Attachment B (Accessible PDF).pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

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 2016-2020 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 l evel 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 B-1