1. WIA Discretionary (15%) Funds
Funding Flow Process
WIA Discretionary (15%) Funds
(Mar-Apr) Governors designee sets aside up to 15% from each WIA funding stream (adult, dislocated worker and youth) for statewide employment and training activities (Fed Reg 8/11/00 Subpart A, p 49355)
Governor’s designee reserves no more than 5% (of total set aside) for state administration (Mar-Apr)
(Mar-Apr) Systems Reporting Analyst, in cooperation with State Program Managers, develops budgets to carry out required activities
(WIA Sec )
Governor’s designee reserves no more than 10% (of total set aside) for statewide employment and training activities (Mar-Apr)
State Program Managers and Eligible applicants (LWIBs, partner agencies, service providers, etc. ) submit Request for Set-Aside Funding to carry out allowable statewide activities (WIA Sec 128(a) and 133(a)(1))
(Request submitted to by May 15 or Nov 15) 1
Request
Denied
Systems Reporting Analyst: (Jun 15-Dec 15)
Assembles Review Team (composition depends on type of request); and
Forwards recommendations of Review Team to Employment Services Director.
Review Team develops recommendations for approval/denial to Employment Service Director.
Employment Services Director reviews recommendations with Deputy Secretary WFS.
Deputy Secretary WFS approves/denies requests.
Deputy Secretary WFS immediately notifies applicant request was denied
Request
Approved
Program Managers: (June 15-Dec 15)
Sends request to Fiscal to transmit funding notice; and
Sends request to Legal to develop grant agreement
Legal: (Jun 15-Dec 15)
Develops grant agreement;
Obtains signatures of Deputy Sec WFS and eligible entity;
Establishes official file; and
Notifies Program Managers when process complete
Fiscal: (Jun 15-Dec 15)
Transmits funding notice to eligible entity; and
Sends copy to Program Managers and Systems Reporting Analyst
1 Request for Set-Aside Funding Form is available at >Home>Divisions>Workforce Services> Application for Funding