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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