[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 90 (Friday, May 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27444-27446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09912]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice on Reallotment of Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act 
(WIOA) Title I Formula Allotted Funds for Dislocated Worker Activities 
for Program Year (PY) 2019

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act, 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 PY. This notice publishes the 
dislocated worker PY 2019 funds for recapture by state and the amount 
to be reallotted to eligible states.

DATES: These funds are effective May 8, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kimberly Vitelli, Acting 
Administrator, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workforce 
Investment, Employment and Training Administration, Room C-4510, 200 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC. Telephone (202) 693-3639 (this 
is not a toll-free number) or fax (202) 693-3981.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  In the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Appropriations 
Act, Congress appropriated WIOA PY 2019 funds in two portions: (1) 
Funds available for obligation July 1, 2019 (i.e., PY 2019 ``base'' 
funds), and (2) funds available for obligation October 1, 2019 (i.e., 
FY 2020 ``advance'' funds). Together, these two portions make up the 
complete PY 2019 WIOA funding. Training and Employment Guidance Letter 
(TEGL) No. 16-18 announced WIOA allotments based on this appropriation 
and TEGL No. 16-17 alerted states to the recapture and reallotment of 
funds' provisions based on obligations of PY 2018 funding, as required 
under WIOA Section 132(c). This section and 127(c) 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 2018).
    WIOA regulations at 20 CFR 683.135 describe the procedures the 
Secretary uses for recapture and reallotment of funds. ETA will not 
recapture any PY 2019 funds for the Adult and Youth programs because 
there are no states where PY 2018 unobligated funds exceed the 
statutory requirements of 20 percent of state allotted funds. However, 
for the Dislocated Worker program, Puerto Rico had unobligated PY 2018 
funds in excess of 20 percent of its allotment. Therefore, ETA will 
recapture a total of $2,677,483 of PY 2019 funding from Puerto Rico 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 2020 advance portion of the PY 2019 allotments, which 
ETA issued in October 2019. The attached tables display the net changes 
to PY 2019 formula allotments.
    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 2020 advance portion of the PY 2019 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 2020 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 adjustment 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 2019 Reallotment to States
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                                                              Calculating reallotment amount                     Impact on PY 2019 allotments
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                                                                                        Reallotment
                                                          Excess         Eligible       amount for
                                                      unobligated PY    states' PY       eligible      Total original     Recapture/
                                                       2018 funds to      2018 1       states (based       PY 2019        reallotment   Revised total PY
                                                       be recaptured    dislocated      on eligible      allotments      adjustment to   2019 allotments
                                                       from PY 2019       worker       states' share       before           PY 2019
                                                           funds        allotments      of PY 2018       reallotment      allotments
                                                                                        allotments)
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Alabama.............................................              $0     $19,403,477         $52,149       $18,309,732         $52,149       $18,361,881
Alaska..............................................               0       4,931,804          13,255         6,399,704          13,255         6,412,959
Arizona **..........................................               0      23,325,333          62,689        30,267,873          62,689        30,330,562
Arkansas............................................               0       6,424,584          17,267         6,221,613          17,267         6,238,880
California..........................................               0     155,293,670         417,368       147,659,670         417,368       148,077,038
Colorado............................................               0      10,206,542          27,431        10,049,482          27,431        10,076,913
Connecticut.........................................               0      14,714,935          39,548        14,170,098          39,548        14,209,646
Delaware............................................               0       2,469,027           6,636         2,403,520           6,636         2,410,156
District of Columbia................................               0       6,506,323          17,486         8,442,862          17,486         8,460,348
Florida.............................................               0      53,879,224         144,806        52,151,777         144,806        52,296,583
Georgia.............................................               0      40,579,379         109,061        38,513,750         109,061        38,622,811
Hawaii..............................................               0       1,625,873           4,370         1,605,251           4,370         1,609,621
Idaho...............................................               0       1,975,683           5,310         1,957,840           5,310         1,963,150

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Illinois............................................               0      63,122,436         169,648        59,460,547         169,648        59,630,195
Indiana.............................................               0      14,131,852          37,981        13,667,363          37,981        13,705,344
Iowa................................................               0       4,157,398          11,173         4,118,716          11,173         4,129,889
Kansas..............................................               0       4,687,349          12,598         4,621,465          12,598         4,634,063
Kentucky............................................               0      17,824,530          47,905        16,798,451          47,905        16,846,356
Louisiana...........................................               0      20,809,229          55,927        21,222,160          55,927        21,278,087
Maine...............................................               0       2,691,605           7,234         2,599,954           7,234         2,607,188
Maryland............................................               0      15,388,755          41,359        15,269,819          41,359        15,311,178
Massachusetts.......................................               0      15,932,959          42,821        15,775,499          42,821        15,818,320
Michigan............................................               0      30,030,680          80,711        28,899,538          80,711        28,980,249
Minnesota...........................................               0       8,735,306          23,477         8,623,538          23,477         8,647,015
Mississippi.........................................               0      12,819,787          34,454        12,825,657          34,454        12,860,111
Missouri............................................               0      14,197,509          38,157        13,734,131          38,157        13,772,288
Montana.............................................               0       1,566,557           4,210         1,586,432           4,210         1,590,642
Nebraska............................................               0       2,406,312           6,467         2,406,131           6,467         2,412,598
Nevada..............................................               0      13,969,031          37,543        14,017,016          37,543        14,054,559
New Hampshire.......................................               0       1,764,499           4,742         1,776,723           4,742         1,781,465
New Jersey..........................................               0      32,143,202          86,388        31,170,385          86,388        31,256,773
New Mexico **.......................................               0      13,715,866          36,863        17,798,250          36,863        17,835,113
New York............................................               0      51,705,216         138,963        50,835,990         138,963        50,974,953
North Carolina......................................               0      30,287,711          81,401        29,115,622          81,401        29,197,023
North Dakota........................................               0         814,876           2,190           825,733           2,190           827,923
Ohio................................................               0      39,817,416         107,013        38,626,510         107,013        38,733,523
Oklahoma............................................               0       7,752,077          20,835         7,581,568          20,835         7,602,403
Oregon..............................................               0      11,711,251          31,475        11,256,414          31,475        11,287,889
Pennsylvania........................................               0      53,708,691         144,348        51,069,267         144,348        51,213,615
Puerto Rico.........................................       2,677,483               0               0        57,906,791     (2,677,483)        55,229,308
Rhode Island........................................               0       4,145,795          11,142         3,965,517          11,142         3,976,659
South Carolina......................................               0      15,568,291          41,841        14,906,311          41,841        14,948,152
South Dakota........................................               0       1,167,155           3,137         1,177,885           3,137         1,181,022
Tennessee...........................................               0      19,170,626          51,523        18,173,009          51,523        18,224,532
Texas...............................................               0      62,335,256         167,532        61,050,104         167,532        61,217,636
Utah **.............................................               0       4,410,694          11,854         4,319,231          11,854         4,331,085
Vermont.............................................               0         862,723           2,319           866,255           2,319           868,574
Virginia............................................               0      14,034,717          37,720        13,826,714          37,720        13,864,434
Washington..........................................               0      26,872,218          72,222        26,650,470          72,222        26,722,692
West Virginia.......................................               0       7,526,410          20,228         9,766,567          20,228         9,786,795
Wisconsin...........................................               0      11,810,606          31,742        11,437,989          31,742        11,469,731
Wyoming.............................................               0       1,102,839           2,964         1,087,106           2,964         1,090,070
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    State Total.....................................       2,677,483     996,235,284       2,677,483     1,038,970,000               0     1,038,970,000
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** Includes Navajo Nation.
1 PY 2018 allotment amounts are used to determine the reallotment amount eligible states receive of the recaptured amount.

II. Attachment B

                   U.S. Department of Labor--Employment and Training Administration WIOA Dislocated Worker Activities PY 2019 Revised Allotments With Reallotment--PY/FY Split
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                                                                         Total allotment                              Available 7/1/19                            Available 10/1/19
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                                                              Original     reallotment      Revised        Original     reallotment      Revised        Original     reallotment      Revised
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Alabama..................................................      18,309,732       52,149      18,361,881       3,187,290  ...........       3,187,290      15,122,442       52,149      15,174,591
Alaska...................................................       6,399,704       13,255       6,412,959       1,114,036  ...........       1,114,036       5,285,668       13,255       5,298,923
Arizona *................................................      30,267,873       62,689      30,330,562       5,268,918  ...........       5,268,918      24,998,955       62,689      25,061,644
Arkansas.................................................       6,221,613       17,267       6,238,880       1,083,035  ...........       1,083,035       5,138,578       17,267       5,155,845
California...............................................     147,659,670      417,368     148,077,038      25,704,042  ...........      25,704,042     121,955,628      417,368     122,372,996
Colorado.................................................      10,049,482       27,431      10,076,913       1,749,376  ...........       1,749,376       8,300,106       27,431       8,327,537
Connecticut..............................................      14,170,098       39,548      14,209,646       2,466,678  ...........       2,466,678      11,703,420       39,548      11,742,968

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Delaware.................................................       2,403,520        6,636       2,410,156         418,396  ...........         418,396       1,985,124        6,636       1,991,760
District of Columbia.....................................       8,442,862       17,486       8,460,348       1,469,702  ...........       1,469,702       6,973,160       17,486       6,990,646
Florida..................................................      52,151,777      144,806      52,296,583       9,078,386  ...........       9,078,386      43,073,391      144,806      43,218,197
Georgia..................................................      38,513,750      109,061      38,622,811       6,704,329  ...........       6,704,329      31,809,421      109,061      31,918,482
Hawaii...................................................       1,605,251        4,370       1,609,621         279,436  ...........         279,436       1,325,815        4,370       1,330,185
Idaho....................................................       1,957,840        5,310       1,963,150         340,813  ...........         340,813       1,617,027        5,310       1,622,337
Illinois.................................................      59,460,547      169,648      59,630,195      10,350,669  ...........      10,350,669      49,109,878      169,648      49,279,526
Indiana..................................................      13,667,363       37,981      13,705,344       2,379,163  ...........       2,379,163      11,288,200       37,981      11,326,181
Iowa.....................................................       4,118,716       11,173       4,129,889         716,971  ...........         716,971       3,401,745       11,173       3,412,918
Kansas...................................................       4,621,465       12,598       4,634,063         804,487  ...........         804,487       3,816,978       12,598       3,829,576
Kentucky.................................................      16,798,451       47,905      16,846,356       2,924,211  ...........       2,924,211      13,874,240       47,905      13,922,145
Louisiana................................................      21,222,160       55,927      21,278,087       3,694,274  ...........       3,694,274      17,527,886       55,927      17,583,813
Maine....................................................       2,599,954        7,234       2,607,188         452,590  ...........         452,590       2,147,364        7,234       2,154,598
Maryland.................................................      15,269,819       41,359      15,311,178       2,658,113  ...........       2,658,113      12,611,706       41,359      12,653,065
Massachusetts............................................      15,775,499       42,821      15,818,320       2,746,140  ...........       2,746,140      13,029,359       42,821      13,072,180
Michigan.................................................      28,899,538       80,711      28,980,249       5,030,724  ...........       5,030,724      23,868,814       80,711      23,949,525
Minnesota................................................       8,623,538       23,477       8,647,015       1,501,153  ...........       1,501,153       7,122,385       23,477       7,145,862
Mississippi..............................................      12,825,657       34,454      12,860,111       2,232,642  ...........       2,232,642      10,593,015       34,454      10,627,469
Missouri.................................................      13,734,131       38,157      13,772,288       2,390,786  ...........       2,390,786      11,343,345       38,157      11,381,502
Montana..................................................       1,586,432        4,210       1,590,642         276,160  ...........         276,160       1,310,272        4,210       1,314,482
Nebraska.................................................       2,406,131        6,467       2,412,598         418,850  ...........         418,850       1,987,281        6,467       1,993,748
Nevada...................................................      14,017,016       37,543      14,054,559       2,440,030  ...........       2,440,030      11,576,986       37,543      11,614,529
New Hampshire............................................       1,776,723        4,742       1,781,465         309,285  ...........         309,285       1,467,438        4,742       1,472,180
New Jersey...............................................      31,170,385       86,388      31,256,773       5,426,024  ...........       5,426,024      25,744,361       86,388      25,830,749
New Mexico *.............................................      17,798,250       36,863      17,835,113       3,098,253  ...........       3,098,253      14,699,997       36,863      14,736,860
New York.................................................      50,835,990      138,963      50,974,953       8,849,338  ...........       8,849,338      41,986,652      138,963      42,125,615
North Carolina...........................................      29,115,622       81,401      29,197,023       5,068,338  ...........       5,068,338      24,047,284       81,401      24,128,685
North Dakota.............................................         825,733        2,190         827,923         143,741  ...........         143,741         681,992        2,190         684,182
Ohio.....................................................      38,626,510      107,013      38,733,523       6,723,958  ...........       6,723,958      31,902,552      107,013      32,009,565
Oklahoma.................................................       7,581,568       20,835       7,602,403       1,319,771  ...........       1,319,771       6,261,797       20,835       6,282,632
Oregon...................................................      11,256,414       31,475      11,287,889       1,959,474  ...........       1,959,474       9,296,940       31,475       9,328,415
Pennsylvania.............................................      51,069,267      144,348      51,213,615       8,889,946  ...........       8,889,946      42,179,321      144,348      42,323,669
Puerto Rico..............................................      57,906,791  (2,677,483)      55,229,308      10,080,197  ...........      10,080,197      47,826,594  (2,677,483)      45,149,111
Rhode Island.............................................       3,965,517       11,142       3,976,659         690,302  ...........         690,302       3,275,215       11,142       3,286,357
South Carolina...........................................      14,906,311       41,841      14,948,152       2,594,835  ...........       2,594,835      12,311,476       41,841      12,353,317
South Dakota.............................................       1,177,885        3,137       1,181,022         205,042  ...........         205,042         972,843        3,137         975,980
Tennessee................................................      18,173,009       51,523      18,224,532       3,163,489  ...........       3,163,489      15,009,520       51,523      15,061,043
Texas....................................................      61,050,104      167,532      61,217,636      10,627,373  ...........      10,627,373      50,422,731      167,532      50,590,263
Utah *...................................................       4,319,231       11,854       4,331,085         751,875  ...........         751,875       3,567,356       11,854       3,579,210
Vermont..................................................         866,255        2,319         868,574         150,795  ...........         150,795         715,460        2,319         717,779
Virginia.................................................      13,826,714       37,720      13,864,434       2,406,902  ...........       2,406,902      11,419,812       37,720      11,457,532
Washington...............................................      26,650,470       72,222      26,722,692       4,639,214  ...........       4,639,214      22,011,256       72,222      22,083,478
West Virginia............................................       9,766,567       20,228       9,786,795       1,700,127  ...........       1,700,127       8,066,440       20,228       8,086,668
Wisconsin................................................      11,437,989       31,742      11,469,731       1,991,082  ...........       1,991,082       9,446,907       31,742       9,478,649
Wyoming..................................................       1,087,106        2,964       1,090,070         189,239  ...........         189,239         897,867        2,964         900,831
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    State total..........................................   1,038,970,000  ...........   1,038,970,000     180,860,000  ...........     180,860,000     858,110,000  ...........     858,110,000
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* Includes funds allocated to the Navajo Nation.


John Pallasch,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training.
[FR Doc. 2020-09912 Filed 5-7-20; 8:45 am]
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