2017-06779. Notice on Reallotment of Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Formula Allotted Funds for Dislocated Worker Activities for Program Year (PY) 2016  

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

    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 Start Printed Page 16625adjustment in the remarks section of the adjusted reports.

    I. Attachment A

    U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration WIOA Dislocated Worker Activities PY 2016 Reallotment to States

    [02/08/2017]

    Calculating reallotment amountImpact on PY 2016 allotments
    Excess unobligated PY 2015 funds to be recaptured from PY 2016 fundsEligible states' PY 2015 1 dislocated worker allotmentsReallotment amount for eligible states (based on eligible states' share of PY 2015 allotments)Total original PY 2016 allotments before reallotmentRecapture/ reallotment adjustment to PY 2016 allotmentsRevised total PY 2016 allotments
    Alabama$0$15,012,219$12,128$16,427,975$12,128$16,440,103
    Alaska02,184,1191,7652,854,0091,7652,855,774
    Arizona **022,511,71518,18725,029,05118,18725,047,238
    Arkansas08,052,0596,5057,757,0446,5057,763,549
    California0164,063,131132,548169,644,376132,548169,776,924
    Colorado013,622,33611,00612,323,38111,00612,334,387
    Connecticut013,612,47410,99814,353,69710,99814,364,695
    Delaware02,596,9042,0982,349,2772,0982,351,375
    District of Columbia03,443,6272,7824,499,8212,7824,502,603
    Florida061,786,73249,91865,053,78549,91865,103,703
    Georgia039,981,70132,30140,521,42632,30140,553,727
    Hawaii01,931,2771,5601,894,1611,5601,895,721
    Idaho02,636,8792,1302,385,4402,1302,387,570
    Illinois058,325,15147,12152,763,56747,12152,810,688
    Indiana017,611,40814,22817,062,80114,22817,077,029
    Iowa04,426,2393,5764,004,1763,5764,007,752
    Kansas04,682,9593,7834,609,8313,7834,613,614
    Kentucky805,0820014,673,688(805,082)13,868,606
    Louisiana09,215,6607,44512,042,1927,44512,049,637
    Maine03,592,3962,9023,249,8442,9023,252,746
    Maryland017,549,61214,17818,580,38614,17818,594,564
    Massachusetts021,265,19617,18019,237,45717,18019,254,637
    Michigan040,080,96232,38236,259,04932,38236,291,431
    Minnesota08,332,4206,7327,537,8846,7327,544,616
    Mississippi011,047,1848,92511,826,8088,92511,835,733
    Missouri018,476,29714,92717,142,07514,92717,157,002
    Montana01,699,4581,3731,537,4061,3731,538,779
    Nebraska02,016,3081,6291,824,0431,6291,825,672
    Nevada013,272,37710,72314,417,70410,72314,428,427
    New Hampshire02,355,0191,9032,130,4571,9032,132,360
    New Jersey033,968,53427,44338,809,70927,44338,837,152
    New Mexico **06,691,8165,4067,937,3005,4067,942,706
    New York069,009,25355,75362,428,88855,75362,484,641
    North Carolina031,698,02625,60931,022,72125,60931,048,330
    North Dakota0566,170457728,444457728,901
    Ohio033,758,85727,27430,539,78727,27430,567,061
    Oklahoma05,943,5014,8025,376,7604,8025,381,562
    Oregon013,672,40111,04614,140,16711,04614,151,213
    Pennsylvania037,184,90230,04236,591,15430,04236,621,196
    Puerto Rico020,357,21016,44725,824,09016,44725,840,537
    Rhode Island05,533,2564,4705,005,6334,4705,010,103
    South Carolina012,481,97310,08416,310,31510,08416,320,399
    South Dakota0856,1586921,070,7346921,071,426
    Tennessee021,507,64317,37623,146,61717,37623,163,993
    Texas055,598,80944,91950,297,19444,91950,342,113
    Utah **02,963,2442,3943,143,0672,3943,145,461
    Vermont0806,732652890,075652890,727
    Virginia017,685,63114,28816,945,52014,28816,959,808
    Washington019,533,85615,78222,462,28415,78222,478,066
    West Virginia04,814,5883,8906,291,2693,8906,295,159
    Wisconsin015,763,22812,73514,260,12812,73514,272,863
    Wyoming0728,014588740,333588740,921
    State total805,082996,507,621805,0821,017,955,00001,017,955,000
    ** 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

    U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, WIOA Dislocated Worker Activities, PY 2016 Revised Allotments With Reallotment—PY/FY Split

    [01/27/2017]

    Total allotmentAvailable 7/1/16Available 10/1/16
    OriginalRecapture/ reallotmentRevisedOriginalRecapture/ reallotmentRevisedOriginalRecapture/ reallotmentRevised
    Alabama16,427,97512,12816,440,1032,595,9932,595,99313,831,98212,12813,844,110
    Alaska2,854,0091,7652,855,774450,998450,9982,403,0111,7652,404,776
    Arizona *25,029,05118,18725,047,2383,955,1583,955,15821,073,89318,18721,092,080
    Arkansas7,757,0446,5057,763,5491,225,7891,225,7896,531,2556,5056,537,760
    California169,644,376132,548169,776,92426,807,66326,807,663142,836,713132,548142,969,261
    Colorado12,323,38111,00612,334,3871,947,3741,947,37410,376,00711,00610,387,013
    Connecticut14,353,69710,99814,364,6952,268,2102,268,21012,085,48710,99812,096,485
    Delaware2,349,2772,0982,351,375371,239371,2391,978,0382,0981,980,136
    District of Columbia4,499,8212,7824,502,603711,074711,0743,788,7472,7823,791,529
    Florida65,053,78549,91865,103,70310,279,97510,279,97554,773,81049,91854,823,728
    Georgia40,521,42632,30140,553,7276,403,3056,403,30534,118,12132,30134,150,422
    Hawaii1,894,1611,5601,895,721299,320299,3201,594,8411,5601,596,401
    Idaho2,385,4402,1302,387,570376,954376,9542,008,4862,1302,010,616
    Illinois52,763,56747,12152,810,6888,337,8418,337,84144,425,72647,12144,472,847
    Indiana17,062,80114,22817,077,0292,696,3102,696,31014,366,49114,22814,380,719
    Iowa4,004,1763,5764,007,752632,751632,7513,371,4253,5763,375,001
    Kansas4,609,8313,7834,613,614728,458728,4583,881,3733,7833,885,156
    Kentucky14,673,688(805,082)13,868,6062,318,7762,318,77612,354,912(805,082)11,549,830
    Louisiana12,042,1927,44512,049,6371,902,9401,902,94010,139,2527,44510,146,697
    Maine3,249,8442,9023,252,746513,549513,5492,736,2952,9022,739,197
    Maryland18,580,38614,17818,594,5642,936,1232,936,12315,644,26314,17815,658,441
    Massachusetts19,237,45717,18019,254,6373,039,9553,039,95516,197,50217,18016,214,682
    Michigan36,259,04932,38236,291,4315,729,7535,729,75330,529,29632,38230,561,678
    Minnesota7,537,8846,7327,544,6161,191,1571,191,1576,346,7276,7326,353,459
    Mississippi11,826,8088,92511,835,7331,868,9041,868,9049,957,9048,9259,966,829
    Missouri17,142,07514,92717,157,0022,708,8372,708,83714,433,23814,92714,448,165
    Montana1,537,4061,3731,538,779242,945242,9451,294,4611,3731,295,834
    Nebraska1,824,0431,6291,825,672288,240288,2401,535,8031,6291,537,432
    Nevada14,417,70410,72314,428,4272,278,3252,278,32512,139,37910,72312,150,102
    New Hampshire2,130,4571,9032,132,360336,661336,6611,793,7961,9031,795,699
    New Jersey38,809,70927,44338,837,1526,132,8156,132,81532,676,89427,44332,704,337
    New Mexico *7,937,3005,4067,942,7061,254,2741,254,2746,683,0265,4066,688,432
    New York62,428,88855,75362,484,6419,865,1829,865,18252,563,70655,75352,619,459
    North Carolina31,022,72125,60931,048,3304,902,2944,902,29426,120,42725,60926,146,036
    North Dakota728,444457728,901115,111115,111613,333457613,790
    Ohio30,539,78727,27430,567,0614,825,9804,825,98025,713,80727,27425,741,081
    Oklahoma5,376,7604,8025,381,562849,650849,6504,527,1104,8024,531,912
    Oregon14,140,16711,04614,151,2132,234,4672,234,46711,905,70011,04611,916,746
    Pennsylvania36,591,15430,04236,621,1965,782,2335,782,23330,808,92130,04230,838,963
    Puerto Rico25,824,09016,44725,840,5374,080,7924,080,79221,743,29816,44721,759,745
    Rhode Island5,005,6334,4705,010,103791,004791,0044,214,6294,4704,219,099
    South Carolina16,310,31510,08416,320,3992,577,4002,577,40013,732,91510,08413,742,999
    South Dakota1,070,7346921,071,426169,200169,200901,534692902,226
    Tennessee23,146,61717,37623,163,9933,657,6913,657,69119,488,92617,37619,506,302
    Texas50,297,19444,91950,342,1137,948,0987,948,09842,349,09644,91942,394,015
    Utah *3,143,0672,3943,145,461496,676496,6762,646,3912,3942,648,785
    Vermont890,075652890,727140,652140,652749,423652750,075
    Virginia16,945,52014,28816,959,8082,677,7772,677,77714,267,74314,28814,282,031
    Washington22,462,28415,78222,478,0663,549,5513,549,55118,912,73315,78218,928,515
    West Virginia6,291,2693,8906,295,159994,163994,1635,297,1063,8905,300,996
    Wisconsin14,260,12812,73514,272,8632,253,4242,253,42412,006,70412,73512,019,439
    Wyoming740,333588740,921116,989116,989623,344588623,932
    State Total1,017,955,0001,017,955,000160,860,000160,860,000857,095,000857,095,000
    * 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

    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 Start Printed Page 16627unobligated 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).

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

    Byron Zuidema,

    Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration.

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

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Effective Date:
4/5/2017
Published:
04/05/2017
Department:
Employment and Training Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
2017-06779
Dates:
This notice is effective April 5, 2017.
Pages:
16624-16627 (4 pages)
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2017-06779.Pdf