American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Public Law 111-5
Funding for Workforce Services
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) has announced state allotments for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) adult, dislocated worker, and youth; Wagner-Peyser Employment Service (ES); and the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP).
Texas will receive:
| WIA Adult: | $34,344,771 |
|---|---|
| WIA Dislocated Worker: | $53,768,305 |
| WIA Youth: | $82,000,708 |
| Wagner-Peyser ES: | $27,188,088 |
| SCSEP: | $1,316,701 |
- Allocations - Workforce Investment Act and Wagner-Peyser Act Funds PDF or Excel
- Allocation Factor Data – Workforce Investment Act and Wagner-Peyser Funds PDF (5.4 MB) or Excel
- Allocations – Child Care (PDF)
- Current Weekly Report to CPA of ARRA Funds Received/Expended by CFDA (PDF)
- Agency Plan for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funds (Article XII Section 5(a) GAA 81st Legislature) (PDF)
- Article XII Section 5(a) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Report (PDF)
Program Guidance for Workforce Services
DOLETA has issued guidance for implementation of ARRA funds for WIA and ES. For details, see Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 14-08 (PDF).
DOLETA also has established a Web site for ARRA resources.
The Commission has released the following programmatic guidance regarding ARRA workforce funds:
- WIA ARRA Implementation Guidelines:
WD Letter 13-09 - Workforce Investment Act: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Implementation Guide (PDF)
WIA ARRA Guide (PDF)
WD Letter 06-09, Change 1, Attachment 1 - WIA Eligibility Guidelines Income Guidelines Desk Reference (PDF)
WD Letter 13-09, Change 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Waivers for Youth Served Outside the Summer Months (PDF) - WD Letter 17-09 - Service Delivery Strategies and Implementation (PDF)
- Summer Employment Performance Targets:
WD Letter 15-09 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Workforce Investment Act Youth Summer Employment Performance Targets (PDF)
WD Letter 15-09, Attachment 1 - Performance Targets for WIA ARRA Youth Summer Employment (PDF)
The U.S. Department of Justice has posted information on preventing fraud in ARRA contracts and grants.
Workforce Investment Act/Wagner-Peyser ES State Plan
The U.S. Department of Labor is requiring states to modify their existing state plans in order to provide updates to current strategies and new activities related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. As instructed in TEGL 14-08, the Commission submitted a request to extend the current state plan through June 30, 2010.
On June 2, 2009, DOL approved a one-year extension of the current WIA/ES State Plan (PDF).In addition, the state plan will be modified for July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2010, to reflect changes in the Texas economy and the impact on the Texas workforce system, as well as the state strategy for ARRA funds. Public input was invited during the development of this modification and on May 19, the draft state plan modification was approved for public comment through May 29. The final plan was approved by the Commission on June 2 for submission to the Texas Workforce Investment Council for recommendation to the Governor and subsequent submission to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Funding and Program Guidance for Child Care Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has issued guidance for implementation of the ARRA child care funds.
Texas will receive:
| Child Care Development Block Grant: | $214,851,599 |
Program Guidance for Child Care Services
ACF DOLETA has issued guidance for implementation of ARRA funds for child care, see CCDF-ACF-PI-2009-03 (PDF).
ACF also has established a Web site for ARRA resources.
The Commission has released the following programmatic guidance regarding ARRA child care funds:
- ARRA Direct Child Care (PDF)
- ARRA Quality Improvement Activities:
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Child Care Quality Improvement Activities (PDF)
Examples of Quality Improvement Activities (PDF) - ARRA Direct Care Performance Targets:
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Performance Targets for Average Number of Children Served Per Day (PDF)
Performance Targets for ARRA Average Number of Children Served Per Day (PDF)
ARRA Child Care Planning Matrix (Excel)
The Commission will post further guidance on this Web site as it is available.