Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

Workforce Investment Area

Designation Packet

                                                                                               


           

Workforce Investment Area Checklist

for Requesting Designation as a Workforce Investment Area

 

(   ) 1.      Chief Elected Official(s) review the criteria for designation of Workforce Investment Areas (included in the Local Workforce Investment Area Designation Packet)

(   ) 2.      Chief Elected Official(s) determine the boundaries of the proposed area

(   ) 3.      Chief Elected Official(s) adopt a resolution to request Workforce Investment Area designation

(   ) 4.      Chief Elected Official(s) complete a Local Workforce Investment Area Application to demonstrate how the proposed geographic area meets the requirements for designation

(   ) 5.      Chief Elected Official(s) submit a cover letter and the application by October 29, 2004, to the following address:

 

              Daryl Hennessy, Executive Director

            Ohio Governor’s Workforce Policy Board

            77 South High St., 28th Floor

            Columbus, OH   53215-6130              

 

 

Workforce Investment Area Designation Packet Contents

 

Part I       Local Workforce Investment Area Application

  

Part II  Attachments:          

           Attachment A - Ohio Workforce Policy Board Motion

Attachment B - Roles and Responsibilities of Elected Officials

Attachment C - Roles and Responsibilities of Local Workforce Investment Board

Attachment D - Roles and Responsibilities of Local Workforce Investment Board Youth Council

Attachment E - Roles and Responsibilities of One Stop Operators

 

 

Documents Required After Designation

 

(  ) 1.  Local Workforce Investment Areas that are approved for designation complete a 5-Year Business Plan (which            includes the requirements for the 5-Year Local Plan for WIA).   

(  ) 2.  Administrative/Fiscal Settlement Close-Out Requirements Plan

(  ) 3.  Administrative/Fiscal Settlement Close-Out Requirements Package 

 

 

 

 

    Part I:  Local Workforce Investment Area Application

Deadline: October 29, 2004

(For areas seeking an effective designation beginning July 1, 2005)

 

 

 

Step 1 – Point of Contact

The following information concerns the individual who is filling out this application on behalf of the proposed Local Workforce Investment Area and will be the point of contact for future correspondence.

 

Name (type or print)                                                                                                                                                           

Title                                                                                                                                                                       

Organization or Agency                                                                                                                      

Address (mailing)                                                                                                                                               

Phone                                                                                                                                                   

Fax                                                                                                                                                                         

E-mail                                                                                                                                                                   

Date of Application                                                                                                                             

 

Step 2 – Participating Counties in the Proposed Local Workforce Investment Area

List the county(ies) that will form the proposed Local Workforce Investment Area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Step 3 – Local Area Designation Criteria

Any governmental unit interested in receiving a Local Workforce Investment Area designation must demonstrate how the proposed geographic area meets each of the following criteria. Attach a document to address each of the specific considerations, and any additional evidence to support the claims. In your response, you must give the exact section, page number and paragraph where the response is placed in your document. Address the following:

 

(1)   The extent to which the proposed area will help a unit of general local government or combination of local governments produce a comprehensive workforce development system consistent with the goals of the Ohio Workforce Policy Board’s Advance Ohio strategic plan (http://www.ohioworkforce.org/docs/gwpb/advanceohio.pdf) including additional analysis of how the proposed area will improve the effectiveness of the local workforce system and how various resources in the region will be aligned;                                              

 

(2)   The geographic area is served by local educational agencies and intermediate educational agencies;

 

(3)   The geographic area is served by postsecondary education institutions and area vocational education schools;

 

(4)   The extent to which the local area is consistent with a labor market;

 

(5)   The distances that individuals will need to travel to receive services within a local area;

 

(6)   The resources available to administer the activities; and

 

(7)   Any unit of general local government or combination of local governments requesting designation must demonstrate that it can sustain a comprehensive workforce system by meeting the following minimum population criteria (based on 2000 census data). 

 

County                                   Population

One county                            225,000

Two counties                        175,000

Three counties                     125,000

Four counties                       population does not matter

 

Step 4 – Signatures of Chief Elected Official(s) from each County in the Proposed Local Workforce Investment Area and a copy of the resolution requesting designation of the proposed Local Workforce Investment Area.

One representative (Chief Elected Official) from each county must sign below. If necessary you may attach a different signature page for each representative.)

 

County                                                   Name (type or print)                                           Signature                                  Date

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

Step 5 - Signature of Local Workforce Investment Board chairperson of each county in the proposed Local Workforce Investment Area. (Local Workforce Investment Board chairperson from each county that is forming the proposed Local Workforce Investment Area must sign below.  If necessary you may attach a different signature page.)

 

 

County                                              Name (type or print)                             Signature                       Date

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

 

Step 6 – Mail Application to:

                                                                Ohio Department of Development

                                                                Office of Workforce Development

                                                                77 South High Street, 28th Floor

                                                                Columbus, Ohio 43215-6130

                                                                Attention: Daryl Hennessy- Local Area Designation Application

 

Should you have any questions regarding the application and process, please call Daryl Hennessy at (614) 995-3802.

 

 

 

 

Part II:  Attachments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Attachment A -  OHIO WORKFORCE POLICY BOARD MOTION

Action Item #:  09-10-2003-1

 

WHEREAS, Governor Bob Taft charged the Ohio Workforce Policy Board (“Board”), via Executive Order 99-33T, with formulating plans and making recommendations related to the designation of local workforce investment areas;

 

WHEREAS, the Board explicitly stated in the AdvanceOhio strategic plan its desire to create a comprehensive workforce development system that integrates Ohio’s economic development, workforce development, and education and training systems into a cohesive, effective system;

 

WHEREAS, the Board encourages the creation of a system that includes partnerships and collaborations of programs at the state and local levels and between private and public entities;

 

WHEREAS, the Board understands that to achieve an effective and integrated system the local workforce investment areas must be aligned with the existing primary, secondary, postsecondary, and adult education infrastructure to ensure the needs of employers and current and potential workers are met;

 

WHEREAS, an effective system must also be aligned with existing labor markets to efficiently match employers, workers, and potential workers who share common interests but remain flexible enough to respond to changes in markets over time;

 

WHEREAS, a labor market is considered an economically integrated geographic area within which individuals can reside and find employment within a reasonable distance or can readily change employment without changing their place of residence;

 

WHEREAS, the size of the local workforce investment area must be appropriate in size to minimize travel for businesses and individuals seeking services, large enough to be sustained over time, and include resources that are beyond those provided by the Workforce Investment Act;

 

WHEREAS, the Board continues to value a statewide workforce system for Ohio that is business led, locally implemented, and includes an integrated One-Stop delivery system;

 

WHEREAS, an effective system must be built upon a strong business plan that is responsive to the core values contained in the AdvanceOhio strategic plan;

 

WHEREAS, state resources must be made available to provide technical assistance to local workforce investment areas to assist in the development of a strong business plan;

 

WHEREAS, the Board understands that the success of Ohio’s current workforce system is due to the collective dedication of many business leaders, academic partners, and state and local government officials but believes that additional leadership from these and other partners will be needed to develop a truly effective statewide system; and

WHEREAS, this policy is simply meant to clarify the criteria the Board will use to recommend approval of requests for local workforce investment area designation and is not intended to

encourage nor discourage changes in the current status of any local area whether a conventional area or a part of the Ohio Option area.

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, any governmental unit interested in redefining its local workforce investment area must demonstrate how the proposed geographic area meets each of the following criteria for the reasons stated above:

 

#                     the extent to which the proposed area will help a unit of general local government or combination of local governments produce a comprehensive workforce development system consistent with the goals of the Board’s AdvanceOhio strategic plan (http://www.ohioworkforce.org/docs/gwpb/advanceohio.pdf) including some additional analysis of how the proposed area will improve the effectiveness of the local workforce system and how various resources in the region will be aligned; 


#                     the geographic area is served by local educational agencies and intermediate educational agencies;

#                     the geographic area is served by postsecondary education institutions and area vocational education schools;                                                                                   


#                     the extent to which the local area is consistent with a labor market;

#                     the distances that individuals will need to travel to receive services within a local area;


#                     the resources available to administer activities;                                            


#                     any unit of general local government or combination of local governments requesting designation must demonstrate that it can sustain a comprehensive workforce system by meeting the following minimum population criteria (based on 2000 Census data):

 

-      one county                  225,000

-      two counties                175,000

-      three counties             125,000

-      four counties               population does not matter.   

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, any local workforce investment area taking effect after June 30, 2005 must develop a business plan that at a minimum is responsive to the core values contained in the AdvanceOhio strategic plan; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, state resources, in the form of technical assistance, be made available to local workforce investment areas to assist in the development of strong local business plans.

 

Motion: 

 

Second: 

 

Vote:                      Yes: _____    No: _____                          

 

 

                                               

 

 

 

Attachment C - Roles and Responsibilities of

Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Chief Elected Official(s)

 

A. Significant Role

 

The Chief Elected Official(s) has a significant role in establishing the local workforce investment act system and working with the local board ensuring the delivery of workforce investment activities in the local area.

 

A.Designation Request for Local Workforce Investment Area

 

1.   Board of County Commissioners and Chief Elected Official(s) request designation of a Local Workforce Investment Area (local area).       

 

2.   Determine the units of general local governments that will comprise the Local Workforce Investment Areas.

 

C. Establish Administrative Structure

 

     1.     Chief Elected Official(s) serve as the local grant recipient and is liable for any misuse of WIA funds allocated to local area.

 

2.   Designate Chief Elected Official(s) to work with the local board.           

 

3.   Designate one Fiscal Agent to assist in the administration of WIA Title I funds for adults, dislocated workers and youth programs. The designation of one Fiscal Agent for a local area does not relieve the Chief Elected Official(s) from liability for misuse of funds because the Chief Elected Official(s) is the local grant recipient.

 

The Chief Elected Official(s) or the one designated Fiscal Agent shall disburse funds for workforce development activities at the direction of the local board. Only one Fiscal Agent can be designated.

 

4.   Designate one Administrative Entity to be responsible for administration, oversight and monitoring of the WIA Title I programs for adults, dislocated workers and youth. Only one Administrative Entity can be designated.                                                                                           

 

D.Activities of Chief Elected Official(s) (some in conjunction with local board)

 

1.      Appoint members to the local board.

 

2.      Develop and submit local area 5 year business plan (that incorporates WIA local plan guidelines) in partnership with local board.

 

3.      Reach agreement with local board on selection of One Stop Operator(s).

 

      4.      Approves local board budget.

 

      5.      Conducts oversight of local youth program activities and adult and  dislocated worker employment and training activities and One Stop delivery system in the local area, in partnership with local board.

 

6.      Negotiate and reach agreement on local performance measures with local board and Governor.

 

7.      Cooperate with local board as local board appoints youth council as subgroup within local board.

 

8.      Determines the portion of local business plan to be developed by youth council.

9.      Execute an agreement that specifies roles of individual Chief Elected Officials when local area includes multiple units of government.

 

     10.      Assist in facilitating and developing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) executed by

               the One Stop partners and Local Workforce Investment Board with the agreement of the Chief

               Elected Official(s).

 

E. Establish Local Workforce Investment Board

 

1.        Appoint the members of the Local Workforce Investment Board (local board) for the local area in accordance with State criteria.

 

2.        Business members shall have optimum policy-making authority and hiring authority.          

 

3.        Members who represent organizations, agencies or other entities shall be individuals with optimum policymaking authority within those organizations, agencies, or entities.

 

4.        Majority of members must be representatives of business in the local area.

 

F.         Process for Appointing the Local Workforce Investment Board

 

     1.     Chief Elected Official(s) in a county, city, or multi-jurisdictional area:

a.   will appoint local board members through a nominating process to include:

i. Local business organizations and business trade associations nominate business representatives;

 

ii.    Local federations of labor representing workers employed in the local area nominate labor representatives; and

 

iii.   Local education organizations nominate education representatives.

 

b.   may assign other powers or responsibilities to the extent allowed by state law.

                 

G.        Appointing the Local Workforce Investment Board

 

            1.      Who makes the appointments?

                     a.     In single county jurisdictions: County Board of Commissioners;

b.     In multi-jurisdiction: Chief Elected Official(s) (as designated by joint

agreement); and

        c.      In city jurisdiction: Chief Elected Official of the municipality

 

    

            2.      When can appointments be made?

a.     Local areas that are re-structuring need to appoint members immediately.

 

            3.      How are appointments made?

a.     Through a nominating process (See Section F-1)

 

H.     Composition of the Local Workforce Investment Board:

 

1.     The composition of a Workforce Investment Board must include:

a.     At least 51% private sector business:

i.      Owners, chief executives, or operating officers, and business executives with optimum policy making or hiring authority; and

ii.     Represent businesses with employment opportunities in the local area.

 

b.     Two representatives from Education:

i.      Local educational agencies,

ii.     Local school boards,

iii.    Entities providing adult education and literacy activities; and

iv.    Post-secondary education institutions (including community colleges – where they exist).

 

c.     Two representatives from Organized Labor:

i.      Labor organizations (for local areas in which employees are represented by labor organizations),

ii.     Nominated by local federations, and         

iii.    Other representatives of employees (for local areas where no employees are represented by such organizations).

 

d.            Two representatives from community-based organizations:

i.      Including organizations representing individuals with disabilities and veterans (for local area where such organizations are present).

 

e.               Two representatives from economic development agencies:

i. Including either public or private sector economic development agencies.

 

f.      Representatives of each WIA required One Stop partners:

                        i.   Programs authorized under Title I of WIA (adults, dislocated workers and youth);

 

ii.     Programs authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act (Employment Services);

 

iii     Adult education and literacy activities authorized in Title II of the Act;

 

iv.    Programs authorized under Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (vocational rehabilitation programs);

 

v.     Programs operated locally under Ohio Works First pursuant to Ohio’s welfare reform legislation (H.B. 408);

 

 

                             vi.    Programs authorized under section 403(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (Welfare to Work programs), including local Welfare to Work grants;

 

vii.   Activities authorized under Title V of the Older American’s Act (Senior Community Employment Program);

 

viii.   Post-secondary vocational education activities authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (may include either vocational schools or two year colleges);

 

ix.    Activities authorized under Chapter 2 of Title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Adjustment Assistance, known as TAA, and the North American Free Trade Agreement program, known as NAFTA - both are benefit and training programs);

 

x.     Activities authorized under Chapter 41 of Title 38, U.S. Code (Disabled Veterans Outreach Program and Local Veteran Employment Representative program);

 

xi.    Employment and training activities carried out under the Community Services Block Grant (community action agencies);

 

xii.   Employment and training activities carried out by the Department of Housing and Urban Development;

 

xiii.   Programs authorized under State unemployment compensation laws in accordance with applicable federal law;

 

xiv.  Job Corps (where they exist); and

 

xv.   Local entities that receive federal WIA grants for veterans, Native American Indians, and migrant and seasonal farm workers (where they exist).

 

g.     May appoint local board members, in addition to those required by WIA, as long as 51% business majority is maintained.

 

2.     Chairperson shall be one of the appointed business representatives elected by the representatives on the local board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intergovernmental Agreement Outline

 

                                                                                                                       


A.  Purpose and Function

 

Implementation of a local workforce investment system pursuant to the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), requires that Chief Elected Officials play an active role in both strategic planning and ongoing operation of the local system. The purpose of an Intergovernmental Agreement is to identify how the decisions that are delegated to Chief Elected Officials and/or the designated Chief Elected Official will reflect the agreement of all the Chief Elected Officials in all of the jurisdictions of a local area.

 

This agreement should clearly state the accord reached amongst the governmental entities involved and identify the roles and responsibilities of all Chief Elected Officials within the local area for the purpose of carrying out the WIA program.

 

B.  Local Area Defined by this Agreement

 

The agreement needs to clearly identify the units of local government or jurisdictions which are covered by the agreement and which make up the local area.

 

C.  Designating a Chief Elected Official for the Local Area

 

The Parties to this Agreement should identify the County Commissioner(s) and/or Mayor(s) to serve as the Chief Elected Official of the local area for the purposes of approving local business plan, establishing policy, authorizing WIA expenditures, establishing contracts, paying for services outside of the local area or paying costs associated with monitoring or audit findings or sanctions. Note: A single Chief Elected Official may be designated to fulfill this requirement or a combination of Chief Elected Officials from their respective jurisdictions.

 

The agreement should include a process for Chief Elected Officials to provide input to the designated Chief Elected Official for the purposes of reaching a consensus on critical decisions that may impact the local workforce investment system. Examples of key decisions may include, but are not limited to, the development of the local business plan and its contents, and/or the allocation of WIA funds.


D. Establishment, Appointment, and Operation of the Local Board

 

The agreement should include an agreed process for establishing and appointing the Local Workforce Board.  Issues to consider include, but are not limited to:

C   the size and membership of the local board in addition to require membership;


•            bylaws and procedures for the local board actions;

•            how nominations for local board members will be in solicited in accordance with WIA;

•            how board members will be geographically represented by all jurisdictions

C   within the area;

C   how board members will be removed or replaced; and

C   how the local board will be staffed.

 

 

E. Fiscal Issues

 

Because fiscal decisions frequently impact the overall success of a program or initiative and because there is clear liability associated with the management of public funds, the Parties to this Agreement must have a clear understanding of the fiscal issues, most importantly, how the WIA funds will be divided to ensure each jurisdiction receives its fair share.

 

Fiscal issues to be included within an intergovernmental agreement include, but are not limited to:

•            who will function as the Fiscal Agent for WIA program funds (only one Fiscal Agent can be designated for a local area);


•            how the local area will comply with state and federal fiscal reporting requirements;

•            whether the local area will have consistent fiscal policies relative to procurement, auditing, fiscal monitoring, and overall fiscal administration;

C   what flexibility will there be to utilize WIA program funds for benefit of the overall local area as opposed to each individual jurisdiction;

•            that all agreements associated with fiscal agreements are subject to federal and state requirements including, but not limited to, limitations on use of program funds, cost allocation requirements, procurement requirements, reporting requirements, and audit requirements;

•            other policy issues associated with administration of the WIA program funds and other program funds, if included in the local planning.

 

F.  Administrative Issues

 

This section of the agreement is designed to address the logistics of doing business and how administrative tasks will be carried out within the local area. Clearly, there is a need to identify an administrative structure to carry out the functions listed below. Issues to be addressed in this section of the Intergovernmental Agreement include, but are not limited to:

 

•            What administrative structure will be in place within the local area to carry out administrative tasks that may include:

<                 staff support for the Chief Elected Official(s) and the local board;

< local planning support such as writing the local business plan; communicating local planning information to Chief Elected Official(s), the local board, One Stop partners and other stakeholders;

<                 local grant administration;

<                 development of local policy manuals and procedures;


<                 provide or arrange for technical assistance and training for local program

               operators, service providers, One Stop Operators and others as needed;

<                 conduct oversight for all WIA programs and activities;

<                 support of local information technology infrastructure;

<                 procurement and inventory control;

<                 human resources functions; and

<                 others as identified by the Chief Elected Official(s).

 

C   How will an administrative budget be developed?

 

•            Where will administrative functions be housed?

G. Liability

 

Under WIA, Chief Elected Officials are liable for misspent funds, disallowed costs, funds spent fraudulently, and potential sanctions for non-performance. Therefore, it is strongly suggested that Chief Elected Officials, within a local area, agree on how liability for these funds will be shared among the counties or cities, should this eventuality arise. Below are issues that should be addressed in the agreement as it relates to liability.

 

•            If a local area receives a monetary sanction for non-performance, who will be responsible for paying the sanction?

 

•            If there are disallowed costs or misspent funds that cannot be covered by grant funds, how will funds be identified to pay the money back to the State?

 

•            If a local area receives monetary incentives for good performance, how will decisions on how to spend the money be made?

 

H.  Performance Accountability

 

Generally, performance accountability issues are addressed in the area’s local business plan. However, it may also be desirable for Chief Elected Officials to have a shared agreement on an approach to performance accountability. Possible issues to be addressed in this section of the intergovernmental agreement may include, but are not limited to:

 

C   Who will be responsible for negotiating local performance measures with the state? (this should include Chief Elected Officials and local boards)

 

•            Will local performance be measured on an area wide basis or by individual jurisdiction with an area wide roll-up?

 

•            Will the local area have any additional performance criteria in addition to federal and state criteria?

 

•            How will performance be administratively tracked locally?

 

•            How will incentives and sanctions related to performance be shared among the jurisdictions within the local area?

                                   


I.  One Stop Service Delivery

 

The development of the local One Stop service delivery system within a local area is a critical requirement under the Workforce Investment Act. The local business plan developed by the Local Workforce Investment Board with the agreement of the Chief Elected Official(s) must provide a detailed description of the One Stop system and how it will function.

 

There are a several issues associated with One Stop design and implementation that Chief Elected Officials may want to include in their Intergovernmental Agreement, such as the following:

 

•            How will all the key partners and stakeholders be brought to the table to design and implement the One Stop service delivery system for the local area?

 

•            What specific roles will Chief Elected Official(s) play in the design and implementation and how will they be shared area wide?

 

•            How will the location of the physical One Stop site(s) be identified?

 

J.  Dispute Resolution Process

 

Because of the different interests of the Chief Elected Officials within a local area, it is possible that disputes will occur. The agreement should include provisions for resolving disputes, should they arise. Below are possible issues to address in the agreement relative to dispute resolution.

 

•            What types of disputes do Chief Elected Officials agree rise to the level of needing a dispute resolution process?

 

•            What type of dispute resolution process should be used (mediation, arbitration, consultation with the Governor’s Workforce Policy Board)?

 

K.  Miscellaneous Provisions

 

•            Duration of the Agreement;

•            Process for Modification or Termination;

•            Signatures.

 

 

 

 

 

Attachment C - Roles and Responsibilities of Local Workforce Investment Board

 

A. Significant Role

 

            1.     The Chief Elected Official(s) has a significant role in working with the Local Workforce Investment Board and involvement in establishing the local workforce investment act system and ensuring delivery of workforce investment act activities in the local area.        

 

            2.     WIA provides that the Local Workforce Investment Board

brings together business, education, labor leaders, and other stakeholders to assess the workforce needs of employers and employment and training needs of job seekers.

 

B.Conditions of Membership

 

1.     WIA does not specify term length for Local Workforce Investment Board members;

2.     Conditions of appointment are set locally;

3.     Board members serve at the pleasure of the Chief Elected Official(s) (may also serve on the Governor’s Workforce Policy Board) and

4.     Board members are not considered “public officials” in their board capacity.

 

C.  Local Board Meetings

 

Subject to the open meeting requirements of federal WIA (in accordance with the sunshine provision” at 20 CFR 661.307).

 

D.  Functions and Responsibilities

 

1.     Develop a partnership with Chief Elected Official(s) who implement programs to carry out business driven plans.

 

2.     Local Workforce Investment Board activities and functions are:

 

a.   Elect a chairperson from among the members of the local board. The chairperson must be a business representative.

 

b.   Develop, in partnership with the Chief Elected Official(s), the five year local business plan for submission to the Governor. Business plan must be published for public comment period no less than 30 business days.

                             

c.   Develop and enter into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the agreement of the Chief Elected Official.

 

d.   Set policy for the workforce investment system  within the local area.

 

e.   Select service delivery partners and designate or certify One Stop Operator(s) and identify their roles, with the agreement of the Chief Elected Official(s).

 

f.    Develop a budget for carrying out the duties of the local board with the approval of the Chief Elected Official(s);            

                   

                  g.     Conduct oversight of local Title I adult, dislocated worker and youth programs and the One Stop service delivery system in the local area, in partnership with the Chief Elected Official(s).

           

                  h.     Negotiate local performance measures with the Chief Elected Official(s) and the Governor.

 

i.    Assist the Governor in developing the statewide employment statistics system.

 

j.    Coordinate workforce investment activities with local economic development strategies and develop other employer linkages.

 

k.   Promote private sector involvement in the statewide workforce investment system through effective connecting, brokering, and coaching activities through intermediaries such as the One Stop Operator(s) in the local area, or through other organizations to assist employers in meeting their hiring needs.

 

l.    Identify and approve eligible youth service providers, by awarding grants or contracts on a competitive basis, and based on recommendation from the youth council.

 

m.  Identify eligible providers of intensive services by awarding contracts (if One Stop Operator does not provide intensive services). Local board may deliver core and intensive services with the agreement of the Chief Elected Official(s) and the Governor.

 

n.   Identify and approve eligible training providers for training services to adults and disloc