Method #1:

• Combined 70% expenditure rate for PY 2006 (7/1/06 – 6/30/07) Dislocated Worker and Adult formula funds; and
• 100% PY 2005 Dislocated Worker carry-in formula funds; and
• 100% PY 2006 supplemental dislocated worker funds.

LWIAs meeting all these requirements will be eligible to receive up to 25% of their final PY 2006 Dislocated Worker formula allocation at June 30, 2007, subject to NYSDOL review and verification, including accuracy and appropriateness of financial reports and service levels.

• Should a LWIA not expend 100% of the PY 2005 TAA staff-related services and training-related services funding that was distributed on March 24, 2006, then the amount of the unexpended balance returned to the State will be deducted from the Dislocated Worker Supplemental funds that the LWIA has been determined eligible to receive for PY 2007. These PY 2005 TAA funds were available during the period 3/1/06 – 6/30/07.

Illustration of Method #1:

• XYZ LWIA meets or exceeds Method #1 and has been determined to be eligible for $100,000 in supplemental Dislocated Worker funds during PY 2007.
• XYZ LWIA has an unexpended balance of $10,000 of its PY 2005 Rapid Response – TAA staff related and/or training related services funds.
• Therefore, XYZ LWIA will receive a distribution of supplemental Dislocated Worker funds during PY 2007 in the amount of $90,000.

Method #2:

• 80% expenditure rate for PY 2006 (7/1/06 – 6/30/07) Dislocated Worker formula funds; and
• 100% PY 2005 Dislocated Worker carry-in formula funds; and
• 100% PY 2006 supplemental dislocated worker funds.

LWIAs meeting all these requirements will be eligible to receive up to 25% of their final PY 2006 Dislocated Worker formula allocation at June 30, 2007, subject to NYSDOL review and verification, including accuracy and appropriateness of financial reports and service levels.

• Should a LWIA not expend 100% of the PY 2005 TAA staff-related services and training-related services funding that was distributed on March 24, 2006, then the amount of the unexpended balance returned to the State will be deducted from the Dislocated Worker Supplemental funds that the LWIA has been determined eligible to receive for PY 2007.

Illustration of Method #2:

• XYZ LWIA meets and exceeds Method #2 and has been determined to be eligible for $100,000 in supplemental Dislocated Worker funds during PY 2007.
• XYZ LWIA has an unexpended balance of $10,000 of its PY 2005 TAA staff-related and/or training-related services funds.
• Therefore, XYZ LWIA will receive a distribution of supplemental Dislocated Worker funds during PY 2007 in the amount of $90,000.

Note: The PY 2006 TAA funds that were distributed to all LWIAs on March 1, 2007 will not be taken into consideration for determination of a distribution of PY 2007 supplemental Dislocated Worker funding.

Upon notification by NYSDOL that the LWIA is eligible to receive a PY 2007 Dislocated Worker supplemental fund distribution, the LWIA will be required to immediately submit for NYSDOL consideration Attachment A, “Proposed Participant Plan for Supplemental Dislocated Worker Funds” along with a narrative describing what types of services (core, intensive and training) will be provided to the new and/or existing participants for each distribution of supplemental Dislocated Worker funds.

This proposed plan submitted for use of the supplemental funds must be consistent with the State’s objective for increased participant service levels, skills development and training services to dislocated workers.

Workforce Development and Training Division (WDTD) Field staff will review the LWIA’s actual reported expenditures, participant levels, and service levels including any prior year’s supplemental Dislocated Worker funds they have received. If the local area is approved for a supplemental Dislocated Worker funds distribution, a NOA will be issued.

Supplemental Dislocated Worker allocations distributed during PY 2007 must be fully expended by June 30, 2008. The WDTD Field staff will monitor against the actual participant levels to ensure that it is consistent with the approved supplemental plan submitted by the LWIA.

Note: This policy will be amended on an as needed basis to reflect the accrued expenditure patterns of the local areas and the amount of State Level Rapid Response funding availability.