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15-4-3713. Local workforce development planning requirements.

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15-4-3713. Local workforce development planning requirements.

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15-4-3713. Local workforce development planning requirements. (a)(1) Each local workforce development board shall develop and submit to the Governor a comprehensive four-year local workforce development plan, in partnership with the chief elected official. (2) The local workforce development board shall support the strategy described in the state workforce development plan and be consistent with the state workforce development plan. (3) If the local workforce development area is part of a planning region, the local workforce development board shall comply with preparation and submission of a regional plan. (4) At the end of the first two-year period of the four-year local workforce development plan, each local workforce development board shall review the local workforce development plan, and the local workforce development board, in partnership with the chief elected official, shall prepare and submit modifications to the local workforce development plan to reflect changes in labor market and economic conditions or in other factors affecting the implementation of the local workforce development plan. (b) The local workforce development plan shall include: (1) A description of the strategic planning elements consisting of: (A) An analysis of the regional economic conditions, including without limitation: (i) Existing and emerging in-demand industry sectors and occupations; and (ii) The employment needs of employers in those industry sectors and occupations; (B) An analysis of the knowledge and skills needed to meet the employment needs of the employers in the region, including without limitation employment needs in in-demand industry sectors and occupations; (C) An analysis of the workforce in the region, including without limitation current labor force employment and unemployment data, information on labor market trends, and the educational and skill levels of the workforce in the region, including without limitation individuals with barriers to employment; (D) An analysis of the workforce development activities, including without limitation education and training in the region, and an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of such services and the capacity to provide such services to address the identified education and skill needs of the workforce and the employment needs of employers in the region; (E) A description of the local workforce development plan's strategic vision and goals for preparing an educated and skilled workforce, including without limitation youth and individuals with barriers to employment, including goals relating to the performance accountability measures based on primary indicators of performance in order to support regional economic growth and economic self-sufficiency; and (F) Taking into account analyses described in subdivisions (b)(1)(A)-(D) of this section, a strategy to work with the entities that carry out the core programs to align resources available to the local workforce development area, to achieve the strategic vision and goals described in subdivision (b)(1)(E) of this section; (2) A description of the workforce development system in the local workforce development area that identifies the programs that are included in that system and how the local workforce development board will work with the entities carrying out core programs and other workforce development programs to support alignment to provide services, including programs of study authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, 20 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq., that support the strategy identified in the state workforce development plan; (3) A description of how the local workforce development board, working with the entities carrying out core programs, will expand access to employment, training, education, and supportive services for eligible individuals, particularly eligible individuals with barriers to employment, and how the local workforce development board will facilitate the development of career pathways and co-enrollment, as appropriate, in core programs, and improve access to activities leading to a recognized postsecondary credential that is industry-recognized, portable, and stackable; (4) A description of the strategies and services that will be used in the local workforce development area: (A) To: (i) Facilitate engagement of employers, including without limitation small employers and employers in in-demand industry sectors and occupations in workforce development programs; (ii) Support a local workforce development system that meets the needs of businesses in the local workforce development area; (iii) Better coordinate workforce development programs and economic development; and (iv) Strengthen linkages between the one-stop delivery system and unemployment insurance programs; and (B) That may include the implementation of initiatives designed to meet the needs of employers in the corresponding region in support of the strategy described in subdivision (b)(1)(F) of this section such as: (i) Career pathways initiatives; (ii) Customized training programs; (iii) Incumbent worker training programs; (iv) Industry and sector strategies; (v) On-the-job training programs; (vi) Use of effective business intermediaries; and (vii) Other business services and strategies; (5) A description of how the local workforce development board will coordinate workforce investment activities carried out in the local workforce development area with economic development activities carried out in the planning region or in the workforce development region in which the local workforce development area is located and promote entrepreneurial skills training and microenterprise services; (6) A description of the one-stop delivery system in the local workforce development area, including: (A) A description of how the local workforce development board will ensure the continuous improvement of eligible providers of services through the one-stop delivery system and ensure that the providers meet the employment needs of local employers, workers, and jobseekers; (B) A description of how the local workforce development board will facilitate access in remote areas to services provided through the one-stop delivery system, including without limitation, in remote areas, through the use of technology and other means; (C) A description of how entities within the one-stop delivery system, including one-stop operators and the one-stop partners, will comply with § 188 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Pub. L. No. 113-128, 29 U.S.C. § 3248, if applicable, and applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., regarding the physical and programmatic accessibility of facilities, programs and services, technology, and materials for individuals with disabilities, including providing staff training and support for addressing the needs of individuals with disabilities; and (D) A description of the roles and resource contributions of the one-stop partners; (7) A description and assessment of the type and availability of adult and dislocated worker employment and training activities in the local workforce development area; (8) A description of how the local workforce development board will coordinate workforce investment activities carried out in the local workforce development area with statewide rapid response activities for dislocated workers; (9) A description and assessment of the type and availability of youth workforce investment activities in the local workforce development area, including without limitation activities for youth who are individuals with disabilities, which description and assessment shall include an identification of successful models of the youth workforce investment activities; (10) A description of how the local workforce development board will coordinate education and workforce investment activities carried out in the local workforce development area with relevant secondary and postsecondary education programs and activities to coordinate strategies, enhance services, and avoid duplication of services; (11) A description of how the local workforce development board will coordinate workforce investment activities with the provision of transportation, including without limitation public transportation, and other appropriate supportive services in the local workforce development area; (12) A description of plans and strategies for and assurances concerning maximizing coordination of services provided by the state employment service under the Wagner-Peyser Act, 29 U.S.C. § 49 et seq., and services provided in the local workforce development area through the one-stop delivery system to improve service delivery and avoid duplication of services; (13) A description of how the local workforce development board will coordinate workforce investment activities carried out under this subchapter in the local workforce development area with the provision of adult education and literacy activities in the local workforce development area, including a description of how the local workforce development board will carry out the review of local applications submitted under title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Pub. L. No. 113-128, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 3271–3275, 3291, 3292, 3301–3305, 3321–3323, and 3331–3333; (14) A description of the replicated cooperative agreements between the local workforce development board and the local office of a designated state agency or designated state unit administering programs carried out under 29 U.S.C. § 720 et seq., with respect to efforts that will enhance the provision of services to individuals with disabilities and to other individuals, such as cross training of staff, technical assistance, use and sharing of information, cooperative efforts with employers, and other efforts at cooperation, collaboration, and coordination; (15) An identification of the entity responsible for the disbursal of grant funds as determined by the chief elected official or the Governor under § 15-4-3711; (16) A description of the competitive process to be used to award the subgrants and contracts in the local workforce development area; (17) A description of the local levels of performance negotiated with the Governor and chief elected officials to be used to measure the performance of the local workforce development area and to be used by the local workforce development board for measuring the performance of the local fiscal agent, eligible providers, and the one-stop delivery system, in the local workforce development area; (18) A description of the actions the local workforce development board will take toward becoming or remaining a high-performing board consistent with the factors developed by the Arkansas Workforce Development Board; (19) A description of how training services will be provided, including, if contracts for the training services will be used, how the use of the contracts will be coordinated with the use of individual training accounts, and how the local workforce development board will ensure informed customer choice in the selection of training programs regardless of how the training services are to be provided; (20) A description of the process used by the local workforce development board to provide an opportunity for public comment, including comment by representatives of businesses and comment by representatives of labor organizations, and input into the development of the local workforce development plan, prior to submission of the local workforce development plan; (21) A description of how one-stop centers are implementing and transitioning to an integrated, technology-enabled intake and case management information system for programs carried out under this subchapter and programs carried out by one-stop partners; and (22) Other information the Governor may require. (c) Before the date on which the local workforce development board submits a local workforce development plan under this section, the local workforce development board shall: (1) Make available copies of a proposed local workforce development plan to the public through electronic and other means, such as public hearings and local news media; (2) Allow members of the public, including without limitation representatives of business, representatives of labor organizations, and representatives of education, to submit to the local workforce development board comments on the proposed local workforce development plan, not later than the end of the thirty-day period beginning on the date on which the proposed local workforce development plan is made available; and (3) Include with the local workforce development plan submitted to the Governor under this section any comments that represent disagreement with the local workforce development plan. (d) A local workforce development plan submitted to the Governor under this section, including a modification to a local workforce development plan, shall be considered to be approved by the Governor at the end of the ninety-day period beginning on the day the Governor receives the local workforce development plan, unless the Governor makes a written determination during the ninety-day period that: (1) There are deficiencies in the local workforce development plan; (2) The local workforce development plan does not comply with requirements; or (3) The local workforce development plan does not align with the state plan.

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20 U.S.C. § 2301 — Limitation for certain students

No funds received under this chapter may be used to provide career and technical education programs or programs of study to students prior to the the 11 So in original. middle grades (as such term is defined in [section 7801 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7801&num=0&edition=prelim)), except that equipment and facilities purchased with funds under this chapter may be used by such students.

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20 U.S.C. § 2301 — Purpose

Page 1051 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 2301 Pub. L. 88–210 was subsequently redesignated as title I and amended generally by Pub. L. 90–576, title I, § 101, Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1064, further amended by Pub. L. 91–230, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 121; Pub. L. 92–318, June 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 235; Pub. L. 93–380, Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 484; Pub. L. 93–567, Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1845; Pub. L. 94–135, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 713; Pub. L. 94–273, Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 375, and reclassified to chapter 32 (§§ 1241–1393f) of this title. Title I of Pub. L. 88–210 was subsequently amended generally by Pub. L. 94–482, title II, § 202(a), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2169, and reclassified to this chapter. Pub. L. 88–210 was subsequently amended by Pub. L. 98–524, § 1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2435, by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof titles I to V (§§ 1–521), to be cited as the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act, and further amended by Pub. L. 99–159, Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 887; Pub. L. 99–357, July 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 761; Pub. L. 100–202, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329; Pub. L. 100–297, Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 130; Pub. L. 100–418, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1107. Pub. L. 88–210 was subsequently extensively amended by Pub. L. 101–392, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 753, including an amendment to provide that the Act be cited as the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, and was further amended by Pub. L. 101–476, Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1103; Pub. L. 102–103, Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 497; Pub. L. 102–367, Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1021; Pub. L. 103–208, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2457; Pub. L. 103–227, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 125; Pub. L. 103–239, May 4, 1994, 108 Stat. 568; Pub. L. 103–382, Oct.

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29 U.S.C. § 3248 — Administrative adjudication

**(a) In general** Whenever any applicant for financial assistance under this subchapter is dissatisfied because the Secretary has made a determination not to award financial assistance in whole or in part to such applicant, the applicant may request a hearing before an administrative law judge of the Department of Labor. A similar hearing may also be requested by any recipient for whom a corrective action has been required or a sanction has been imposed by the Secretary under [section 3244 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3244&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Appeal** The decision of the administrative law judge shall constitute final action by the Secretary unless, within 20 days after receipt of the decision of the administrative law judge, a party dissatisfied with the decision or any part of the decision has filed exceptions with the Secretary specifically identifying the procedure, fact, law, or policy to which exception is taken. Any exception not specifically urged during the 20-day period shall be deemed to have been waived. After the 20-day period the decision of the administrative law judge shall become the final decision of the Secretary unless the Secretary, within 30 days after such filing, notifies the parties that the case involved has been accepted for review. **(c) Time limit** Any case accepted for review by the Secretary under subsection (b) shall be decided within 180 days after such acceptance. If the case is not decided within the 180-day period, the decision of the administrative law judge shall become the final decision of the Secretary at the end of the 180-day period. **(d) Additional requirement** The provisions of [section 3247 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=gra

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29 U.S.C. § 3248 — Nondiscrimination

Page 941 TITLE 29—LABOR § 3248 the Secretary shall require only that the costs be categorized as administrative or pro- grammatic costs. (Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 185, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1594; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(48), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4348.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (b)(3)(D). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5’’ for ‘‘the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the first day of the first full pro- gram year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title. § 3246. Administrative adjudication (a) In general Whenever any applicant for financial assist- ance under this subchapter is dissatisfied be- cause the Secretary has made a determination not to award financial assistance in whole or in part to such applicant, the applicant may re- quest a hearing before an administrative law judge of the Department of Labor. A similar hearing may also be requested by any recipient for whom a corrective action has been required or a sanction has been imposed by the Secretary under section 3244 of this title. (b) Appeal The decision of the administrative law judge shall constitute final action by the Secretary unless, within 20 days after receipt of the deci- sion of the administrative law judge, a party dissatisfied with the decision or any part of the decision has filed exceptions with the Secretary specifically identifying the procedure, fact, law, or policy to which exception is taken. Any ex- ception not specifically urged during the 20-day period shall be deemed to have been waived. After the 20-day period the decision of the ad- mini

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29 U.S.C. § 3271 — Programs for corrections education and other institutionalized individuals

**(a) Program authorized** From funds made available under [section 3302(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3302/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year, each eligible agency shall carry out corrections education and education for other institutionalized individuals. **(b) Uses of funds** The funds described in subsection (a) shall be used for the cost of educational programs for criminal offenders in correctional institutions and for other institutionalized individuals, including academic programs for— (1) adult education and literacy activities; (2) special education, as determined by the eligible agency; (3) secondary school credit; (4) integrated education and training; (5) career pathways; (6) concurrent enrollment; (7) peer tutoring; and (8) transition to re-entry initiatives and other postrelease services with the goal of reducing recidivism. **(c) Priority** Each eligible agency that is using assistance provided under this section to carry out a program for criminal offenders within a correctional institution shall give priority to serving individuals who are likely to leave the correctional institution within 5 years of participation in the program. **(d) Report** In addition to any report required under [section 3141 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3141&num=0&edition=prelim), each eligible agency that receives assistance provided under this section shall annually prepare and submit to the Secretary a report on the progress, as described in [section 3141 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3141&num=0&edition=prelim), of the eligible agency with respect to the programs and a

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29 U.S.C. § 3271 — Purpose

Page 949 TITLE 29—LABOR § 3271 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title. § 3255. Restrictions on lobbying activities (a) Publicity restrictions (1) In general No funds provided under this Act shall be used for— (A) publicity or propaganda purposes; or (B) the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, electronic communication, radio, television, or video presentation designed to support or defeat— (i) the enactment of legislation before Congress or any State or local legislature or legislative body; or (ii) any proposed or pending regulation, administrative action, or order issued by the executive branch of any State or local government. (2) Exception Paragraph (1) shall not apply to— (A) normal and recognized executive-legis- lative relationships; (B) the preparation, distribution, or use of the materials described in paragraph (1)(B) in presentation to Congress or any State or local legislature or legislative body; or (C) such preparation, distribution, or use of such materials in presentation to the ex- ecutive branch of any State or local govern- ment. (b) Salary restrictions (1) In general No funds provided under this Act shall be used to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient, or agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity de- signed to influence the enactment or issuance of legislation, appropriations, regulations, ad- ministrative action, or an Executive order proposed or pending before Congress or any State government, or a State or local legisla- ture or legislative body. (2) Exception Paragraph (1) shall not apply to— (A) normal and recognized executive-legis- lative relationships; or (B) participation by an agency or o

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29 U.S.C. § 49 — United States Employment Service established

In order to promote the establishment and maintenance of a national system of public employment service offices, the United States Employment Service shall be established and maintained within the Department of Labor.

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29 U.S.C. § 49 — United States Employment Service estab-

Page 10 TITLE 29—LABOR § 49 Section 48f, act Feb. 10, 1931, ch. 117, § 7, 46 Stat. 1086, related to acceleration of emergency construction work. Section 48g, act Feb. 10, 1931, ch. 117, § 8, 46 Stat. 1086; Ex. Ord. No. 6623, Mar. 1, 1934; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. I, §§ 4, 6, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2727, 53 Stat. 1423, related to advance planning by construction agencies of the government and submission of programs, plans, and es- timates to the National Resources Planning Board which was abolished. See note below. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries NATIONAL RESOURCES PLANNING BOARD The National Resources Planning Board was abol- ished August 31, 1943, by act June 26, 1943, ch. 145, title I, § 1, 57 Stat. 170, and it was expressly provided that its functions were not to be transferred to any other agen- cy, that the Director should exercise until January 1, 1944, such authority as was necessary to effectuate the discontinuance of the Board, and that the records and files of the Board should be transferred to the national archives. CHAPTER 4B—FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Sec. 49. United States Employment Service estab- lished. 49a. Definitions. 49b. Duties of Secretary. 49c. Acceptance by States; creation of State agen- cies. 49c–1. Transfer to States of property used by United States Employment Service. 49c–2 to 49c–5. Omitted, Repealed, or Transferred. 49d. Appropriations; certification for payment to States. 49d–1. Omitted. 49e. Allotment of funds. 49f. Percentage disposition of allotted funds. 49g. State plans. 49h. Fiscal controls and accounting procedures. 49i. Recordkeeping and accountability. 49j. Notice of strikes and lockouts to applicants. 49k. Rules and regulations. 49l. Miscellaneous operating authorities.

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29 U.S.C. § 720 — Findings; purpose; policy

**(a) Findings** Congress finds that— (1) millions of Americans have one or more physical or mental disabilities and the number of Americans with such disabilities is increasing; (2) individuals with disabilities constitute one of the most disadvantaged groups in society; (3) disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the right of individuals to— (A) live independently; (B) enjoy self-determination; (C) make choices; (D) contribute to society; (E) pursue meaningful careers; and (F) enjoy full inclusion and integration in the economic, political, social, cultural, and educational mainstream of American society; (4) increased employment of individuals with disabilities can be achieved through implementation of statewide workforce development systems defined in [section 3102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3102&num=0&edition=prelim) that provide meaningful and effective participation for individuals with disabilities in workforce investment activities and activities carried out under the vocational rehabilitation program established under subchapter I, and through the provision of independent living services, support services, and meaningful opportunities for employment in integrated work settings through the provision of reasonable accommodations; (5) individuals with disabilities continually encounter various forms of discrimination in such critical areas as employment, housing, public accommodations, education, transportation, communication, recreation, institutionalization, health services, voting, and public services; (6) the goals of the Nation properly include the goal of providing individuals with disabilities with the tools necessary to— (A) mak

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29 U.S.C. § 720 — Declaration of policy; authorization of ap-

Page 215 TITLE 29—LABOR § 720 PART A—GENERAL PROVISIONS § 720. Declaration of policy; authorization of ap- propriations (a) Findings; purpose; policy (1) Findings Congress finds that— (A) work— (i) is a valued activity, both for individ- uals and society; and (ii) fulfills the need of an individual to be productive, promotes independence, en- hances self-esteem, and allows for partici- pation in the mainstream of life in the United States; (B) as a group, individuals with disabilities experience staggering levels of unemploy- ment and poverty; (C) individuals with disabilities, including individuals with the most significant dis- abilities, have demonstrated their ability to achieve gainful employment in competitive integrated employment settings if appro- priate services and supports are provided; (D) reasons for significant numbers of indi- viduals with disabilities not working, or working at levels not commensurate with their abilities and capabilities, include— (i) discrimination; (ii) lack of accessible and available transportation; (iii) fear of losing health coverage under the Medicare and Medicaid programs car- ried out under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. and 1396 et seq.) or fear of losing private health insurance; and (iv) lack of education, training, and sup- ports to meet job qualification standards necessary to secure, retain, regain, or ad- vance in employment; (E) enforcement of subchapter V and of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) holds the promise of end- ing discrimination for individuals with dis- abilities; (F) the provision of workforce develop- ment activities and vocational rehabilita- tion services can enable individuals with dis- abilities, i

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