American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Objectives Set the context for enactment of the

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA” or “Recovery Act”)

Define how Recovery Act relates to existing legislation

Outline key provisions that pertain to the Workforce Investment System

Review policy priorities for implementation

Answer Questions

Context for Enactment of Recovery Act

The Recovery Act was signed in to law on February 17, 2009.

The Recovery Act is in response to the recession. It is intended to create or save 3.5 million jobs over next two years and help those who have lost their jobs.

Context for Enactment ARRA

General Intent

Preserve and create jobs

Promote economic recovery

Assistance to those most impacted

Role of the Workforce Investment System

Help Americans acquire new skills

Help Americans get back to work

Position the workforce investment system for the 21st century Global Economy.

Recovery Act Funding for WIA and related programs (non-UI and Trade)

Activity WIA Adult $500M (formula) WIA Youth $1.2B (formula) WIA DW $1.250B (formula) W-P ES $400M (formula) SCSEP $120M (formula) YouthBuild $50M (competitive) HG/Green Jobs $750M (competitive) Nat’l Reserve $200M (application) for NEGs

WIA formula and Wagner-Peyser ES funds are available through Program Year (PY) 2010 or until June 30, 2011.

ARRA Funding for WIA and Related Programs (cont)

The Recovery Act was passed as legislation separate from the many authorizing statutes across federal government.

All rules and regulations for WIA programs remain unless specifically exempted.

For example, WIA stimulus money must be spent in accordance with existing WIA rules and regulations, except where explicitly changed, such as the increase to age 24 of youth eligible to receive services with Recovery Act funds.

READINESS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONSULTATION

GUIDE

for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of

2009

OUTLINE

Overview of Readiness Tool

Regional Recovery & Reemployment Forums

Review Readiness Tool Questions

Q&A Session

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed in to law on February 17, 2009.

Overall Funding for ETA Programs: $4,470,000,000

What is the Intent of ARRA

General Intent:

Preserve and create jobs

Promote economic recovery

Assistance for those most impacted

Role of Workforce Investment System:Help Americans acquire new skillsHelp Americans get back to workPosition Workforce Investment System for 21st century Global Economy

Four General Guiding Principles1. Transparency and accountability

2. Timely spending and quality implementation

3. Expanded workforce system capacity and service levels

4. Increased training and employment opportunities

Readiness Tool Objectives Determine capacity of state and local

systems to use ARRA funds

Determine state and local ability to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse

Assess areas for Federal Technical Assistance

Deliver determination for capacity to manage ARRA funds

Approach: State Assessments

Consult with state leaders to evaluate state-level administrative capacity

Emphasize timely reporting, communications, and financial system tracking with LWIAs

Outcome Determination of Readiness Catalogue of Technical

Assistance Needs Review of State Service

Delivery Capacity

Approach: State Assessments

Approach: Local Assessments

Consult with state leaders

Evaluate LWIAs capacity

Focus on LWIAs - largest share of funds and number of customers

Extend coverage of consultation to smaller LWIAs

Approach: Local Assessments

Outcome: Shared state and ETA

determination of readiness Plan for state TA to local level More Detailed Assessment

Assessments Timeline

State and Local Workforce Investment Areas Assessments will take place between April 1

and May 15, 2009

What the Readiness Tool is Not

NOT designed to be an overall workforce system monitoring instrument

NOT designed to duplicate information collected through State Plan modification process

Regional Recovery & Re-employment Forums

Regional Offices convene ALL State and Local Area Leaders

Present Readiness Assessments Provide Technical Assistance Present Re-employment

Strategies Share Best Practices

Other Uses of Readiness Tool

Readiness Tool will supplement formal monitoring of the

Recovery Act implementation

A CLOSER LOOK Readiness Tool Questions

1.Administrative Capacity

a. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Financial Management

1) Sub-awards in 30 days or less

2) ARRA funds vs. non-ARRA funds

3) Financial Reporting 10 days after end of quarter

4) Outstanding Audits/Fiscal System Problems

Financial Management

5) Internal Controls for waste, fraud and abuse

6) Fiscal Monitoring Plan

7) ARRA funds supplement existing resources

8) Spending of ARRA funds with formula funds

1. Administrative Capacity

b. REPORTING

Reporting

9) Collection of individual records

10) Issues with reporting

12) Implementing new reporting requirements

13) Summary aggregate data 10 days after end of month

1. Administrative Capacity

c. COMMUNICATION & PARTNERSHIP

Communication & Partnership

14) Vision for ARRA funds

15) Partnerships with education, business, labor, philanthropy sectors

16) Support to local areas and sub-grantees

Communication & Partnership

17) Identifying and sharing best practices

18) Process for coordination with other agencies

2. Program Activity

a. ADULT SERVICES

i. Adult, Dislocated Worker, Wagner-Peyser

Adult, Dislocated Worker, Wagner-Peyser

19) Goals - expand services and increase number trained and served

20) Dual-Customer Workforce System

21) Serving low-income, displaced, low-skill adults, disconnected older youth

Adult, Dislocated Worker, Wagner-Peyser

22) Updated growth occupations and targeted industries

Changing Economy and Green Jobs

23) Service strategy supporting career pathways

2. Program Activity

a. ADULT SERVICES

ii. Training Capacity

Training Capacity

24) Eligible Training Providers (ETP) Current and projected needs

25) Updated training courses26) Increase ITA caps/levels27) Direct Contract with Community

Colleges and ETPs

2. Program Activity

a. ADULT SERVICES

iii. Rapid Response/NEG

Rapid Response/NEG

28) Rapid Response strategies and procedures in place

29) Available teams for on-location mass lay-off assistance

30) Rapid Response link with WIA, NEG, Trade resources

2. Program Activity

a. ADULT SERVICES

iv. One-Stop Readiness

One-Stop Readiness

31) One-Stops staff and systems capacity – bilingual staff

32) Training strategies to address unemployment

33) Serving diverse customers

One-Stop Readiness

34) Partnership strategy for listing jobs created in ARRA

35) One-Stop accessibility to persons with disabilities

36) Accommodating special needs populations

2. Program Activity

a. ADULT SERVICES

v. Supportive Services, including NRPs

Supportive Services and NRPs

37) Policy review for supportive services and Needs Related Payments (NRPs)

38) Capacity to disseminate, track NRPs

2. Program Activity

a. ADULT SERVICES

vi. Reemployment and UI Integration

Reemployment & UI Integration

39) Reemployment services for remote UI filers

40) UI, WIA and W-P program staff collaboration

41) Strategies to improve referral rate

Reemployment & UI Integration

42) Problems with Federal Additional Compensation (FAC) of $25

43) Separate tracking process for FAC

44) Plan for $500 million administrative funds

45) Legislative changes for $7 billion incentive payment

46) Supplemental Budget Request for ARRA implementation costs

Reemployment & UI Integration

2. Program Activity

a. ADULT SERVICES

vii. Trade WIA Integration

47) Implement 2009 Trade Reauthorization

48) Integrated TRA/TAA One-Stop workforce system

49) Staff increase assigned to Trade program

50) Updated materials reflecting 2009 Trade Reauthorization changes

Trade WIA Integration

2. Program Activity

b. YOUTH SERVICES

51) Plan for summer jobs programs

52) Trained staff

53) Procurement policies issues

Youth Services

54) Reporting capacity

55) Plan for staff training

56) Work Readiness indicator

Youth Services

57) 30% expenditure rate requirement for out-of-school youth

58) Monitoring Plan

59) Meaningful summer work experiences

Youth Services

2. Program Activity

c. DEMAND INDUSTRIES AND WORKFORCE INFORMATION

60) Economic trends and job growth

61) Green and Health Care jobs

62) Projections and strategies

63) Available economic and job information

64) Electronic labor market tools

Demand Industries And Workforce Information

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