[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22265-22266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11096]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA); Notice of Incentive
Funding Availability
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of incentive funding availability for the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, in collaboration with the Department
of Education, announces that six States, (Florida, Indiana, Kentucky,
Texas, Utah and Vermont), are eligible to apply for WIA incentive
awards under the WIA Regulations.
DATE: The six eligible States must submit their applications for
incentive funding to the Department of Labor by June 18, 2001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William Rabung (e-mail:
[email protected]), Office of Workforce Security, U.S. Department of
Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW., Room S-4231, Washington, DC 20210, telephone: (202) 693-3190
(voice) (This is not a toll-free number) or 1-800-326-2577 (TDD).
Information may also be found at the website: http://usworkforce.org.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Six States that took the lead on
implementing provisions of the Workforce Investment Act, (WIA), one
year ahead of the full implementation date, have qualified for a share
of the $10.08 million available for incentive grant awards. These
funds, authorized by 20 CFR 666.220, are available for a three year
period to support innovative workforce system building activities which
are eligible under title I or title II of WIA, or under the Perkins Act
(Perkins III).
In order to qualify for a grant award, a State must have exceeded
performance levels, agreed to by the Secretaries, Governor, and State
Education Officer, for outcomes in State operated employment and adult
education programs. The goals included placement after training,
retention in employment, and improvement in literacy levels, among
other measures.
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The States eligible to apply for incentive grant awards, and the
amount they are eligible to receive are Florida, $2,645,125; Indiana,
$1,308,726; Kentucky, $1,400,631; Texas, $3,000,000; Utah, $882,167;
and Vermont $843,351. The six eligible States must submit their
applications for incentive funding to the Department of Labor by June
18, 2001. As set forth in the provisions of WIA section 503(b)(2), and
20 CFR 666.220(b), the application must include assurances that:
A. The legislature of the State was consulted with respect to the
development of the application.
B. The application was approved by the Governor, the eligible
agency for adult education (as defined in section 203 of WIA), and the
State agency responsible for vocational and technical education
programs.
C. The State and the eligible State agency, as appropriate,
exceeded the State adjusted levels of performance for WIA title I, and
the expected levels of performance for WIA title II.
In addition, States are requested to provide a description of the
planned use of incentive grants as part of the application process, to
ensure that the State's planned activities are innovative and are
authorized under the WIA Title I, the Adult Education and Family
Literacy Act, and/or the Perkins Act as amended, as required by WIA
Section 503(a).
These applications may take the form of a letter from the Governor,
or designee, to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor, Raymond J.
Uhalde, Attention: William Rabung, 200 Constitution Avenue, Room S-
4231, Washington, DC 20210. The States will receive their incentive
grant awards this summer.
Signed at Washington, D.C., on April 27, 2001.
Raymond J. Uhalde,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor, Employment and Training
Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-11096 Filed 5-2-01; 8:45 am]
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