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82 FR 64 pgs. 16624-16627 - Notice on Reallotment of Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Formula Allotted Funds for Dislocated Worker Activities for Program Year (PY) 2016

Type: NOTICEVolume: 82Number: 64Pages: 16624 - 16627
FR document: [FR Doc. 2017-06779 Filed 4-4-17; 8:45 am]
Agency: Labor Department
Sub Agency: Employment and Training Administration
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version
Pages: 16624, 16625, 16626, 16627

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

Notice on Reallotment of Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Formula Allotted Funds for Dislocated Worker Activities for Program Year (PY) 2016

AGENCY:

Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA), requires the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to conduct reallotment of certain WIOA formula allotted funds based on ETA 9130 financial reports submitted by states as of the end of the prior program year (PY). This notice publishes the dislocated worker PY 2016 funds for recapture by state and the amount to be reallotted to eligible states.

DATES:

This notice is effective April 5, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Amanda Ahlstrand, Administrator, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workforce Investment, Employment and Training Administration, Room C-4526, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC. Telephone (202) 693-3052 (this is not a toll-free number) or fax (202) 693-3981.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Appropriations Act, Congress appropriated WIOA PY 2016 funds in two portions: (1) Funds available for obligation July 1, 2016 ( i.e., PY 2016 "base" funds), and (2) funds available for obligation October 1, 2016 ( i.e., Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 "advance" funds). Together, these two portions make up the complete PY 2016 WIOA funding. Training and Employment Guidance Letter No. 17-15 announced WIOA allotments based on this appropriation and alerted states to the recapture and reallotment of funds' provisions, as required under WIOA Section 132(c). This section of WIOA requires the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to conduct reallotment of excess unobligated WIOA Adult, Youth, and Dislocated Worker formula funds based on ETA 9130 financial reports submitted by states at the end of the prior program year ( i.e., PY 2015).

WIOA regulations at 20 CFR 693.135 describe the procedures the Secretary uses for recapture and reallotment of funds. ETA will not recapture any PY 2016 funds for the Adult and Youth programs because there are no states where PY 2015 unobligated funds exceed the statutory requirements of 20 percent of state allotted funds. However, for the Dislocated Worker program, Kentucky had unobligated PY 2015 funds in excess of 20 percent of its allotment. Therefore, ETA will recapture a total of $805,082 of PY 2016 funding from Kentucky and reallot those funds to the remaining eligible states, as required by WIOA Section 132(c).

ETA will issue a Notice of Award to the states to reflect the recapture and reallotment of these funds. The adjustment of funds will be made to the FY 2017 advance portion of the PY 2016 allotments, which ETA issued in October 2016. The attached tables display the net changes to PY 2016 formula allotments and a description of the reallotment methodology.

WIOA and its implementing regulations do not provide specific requirements by which states must distribute realloted funds, so states have flexibility to determine the methodology used.

For any state subject to recapture of funds, WIOA Section 132(c)(5) requires the Governor to prescribe equitable procedures for reacquiring funds from the state and local areas.


[top] As mentioned, the recapture/reallotment adjustments will be made to the FY 2017 advance portion of the PY 2016 allotment. Therefore, for reporting purposes, states must reflect the recapture/reallotment amount (decrease or increase) in the "Total Federal Funds Authorized" line of any affected FY 2017 ETA 9130 financial reports (State Dislocated Worker Activities, Statewide Rapid Response, Local Dislocated Worker Activities) in a manner consistent with the method of distribution of these amounts to state and local areas used by the state. The state must include an explanation of the page 16625 adjustment in the remarks section of the adjusted reports.

I. Attachment A

Calculating reallotment amount Excess unobligated PY 2015 funds to be recaptured from PY 2016 funds Eligible states' PY 2015?1 dislocated worker allotments Reallotment amount for eligible states (based on eligible states' share of PY 2015 allotments) Impact on PY 2016 allotments Total original PY 2016 allotments before reallotment Recapture/ reallotment adjustment to PY 2016 allotments Revised total PY 2016 allotments
Alabama $0 $15,012,219 $12,128 $16,427,975 $12,128 $16,440,103
Alaska 0 2,184,119 1,765 2,854,009 1,765 2,855,774
Arizona?** 0 22,511,715 18,187 25,029,051 18,187 25,047,238
Arkansas 0 8,052,059 6,505 7,757,044 6,505 7,763,549
California 0 164,063,131 132,548 169,644,376 132,548 169,776,924
Colorado 0 13,622,336 11,006 12,323,381 11,006 12,334,387
Connecticut 0 13,612,474 10,998 14,353,697 10,998 14,364,695
Delaware 0 2,596,904 2,098 2,349,277 2,098 2,351,375
District of Columbia 0 3,443,627 2,782 4,499,821 2,782 4,502,603
Florida 0 61,786,732 49,918 65,053,785 49,918 65,103,703
Georgia 0 39,981,701 32,301 40,521,426 32,301 40,553,727
Hawaii 0 1,931,277 1,560 1,894,161 1,560 1,895,721
Idaho 0 2,636,879 2,130 2,385,440 2,130 2,387,570
Illinois 0 58,325,151 47,121 52,763,567 47,121 52,810,688
Indiana 0 17,611,408 14,228 17,062,801 14,228 17,077,029
Iowa 0 4,426,239 3,576 4,004,176 3,576 4,007,752
Kansas 0 4,682,959 3,783 4,609,831 3,783 4,613,614
Kentucky 805,082 0 0 14,673,688 (805,082) 13,868,606
Louisiana 0 9,215,660 7,445 12,042,192 7,445 12,049,637
Maine 0 3,592,396 2,902 3,249,844 2,902 3,252,746
Maryland 0 17,549,612 14,178 18,580,386 14,178 18,594,564
Massachusetts 0 21,265,196 17,180 19,237,457 17,180 19,254,637
Michigan 0 40,080,962 32,382 36,259,049 32,382 36,291,431
Minnesota 0 8,332,420 6,732 7,537,884 6,732 7,544,616
Mississippi 0 11,047,184 8,925 11,826,808 8,925 11,835,733
Missouri 0 18,476,297 14,927 17,142,075 14,927 17,157,002
Montana 0 1,699,458 1,373 1,537,406 1,373 1,538,779
Nebraska 0 2,016,308 1,629 1,824,043 1,629 1,825,672
Nevada 0 13,272,377 10,723 14,417,704 10,723 14,428,427
New Hampshire 0 2,355,019 1,903 2,130,457 1,903 2,132,360
New Jersey 0 33,968,534 27,443 38,809,709 27,443 38,837,152
New Mexico?** 0 6,691,816 5,406 7,937,300 5,406 7,942,706
New York 0 69,009,253 55,753 62,428,888 55,753 62,484,641
North Carolina 0 31,698,026 25,609 31,022,721 25,609 31,048,330
North Dakota 0 566,170 457 728,444 457 728,901
Ohio 0 33,758,857 27,274 30,539,787 27,274 30,567,061
Oklahoma 0 5,943,501 4,802 5,376,760 4,802 5,381,562
Oregon 0 13,672,401 11,046 14,140,167 11,046 14,151,213
Pennsylvania 0 37,184,902 30,042 36,591,154 30,042 36,621,196
Puerto Rico 0 20,357,210 16,447 25,824,090 16,447 25,840,537
Rhode Island 0 5,533,256 4,470 5,005,633 4,470 5,010,103
South Carolina 0 12,481,973 10,084 16,310,315 10,084 16,320,399
South Dakota 0 856,158 692 1,070,734 692 1,071,426
Tennessee 0 21,507,643 17,376 23,146,617 17,376 23,163,993
Texas 0 55,598,809 44,919 50,297,194 44,919 50,342,113
Utah?** 0 2,963,244 2,394 3,143,067 2,394 3,145,461
Vermont 0 806,732 652 890,075 652 890,727
Virginia 0 17,685,631 14,288 16,945,520 14,288 16,959,808
Washington 0 19,533,856 15,782 22,462,284 15,782 22,478,066
West Virginia 0 4,814,588 3,890 6,291,269 3,890 6,295,159
Wisconsin 0 15,763,228 12,735 14,260,128 12,735 14,272,863
Wyoming 0 728,014 588 740,333 588 740,921
State total 805,082 996,507,621 805,082 1,017,955,000 0 1,017,955,000
**?Includes Navajo Nation.
1 ?PY 2015 allotment amounts are used to determine the reallotment amount eligible states receive of the recaptured amount.


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II. Attachment B

Total allotment Original Recapture/ reallotment Revised Available 7/1/16 Original Recapture/ reallotment Revised Available 10/1/16 Original Recapture/ reallotment Revised
Alabama 16,427,975 12,128 16,440,103 2,595,993 2,595,993 13,831,982 12,128 13,844,110
Alaska 2,854,009 1,765 2,855,774 450,998 450,998 2,403,011 1,765 2,404,776
Arizona?* 25,029,051 18,187 25,047,238 3,955,158 3,955,158 21,073,893 18,187 21,092,080
Arkansas 7,757,044 6,505 7,763,549 1,225,789 1,225,789 6,531,255 6,505 6,537,760
California 169,644,376 132,548 169,776,924 26,807,663 26,807,663 142,836,713 132,548 142,969,261
Colorado 12,323,381 11,006 12,334,387 1,947,374 1,947,374 10,376,007 11,006 10,387,013
Connecticut 14,353,697 10,998 14,364,695 2,268,210 2,268,210 12,085,487 10,998 12,096,485
Delaware 2,349,277 2,098 2,351,375 371,239 371,239 1,978,038 2,098 1,980,136
District of Columbia 4,499,821 2,782 4,502,603 711,074 711,074 3,788,747 2,782 3,791,529
Florida 65,053,785 49,918 65,103,703 10,279,975 10,279,975 54,773,810 49,918 54,823,728
Georgia 40,521,426 32,301 40,553,727 6,403,305 6,403,305 34,118,121 32,301 34,150,422
Hawaii 1,894,161 1,560 1,895,721 299,320 299,320 1,594,841 1,560 1,596,401
Idaho 2,385,440 2,130 2,387,570 376,954 376,954 2,008,486 2,130 2,010,616
Illinois 52,763,567 47,121 52,810,688 8,337,841 8,337,841 44,425,726 47,121 44,472,847
Indiana 17,062,801 14,228 17,077,029 2,696,310 2,696,310 14,366,491 14,228 14,380,719
Iowa 4,004,176 3,576 4,007,752 632,751 632,751 3,371,425 3,576 3,375,001
Kansas 4,609,831 3,783 4,613,614 728,458 728,458 3,881,373 3,783 3,885,156
Kentucky 14,673,688 (805,082) 13,868,606 2,318,776 2,318,776 12,354,912 (805,082) 11,549,830
Louisiana 12,042,192 7,445 12,049,637 1,902,940 1,902,940 10,139,252 7,445 10,146,697
Maine 3,249,844 2,902 3,252,746 513,549 513,549 2,736,295 2,902 2,739,197
Maryland 18,580,386 14,178 18,594,564 2,936,123 2,936,123 15,644,263 14,178 15,658,441
Massachusetts 19,237,457 17,180 19,254,637 3,039,955 3,039,955 16,197,502 17,180 16,214,682
Michigan 36,259,049 32,382 36,291,431 5,729,753 5,729,753 30,529,296 32,382 30,561,678
Minnesota 7,537,884 6,732 7,544,616 1,191,157 1,191,157 6,346,727 6,732 6,353,459
Mississippi 11,826,808 8,925 11,835,733 1,868,904 1,868,904 9,957,904 8,925 9,966,829
Missouri 17,142,075 14,927 17,157,002 2,708,837 2,708,837 14,433,238 14,927 14,448,165
Montana 1,537,406 1,373 1,538,779 242,945 242,945 1,294,461 1,373 1,295,834
Nebraska 1,824,043 1,629 1,825,672 288,240 288,240 1,535,803 1,629 1,537,432
Nevada 14,417,704 10,723 14,428,427 2,278,325 2,278,325 12,139,379 10,723 12,150,102
New Hampshire 2,130,457 1,903 2,132,360 336,661 336,661 1,793,796 1,903 1,795,699
New Jersey 38,809,709 27,443 38,837,152 6,132,815 6,132,815 32,676,894 27,443 32,704,337
New Mexico?* 7,937,300 5,406 7,942,706 1,254,274 1,254,274 6,683,026 5,406 6,688,432
New York 62,428,888 55,753 62,484,641 9,865,182 9,865,182 52,563,706 55,753 52,619,459
North Carolina 31,022,721 25,609 31,048,330 4,902,294 4,902,294 26,120,427 25,609 26,146,036
North Dakota 728,444 457 728,901 115,111 115,111 613,333 457 613,790
Ohio 30,539,787 27,274 30,567,061 4,825,980 4,825,980 25,713,807 27,274 25,741,081
Oklahoma 5,376,760 4,802 5,381,562 849,650 849,650 4,527,110 4,802 4,531,912
Oregon 14,140,167 11,046 14,151,213 2,234,467 2,234,467 11,905,700 11,046 11,916,746
Pennsylvania 36,591,154 30,042 36,621,196 5,782,233 5,782,233 30,808,921 30,042 30,838,963
Puerto Rico 25,824,090 16,447 25,840,537 4,080,792 4,080,792 21,743,298 16,447 21,759,745
Rhode Island 5,005,633 4,470 5,010,103 791,004 791,004 4,214,629 4,470 4,219,099
South Carolina 16,310,315 10,084 16,320,399 2,577,400 2,577,400 13,732,915 10,084 13,742,999
South Dakota 1,070,734 692 1,071,426 169,200 169,200 901,534 692 902,226
Tennessee 23,146,617 17,376 23,163,993 3,657,691 3,657,691 19,488,926 17,376 19,506,302
Texas 50,297,194 44,919 50,342,113 7,948,098 7,948,098 42,349,096 44,919 42,394,015
Utah?* 3,143,067 2,394 3,145,461 496,676 496,676 2,646,391 2,394 2,648,785
Vermont 890,075 652 890,727 140,652 140,652 749,423 652 750,075
Virginia 16,945,520 14,288 16,959,808 2,677,777 2,677,777 14,267,743 14,288 14,282,031
Washington 22,462,284 15,782 22,478,066 3,549,551 3,549,551 18,912,733 15,782 18,928,515
West Virginia 6,291,269 3,890 6,295,159 994,163 994,163 5,297,106 3,890 5,300,996
Wisconsin 14,260,128 12,735 14,272,863 2,253,424 2,253,424 12,006,704 12,735 12,019,439
Wyoming 740,333 588 740,921 116,989 116,989 623,344 588 623,932
State Total 1,017,955,000 1,017,955,000 160,860,000 160,860,000 857,095,000 857,095,000
*?Includes funds allocated to the Navajo Nation.

III. Attachment C

Dislocated Worker (DW) State Formula PY 2016 Reallotment Methodology

Reallotment Summary: This year the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) analyzed Dislocated Worker ETA 9130 financial reports from the June 30, 2016 reporting period for funds provided to states in PY 2015, to determine if any state had unobligated funds in excess of 20 percent of their PY 2015 allotment amount. If so, ETA will recapture that amount from PY 2016 funds and reallot the recaptured funds among eligible states.

• Source Data: ETA 9130 financial reports.

• Programs: State Dislocated Worker, Statewide Rapid Response, Local Dislocated Worker.

• Period: June 30, 2016.

• Years covered: PY 2015 and FY 2016.

Reallotment Calculation Process


[top] 1. Determine each state's unobligated balance: ETA computes the state's total amount of PY 2015 state obligations (including FY 2016 funds) for the DW program. State obligations are the sum of DW statewide activities obligations, Statewide Rapid Response obligations, and 100 percent of what the state authorizes for DW local activities (which includes program and administrative funds). To determine the page 16627 unobligated balance for the DW program, ETA subtracts the total DW obligations amount from the state's total PY 2015 DW allotment (Note: for this process, ETA adds DW allotted funds transferred to the Navajo Nation back to Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah local DW authorized amounts).

2. Excluding state administrative costs: Section 683.135 of the regulations provides that the recapture calculations exclude the reserve for state administration which is part of the DW statewide activities. States do not report data on state administrative amounts authorized and obligated on the ETA 9130 financial reports. In the preliminary calculation, to determine states potentially liable for recapture, ETA estimates the DW portion of the state administrative amount authorized by calculating the five percent maximum amount for state DW administrative costs using the DW state allotment amounts (excluding any recapture/reallotment that occurred). ETA treats 100 percent of the state's estimated amount authorized for administration as obligated, although the estimate of state administration obligations is limited by reported statewide activities obligations overall.

3. Follow-up with states potentially liable for recapture: ETA requests that those states potentially liable for recapture provide additional data on state administrative amounts which are not regularly reported on the PY 2015 and FY 2016 statewide activities reports. The additional information requested includes the amount of statewide activities funds the state authorized and obligated for state administration as of June 30, 2016. If a state provides actual state DW administrative costs, authorized and obligated, in the comments section of revised ETA 9130 reports, this data replaces the estimates. Based on the requested actual data submitted by potentially liable states on revised reports, ETA reduces the DW total allotment for these states by the amount states indicate they authorized for state administrative costs. Likewise, ETA reduces the DW total obligations for these states by the portion actually obligated for state administration.

4. Recapture calculation: States (including those adjusted by actual state administrative data) with unobligated balances exceeding 20 percent of the total PY 2015 DW allotment amount (including PY 2015 "base" funds and FY 2016 "advance" funds) will have their PY 2016 DW funding (from the FY 2017 "advance" portion) reduced (recaptured) by the amount of the excess.

5. Reallotment calculation: Finally, states with unobligated balances which do not exceed 20 percent (eligible states) will receive a share of the total recaptured amount (based on their share of the total PY 2015 (including their PY 2015 "base" and FY 2016 "advance" amount DW allotments) in their PY 2016 DW funding (in the FY 2017 "advance" portion).

Signed at Washington, DC, this March 15, 2017.

Byron Zuidema,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration.

[FR Doc. 2017-06779 Filed 4-4-17; 8:45 am]

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