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2014 WIA funds for WIOA transition activities
Summary ETA explained how states and other WIA grant recipients could use program year 2014 funds to plan for WIOA. It set a two percent transition limit for specified state formula allotments and required at least half of that amount for local areas; different rules applied to other WIA programs. Three attachments show state transition funding amounts. ETA now labels the letter Canceled.
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U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
TEGL No. 12-14
Date issued
October 28, 2014
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CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION WIA/WIOA Implementation
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OWI
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
October 28, 2014
ADVISORY: TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER NO. 12-14
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS
STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
ALL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) SECTION 166 INDIAN
AND NATIVE AMERICAN (INA) GRANTEES
NATIONAL FARMWORKER JOBS PROGRAM GRANTEES
ALL YOUTHBUILD GRANTEES
FROM: PORTIA WU /s/
Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: Allowable Uses and Funding Limits of Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
Program Year (PY) 2014 funds for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(WIOA) Transitional Activities
1. Purpose. To provide guidance to states and other recipients of funds under title I of WIA on
the use and reporting of PY 2014 funds for planning and implementation activities associated
with the transition to WIOA.
2. References.
• WIOA (Pub. L. 113-128) Section 503;
• WIOA statutorily-required implementation dates, at www.doleta.gov/wioa/pdf/WIOA-
Key-Implementation-Dates.pdf;
• WIA (Pub. L. 105-220), title I;
• Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 18-13, Workforce Investment Act
(WIA) Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Activities Program Allotments for Program
Year (PY) 2014; Final PY 2014 Allotments for the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment
Service (ES) Program Allotments; and Workforce Information Grants to States
Allotments for PY 2014;
• Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113-76); and
• Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-164).
3. Background. President Barack Obama signed WIOA into law on July 22, 2014. WIOA
replaces WIA and is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training,
and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled
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workers they need to compete in the global economy. Congress passed WIOA by a wide
bipartisan majority; it is the first legislative reform of the public workforce system in 15
years.
Most WIOA provisions related to Department of Labor (DOL)-administered programs take
effect in PY 2015, which starts July 1, 2015. Exceptions include the requirements relating to
unified or combined State plans and the performance accountability system which take effect
in PY 2016. Additionally, there are provisions that take effect immediately and impact the
public workforce system. These provisions include the “Transition Provisions” under section
503 of WIOA.
Section 503(g)(1) of WIOA provides that States, grant recipients, administrative entities, and
other recipients of financial assistance under WIA may expend funds received under WIA in
order to plan and implement programs and activities authorized under WIOA. This provision
also provides that these activities be conducted in accordance with applicable WIOA
regulations. However, given the need to immediately begin transition activities this TEGL
will be used for guidance during oversight and monitoring of section 503(g) of WIOA.
4. Use of Available WIA Funds for Transitional Activities. As described in the previous
paragraph, section 503(g) of WIOA provides that funds that are available for carrying out
programs and activities under WIA may be used to plan and implement programs and
activities authorized under WIOA. Under section 503(g)(2) of WIOA, two percent of each of
the PY 2014 WIA formula allotments that are made from the funds appropriated under
Division H-I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, which were outlined to the States
in TEGL 18-13 for the Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker funding streams, is available for
states for transition activities related to WIOA, and of that amount, not less than 50 percent is
to be provided to local areas for transitional activities.
For other programs authorized under title I of WIA, including the Indian and Native
American program, the Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker program, the YouthBuild
program, or other activities under WIA that are affected by the requirements of WIOA,
entities may use WIA funds to facilitate the transition to the WIOA requirements. The two
percent limit does not apply to these programs, but as described in paragraph 5, the costs
spent on transition activities must be reasonable, allowable and allocable to authorized
program activities. Please note that ETA has determined that the authority provided by
section 503(g) does not apply to the Job Corps program.
5. Allowable and Prohibited Uses for WIOA Two-Percent Transition Funds. States and
local areas may blend the two percent of WIA Youth, Adult, and Dislocated Worker formula
funds that are used for transition purposes. For example, States and local areas may use
transition funds from the WIA Dislocated Worker allotments for any WIOA transition
activities relating to any of the formula programs, and need not directly tie the activities
carried out with those funds to the transition of the Dislocated Workers program.
Additionally, the two percent funds will not be subject to WIA or WIOA’s administrative
cost limitations. All two percent funds should be considered and reported as program costs.
For other WIA programs, transition activities should also be allocated as program costs.
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While section 503(g) provides states and other recipients of WIA funds with significant
flexibility for implementation purposes, DOL believes that there are high priority areas that
would benefit from early planning and implementation activities. The list of allowable
activities, which is not an exhaustive list, is based on the DOL’s analysis of WIOA and
identifies allowable, high-priority areas for WIOA planning and implementation.
High Priority Activities:
• Identification of contracts, subgrants, and other agreements that will be affected and need
to be modified or replaced;
• State and local board planning activities to meet the new board membership requirements
and to carry out the new functions;
• Activities relating to State Unified Planning for the core WIOA programs (WIA formula
programs, Wagner-Peyser Employment Service, Adult Education and Literacy programs,
and Vocational Rehabilitation programs (WIOA section 102) or relating to a State
Combined Plan, if the State chooses to develop such a plan. The Combined plan may
include other WIOA partners as identified in WIOA Section 103(a)(2);
• Activities relating to local area plans;
• Activities relating to the implementation of new requirements affecting the American Job
Centers, such as activities necessary to ensure Wagner-Peyser Employment Service
activities are co-located with WIOA formula programs in American Job Centers;
• Activities relating to the new program requirements for the Adult, Dislocated Worker and
Youth formula programs, including provisions relating to Eligible Training Providers for
the Adult and Dislocated Worker formula programs, and the increased emphasis on career
pathways, sector strategies, and work-based training opportunities;
• Training for staff in State and local areas to facilitate the implementation of the new
requirements;
• Updates and upgrades to workforce information technology systems; and
• Activities at the state and local level relating to updating administrative or financial
policies and procedures to be in compliance with new WIOA requirements.
Any costs incurred for transitional activities must be reasonable, allowable, and allocable to
WIOA authorized program activities and supported through sufficient documentation for
monitoring and auditing purposes. All funds must be used for WIOA authorized purposes.
Funds may not be spent on activities prohibited under WIA or WIOA, such as purchase of
real property. Please consult with your state Federal Project Officer regarding specific
questions about allowable transition costs.
6. Grant Modifications. Grant modifications will be issued shortly to the States to include the
transition provisions and the use of two percent of WIA funds for such purposes. No
modifications will be made to other WIA programs as transition activities fall within the
scope of their current grants.
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7. WIOA Two-Percent Transition Funding Levels. A description of DOL’s methodology for
calculating transitional funding limits applicable to the Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth
formula programs is provided below. The amounts available based on the methodology are
provided in attachments A-C.
Adult. The PY 2014 WIA Adult Activities formula allotments by State were used as the
basis for the calculations. The PY 2014 amounts for the Adult program include PY 2014
Base and FY 2015 Advance funding (with the 0.0554 percent reduction contained in the
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015). The two percent maximum transition amount
calculation was performed by multiplying each state’s allotment by two percent. Next, the
minimum amount to be made available to the local levels was calculated by multiplying each
state’s two percent maximum transition amount by 50 percent.
Dislocated Workers. The PY 2014 WIA Dislocated Worker Activities formula allotments
by State were used as the basis for the calculations. The PY 2014 amounts for the Dislocated
Worker program include PY 2014 Base and FY 2015 Advance funding (with the 0.0554
percent reduction contained in the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015). The two
percent maximum transition amount calculation was performed by multiplying each state’s
allotment by two percent. Next, the minimum amount to be made available to the local levels
was calculated by multiplying each state’s two percent maximum transition amount by 50
percent.
Youth. The PY 2014 WIA Youth Activities formula allotments by State were used as the
basis for the calculations. The two percent maximum transition amount calculation was
performed by multiplying each state’s allotment by two percent. Next, the minimum amount
to be made available to the local levels was calculated by multiplying each state’s two percent
maximum transition amount by 50 percent.
8. Financial Reporting. For the two percent of the PY 2014 WIA formula allotments that are
made from the funds appropriated under Division H-I of the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2014, costs related to transition activities will be reported separately on the applicable
ETA-9130 form. Specifically, costs are to be reported utilizing Line 12, Remarks. Additional
guidance is being developed and will be issued shortly. These costs should be traceable
through the entity’s accounting system; we suggest that entities use separate expense codes
for tracking purposes. Any other funds used by states, local areas, or other WIA grantees also
would be reported separately on the 9130 on Line 12, Remarks.
9. Inquiries.
Questions may be directed to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.
10. Attachments.
Attachment A - PY 2014 WIA Adult State Allotments Transition Funds
Attachment B - PY 2014 WIA Dislocated Worker Allotments State Transition Funds
Attachment C - PY 2014 WIA Youth State Allotments Transition Funds
Attachment A: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2014/TEGL-12-14-Attachment-A_Acc.pdf
U.S. Department of Labor Attachment A
Employment and Training Administration
PY 2014 WIA Adult State Allotments Transition Funds
Revised * Total Transition Local Level
PY2014 Allotment Amounts at least 50% of Total
State Levels up to 2 % of Allotment Transition Amounts
Total $763,574,552 $15,271,491 $7,635,746
Alabama 10,122,728 202,454.56 101,227.28
Alaska 1,904,164 38,083.28 19,041.64
Arizona 15,901,814 318,036.28 159,018.14
Arkansas 6,505,134 130,102.68 65,051.34
California 114,093,268 2,281,865.36 1,140,932.68
Colorado 11,528,135 230,562.70 115,281.35
Connecticut 8,637,966 172,759.32 86,379.66
Delaware 1,904,164 38,083.28 19,041.64
District of Columbia 2,013,061 40,261.22 20,130.61
Florida 44,955,948 899,118.96 449,559.48
Georgia 26,355,714 527,114.28 263,557.14
Hawaii 2,136,704 42,734.08 21,367.04
Idaho 3,170,097 63,401.94 31,700.97
Illinois 35,702,585 714,051.70 357,025.85
Indiana 16,178,720 323,574.40 161,787.20
Iowa 3,370,175 67,403.50 33,701.75
Kansas 4,535,415 90,708.30 45,354.15
Kentucky 12,435,427 248,708.54 124,354.27
Louisiana 8,943,285 178,865.70 89,432.85
Maine 2,957,372 59,147.44 29,573.72
Maryland 11,114,909 222,298.18 111,149.09
Massachusetts 12,843,736 256,874.72 128,437.36
Michigan 28,107,490 562,149.80 281,074.90
Minnesota 8,504,858 170,097.16 85,048.58
Mississippi 8,779,223 175,584.46 87,792.23
Missouri 11,972,827 239,456.54 119,728.27
Montana 2,046,918 40,938.36 20,469.18
Nebraska 1,904,164 38,083.28 19,041.64
Nevada 8,616,393 172,327.86 86,163.93
New Hampshire 1,904,164 38,083.28 19,041.64
New Jersey 24,631,930 492,638.60 246,319.30
New Mexico 4,454,853 89,097.06 44,548.53
New York 50,313,049 1,006,260.98 503,130.49
North Carolina 27,559,521 551,190.42 275,595.21
North Dakota 1,904,164 38,083.28 19,041.64
Ohio 24,330,547 486,610.94 243,305.47
Oklahoma 6,044,147 120,882.94 60,441.47
Oregon 10,102,855 202,057.10 101,028.55
Pennsylvania 30,603,341 612,066.82 306,033.41
Puerto Rico 18,334,737 366,694.74 183,347.37
Rhode Island 3,229,044 64,580.88 32,290.44
South Carolina 12,128,131 242,562.62 121,281.31
South Dakota 1,904,164 38,083.28 19,041.64
Tennessee 16,077,666 321,553.32 160,776.66
Texas 50,039,346 1,000,786.92 500,393.46
Utah 3,612,874 72,257.48 36,128.74
Vermont 1,904,164 38,083.28 19,041.64
Virginia 12,439,012 248,780.24 124,390.12
Washington 15,218,186 304,363.72 152,181.86
West Virginia 4,026,760 80,535.20 40,267.60
Wisconsin 11,756,401 235,128.02 117,564.01
Wyoming 1,904,164 38,083.28 19,041.64
State Total 761,665,614 15,233,312 7,616,656
American Samoa 182,847 3,656.94 1,828.47
Guam 713,336 14,266.72 7,133.36
Northern Marianas 374,375 7,487.50 3,743.75
Palau 74,961 1,499.22 749.61
Virgin Islands 563,419 11,268.38 5,634.19
Outlying Areas Total 1,908,938 38,179 19,089
* Reflects the revised total funding available to states for PY 2014, including a 0.0554 percent reduction on FY 2015 Advance
funding available October 2014 contained in the short-term Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015.
OFA/14 1006
Attachment B: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2014/TEGL-12-14-Attachment-B_Acc.pdf
U.S. Department of Labor Attachment B
Employment and Training Administration
PY 2014 WIA Dislocated Worker State Allotments Transition Funds
Revised * Total Transition Local Level
PY2014 Allotment Amounts at least 50% of Total
State Levels up to 2 % of Allotment Transition Amounts
Total $1,001,407,744 $20,028,155 $10,014,077
Alabama 11,593,943 231,878.86 115,939.43
Alaska 1,632,248 32,644.96 16,322.48
Arizona 20,183,822 403,676.44 201,838.22
Arkansas 7,810,923 156,218.46 78,109.23
California 157,301,135 3,146,022.70 1,573,011.35
Colorado 15,815,100 316,302.00 158,151.00
Connecticut 13,236,893 264,737.86 132,368.93
Delaware 2,612,635 52,252.70 26,126.35
District of Columbia 2,996,857 59,937.14 29,968.57
Florida 60,286,383 1,205,727.66 602,863.83
Georgia 36,921,530 738,430.60 369,215.30
Hawaii 1,851,946 37,038.92 18,519.46
Idaho 3,459,770 69,195.40 34,597.70
Illinois 54,881,608 1,097,632.16 548,816.08
Indiana 22,292,982 445,859.64 222,929.82
Iowa 4,162,535 83,250.70 41,625.35
Kansas 5,468,412 109,368.24 54,684.12
Kentucky 14,249,330 284,986.60 142,493.30
Louisiana 10,281,994 205,639.88 102,819.94
Maine 3,805,730 76,114.60 38,057.30
Maryland 16,630,043 332,600.86 166,300.43
Massachusetts 18,890,534 377,810.68 188,905.34
Michigan 36,915,056 738,301.12 369,150.56
Minnesota 9,447,837 188,956.74 94,478.37
Mississippi 10,612,263 212,245.26 106,122.63
Missouri 16,284,721 325,694.42 162,847.21
Montana 1,659,030 33,180.60 16,590.30
Nebraska 2,043,220 40,864.40 20,432.20
Nevada 12,533,505 250,670.10 125,335.05
New Hampshire 2,524,563 50,491.26 25,245.63
New Jersey 38,562,464 771,249.28 385,624.64
New Mexico 5,178,099 103,561.98 51,780.99
New York 67,298,711 1,345,974.22 672,987.11
North Carolina 38,652,615 773,052.30 386,526.15
North Dakota 549,485 10,989.70 5,494.85
Ohio 32,552,830 651,056.60 325,528.30
Oklahoma 5,414,493 108,289.86 54,144.93
Oregon 13,133,949 262,678.98 131,339.49
Pennsylvania 43,079,834 861,596.68 430,798.34
Puerto Rico 14,736,966 294,739.32 147,369.66
Rhode Island 4,850,565 97,011.30 48,505.65
South Carolina 15,538,985 310,779.70 155,389.85
South Dakota 800,251 16,005.02 8,002.51
Tennessee 20,830,485 416,609.70 208,304.85
Texas 57,964,505 1,159,290.10 579,645.05
Utah 3,784,851 75,697.02 37,848.51
Vermont 779,152 15,583.04 7,791.52
Virginia 15,949,182 318,983.64 159,491.82
Washington 19,140,741 382,814.82 191,407.41
West Virginia 4,270,846 85,416.92 42,708.46
Wisconsin 16,179,413 323,588.26 161,794.13
Wyoming 726,590 14,531.80 7,265.90
State Total 998,361,560 19,967,231 9,983,616
American Samoa 291,777 5,835.54 2,917.77
Guam 1,138,304 22,766.08 11,383.04
Northern Marianas 597,408 11,948.16 5,974.08
Palau 119,620 2,392.40 1,196.20
Virgin Islands 899,075 17,981.50 8,990.75
Outlying Areas Total 3,046,184 60,924 30,462
* Reflects the revised total funding available to states for PY 2014, including a 0.0554 percent reduction on FY 2015
Advance funding available October 2014 contained in the short-term Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015.
OFA/14 1006
Attachment C: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/TEGL/2014/TEGL-12-14-Attachment-C_Acc.pdf
U.S. Department of Labor Attachment C
Employment and Training Administration
PY 2014 WIA Youth Activities State Allotments Transition Funds
Total Transition Local Level
PY2014 Allotment Amounts at least 50% of Total
State Levels up to 2 % of Allotment Transition Amounts
Total $805,896,465 $16,117,929 $8,058,965
Alabama 10,363,134 207,262.68 103,631.34
Alaska 2,009,628 40,192.56 20,096.28
Arizona 16,873,353 337,467.06 168,733.53
Arkansas 6,814,031 136,280.62 68,140.31
California 119,122,833 2,382,456.66 1,191,228.33
Colorado 12,414,406 248,288.12 124,144.06
Connecticut 9,398,657 187,973.14 93,986.57
Delaware 2,009,628 40,192.56 20,096.28
District of Columbia 2,216,117 44,322.34 22,161.17
Florida 45,067,004 901,340.08 450,670.04
Georgia 27,467,948 549,358.96 274,679.48
Hawaii 2,049,527 40,990.54 20,495.27
Idaho 3,414,748 68,294.96 34,147.48
Illinois 38,093,547 761,870.94 380,935.47
Indiana 17,756,443 355,128.86 177,564.43
Iowa 4,739,579 94,791.58 47,395.79
Kansas 5,398,508 107,970.16 53,985.08
Kentucky 12,118,913 242,378.26 121,189.13
Louisiana 9,327,194 186,543.88 93,271.94
Maine 3,244,888 64,897.76 32,448.88
Maryland 11,989,592 239,791.84 119,895.92
Massachusetts 14,507,221 290,144.42 145,072.21
Michigan 30,072,831 601,456.62 300,728.31
Minnesota 9,947,978 198,959.56 99,479.78
Mississippi 9,200,818 184,016.36 92,008.18
Missouri 12,877,148 257,542.96 128,771.48
Montana 2,152,132 43,042.64 21,521.32
Nebraska 2,394,620 47,892.40 23,946.20
Nevada 8,865,521 177,310.42 88,655.21
New Hampshire 2,200,035 44,000.70 22,000.35
New Jersey 25,513,414 510,268.28 255,134.14
New Mexico 4,625,925 92,518.50 46,259.25
New York 52,011,703 1,040,234.06 520,117.03
North Carolina 28,871,997 577,439.94 288,719.97
North Dakota 2,009,628 40,192.56 20,096.28
Ohio 26,270,342 525,406.84 262,703.42
Oklahoma 6,258,954 125,179.08 62,589.54
Oregon 10,543,691 210,873.82 105,436.91
Pennsylvania 33,509,103 670,182.06 335,091.03
Puerto Rico 17,265,863 345,317.26 172,658.63
Rhode Island 3,743,023 74,860.46 37,430.23
South Carolina 12,574,365 251,487.30 125,743.65
South Dakota 2,009,628 40,192.56 20,096.28
Tennessee 16,496,140 329,922.80 164,961.40
Texas 52,492,802 1,049,856.04 524,928.02
Utah 4,304,671 86,093.42 43,046.71
Vermont 2,009,628 40,192.56 20,096.28
Virginia 13,392,465 267,849.30 133,924.65
Washington 16,309,501 326,190.02 163,095.01
West Virginia 3,957,765 79,155.30 39,577.65
Wisconsin 13,562,824 271,256.48 135,628.24
Wyoming 2,009,628 40,192.56 20,096.28
State Total 803,851,042 16,077,021 8,038,510
American Samoa 196,434 3,928.68 1,964.34
Guam 766,348 15,326.96 7,663.48
Northern Marianas 402,258 8,045.16 4,022.58
Palau 75,000 1,500.00 750.00
Virgin Islands 605,383 12,107.66 6,053.83
Outlying Areas Total 2,045,423 40,908 20,454
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