallots in accordance with 20 CFR 683.135 . PY 2020 funds are only available for Federal obligation until the end of the program year and so the Secretary does not have authority to reobligate PY 2020 funds after the first program year. Therefore any reallotment of funds requires the use of PY 2021 funds. In other words recapture and reallotment of PY 2021 funds is based on obligation levels of PY 2020 funds at the end of PY 2020. 1. The obligation threshold a state must meet to avoid recapture under WIOA sec. 127 c 2 is 80 percent. The term obligation is defined at 2 CFR 200.71. The funds that a state allocates to a local area are state obligations. WIOA requires states to allocate at least 85 percent of Youth Activities funds to local areas. Therefore by making the required local allocations the state has obligated more than 80 percent of its PY 2020 funds and no further action is required regarding reallotment of PY 2021 funds. 2. States report the aggregate amount of allocations to the local areas on the Local Youth ETA 9130 B financial reports along with obligations by local areas of those funds. F. Small State Minimum Allotment States. WIOA sec. 129 a 4 B allows a state that receives a small state minimum allotment under WIOA sec. 127 b 1 relating to the youth formula program or 132 b 1 relating to the adult formula program to submit a request for approval to the Department to decrease the percentage of funds spent on out- of-school youth OSY to not less than 50 percent in a local area. To determine if a state receives a small state minimum allotment review the PY 2021 columns in Attachments D and E. States that meet the criteria for PY 2021 as a minimum allotment state are those states that receive a PY 2021 WIOA Youth allotment of 2 256 341 or receive a PY 2021 Appendix I -5- WIOA Adult allotment of 2 146 308. If a state wishes to submit a small state OSY exception request they must submit the request for PY 2021 by September 30 2021. The request must be submitted to the appropriate ETA Regional Administrator and contain the required justification outlined in the WIOA final rule at 20 CFR 681.410 b . Appendix II -1- Appendix II WIOA Adult Allotment Activities State Adult Employment and Training Activities Funds Title I--Chapter 3--Adult and Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Activities. A. State Allotments. The total appropriated funds for Adult Activities in PY 2021 is 862 649 000. After reducing the appropriated amount by 1 974 000 for set asides authorized by the Act 860 675 000 remains for Adult Activities of which 858 523 312 is for states and 2 151 688 is for outlying areas. Attachment E shows the PY 2021 Adult Employment and Training Activities allotments and a state-by-state comparison of the PY 2021 allotments to PY 2020 allotments. The three formula data factors that the Department uses to distribute WIOA Adult Activities funds among the states are the same as those used for the Youth Activities formula except that data is used for the number of disadvantaged adults age 22 to 72 excluding college students not in the workforce and military rather than the number of disadvantaged youth. Since the total amount available for the Adult Activities program for states in PY 2021 is below the required 960 million threshold specified in WIOA sec. 132 b 1 B iv IV as was also the case in PY 2020 the WIOA additional minimum provisions See Attachment B are not applicable. Instead as required by WIOA the minimums of 90 percent of the prior year allotment percentage and 0.25 percent state minimum floor apply. Like for the Youth program WIOA also provides that no state may receive an allotment that is more than 130 percent of the previous year allotment percentage for the state. B. PY 2021 Funding WIOA Agreement NOAs. For PY 2021 Congress appropriated funds for this program in two portions 150 649 000 is available for obligation on July 1 2021 PY 2021 and 712 000 000 is available for obligation on October 1 2021 FY 2022 . After reductions associated with evaluations and program integrity the amount available for Adult Activities on July 1 2021 PY 2021 is 150 649 000 and on October 1 2021 is 710 026 000. The Department prorated allotments to states and outlying areas based on these total amounts and will issue two NOAs subject to the state submitting an approved State Plan under secs. 102 or 103 of WIOA . The first NOA covers the period starting July 1 2021 under the PY 2021 WIOA grant agreement and the other for October 1 2021 also under the PY 2021 WIOA grant agreement see Attachment F . C. Sub-State Allocations. States must distribute WIOA Adult Activities funds for PY 2021 allotments among local workforce areas subject to reservation of the 15 percent limitation for statewide employment and training activities in accordance with the provisions in WIOA section 133 and the approved State Plan. States must calculate the up to 15 percent available for statewide activities on the total allotment for PY 2021. In allocating WIOA Adult funds to local areas for PY 2021 states may use either the allocation formula described in WIOA sec. 133 b 2 A or the discretionary allocation formula in WIOA sec. 133 b 3 . Also states must ensure the state policy articulated in the approved State Plan remains consistent with this guidance. See Attachment C for a description of sub-state allocation formulas. Appendix II -2- 1. Allocation Formula. Thirty-three and 1 3 percent of the total funds available for local allocations are allocated based on each local area s relative share of each data factor listed below. 1. The relative number of unemployed individuals in ASUs in each local area compared to the total number of unemployed individuals in ASUs in all local areas in the state. For this factor the timeframe for comparison is the 12- month period July 2019 to June 2020. 2. The relative excess number of unemployed individuals in each local area compared to the total excess number of unemployed individuals in all local areas in the state. See the definition of excess number below which requires a comparison of the excess unemployed in ASUs with excess unemployed in all areas. For this factor the timeframe for comparison is the 12-month period July 2019 to June 2020. 3. The relative number of disadvantaged adults age 22 to 72 excluding college students not in the workforce and military in each local area compared to the total number of disadvantaged adults in all local areas in the state. The Census Bureau collected the data used in the special tabulations for disadvantaged adults between January 1 2011 and December 31 2015. For purposes of identifying ASUs for the Adult Activities sub-state allocation formula states should use data made available by BLS as described in LAUS Technical Memorandum No. S-20-15 . The term excess number means used with respect to the excess number of unemployed individuals within a local area the higher of i the number that represents the number of unemployed individuals in excess of 4.5 percent of the civilian labor force in the local area or ii the number that represents the number of unemployed individuals in excess of 4.5 percent of the civilian labor force in ASUs in such local area. In order to determine the number of disadvantaged adults for the sub-state Adult formula states must use the special tabulations of ACS data available at https www.dol.gov agencies eta budget formula disadvantagedyouthadults ETA obtained updated data for use in PY 2018 and the same data must be used in PY 2021. See TEGL No. 14-17 for further information. States must utilize a minimum percentage or stop loss to ensure that no local area receives an allocation percentage that is less than 90 percent of the average allocation percentage of the local area for the previous two years. An allocation percentage is the local area s share or percentage of funds allocated to all local areas. States must not use 90 percent of the average amount allocated to the local area for the last two years. States must obtain amounts necessary to increase allocations to local areas to Appendix II -3- comply with the minimum percentage requirement by proportionately reducing the allocations to be made to other local areas. States must not use a maximum percentage or stop gain . In accordance with sec. 182 e of WIOA states must make sub-state allocations available to local areas not later than 30 days after the date funds are made available to the state or 7 days after the date the local plan for the area is approved whichever is later. 2. Discretionary Formula. Alternatively a state may use a discretionary formula. When using a discretionary formula a state distributes a portion that is at least 70 percent of the funds according to the allocation formula described in subparagraph C.1 of this Appendix and the remainder on the basis of a formula that incorporates additional factors related to 1. excess poverty in urban rural and suburban areas and 2. excess unemployment above the state average in urban rural and suburban local areas. Of the portion of funds distributed according to the allocation formula described in subparagraph C.1 a state must not assign unequal percentages to the ASU excess unemployment and disadvantaged data factors. These three data factors carry equal weights and must total at least 70 percent of the formula. Of the remainder states may determine the percentage to allocate to data factors reflecting excess poverty and excess unemployment above the state average. States also have flexibility in choosing the data they want to use related to poverty and excess unemployment above the state average. States may not reuse the allocation formula data factors ASU excess unemployment and disadvantaged adults to distribute the remainder. Using data factors not directly describing poverty or excess unemployment may be acceptable but the state must articulate how such factors relate to the statutory requirements in the State Plan. The discretionary formula must also employ a minimum percentage as described in subparagraph C.1 on the allocation formula. The minimum percentage may be applied to the 70 percent or greater portion or to the entire allocation. The State Board must develop the discretionary formula and the Secretary must approve it as part of the State Plan. D. Transfers of Funds. WIOA sec. 133 b 4 provides the authority for local workforce areas with approval of the Governor to transfer up to 100 percent of the Adult Activities funds for expenditure on Dislocated Worker Activities and up to 100 percent of Appendix II -4- Dislocated Worker Activities funds for expenditure on Adult Activities. E. Re-allotment of Funds. WIOA sec. 132 c requires the Secretary of Labor to recapture and reallot Adult Activities program formula funds based on state obligation levels at the end of the first program year of use ETA reallots in accordance with 20 CFR 683.135 . PY 2020 funds are only available for Federal obligation until the end of the program year and so the Secretary does not have authority to re-obligate PY 2020 funds after the first program year. Therefore any re-allotment of funds requires the use of PY 2021 funds. In other words re-allotment of PY 2021 funds is based on obligation levels of PY 2020 funds at the end of PY 2020. 1. The obligation threshold a State must meet to avoid recapture under WIOA sec. 132 c 2 is 80 percent. The term obligation is defined at 2 CFR 200.71. The funds that a state allocates to a local area are state obligations. WIOA requires states to allocate at least 85 percent of Adult Activities funds to local areas. Therefore by making the required local allocations the state has obligated more than 80 percent of its PY 2020 funds and no further action is required regarding re-allotment of PY 2021 funds. 2. States report aggregate allocations to the local areas on the Local Adult ETA 9130 D financial reports along with obligations by local areas of those funds. Appendix III -1- Appendix III WIOA Dislocated Worker Allotment Activities State Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Funds Title I--Chapter 3--Adult and Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Activities. The amount appropriated for Dislocated Worker Activities in PY 2021 totals 1 342 412 000. The total appropriation includes formula funds for the states while the National Reserve is used for National Dislocated Worker Grants technical assistance and training demonstration projects Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities Community College Grants and the outlying areas Dislocated Worker allotments. After reducing the appropriated amount by 2 939 000 for set asides authorized by the Act a total of 1 339 473 000 remains available for Dislocated Worker Activities. The amount available for outlying areas is 3 348 683 leaving 276 955 317 for the National Reserve and a total of 1 059 169 000 available for states. A. State Allotments. Attachment G shows the PY 2021 Dislocated Worker Activities allotments and a state-by-state comparison of the PY 2021 allotments to PY 2020 allotments. WIOA prescribes different data factors for the federal allotment of Dislocated Worker funds by the Department to the states and for the sub-state allocation of Dislocated Worker funds by the Governor within a state. The Department has allotted the PY 2021 Dislocated Worker program state allotments among the states in accordance with the factors required by WIOA. For reference the three data factors that the Department considers in allocating these funds to the states are summarized slightly 1. The relative number of unemployed individuals in each state compared to the total number of unemployed individuals in all states. For this factor the timeframe for comparison is the 12-month period October 2019 through September 2020. 2. The relative number of excess unemployed individuals in each state compared to the total excess number of unemployed individuals in all states. For this factor the timeframe for comparison is the 12-month period October 2019 through September 2020. No comparison to ASU excess is performed for this data factor. 3. The relative number of individuals in each state who have been unemployed for 15 weeks or more compared to the total number of individuals in all states who have been unemployed for 15 weeks or more. For this factor the timeframe for comparison is the 12-month period October 2019 through September 2020. WIOA sec. 132 b 2 B iii I requires the Dislocated Worker formula to adopt a 90 percent minimum of the prior year allotment percentage stop loss . WIOA also provides that no state may receive an allotment that is more than 130 percent of the allotment percentage for the state for the previous year stop gain under section 132 b 2 B iii II . Appendix III -2- B. PY 2021 Funding WIOA Agreement NOAs. For PY 2021 Congress appropriated funds for this program in two portions for both formula funds and National Reserve funds. For state formula funds 201 553 000 is available for obligation on July 1 2021 PY 2021 and 860 000 000 is available for obligation on October 1 2021 FY 2022 . For the National Reserve which includes funds for the outlying areas 80 859 000 is available for obligation on July 1 2021 PY 2021 and 200 000 000 is available for obligation on October 1 2021 FY 2022 . After reductions associated with evaluations and program integrity the amount available for state formula funds on July 1 2021 is 201 553 000 and on October 1 2021 is 857 616 000. For the National Reserve the amount available on July 1 2021 is 80 859 000 and on October 1 2021 is 199 445 000. Allotments to states and outlying areas are prorated based on the two amounts for formula funds and National Reserve respectively. ETA will issue allotments in two NOAs one for July 1 2021 under the PY 2021 WIOA grant agreement and the other for October 1 2021 also under the PY 2021 WIOA grant agreement see Attachment H . C. Sub-State Allocations. States will distribute Dislocated Worker Activities funds for PY 2021 among local workforce areas subject to the Governor s reservation of up to 25 percent for statewide Rapid Response activities under WIOA sec. 133 a 2 and the 15 percent limitation for statewide employment and training activities in accordance with the provisions in WIOA section 133 and the approved State Plan. States must calculate up to 15 percent for statewide activities on the total allotment for PY 2021. In allocating WIOA Dislocated Worker funds to local areas for PY 2021 states must ensure the state policy articulated in the approved State Plan remains consistent with this guidance. See Attachment C for a description of sub-state allocation formulas. Governors continue to prescribe the Dislocated Worker formula for sub-state allocations. Under WIOA the data factors that must be included are insured unemployment data unemployment concentrations plant closing and mass layoff data declining industries data farmer-rancher economic hardship data and long-term unemployment data. A state may assign zero weight to a factor only where the state is able to demonstrate it does not have an appropriate data source to accurately reflect state needs for a given data factor. For example the Bureau of Labor Statistics no longer produces the plant closing and mass layoff data one of the six data factors WIOA requires. ETA recognizes that an accurate source of such data is no longer available at the national level. Some states have sub-state administrative data available and others do not. In order to assign a weight of zero to a data factor such as the plant closing and mass layoff data factor the state must include the following information in their State Plan An inventory of available national or state-level data sources germane to the data Appendix III -3- factor A discussion of why the available data sources are inadequate for the purposes of assigning a weight to a given data factor and A description of how the Governor s formula is appropriate to distribute funds equitably throughout the state. Note that weighting a data factor at zero percent is not allowable under any other circumstance. WIOA requires the use of a minimum percentage or stop loss see WIOA sec. 133 b 2 B iii . A local workforce area must receive an allocation percentage that is no less than 90 percent of the average allocation percentage of the local area for the two preceding years. In the event of a shortage of funds states must obtain the amounts necessary to increase the allocations to local areas to comply with this provision by proportionately reducing the allocations to other local areas. The minimum percentage methodology states use for Dislocated Worker funds is the same minimum percentage methodology used in the sub-state Youth and Adult allocation formulas. States are not required to use a maximum percentage or stop gain but may use one if desired. D. Transfers of Funds. WIOA sec. 133 b 4 provides the authority for local workforce areas with approval of the Governor to transfer up to 100 percent of the Dislocated Worker Activities funds for expenditure on Adult Activities and up to 100 percent of Adult Activities funds for expenditure on Dislocated Worker Activities. E. Re-allotment of Funds. WIOA sec. 132 c requires the Secretary of Labor to recapture and reallot Dislocated Worker program formula funds based on state obligation levels at the end of the first program year of use ETA reallots in accordance with 20 CFR 683.135 . PY 2020 funds are only available for Federal obligation until the end of the program year and so the Secretary does not have authority to re-obligate PY 2020 funds after the first program year. Therefore any re-allotment of funds requires the use of PY 2021 funds. In other words the Department will reallot PY 2021 Dislocated Worker formula funds among states during PY 2021 based on state obligations of PY 2020 funds made during PY 2020. Likewise obligation of PY 2021 funds will impact recapture and reallotment of PY 2022 funding. 1. WIOA sec. 134 a 2 A ii gives states the flexibility to use PY 2020 Rapid Response funds that are not obligated by the end of PY 2020 for statewide activities. Per WIOA sec. 132 c states must still obligate 80 percent of their PY 2020 Dislocated Worker program formula funds which includes Rapid Response funds by June 30 2021 or potentially have PY 2021 funds recaptured and re-allotted to states who have obligated 80 percent of their PY 2020 funds. 2. The term obligation is defined at 2 CFR 200.71. The funds a state allocates to local areas are state obligations. States report aggregate allocations to the local areas on the Local Dislocated Worker ETA 9130 F financial reports along with obligations by local areas of those funds. Appendix IV -1- Appendix IV Wagner-Peyser Act ES Allotment Activities Wagner-Peyser Act ES Final Allotments. The appropriated level for PY 2021 for grants for the ES programs totals was 670 052 000. After reducing the appropriated amount by 1 799 000 for set asides authorized by the Act 668 253 000 is available for ES programs. After determining the funding for Guam and the United States Virgin Islands ETA calculates allotments to states using the formula set forth at section 6 of the Wagner-Peyser Act 29 U.S.C. 49e . ETA based PY 2021 formula allotments on each state s share of calendar year 2020 monthly averages of the Civilian Labor Force CLF and unemployment. The distribution of Wagner-Peyser Act funds for PY 2021 includes 666 624 032 for states as well as 1 628 968 for Guam and the United States Virgin Islands. Attachment I shows the distribution of PY 2021 ES formula amounts by state compared to PY 2020. Section 7 a of the Wagner-Peyser Act 49 U.S.C. 49f a authorizes states to use 90 percent of the funds allotted to a state for labor exchange services and other career services such as job search and placement services to job seekers appropriate recruitment services for employers program evaluations developing and providing labor market and occupational information developing management information systems and administering the work test for unemployment insurance claimants. Section 7 b of the Wagner-Peyser Act 49 U.S.C. 49f b states that 10 percent of the funds allotted to a state must be reserved for use by the Governor to provide performance incentives for public employment service offices and programs provide services for groups with special needs and provide for the extra costs of exemplary models for delivering services of the type described in section 7 a and models for enhancing professional development and career advancement opportunities of state agency staff. Appendix V -1- Appendix V Workforce Information Grants Allotment Activities Workforce Information Grants WIGs . Total funds for PY 2021 are 32 000 000. After reducing the total by 50 000 for program integrity 31 950 000 is available for Workforce Information Grants. Funds are distributed to states by administrative formula with 176 680 for Guam and the United States Virgin Islands. Guam and the United States Virgin Islands allotment amounts are partially based on CLF data from the BLS Current Population Study. The remaining funds are distributed to the states with 40 percent distributed equally to all states and 60 percent distributed based on each state s share of the CLF for the 12 months ending September 2020. Attachment J contains the allotment amounts. Activities to be performed with money from WIGS will be described in a TEGL published later this year. Appendix VI -1-Appendix VI Submission Requirements and Reporting 1. Submission Requirements. In order to achieve greater efficiency and as part of ETA s ongoing effort to streamline the mandatory grant award process all states and outlying areas are required to submit an electronically signed copy of an SF- 424 Application for Federal Assistance through Grants.gov for each WIOA funding stream under Funding Opportunity Numbers henceforth in this appendix references to states shall be read to include outlying areas ETA-TEGL-19-20-YOUTH CFDA 17.259 ETA-TEGL-19-20-ADULT CFDA 17.258 ETA-TEGL-19-20-DW CFDA 17.278 An electronically submitted SF-424 through Grants.gov constitutes an official signed document and must reflect the amount for each WIOA funding stream Youth Adult and Dislocated Worker . The closing date for receipt of each SF-424 is 30 days from the issue date of this TEGL. The PY 2021 base allotment of WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker funds will be awarded during the period of availability beginning July 20O1. The FY 20OO advance allotment will be awarded in the period of availability starting October 20O1. A copy of the executed PY 2021 WIOA Agreement will be available upon award of funds. In addition all states must submit an electronically signed SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance through Grants.gov for each Wagner-Peyser Act program under Funding Opportunity Numbers ETA-TEGL-19-20-ES CFDA 17.207 ETA-TEGL-19-20-WIG CFDA 17.207 States must follow the instructions in this TEGL to receive WIGs funding including submission of SF-424s. Note that WIGs have specific grant deliverable requirements not outlined in this document. A forthcoming TEGL will list these grant deliverable requirements. An electronically submitted SF-424 through Grants.gov constitutes an official signed document and must reflect the amount for each Wagner-Peyser Act program ES Program and Workforce Information Grants . The closing date for receipt of each Wagner-Peyser Act program SF-424 is 30 days from the issue date of this TEGL. ETA will award the ES Program and Workforce Information Grant funds in July 2021. A copy of the executed PY 2021 ES Agreement will be available upon award of funds. 2.Grants.gov Submission Process. States must submit the SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance through Grants.gov. States needing to register with Grants.gov may do so here https www.grants.gov web grants grantors grantor-registration.html. Registration is a one- time process and states that already have a Grants.gov account do not need to register again. To submit the required SF-424s states must Appendix VI -2- Select the SEARCH GRANTS tab on the Grants.gov homepage. Under the section BASIC SEARCH CRITERIA states enter the Funding Opportunity Number referenced above in Section 1 of this appendix for each WIOA funding stream i.e. ETA-TEGL . Select the link to the applicable Opportunity Number provided in the search results. Select the PACKAGE tab. Under the ACTIONS column select APPLY. Submitting the SF-424 through Grants.gov constitutes an electronically signed SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance. For each funding stream the Estimated Funding section of the SF-424 item 18 must reflect the exact amount of the designated state allotment referenced in the attachments to this TEGL. Additionally Item 11 of the SF-424 must include the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number CFDA for the applicable WIOA funding stream which is referenced above in Section 1. This submission process can be complicated and time-consuming. As such the Department strongly encourages states to initiate the process as soon as possible in order to allow time to resolve unanticipated technical problems. Submission requirements stipulate that all applicants for Federal grant and funding opportunities must have a Data Universal Numbering System D-U-N-S number and must supply their D-U-N-S number on the SF-424. Before submitting states must also ensure its registration with the System for Award Management SAM is current. SAM replaced the Central Contractor Registry. States can find instructions for registering with SAM at https www.sam.gov. An awardee must maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application under consideration. To remain registered in the SAM database after the initial registration states must review and update the registration at least every 12 months from the date of initial registration. Failure to register with SAM and maintain an active account will result in Grants.gov rejecting your submission. For technical issues encountered during application submission states may call 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035 to speak to a Customer Support Representative or email support grants.gov. The Contact Center is open 24 hours a day seven days a week but closes on federal holidays. States should e-mail all submission questions to Rahel Bizuayene Grants Management Specialist at Bizuayene.Rahel dol.gov. The email must reference the specific Funding Opportunity Number and include a contact name email address and phone number. 3. Reporting. For the WIOA formula programs states are required to submit the seven designated WIOA quarterly financial status reports covering funds received for each of the programs including separate reports for each of the fund year periods for the Adult and Dislocated Worker Activities programs July 1 funds and October 1 funds . These seven Appendix VI -3- WIOA quarterly financial reports cover financial data for statewide Youth statewide Adult statewide Dislocated Worker statewide Rapid Response Dislocated Worker activities local Youth local Adult and local Dislocated Worker activities. The Department also requires states to submit the designated financial reports each quarter for the ES Program funds and the Workforce Information Grant funds. Please refer to published ETA guidance and instructions on the ETA Advisory publication page https wdr.doleta.gov directives all advisories.cfm . A-1 Attachment A The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Public Law 113-128 PROGRAM YEAR 2021 FUNDING PY 2021 WIOA funding is made available through the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 Public Law 116-260 dated December 27 2020. Pursuant to the Act ETA reserved 7 466 000 of the funding appropriated for Training and Employment Services TES from the Youth Adult and Dislocated Worker programs for evaluations and program integrity activities before allotments to states were calculated. BASE PY 2021 ADVANCE FY 2022 Appropriated and made available on April 1 and July 1 through the Act dated December 27 2020. Funded in the Act enacted December 27 2020 but not made available until October 1 2021. The FY 2022 appropriation can enact rescissions or temporary reductions on these funds. PY 2021 Allotments Base PY 2021 Advance FY 2022 April 1 2021 Release 100 of Program Year 2021 Youth funds PY 2021 Youth Allotments July 1 2021 Release approximately 18 of Program Year 2021 Adult funds October 1 2021 Release approximately 82 of Program Year 2021 Adult funds or when the FY 2022 appropriation passes. PY 2021 Adult Allotments July 1 2021Release approximately 19 of Program Year 2021 Dislocated Workers funds October 1 2021 Release approximately 81 of Program Year 2021 Dislocated Workers funds or when the FY 2022 appropriation passes. PY 2021 Dislocated Worker Allotments FY 2022 Advance funds are available for obligations and expenditures on or after October 1 2021. Delays in issuing the FY 2022 Advance funds may occur if there is a no approved DOL budget appropriation. Authorizing legislation such as WIOA Public Law 113-128 establishes policies and funding limits for programs and agencies. Appropriations legislation gives Departments authority to obligate and expend federal funds related to the program authorizations. Appropriations can further restrict the purpose time and amount of the program authorizations and through the Anti-Deficiency Act Departments are prohibited from overobligating or overspending an appropriation. Appropriations legislation would include the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 Public Law 116-260 enacted December 27 2020. B-1 Attachment B U. S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act WIOA and Wagner-Peyser Act Statutory Formulas for State Allotments State Allotment Formula Descriptions FOR INFORMATION ONLY WIOA Youth Activities Formula 1 3 State relative share of total unemployed in areas of substantial unemployment ASU average 12 months ending 6 30 1 3 State relative share of excess unemployed average 12 months ending 6 30 1 3 State relative share of disadvantaged youth American Community Survey 2011-2015 Minimums a If total amount available for States is 1 billion or less State allotment cannot be less than 1 90 percent of State relative share of prior year funding 2 0.25 percent of total available funds for States b If total amount available for States exceeds 1 billion State allotment cannot be less than 1 90 percent of State relative share of prior year funding 2 2014 allotment amount Not applicable for Adult minimum 3 0.3 percent of first 1 billion plus 0.4 percent of amount over 1 billion Maximum 130 of State relative share of prior year funding WIOA Adult Activities Same as Youth Activities except a Formula uses disadvantaged ADULTS instead of YOUTH b Threshold for selecting minimum provisions is 960 million instead of 1 billion WIOA Dislocated Workers Formula 1 3 State relative share of total unemployed average 12 months ending 09 30 1 3 State relative share of excess unemployed average 12 months ending 09 30 1 3 State relative share of long-term unemployed average 12 months ending 09 30 Minimum 90 percent of State relative share of prior year funding Maximum 130 percent of State relative share of prior year funding Employment Service Wagner-Peyser Act Formula for 97 of funds 2 3 State relative share of civilian labor force average 12 months ending 9 30 preliminary or 12 31 final 1 3 State relative share of total unemployment average 12 months ending 9 30 preliminary or 12 31 final Minimums a 90 percent of State relative share of prior year funding b 0.28 percent of total available funds for States Maximum None Distribution of 3 of funds 1 States with civilian labor force below 1 million and under the national median civilian labor force density receive an amount which when added to their share of the 97 percent portion will result in an amount equal to 100 percent of their relative share of the prior year funding. 2 Remaining States losing in relative share receive a share of the remaining funds prorated based on the amount needed to achieve 100 percent of their relative share of prior year funding. Formula Data Factor Definitions WIOA Youth and Adults Programs ASU contiguous areas with unemployment rate of 6.5 percent or more Excess unemployed higher of 1 excess unemployed unemployment in excess of 4.5 percent in ASU s or 2 excess unemployed unemployment in excess of 4.5 percent in all areas Disadvantaged adults individuals age 22-72 meeting or member of family meeting Census poverty level or 70 percent of lower living standard income level LLSIL . Disadvantaged youth individuals age 16-21 meeting or member of family meeting Census poverty level or 70 percent of lower living standard income level LLSIL . WIOA Dislocated Workers Program Excess unemployed unemployment in excess of 4.5 percent Long-term unemployed number unemployed 15 or more weeks Employment Service Wagner-Peyser - Self-explanatory C-1 Attachment C U. S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration FOR USE IN SUB-STATE ALLOCATION FORMULAS Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act WIOA Statutory and Discretionary Formulas for Sub State Allocations Sub-State Allocations Statutory Formula Descriptions WIOA Youth Activities Formula 1 3 Local area relative share of total unemployed in areas of substantial unemployment ASU average 12 months ending 6 30 1 3 Local area relative share of excess unemployed average 12 months ending 6 30 1 3 Local area relative share of disadvantaged youth American Community Survey 2011-2015 Minimums A local area may not receive an allocation percentage that is less than 90 percent of the average allocation percentage of the past 2 years. Maximum Not allowed WIOA Adult Activities Same as Youth Activities except Formula uses disadvantaged ADULTS instead of YOUTH WIOA Dislocated Workers Formula Funds to local areas must be allocated based on a formula created by the Governor using the following 6 data factors Insured unemployment data Unemployment concentrations Plant closing and mass layoff data Declining industries data Farmer-rancher economic hardship data Long-term unemployment data The formula will use the most appropriate data available Weighting a factor zero is not permitted unless a rational is presented in an approved State Plan. Minimum A local area may not receive an allocation percentage that is less than 90 percent of the average allocation percentage of the past 2 years. Maximu m Not required but allowed Sub-State Allocations Discretionary Formula Descriptions for Youth and Adult Activities WIOA Youth Activities Formula No less than 70 percent of the funds will be distributed as stated in the statutory formula 1 3 Local area relative share of total unemployed in areas of substantial unemployment ASU average 12 months ending 6 30 1 3 Local area relative share of excess unemployed average 12 months ending 6 30 1 3 Local area relative share of disadvantaged youth American Community Survey 2011-2015 No more than 30 percent of the remaining funds will be distributed using additional data related to both 1 Excess youth poverty in urban rural and suburban local areas and 2 Excess unemployment above the State average in urban rural and suburban local areas Minimums Statutory formula minimum must be applied to 70 percent or greater funds or to the entire allocation. Maximum Not allowed WIOA Adult Activities Same as Youth Activities except Formula uses disadvantaged ADULTS instead of YOUTH and EXCESS POVERTY instead of excess YOUTH poverty Formula Data Factor Definitions WIOA Youth and Adults Programs ASU contiguous areas with unemployment rate of 6.5 percent or more Excess unemployed higher of 1 excess unemployed unemployment in excess of 4.5 percent in ASU s or 2 excess unemployed unemployment in excess of 4.5 percent in all areas Disadvantaged adults individuals age 22-72 meeting or member of family meeting Census poverty level or 70 percent of lower living standard income level LLSIL . Disadvantaged youth individuals age 16-21 meeting or member of family meeting Census poverty level or 70 percent of lower living standard income level LLSIL . C-2 WIOA Youth and Adult Sub -State Allocations Must be allocated to local areas per Formula or Discretionary rules States must choose one of these allocation methods Formula Allocation Must be equally split Excess Unemployment ASU Disadvantaged Adult Youth Discretionary Allocation Ratio Split 70 30 Excess Unemployment ASU Disadvantaged Adult Youth Excess Unemployment above state average Excess Youth Poverty Minimum percentage stop loss may apply May be split at any ratio using both factors but no more than 30 of total funding Must be split in equal parts and must total no less than 70 of total funding Minimum percentage stop loss applies Minimum percentage stop loss applies Attachment C C-3 WIOA Dislocated Worker Sub -State Allocations Must be allocated to local areas per Formula created by the Governor States must use the following six data factors using the most appropriate data available Unemployment concentrations Insured unemployment data Plant closing and mass layoff data Minimum percentage stop loss applies Maximum percentage stop gain not required but may apply Declining industries data Farmer -rancher economic hardship data Long -term unemployment data Weighting a factor zero is not permitted unless a rational is presented in an approved State Plan Attachment C Sum of the weights of the six data factors must add up to 100 percent D-1 Attachment D U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration WIOA Youth Activities State Allotments State PY 2020 PY 2021Difference Diff erence Total 912 906 000 918 577 000 5 671 0000.62 Al abama13 818 197 12 513 632 1 304 565 -9.44 Alaska5 076 190 4 596 951 479 239 -9.44 Arizona33 740 829 30 555 385 3 185 444 -9.44 Arkansas6 222 886 6 462 908240 0223.86 California134 926 913 125 113 453 9 813 460 -7.27 Colorado7 969 239 10 424 367 2 455 12830.81 Connecticut9 768 378 8 846 154 922 224 -9.44 Delaware2 242 411 2 583 296340 88515.20 District of Columbia5 121 772 4 638 230 483 542 -9.44 Florida41 854 792 44 306 510 2 451 7185.86 Georgia21 118 115 19 124 371 1 993 744 -9.44 Hawaii2 242 411 2 933 243690 83230.81 Idaho2 242 411 2 835 184592 77326.43 Illinois47 902 600 43 380 155 4 522 445 -9.44 Indiana13 241 878 16 938 860 3 696 98227.92 Iowa3 928 902 5 139 301 1 210 39930.81 Kansas4 250 555 5 469 726 1 219 17128.68 Kentucky14 588 219 13 210 957 1 377 262 -9.44 Louisiana18 661 916 16 900 060 1 761 856 -9.44 Maine2 242 411 2 327 93585 5243.81 M aryland13 267 797 12 015 195 1 252 602 -9.44 M assachusetts11 268 949 14 740 638 3 471 68930.81 Michigan35 039 178 37 126 700 2 087 5225.96 Minnesota8 297 921 10 854 308 2 556 38730.81 Mississippi12 695 917 11 497 306 1 198 611 -9.44 M issouri11 562 432 11 189 065 373 367 -3.23 Montana2 257 550 2 256 341 1 209 -0.05 Nebraska3 321 693 3 213 346 108 347 -3.26 Nevada9 330 673 12 205 226 2 874 55330.81 New Hampshire2 242 411 2 933 243690 83230.81 New Jersey21 923 354 24 956 081 3 032 72713.83 New M exico9 451 630 8 559 309 892 321 -9.44 New York56 675 887 56 398 671 277 216 -0.49 North Carolina26 247 804 23 769 771 2 478 033 -9.44 North Dakota2 242 411 2 256 34113 9300.62 Ohio45 496 637 41 201 337 4 295 300 -9.44 Oklahoma7 872 645 8 264 948392 3034.98 Oregon10 563 715 10 931 465367 7503.48 Pennsylvania34 144 371 42 231 894 8 087 52323.69 Puerto Rico28 606 753 25 906 013 2 700 740 -9.44 Rhode Island3 097 016 3 383 527286 5119.25 South Carolina10 700 304 9 690 097 1 010 207 -9.44 South Dakota2 242 411 2 256 34113 9300.62 Tennessee14 388 278 16 074 750 1 686 47211.72 Texas62 438 675 66 978 946 4 540 2717.27 Utah3 227 687 4 222 059994 37230.81 Vermont2 242 411 2 256 34113 9300.62 Virginia10 816 651 12 963 082 2 146 43119.84 Washington25 394 224 22 996 776 2 397 448 -9.44 West Virginia7 298 882 6 609 801 689 081 -9.44 Wisconsin9 204 676 12 040 412 2 835 73630.81 Wyoming2 242 411 2 256 34113 9300.62 State Total896 964 379 902 536 349 5 571 9700.62 American Samoa240 385 241 9301 5450.64 Guam815 939 821 1835 2440.64 Northern M arianas445 798 448 6622 8640.64 Palau75 000 75 00000.00 Virgin Islands670 909 675 2214 3120.64 Outlying Areas Total2 248 031 2 261 99613 9650.62 Native Americans13 693 590 13 778 65585 0650.62 Comparison of PY 2021 Allotments vs PY 2020 Allotments E-1 Attachment E U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration WIOA Adult Activities State Allotments State PY 2020 PY 2021Difference Difference Total 854 474 000 860 675 000 6 201 000 0.73 Alabama13 413 096 12 159 393 1 253 703 -9.35 Alaska4 769 805 4 323 978 445 827 -9.35 Arizona31 978 231 28 989 270 2 988 961 -9.35 Arkansas6 015 408 6 260 965 245 557 4.08 California129 604 863 120 643 129 8 961 734 -6.91 Colorado7 246 878 9 489 310 2 242 432 30.94 Connecticut8 882 785 8 052 523 830 262 -9.35 Delaware2 130 845 2 485 077 354 232 16.62 District of Columbia4 645 239 4 211 055 434 184 -9.35 Florida42 259 570 45 250 678 2 991 108 7.08 Georgia20 279 015 18 383 564 1 895 451 -9.35 Hawaii2 130 845 2 790 201 659 356 30.94 Idaho2 130 845 2 545 842 414 997 19.48 Illinois45 085 051 40 871 014 4 214 037 -9.35 Indiana12 047 106 15 591 116 3 544 010 29.42 Iowa2 787 453 3 649 986 862 533 30.94 Kansas3 579 254 4 646 637 1 067 383 29.82 Kentucky14 497 419 13 142 365 1 355 054 -9.35 Louisiana18 045 995 16 359 261 1 686 734 -9.35 Maine2 130 845 2 217 61186 766 4.07 M aryland12 763 204 11 570 245 1 192 959 -9.35 M assachusetts9 590 178 12 557 707 2 967 529 30.94 Michigan32 197 079 34 262 349 2 065 270 6.41 Minnesota6 959 779 9 113 373 2 153 594 30.94 Mississippi12 175 423 11 037 403 1 138 020 -9.35 M issouri10 764 013 10 388 598 375 415 -3.49 Montana2 130 845 2 146 30815 463 0.73 Nebraska2 566 912 2 466 580 100 332 -3.91 Nevada9 151 271 11 982 987 2 831 716 30.94 New Hampshire2 130 845 2 790 201 659 356 30.94 New Jersey21 544 204 24 557 671 3 013 467 13.99 New M exico9 150 968 8 295 640 855 328 -9.35 New York55 298 700 55 327 74829 048 0.05 North Carolina24 910 558 23 044 630 1 865 928 -7.49 North Dakota2 130 845 2 146 30815 463 0.73 Ohio42 414 320 38 449 912 3 964 408 -9.35 Oklahoma7 454 637 7 841 676 387 039 5.19 Oregon10 257 412 10 636 982 379 570 3.70 Pennsylvania31 312 217 39 079 073 7 766 856 24.80 Puerto Rico29 717 827 26 940 143 2 777 684 -9.35 Rhode Island2 650 988 2 898 260 247 272 9.33 South Carolina10 326 362 9 361 171 965 191 -9.35 South Dakota2 130 845 2 146 30815 463 0.73 Tennessee13 981 585 15 690 266 1 708 681 12.22 Texas59 070 478 63 486 775 4 416 297 7.48 Utah2 515 483 3 293 860 778 377 30.94 Vermont2 130 845 2 146 30815 463 0.73 Virginia10 081 312 12 066 044 1 984 732 19.69 Washington23 947 398 21 709 068 2 238 330 -9.35 West Virginia7 145 102 6 477 259 667 843 -9.35 Wisconsin7 944 787 10 403 176 2 458 389 30.94 Wyoming2 130 845 2 146 30815 463 0.73 State Total852 337 815 858 523 312 6 185 497 0.73 American Samoa228 013 229 7281 715 0.75 Guam773 943 779 7645 821 0.75 Northern M arianas422 852 426 0333 181 0.75 Palau75 000 75 00000.00 Virgin Islands636 377 641 1634 786 0.75 Outlying Areas Total2 136 185 2 151 68815 503 0.73 Comparison of PY 2021 Allotments vs PY 2020 Allotments F-1 Attachment F U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration WIOA Adult Activities PY 2021 State Allotments StateTotal7 1 2021 10 1 2021 Total 860 675 000 150 649 000 710 026 000 Alabama12 159 393 2 128 330 10 031 063 Alaska4 323 978 756 851 3 567 127 Arizona28 989 270 5 074 162 23 915 108 Arkansas6 260 965 1 095 893 5 165 072 California120 643 129 21 116 875 99 526 254 Colorado9 489 310 1 660 970 7 828 340 Connecticut8 052 523 1 409 480 6 643 043 Delaware2 485 077 434 978 2 050 099 District of Columbia4 211 055 737 086 3 473 969 Florida45 250 678 7 920 492 37 330 186 Georgia18 383 564 3 217 783 15 165 781 Hawaii2 790 201 488 385 2 301 816 Idaho2 545 842 445 614 2 100 228 Illinois40 871 014 7 153 894 33 717 120 Indiana15 591 116 2 729 005 12 862 111 Iowa3 649 986 638 878 3 011 108 Kansas4 646 637 813 328 3 833 309 Kentucky13 142 365 2 300 385 10 841 980 Louisiana16 359 261 2 863 457 13 495 804 Maine2 217 611 388 161 1 829 450 M aryland11 570 245 2 025 208 9 545 037 M assachusetts12 557 707 2 198 049 10 359 658 Michigan34 262 349 5 997 140 28 265 209 Minnesota9 113 373 1 595 167 7 518 206 Mississippi11 037 403 1 931 941 9 105 462 M issouri10 388 598 1 818 377 8 570 221 Montana2 146 308 375 681 1 770 627 Nebraska2 466 580 431 740 2 034 840 Nevada11 982 987 2 097 453 9 885 534 New Hampshire2 790 201 488 385 2 301 816 New Jersey24 557 671 4 298 473 20 259 198 New M exico8 295 640 1 452 035 6 843 605 New York55 327 748 9 684 341 45 643 407 North Carolina23 044 630 4 033 637 19 010 993 North Dakota2 146 308 375 681 1 770 627 Ohio38 449 912 6 730 114 31 719 798 Oklahoma7 841 676 1 372 575 6 469 101 Oregon10 636 982 1 861 853 8 775 129 Pennsylvania39 079 073 6 840 240 32 238 833 Puerto Rico26 940 143 4 715 491 22 224 652 Rhode Island2 898 260 507 299 2 390 961 South Carolina9 361 171 1 638 541 7 722 630 South Dakota2 146 308 375 681 1 770 627 Tennessee15 690 266 2 746 359 12 943 907 Texas63 486 775 11 112 463 52 374 312 Utah3 293 860 576 544 2 717 316 Vermont2 146 308 375 681 1 770 627 Virginia12 066 044 2 111 991 9 954 053 Washington21 709 068 3 799 866 17 909 202 West Virginia6 477 259 1 133 753 5 343 506 Wisconsin10 403 176 1 820 929 8 582 247 Wyoming2 146 308 375 681 1 770 627 State Total858 523 312 150 272 376 708 250 936 American Samoa229 728 40 211 189 517 Guam779 764 136 487 643 277 Northern M arianas426 033 74 571 351 462 Palau75 000 13 128 61 872 Virgin Islands641 163 112 227 528 936 Outlying Areas Total2 151 688 376 624 1 775 064 G-1 Attachment G U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration WIOA Dislocated Worker Activities State Allotments State PY 2020PY 2021Difference Difference Total 1 322 493 000 1 339 473 000 16 980 000 1.28 Alabama17 387 399 15 759 598 1 627 801 -9.36 Alaska8 421 655 7 633 223 788 432 -9.36 Arizona39 830 842 36 101 896 3 728 946 -9.36 Arkansas6 061 513 5 494 037 567 476 -9.36 California142 073 567 149 720 406 7 646 839 5.38 Colorado9 986 612 12 159 989 2 173 377 21.76 Connecticut13 611 948 12 337 604 1 274 344 -9.36 Delaware2 343 949 3 066 268 722 319 30.82 District of Columbia11 110 338 10 070 193 1 040 145 -9.36 Florida50 853 493 51 290 725 437 232 0.86 Georgia36 871 224 33 419 357 3 451 867 -9.36 Hawaii1 618 611 2 119 112 500 501 30.92 Idaho1 962 590 2 028 08965 499 3.34 Illinois56 663 539 51 358 724 5 304 815 -9.36 Indiana13 347 305 14 963 227 1 615 922 12.11 Iowa4 077 392 4 937 575 860 183 21.10 Kansas4 595 051 4 544 741 50 310 -1.09 Kentucky16 051 059 14 548 366 1 502 693 -9.36 Louisiana20 371 329 18 464 174 1 907 155 -9.36 Maine2 562 857 2 322 923 239 934 -9.36 M aryland15 019 525 13 613 404 1 406 121 -9.36 M assachusetts15 428 753 20 199 573 4 770 820 30.92 Michigan28 103 101 34 356 689 6 253 588 22.25 Minnesota8 623 882 10 349 177 1 725 295 20.01 Mississippi16 877 853 15 297 756 1 580 097 -9.36 M issouri13 271 254 12 028 805 1 242 449 -9.36 Montana1 589 906 1 753 248 163 342 10.27 Nebraska2 430 569 2 203 020 227 549 -9.36 Nevada13 341 178 15 074 356 1 733 178 12.99 New Hampshire1 776 875 2 326 314 549 439 30.92 New Jersey29 962 189 33 932 137 3 969 948 13.25 New M exico18 082 636 16 389 748 1 692 888 -9.36 New York50 005 712 65 468 288 15 462 576 30.92 North Carolina28 414 511 25 754 357 2 660 154 -9.36 North Dakota827 550864 82637 276 4.50 Ohio37 181 539 33 700 620 3 480 919 -9.36 Oklahoma7 437 134 6 740 873 696 261 -9.36 Oregon11 019 838 11 192 082 172 244 1.56 Pennsylvania48 858 998 47 138 266 1 720 732 -3.52 Puerto Rico76 202 126 69 068 117 7 134 009 -9.36 Rhode Island3 806 076 3 900 28794 211 2.48 South Carolina14 268 943 12 933 091 1 335 852 -9.36 South Dakota1 190 973 1 451 487 260 514 21.87 Tennessee17 478 205 15 841 903 1 636 302 -9.36 Texas59 820 885 65 619 333 5 798 448 9.69 Utah4 261 672 3 862 696 398 976 -9.36 Vermont843 187 1 103 914 260 727 30.92 Virginia13 694 749 15 538 166 1 843 417 13.46 Washington26 957 248 24 433 523 2 523 725 -9.36 West Virginia12 852 260 11 649 037 1 203 223 -9.36 Wisconsin11 212 132 11 939 631 727 499 6.49 Wyoming1 069 268 1 104 04934 781 3.25 State Total1 051 713 000 1 059 169 000 7 456 000 0.71 American Samoa352 902357 5274 625 1.31 Guam1 197 853 1 213 55115 698 1.31 Northern M arianas654 460663 0378 577 1.31 Palau116 080116 723643 0.55 Virgin Islands984 938997 84512 907 1.31 Outlying Areas Total3 306 233 3 348 68342 450 1.28 National Reserve267 473 767 276 955 317 9 481 550 3.54 Comparison of PY 2021 Allotments vs PY 2020 Allotments H-1 Attachment H U. S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration WIOA Dislocated Worker ActivitiesPY 2021 State Allotments StateTotal7 1 2021 10 1 2021 Total 1 339 473 000 282 412 000 1 057 061 000 Alabama15 759 598 2 998 949 12 760 649 Alaska7 633 223 1 452 553 6 180 670 Arizona36 101 896 6 869 957 29 231 939 Arkansas5 494 037 1 045 480 4 448 557 California149 720 406 28 490 824 121 229 582 Colorado12 159 989 2 313 967 9 846 022 Connecticut12 337 604 2 347 766 9 989 838 Delaware3 066 268 583 491 2 482 777 District of Columbia10 070 193 1 916 293 8 153 900 Florida51 290 725 9 760 293 41 530 432 Georgia33 419 357 6 359 487 27 059 870 Hawaii2 119 112 403 253 1 715 859 Idaho2 028 089 385 932 1 642 157 Illinois51 358 724 9 773 233 41 585 491 Indiana14 963 227 2 847 405 12 115 822 Iowa4 937 575 939 589 3 997 986 Kansas4 544 741 864 835 3 679 906 Kentucky14 548 366 2 768 460 11 779 906 Louisiana18 464 174 3 513 613 14 950 561 Maine2 322 923 442 037 1 880 886 M aryland13 613 404 2 590 543 11 022 861 M assachusetts20 199 573 3 843 848 16 355 725 Michigan34 356 689 6 537 855 27 818 834 Minnesota10 349 177 1 969 381 8 379 796 Mississippi15 297 756 2 911 064 12 386 692 M issouri12 028 805 2 289 004 9 739 801 Montana1 753 248 333 632 1 419 616 Nebraska2 203 020 419 220 1 783 800 Nevada15 074 356 2 868 552 12 205 804 New Hampshire2 326 314 442 682 1 883 632 New Jersey33 932 137 6 457 066 27 475 071 New M exico16 389 748 3 118 863 13 270 885 New York65 468 288 12 458 191 53 010 097 North Carolina25 754 357 4 900 887 20 853 470 North Dakota864 826 164 571 700 255 Ohio33 700 620 6 413 010 27 287 610 Oklahoma6 740 873 1 282 744 5 458 129 Oregon11 192 082 2 129 781 9 062 301 Pennsylvania47 138 266 8 970 107 38 168 159 Puerto Rico69 068 117 13 143 215 55 924 902 Rhode Island3 900 287 742 199 3 158 088 South Carolina12 933 091 2 461 083 10 472 008 South Dakota1 451 487 276 209 1 175 278 Tennessee15 841 903 3 014 612 12 827 291 Texas65 619 333 12 486 934 53 132 399 Utah3 862 696 735 046 3 127 650 Vermont1 103 914 210 068 893 846 Virginia15 538 166 2 956 812 12 581 354 Washington24 433 523 4 649 541 19 783 982 West Virginia11 649 037 2 216 736 9 432 301 Wisconsin11 939 631 2 272 034 9 667 597 Wyoming1 104 049 210 093 893 956 State Total1 059 169 000 201 553 000 857 616 000 American Samoa357 527 103 135 254 392 Guam1 213 551 350 072 863 479 Northern M arianas663 037 191 266 471 771 Palau116 723 33 671 83 052 Virgin Islands997 845 287 847 709 998 Outlying Areas Total3 348 683 965 991 2 382 692 National Reserve Total276 955 317 79 893 009 197 062 308 I-1 Attachment I U. 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Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Employment Service Wagner-Peyser PY 2021 vs PY 2020 Allotments StatePY 2020 PY 2021Difference Difference Total 668 052 000 668 253 000 201 000 0.03 Alabama8 738 446 8 493 359 245 087 -2.80 Alaska7 262 044 7 264 229 2 185 0.03 Arizona14 853 978 14 480 622 373 356 -2.51 Arkansas5 159 694 5 064 818 94 876 -1.84 California77 981 894 79 341 643 1 359 749 1.74 Colorado11 048 709 11 558 593 509 884 4.61 Connecticut7 546 033 7 379 439 166 594 -2.21 Delaware1 869 496 1 880 875 11 379 0.61 District of Columbia1 957 284 1 931 319 25 965 -1.33 Florida38 224 509 38 157 663 66 846 -0.17 Georgia19 810 511 19 277 250 533 261 -2.69 Hawaii2 337 828 2 868 272 530 444 22.69 Idaho6 050 575 6 052 395 1 820 0.03 Illinois26 795 752 26 407 178 388 574 -1.45 Indiana12 606 524 12 527 754 78 770 -0.62 Iowa6 039 407 5 955 328 84 079 -1.39 Kansas5 473 903 5 419 149 54 754 -1.00 Kentucky8 261 970 7 981 844 280 126 -3.39 Louisiana8 923 122 8 709 267 213 855 -2.40 Maine3 598 220 3 599 303 1 083 0.03 M aryland12 493 848 12 238 257 255 591 -2.05 M assachusetts13 843 578 15 027 451 1 183 873 8.55 Michigan19 905 550 19 947 034 41 484 0.21 Minnesota11 396 826 11 205 122 191 704 -1.68 Mississippi5 563 013 5 359 095 203 918 -3.67 M issouri11 734 062 11 443 768 290 294 -2.47 Montana4 944 560 4 946 048 1 488 0.03 Nebraska4 966 813 4 784 749 182 064 -3.67 Nevada6 071 412 6 916 575 845 163 13.92 New Hampshire2 621 526 2 708 149 86 623 3.30 New Jersey18 145 531 18 576 861 431 330 2.38 New M exico5 548 668 5 550 337 1 669 0.03 New York38 073 537 38 617 826 544 289 1.43 North Carolina19 795 653 19 324 850 470 803 -2.38 North Dakota5 035 043 5 036 558 1 515 0.03 Ohio23 265 564 22 991 322 274 242 -1.18 Oklahoma7 003 623 6 882 777 120 846 -1.73 Oregon8 221 924 8 184 234 37 690 -0.46 Pennsylvania25 924 310 25 873 748 50 562 -0.20 Puerto Rico6 422 165 6 186 754 235 411 -3.67 Rhode Island2 277 052 2 265 237 11 815 -0.52 South Carolina8 979 979 8 856 996 122 983 -1.37 South Dakota4 653 537 4 654 937 1 400 0.03 Tennessee12 323 307 12 452 163 128 856 1.05 Texas52 616 735 52 704 570 87 835 0.17 Utah5 837 153 5 726 955 110 198 -1.89 Vermont2 179 981 2 180 637656 0.03 Virginia15 677 914 15 557 121 120 793 -0.77 Washington15 891 995 15 710 820 181 175 -1.14 West Virginia5 326 432 5 328 035 1 603 0.03 Wisconsin11 531 892 11 423 220 108 672 -0.94 Wyoming3 610 440 3 611 526 1 086 0.03 State Total666 423 522 666 624 032 200 510 0.03 Guam312 597 312 69194 0.03 Virgin Islands1 315 881 1 316 277396 0.03 Outlying Areas Total1 628 478 1 628 968490 0.03 J-1 Attachment J U. 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Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Workforce Information Grants to StatesPY 2021 vs PY 2020 Allotments State PY 2020 PY 2021 Difference Difference Total 32 000 000 31 950 000 50 000 -0.16 Alabama505 028 506 353 1 325 0.26 Alaska285 803 284 363 1 440 -0.50 Arizona655 740 662 635 6 895 1.05 Arkansas403 034 402 420 614 -0.15 California2 510 120 2 481 342 28 778 -1.15 Colorado610 933 612 512 1 579 0.26 Connecticut467 544 465 877 1 667 -0.36 Delaware301 515 301 54025 0.01 District of Columbia292 370 291 923 447 -0.15 Florida1 451 110 1 433 659 17 451 -1.20 Georgia839 565 835 600 3 965 -0.47 Hawaii322 394 320 532 1 862 -0.58 Idaho346 492 349 266 2 774 0.80 Illinois999 994 988 047 11 947 -1.19 Indiana639 931 637 407 2 524 -0.39 Iowa444 844 443 566 1 278 -0.29 Kansas417 466 419 747 2 281 0.55 Kentucky485 412 481 407 4 005 -0.83 Louisiana488 811 487 139 1 672 -0.34 Maine325 566 324 729 837 -0.26 M aryland620 310 622 290 1 980 0.32 M assachusetts691 549 679 820 11 729 -1.70 Michigan820 200 816 629 3 571 -0.44 Minnesota605 649 607 863 2 214 0.37 Mississippi393 383 391 019 2 364 -0.60 M issouri601 906 604 947 3 041 0.51 Montana306 629 306 992363 0.12 Nebraska365 116 366 802 1 686 0.46 Nevada423 009 422 026 983 -0.23 New Hampshire334 281 332 835 1 446 -0.43 New Jersey763 266 776 244 12 978 1.70 New M exico356 282 354 602 1 680 -0.47 New York1 358 016 1 347 196 10 820 -0.80 North Carolina834 449 825 655 8 794 -1.05 North Dakota291 832 291 668 164 -0.06 Ohio920 499 920 322 177 -0.02 Oklahoma458 826 458 591 235 -0.05 Oregon491 128 490 768 360 -0.07 Pennsylvania998 348 1 003 087 4 739 0.47 Puerto Rico370 188 366 973 3 215 -0.87 Rhode Island309 298 309 099 199 -0.06 South Carolina519 836 526 505 6 669 1.28 South Dakota298 948 299 083135 0.05 Tennessee631 278 632 761 1 483 0.23 Texas1 875 706 1 882 605 6 899 0.37 Utah430 227 435 134 4 907 1.14 Vermont285 048 284 079 969 -0.34 Virginia754 617 758 607 3 990 0.53 Washington696 101 706 823 10 722 1.54 West Virginia336 997 337 02326 0.01 Wisconsin608 159 606 266 1 893 -0.31 Wyoming278 447 278 942495 0.18 State Total31 823 200 31 773 320 49 880 -0.16 Guam93 090 93 023 67 -0.07 Virgin Islands83 710 83 657 53 -0.06 Outlying Areas Total176 800 176 680 120 -0.07