82 FR 29933 - Employment and Training Administration Program Year (PY) 2017; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 167, National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Allocations
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
Employment and Training Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 125 (June 30, 2017)
| Page Range | 29933-29933 | |
| FR Document | 2017-13750 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 125 (Friday, June 30, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 29933] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13750] [[Page 29933]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Employment and Training Administration Program Year (PY) 2017; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 167, National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Allocations AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This Notice announces allocations for Program Year (PY) 2017 for the WIOA Title I Section 167 National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) program as required under Section 182(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. The NFJP allocations are distributed to the state service areas by a formula that estimates, by State, the relative demand for NFJP services. The formula factors used to allocate funds for the NFJP were published in the Federal Register on May 19, 1999. The notice explained the purpose of the formula; i.e., distributing funds geographically by State service area on the basis of each area's relative share of farmworkers who are eligible for enrollment in the NFJP. The data used in the formula are comprised of a combination of data sets that were selected to yield the relative share distribution across States of eligible farmworkers. While the data factors used in the formula remain unchanged since their development in 1999, the data sets were last updated in 2005 with data from the 2000 Census, the 2003 National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS), and the 2002 Census of Agriculture. DATES: The PY 2017 NFJP allocations become effective for the program year beginning on July 1, 2017. ADDRESSES: Questions on the allocations can be submitted to the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Financial Administration, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Room N-4702, Washington, DC 20210, Attention: Ms. Anita Harvey, (202) 693-3958 (phone), (202) 693- 2859 (fax), or email: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Iba[ntilde]ez, Unit Chief (202) 693-3645 or Steven Rietzke, Division Chief (202) 693-3912. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone numbers above via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-5627 (TTY-TDD). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Labor (DOL or Department) is announcing final PY 2017 allocations for the NFJP. This notice provides information on the amount of funds available during PY 2017 to State service areas awarded grants through the PY 2016 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) Employment and Training and Housing Assistance Grants. The allocations are based on the funds appropriated in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, Public Law 115-31, May 5, 2017 (from this point forward, referred to as ``the Act''). In appropriating these funds, Congress provided $75,885,000 for Employment and Training Grants; $5,517,000 for Housing Assistance Grants; and $494,000 for Technical Assistance and Training. The Act, Division H, Title I, sec. 106(b), allows the Secretary to set aside up to 0.5 percent of each discretionary appropriation for activities related to program integrity. For 2017, the Department set aside the full 0.5 percent of most discretionary appropriations, including migrant and seasonal farmworker program formula grants and housing. This reduced the amount available for NFJP Employment and Training grants to $75,505,575 and Housing Assistance grants to $5,489,415. The amount appropriated for discretionary purposes (technical assistance and training) was not adjusted. Included below is the table listing the PY 2017 allocations for the NFJP Employment and Training Grants, as well as the sub- allocation table for California. California is the only State service area with more than one grant; the current sub-allocation formula for California was developed in collaboration with the existing grantees. Individual grants are awarded for Housing Assistance as a result of the grants competition and are further distributed according to language in the appropriations law requiring that of the total amount available, not less than 70 percent shall be allocated to permanent housing activities, leaving not more than 30 percent to temporary housing activities. PY 2017 Formula Allocation for NFJP The calculation of the PY 2017 formula allocation distribution incorporates the state-by-state relative shares of eligible farmworkers developed for the PY 2005 formula allocations using the updated datasets described above, with various adjustments applied since that time. The PY 2005 calculation adjusted those state-by-state relative shares by ``hold-harmless'' and ``stop-loss''/''stop-gain'' limits due to the introduction of the updated data. The following year, the PY 2006 formula allocations were proportionately based on the PY 2005 formula allocations and further adjusted by an additional $3.8 million appropriated by Congress for States whose PY 2005 allocation had been reduced as a result of the updated data used for the PY 2005 formula allocation distribution. Detailed descriptions of the formula methodology for PY 2005 and PY 2006 formula allocations were provided in the applicable Federal Register announcements. The PY 2007 appropriation for the WIA Section 167 formula program was $470 less than the corresponding PY 2006 appropriation. To maintain stability of funding for the program and consistency with the PY 2006 congressional directions to the Department, the Department distributed the PY 2007 formula funding among all States in the same proportion as the distribution of the PY 2006 formula allocations. In all subsequent appropriations, including PY 2017, the Department continued to distribute the formula funding amount in the same proportion as the distribution of the prior year's formula amounts. State Combinations There will be a single plan of service for operating the PY 2017 NFJP in the State service areas of Delaware and Maryland and the State service areas of Rhode Island and Connecticut. The sub-allocations for multiple sub-state service areas in California were discussed earlier in this Notice. PY 2018 Formula Allocation for NFJP In February and April 2017, the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) hosted a national online dialogue to gather ideas from NFJP grantees, research analysts, economists, and other professionals on revising the existing formula and its databases to ensure incorporation of the latest available data, as required under WIOA Section 182(a). The ideas suggested by the multiple stakeholders who participated in the national online dialogue helped inform the proposed formula for PY 2018. ETA will publish the PY 2018 proposed allocation formula for comment in the fall of 2017. Byron Zuidema, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training. [FR Doc. 2017-13750 Filed 6-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The harmless’’ and ‘‘stop-loss’’/’’stop-gain’’
Department of Labor (DOL or limits due to the introduction of the
Employment and Training Department) is announcing final PY updated data. The following year, the
Administration 2017 allocations for the NFJP. This PY 2006 formula allocations were
notice provides information on the proportionately based on the PY 2005
Employment and Training amount of funds available during PY formula allocations and further adjusted
Administration Program Year (PY) 2017 to State service areas awarded
2017; Workforce Innovation and by an additional $3.8 million
grants through the PY 2016 Funding appropriated by Congress for States
Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 167, Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for
National Farmworker Jobs Program whose PY 2005 allocation had been
the National Farmworker Jobs Program reduced as a result of the updated data
(NFJP) Allocations (NFJP) Employment and Training and used for the PY 2005 formula allocation
AGENCY: Employment and Training Housing Assistance Grants. The
distribution. Detailed descriptions of the
Administration, Labor. allocations are based on the funds
formula methodology for PY 2005 and
ACTION: Notice.
appropriated in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2017, Public Law PY 2006 formula allocations were
115–31, May 5, 2017 (from this point provided in the applicable Federal
SUMMARY: This Notice announces
allocations for Program Year (PY) 2017 forward, referred to as ‘‘the Act’’). In Register announcements. The PY 2007
for the WIOA Title I Section 167 appropriating these funds, Congress appropriation for the WIA Section 167
National Farmworker Jobs Program provided $75,885,000 for Employment formula program was $470 less than the
(NFJP) program as required under and Training Grants; $5,517,000 for corresponding PY 2006 appropriation.
Section 182(d) of the Workforce Housing Assistance Grants; and To maintain stability of funding for the
Innovation and Opportunity Act of $494,000 for Technical Assistance and program and consistency with the PY
2014. Training. The Act, Division H, Title I, 2006 congressional directions to the
The NFJP allocations are distributed sec. 106(b), allows the Secretary to set Department, the Department distributed
to the state service areas by a formula aside up to 0.5 percent of each the PY 2007 formula funding among all
that estimates, by State, the relative discretionary appropriation for activities States in the same proportion as the
demand for NFJP services. The formula related to program integrity. For 2017, distribution of the PY 2006 formula
factors used to allocate funds for the the Department set aside the full 0.5 allocations. In all subsequent
NFJP were published in the Federal percent of most discretionary appropriations, including PY 2017, the
Register on May 19, 1999. The notice appropriations, including migrant and Department continued to distribute the
explained the purpose of the formula; seasonal farmworker program formula formula funding amount in the same
i.e., distributing funds geographically by grants and housing. This reduced the proportion as the distribution of the
State service area on the basis of each amount available for NFJP Employment prior year’s formula amounts.
area’s relative share of farmworkers who and Training grants to $75,505,575 and
are eligible for enrollment in the NFJP. Housing Assistance grants to State Combinations
The data used in the formula are $5,489,415. The amount appropriated
for discretionary purposes (technical There will be a single plan of service
comprised of a combination of data sets
assistance and training) was not for operating the PY 2017 NFJP in the
that were selected to yield the relative
adjusted. Included below is the table State service areas of Delaware and
share distribution across States of
listing the PY 2017 allocations for the Maryland and the State service areas of
eligible farmworkers. While the data
factors used in the formula remain NFJP Employment and Training Grants, Rhode Island and Connecticut. The sub-
unchanged since their development in as well as the sub-allocation table for allocations for multiple sub-state service
1999, the data sets were last updated in California. California is the only State areas in California were discussed
2005 with data from the 2000 Census, service area with more than one grant; earlier in this Notice.
the 2003 National Agricultural Workers the current sub-allocation formula for
PY 2018 Formula Allocation for NFJP
Survey (NAWS), and the 2002 Census of California was developed in
Agriculture. collaboration with the existing grantees. In February and April 2017, the
DATES: The PY 2017 NFJP allocations
Individual grants are awarded for Employment and Training
become effective for the program year Housing Assistance as a result of the Administration (ETA) hosted a national
beginning on July 1, 2017. grants competition and are further online dialogue to gather ideas from
distributed according to language in the NFJP grantees, research analysts,
ADDRESSES: Questions on the allocations
appropriations law requiring that of the economists, and other professionals on
can be submitted to the Employment total amount available, not less than 70
and Training Administration, Office of revising the existing formula and its
percent shall be allocated to permanent
Financial Administration, 200 databases to ensure incorporation of the
housing activities, leaving not more
Constitution Ave. NW., Room N–4702, than 30 percent to temporary housing latest available data, as required under
Washington, DC 20210, Attention: Ms. activities. WIOA Section 182(a). The ideas
Anita Harvey, (202) 693–3958 (phone), suggested by the multiple stakeholders
(202) 693–2859 (fax), or email: PY 2017 Formula Allocation for NFJP who participated in the national online
Harvey.anita@dol.gov. The calculation of the PY 2017 dialogue helped inform the proposed
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: formula allocation distribution formula for PY 2018. ETA will publish
Laura Ibañez, Unit Chief (202) 693–3645 incorporates the state-by-state relative the PY 2018 proposed allocation
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or Steven Rietzke, Division Chief (202) shares of eligible farmworkers formula for comment in the fall of 2017.
693–3912. Individuals with hearing or developed for the PY 2005 formula
speech impairments may access the allocations using the updated datasets Byron Zuidema,
telephone numbers above via TTY by described above, with various Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment
calling the toll-free Federal Information adjustments applied since that time. and Training.
Relay Service at 1–877–889–5627 (TTY– The PY 2005 calculation adjusted those [FR Doc. 2017–13750 Filed 6–29–17; 8:45 am]
TDD). state-by-state relative shares by ‘‘hold- BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P
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| Dates | The PY 2017 NFJP allocations become effective for the program year beginning on July 1, 2017. | |
| Contact | Laura Iba[ntilde]ez, Unit Chief (202) 693-3645 or Steven Rietzke, Division Chief (202) 693-3912. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may access the telephone numbers above via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 1-877-889-5627 (TTY-TDD). | |
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