016.20.98 Ark. Code R. 017
On August 5.1997, the President signed the Balanced Budget Act Of 1997. This legislation amended certain Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF) provisions of the Social Security Act and authorized the Secretary of Labor to provide Welfare-to-Work (WtW) grants to States and local communities for employment assistance to move the hard-to-employ TANF welfare recipients into unsubsidized jobs and economic self-sufficiency.
The objective of the WtW grant program is to provide additional resources to target hard-to-employ welfare clients and non-custodial parents within the State. The WtW legislation specifically includes certain non-custodial parents of TANF minor children. A non-custodial parent means a parent who is absent from the TEA child's household. (See TEA 3621 for more information regarding non-custodial parents.)
WtW activities must be coordinated with those undertaken through TANF. The WtW regulations provide the States and local governments with broad discretion to design and implement programs that meet the needs of the hard-to-employ clients in the individual States.
Although the WtW program is a part of the Arkansas TEA State Plan, the Employment Security Department (ESD) is the administrative agency for the WtW program. The State WtW grant funds are funneled through ESD from the Department of Labor to the local Service Delivery Area (SDA). At the local level, the Private Industry Council (PIC) administers the funds. However, because the WtW program is specifically for TANF families, close coordination and collaboration between the County DHS office and the local PIC is necessary for a successful program. The procedures described in the following sections are intended to be used as a basis on which to build an effective and coordinated WtW process at the local level.
The federal law specifies certain criteria an individual must meet in order to participate in the WtW program. Not every TEA recipient will meet this criteria. Therefore, a WtW eligibility determination must be made on each individual. The County DHS Office will be responsible for determining WtW eligibility and will certify to the WtW agency that each Individual referred meets the WtW criteria.
The WtW legislation targets those TANF (TEA) recipients who will have the most difficulty transitioning into employment. It divides such individuals into two groups:
The WtW regulations mandate that 70% of the funds be spent on participants who are classified as hard-to-employ individuals. The law establishes three different categories of participants who may be served under the 70% provision. In order to participate in the WtW program in the 70% group, a participant must meet one of the following categories.
Category One - An individual must meet each of the following three eligibility criteria:
70% Group Continued
Category Two - Non-Custodial Parent. (For more information refer to policy 3621).
Both of the following must be met:
Category Three - The individual must meet both of the following criteria:
The WtW regulations mandate that 30% of the funds be spent on participants who have long-term welfare dependence characteristics. An individual is eligible in the 30% group if he or she meets any one of the following categories.
Category One - An individual must meet both of the following eligibility criteria:
30% Group Continued
determined at the local level to be a long-term dependence characteristic. (The WtW agency and the DHS office should work together to determine any such characteristics.)
Category Two - Non-Custodial Parent (For more information see policy 3621)
Both of the following must be met:
Only individuals who meet the WtW Eligibility Criteria will be referred to the local Private Industry Council (PIC) for WtW services. TEA recipients who meet one of the categories under TEA policy 3610 or 3615 will be considered as appropriate referrals for WtW services. The TEA Worker will be responsible for determining which TEA recipients are referred for WtW services.
Each DHS County Office should coordinate with the local WtW agericy to establish a referral process that will meet each agency's needs. The referral process must include the use of Form DCO-1425 (Referral) and DCO-1426 (Certification). Beyond the use of these forms, however, any other referral and turnaround procedures are at local discretion.
Referrals for WtW services for TEA recipients will be made by completing form DCO-1425 and any other documents agreed upon locally. In addition, the WtW Eligibility Certification form (DCO-1426) will be attached to the referral form. An Employability Assessment and Educational Assessment will be conducted on each TEA WtW client prior to referral for WtW services and copies of those assessments will attached to the DCO-1426.. If the TEA case contains an assessment that was completed within the last six (6) months, then no hew assessment will be needed. Any other employment related information already obtained at the time of referral, such as copies of, the Skills Assessment, Employment Plan, Description of Supportive Services Provided/Arranged, or other information (e.g. latest narrative entry, EPU, etc.) will also be attached. NOTE: Some referrals may not have an Employment Plan since a WtW referral may be made before an Employment Plan is completed.
The WtW agency will use Section IV of Form DCO-1425 to report information regarding WtW activity to the DHS County Office.
The non-custodial parent will be referred for WtW services by the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE). Since the non-custodial parent's WtW eligibility is dependent upon the custodial parent's characteristics, the DHS County Office must make the WtW determination.
The OCSE will request a WtW determination on an non-custodial parent via the OCSE Welfare-to-Work Eligibility/Referral form. Upon receipt of this form from OCSE, the worker will determine a non-custodial parent's WtW eligibility. If eligible, the worker will complete the DCO-1426 and Section II of the OCSE referral form. A copy of the DCO-1426 and referral form will be returned to the local OCSE office while the original DCO-1426 and referral form is forwarded to the WtW agency. If the person is not eligible, the worker will so notify OCSE in Section II of the referral form. A copy of the referral form and the DCO-1426, If completed, should be filed in the corresponding TEA case record.
NOTE: The DHS worker's only involvement with the non-custodial parent will be the completion of the DCO-1426. The DCO-1426, Certification Form will not be given to the non-custodial parent, but will be sent directly to the WtW agency. WtW will report all non-custodial participation and non-compliance information directly to OCSE.
Allowable activities under WtW include the following:
Some supportive services (e.g. transportation assistance, child care assistance, substance abuse treatment, etc.) are also available through WtW when otherwise not available. However, if such supportive services are available using TEA funds, the TEA Worker will authorize such services. NOTE: TEA funds may be used to pay for supportive services for TEA recipient WtW clients but not for non-custodial parents.
Post Employment Services are available under WtW for individuals who have entered employment. The purpose of Post Employment service is to help individuals maintain and/or enhance their employment. Services available may include,
Basic education,
English as a second language,
Occupational skills training, and
Mentoring.
Education and training activities are available only as Post Employment Services.
The DHS County Office should ensure that the local WtW agency is aware of the minimum participation requirements for TEA.
When a TEA recipient is engaged in WtW activities, the worker should report the recipient in a TEA activity (e.g. OJT, Work Experience. Subsidized Employment) that appropriately reflects the services being provided by the WtW agency.
Once enrolled by the local WtW agency, DHS will assume that the client is participating satisfactorily unless notified by the WtW agency that the client is not complying. Follow-up and monitoring procedures will be developed by the local DHS County Office and the local WtW agency.
Non-compliance by a TEA participant will be reported by the WtW agency to the local DHS office. Once failure to comply has been reported, DHS will contact the client to give him or her an opportunity to explain why he or she failed to comply and make a determination of good cause, if appropriate. The procedures outlined in TEA 3500 will be followed for TEA clients who are referred to WtW and fail to comply with program activities.
NOTE: Non-compliance by a non-custodial parent will be handled by the WtW agency and OCSE.
INSTRUCTIONS DCO-1425
Purpose
The DCO-1425 is used by the county DHS ofifice to refer an eligible TEA recipient to the Welfare-to-Work (WtW) agency for employment services. It is also used as a turnaround form for the WtW agency to report information regarding the individual's participation to the county DHS office.
Completion
The DHS worker will complete Sections I - EI. Section I is self-explanatory. In Section II, the worker will indicate any attachments to the referral form. Section III is self-explanatory.
The WtW agency will complete Section IV which is self-explanatory.
Routing --
The DCO-1425 will be routed to the WtW agency when the individual is referred for WtW services with a copy retained in the TEA case record until the turnaround form is received back from the WtW agency.
The WtW worker will route the form back to the TEA worker as soon as there is any information to be reported in Section IV.
The actual routing method, e.g., fax, mail, etc., and other coordinating factors will be worked out locally between the county DHS office and the WtW agency.
INSTRUCTIONS DCO-1426
Purpose
The DCO-1426 is used by the DHS county office to certify that an individual is eligible for Welfare-to-Work (WtW) services.
Completion
The caseworker will complete the DCO-1426 to indicate in which WtW group and category the individual is eligible. Part A will be completed if the individual falls into the Hard-to-Employ (70%) group and Part B will be completed if the individual Is in the Long-Term Dependence Characteristics (30%) group. Only the Part (A or B) appropriate to the individual will be completed.
Routing
For TEA participants, the completed DCO-1426 will be attached to the DCO-1425 (Welfare-to-Work Referral & Participation Turnaround) and routed to the WtW agency. A copy of the DCO-1426 wiil be retained in the TEA case record.
For non-custodial parents, the completed DCO-1426 will be attached to one copy of the referral form received from the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) and routed to the WtW agency. A copy of the DCO-1426 will be retained in the corresponding TEA case record. (Do not send a copy of the DCO-1426 to the OCSE. Only the referral form received from OCSE will be returned to that office indicating whether the non-custodial parent was certified as WtW eligible.)
ADDENDUM 2
ARK. \NSAS
STATE PLAN FOR TITLE IV-A OF THE
iSOCLAL SECURITY ACT:
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
BLOCK GR\NT WELFARE-TO-WORK FORMULA GRANT
This addendum to the Arkansas Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) plan will provide Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA) to move hard to employ TANF recipients with significant employment barriers into unsubsidized jobs offering long term employment opportunities. These funds will provide welfare recipients with job placement services, transitional employment, job retention and support services to achieve the ultimate goal of long-term employment and economic self-sufficiency.
ANNUAL STATE PLAN UNDER SECTION 403 (a)(5) OF
THE TEMPOR.\RY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
BLOCK GRANT \VELFARE-TO-WORK
FORMULA GRANTS
STATE OF ARKANSAS Submitted March U, 1998
FOR THE PERIOD OF
May L 1998-September 30, 1998, .,,,._._..
The Arkansas Employment Security Department (ESD) is the State Administrative Agency for the Welfare-to-Work Program. The Department of Human Services (DHS) is responsible for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program which in Arkansas is called Transitional Employment Assistance (TEA). These two agencies and others have worked closely in developing the state's implementation of welfare reform. The local Private Industry Councils (PIC) will continue these collaborative efforts in assisting welfare recipients to make the transition to gainHil employment.
DHS will certif[GREATER THAN]', and refer hard-to-employ TANF recipients and qualified noncustodial parents to the PICs through local agreements/arrangements. DHS W'ill provide copies of case history, assessments and supportive service needs, along with an eligibility certificate of all individuals referred. Potential participants will be directed to DHS for certification and referral to the PIC. DHS has financial responsibility for audit exceptions involving all ineligible referrals. Assessment will be conducted as follows:
Case Management will be provided to individuals who need assistance before and after entering the labor force. Case Management is designed to take into account the "whole person," which facilitates closely coordinated delivery of services at the local level.
Local PICs will place eligible participants in a job and provide supportive services which are not otherwise available but are necessary to assist in the transition from welfare to work. This process will include transition skills, retention skills, rapid reemployment, advancement skills and supportive services which may include but are not limited to alcohol and other 'addictions for job retention.
The State's program goals Will be to:
reduce the number of families on welfare through full-time employment and/or continued, participation in program activities until off welfare;
increase employment among families on welfare through part-time or full-time employment and support for combining work and welfare;
increase the income of families through job placement and training in order to enable the client to become self sufficient; and to empower each client with the skills to maintain the job and advance within the position. In some cases, post termination services such as child care assistance, assistance with transportation, and employer mentoring, among other activities will be available to assist in the client's triumph over poverty. Other benefits to assist clients to become self sufficient through work pay are job search and job development geared to higher paying jobs, and more opportunity allowed for education or training that can increase earnings;
keep applicants from becoming long-term recipients through job search and to help applicants avoid re-enrolling in welfare, and place emphasis on getting people quickly into the program;
move long-term recipients into jobs through marketing work, teaching basic work habits, and providing supervised .wojk experience and job development for those unable to" find jobs on, . theirown;
increase the ability of qualified noncustodial parents to provide court ordered child support through job placement and other assistance as appropriate;
reduce recidivism through transitional benefits and support services for those who leave welfare and to help with obtaining work-related benefits such as earned-income credit, WOTC, and reemployment assistance for those who lose their job; and achieve long-term cost effectiveness through job search supplemented by other employment focused activities, more attention to serving long-term recipients, and focus on reducing recidivism.
The above goals will assure that appropriate activities and ser\'ices.are provided to help these participants achieve self-sufficiency.
The state will promote and strongly encourage welfare-to-work, activities that will assist participants to receive employment at wages that will ensure the achievement of self-sufficiency.
Before receiving job placement vouchers, participants will sign an employment agreement and search for a job. Participants will have access to an array of services. Information will be provided on eligible service providers who can redeem the vouchers upon successful job placement and retention.
The agency providing the service to the client will be requested to complete the portion of the Job Voucher (JV) which relates to the service provided. The employer(s) will be required to return the JV to the issuing agency as proof of job placement in order for the employer to receive reimbursement.
Programs such as Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) will be used as an incentive for employers to hire those that they ordinarily would not hire. The Earned Income Tax Credit supplements the wages of qualified individuals by means of refiandable tax credit, "encouraging low wage workers to seek and maintain employment. These credits will be an important tool in the effort to encourage the placement and retention of welfare participants.
A common application and tracking system will be developed during the next two years which will include automated determination of eligibility, scanning of proof documents, validation of eligibility, and referrals. The results will be able to be injected into the information system so that services which are duplicated automatically will be rejected.
PICs will coordinate with local resources that provide supportive type services. If documentation shows local resources are unavailable to provide a particular support service, then WtW fiands may be used to contract for such services.
PICs will compile a list of local providers that provide or can provide supportive services, establish a contact person in the agency that has authority to commit the agency to expenditures for ser\'ices or to have knowledge that funds are not available to provide the services needed from the particular agency. When a contact is established, statements from the . contact must be placed in individual folders of participants stating that funds are not available by the local providers and WtW fiinds are utilized for the service. If services are provided from another funding source, it should be noted on the Individual Service Strategy for the participant.
WtW program implementation target date is May 1, 1998.
. TANF recipients and qualified noncustodial parents tdlKe WtW
program operators. DHS will accept financial responsibility.for ... ...:,.
audit exceptions involving all ineligible referrals made by DHS and will maintain all eligibility documentation on referrals. DHS will forward a form/certificate to the Local WtW operator stating that the individual meets the eligibility criteria to receive WtW services.
PICs will closely coordinate with the local TANF agencies in ; providing assessment and case management to eligible participants. The State is in the process of determining whether one skills assessment instrument will be used for all programs. If it is decided that one will be used, it will be used for WtW purposes. WtW activities must be coordinated with activities through the TANF grant and other related resources. These include, but are not limited to, alcohol and other drug prevention, inter\'ention and treatment services, Child Care and Development Fund, the JTPA programs, State employment service, private sector employers, labor organizations, business and trade associations, education agencies, housing agencies, community development organizations, transportation organizations, community-based and faith-based organizations, disability community organizations and colleges and universities which provide some of the assistance needed by the targeted population.
Local TANF agencies will coordinate with PICs to assist in transitioning individuals from welfare- to- work and obtaining self-sufficiency by identifying barriers to employment on the front-end when possible, help individuals overcome those barriers and to obtain employment.
Additionally, the State's monthly monitoring will ensure that not more than 30% of the grant funds are expended on individuals who have characteristics asisociated with long-term welfare dependence, such as school dropout, teen pregnancy, or poor work history, and who are either recipients of TANF assistance or- noncustodial parents.
The State will require each PIC which receives WtW fonnula funds to ensure adequate fiscal controls by requiring the establishment of separate fimd ledgers. The State's financial analysis will include review of these fund ledgers to ensure that the grant recipient has documented grant expenditures by cost category. With reference to contracts or vouchers for job placement services in the private sector supported by WtW funds, the State will require all such instruments to include provisions ensuring that at least one-half Q/2) of the payment occur only after an eligible individual placed into unsubsidized employment has been retained by the employer for six (6) months. Financial monitoring will include procurement activities, and the State will require all PICs to justify contracts and subcontracts with other organizations which utilize WtW. formula dollars as a funding source.
Regarding the use of these specific Federal funds, the State certifies its adherence to the common rule "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments," per the regulations at 29 CFR Part 97 .. PICs which provide WtW funding for authorized services with other entities or subcontractors, such as institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations, must require these organizations to certify compliance with Office of Management and Budget Circular A-110; as codified in the regulations at 29 CFR Part 95 . The State will ensure that all governmental and nonprofit organizations receiving WtW funds follow the audit requirements of Office and Management and Budget Circular A-133_,_regarding additional fiscal controls including audit requirements, as codified at -. 29 CFR 97.26 for governmental organizations and at 29 CFR 97.26 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other nonprofit .organizations. Each PIC will establish/provide to the State its internal policy prohibiting any PIC member from casting a vote on, or participating in any matter which would provide direct financial benefit to that member.
Program activities will be monitored to ascertain that funds are being expended to help move eligible individuals into long-term unsubsidized jobs by any of the following means: job creation through short-term public or private sector wage subsidies; on-the-job training contracts with publig or private providers of job readiness, job placement, and post-employment services; job vouchers for similar services; community service or work * experience; or job retention and supportive services such as, transportation services, substance abuse treatment sei*vices, child care and housing assistance. Program outcomes will be reviewed to determine whether the PIC has succeeded in ser\'ing eligible individuals in terms of (1) placement in unsubsidized jobs; (2) duration of such placements; and (3) increase in earnings.
The PICs will utilize agreements/arrangements with local housing providers.
Eighty-five percent (85%) of available funds will be allocated to the Private-Industry Councils of each of the ten Service Delivery Areas within the State, and fifteen percent (15%) of available flindswill be,retained by the State for welfare to work projects to help long-term recipients of assistance obtain unsubsidized jobs.
The following factors will be used in the State's formula to distribute funds to the substate areas:
Fifty percent (50%) of the funds will be allocated based on the number of individuals residing in each county who represents those individuals who exceed 7.5% of those individuals living in poverty. This information is compared to the state as a whole to arrive at each county's share. This information is provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Fifty percent (50%)) of the fijnds will be allocated based on the number of welfare cases which represent individuals residing in each county who is receiving and have received welfare assistance for the past thirty months compared to the total . number of welfare cases containing such individuals within the State .who meet the same criteria. Informationprovidedby the Arkansas Department of Human Services will be used for this factor. ."
No PIC within the State will receive less than $100,000.00 using the above factors (See Attacliment "F"). Funds will be allocated to PICs within 30 days from the receipt of the State's fund allotment.
Representatives from Employment Security Department and Department of Human Services met October 15, 1997, to discuss initial planning strategies. It was decided that ESD would write the plan with input from DHS, private industry. councils (local substate areas). Department of Transportation, state housing authority, community-based organizations, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) and Vocational Rehabilitation. Each agency provided contact names and phone numbers in order to facilitate coordination of the plan. It was decided that DHS will provide the number of individuals who have been receiving welfare 30 or more months, by county, to use as a factor in the development of the formula. See attachment "E" for additional coordination efforts.
Notice of the availability of the State's and the PIC's proposed WtW plans for review and comment will be published in the statewide and local newspapers for a 3-day period, and at least 30 days before the proposed effective date. PICs will notify ESD of all comments received and actions taken as a result of those comments. ESD also will provide and make available to the public.any.comments received and actions taken on those comments.
The required newspaper announcement will include, at a minimum, the following;
All comments received are summarized. See attachment G
Although the Governor will not apply for a waiver to have an agency other than a private industry council administer the funds provided under this award at this thiie, tiie Governor is implementing the following procedure to comply with 20 CFR 645.400(a)(2) of the WtW Regulations, which state in part. . . "if, during the operation of the local WtW program, the Governor determines that the PIC, or alternate agency which is administering the program, has not coordinated its expenditures with expenditures of funds provided to the. State under TANF, the Governor shall request a waiver after the second notice of failure to coordinate expenditures." An RFP process will be utilized to select an alternate agency to administer WtW funds for the area.
If the Governor opts to apply for the waiver, then the process w-ill continue as stated in 29 CFR 645.400 . The decision of the Secretary shall constitute final agency action.
The State will reserve 15% of the WtW funds for projects to assist long term recipients of assistance enter unsubsidized jobs and to administer the WtW grant. The main focus of these projects will be the work first strategy, transitional employment services, and job retention skills. A portion of these funds will be distributed to public, private nonprofit, and private for profit entities, including PICs, governmental entities, community-based organizations, and community development cooperations, through a request for proposal process. Also, a portion of these funds will be used to provide additional support for 85% funded projects operated by the PICs.
., capacity building for staft'persons working whh WtW eligible individuals, and for special projects, competitively awarded, to serve individuals eligible for WtW.
Planned expenditures by quarters:
See Attachment D
ASSURANCES
The State/Commonwealth of Arkansas, assures to the following requirements under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act.
PROGRAM ADMlNlSTR\TION/ACTIVlTIES
Citations: Section 402(a) and Section -t03(a)(5)(A)(ii)(}V).
[That is, the State has met its TANF maintenance-of-effort requirement under Section 409(a)(7) for the fiscal year].
WORKER PROTECTIONS
.CUation: Section 403(a)(5)(J)(l).
Section 40 S(d), with respect to participation in work activities engaged in under the WtW program.
For the State/Commonwealth of Arkansas specify below which State Agency will be Grant Recipient, and which State agency will be the Administrative Agency and identify the individual who will be the Liaison for the Welfare-To-Work Program.
ATTACHMENT A ROLES AND RJESPONSIBILITIES OF ESD
ESD will conduct program and financial compliance reviews with assistance from DHS ESD will coordinate the addendum to the state plan and submit to DDL ESD will be the fiscal agent for the Welfare-to-Work program ESD will be the reporting agency for all DDL required reports
ATTACHMENT B ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TANF AGENCY
DHS will identify, certify hard-to-employ TANF recipients and qualified noncustodial parents, and refer to the WtW program operators
DHS will maintain all eligibility documentation referrals
DHS will provide all assessment information available upon referral to the local WtW program operator including identification of any supportive services being provided at time of referral
DHS wall accept financial responsibility for audit exceptions involving all ineligible referrals
DHS will provide a list of fianding available for supportive services, i.e., transportation, child care
DHS will promote and encourage the local TANF offices to coordinate and cooperate _, with the local PIC
Provide updated list of local TEAs throughout the State
JTEPA PICs
NORTHWEST
Mike Norton, Executive Director.
Northwest AR EDD
313 Hwy. 62-65, 41 2N
P.O. Box 190
Harrison, AR.72602-019a
Al West, JTPA Director
?h: 741-5404 Harrison
751-3250 Springdale FAX: 741-1905 Harrison
751-4482 Springdale 3-Mail: ACWEST@SPECSNT.COM
Cojantoas-Ssxstfiji:. Benton, Carroll, Boone, Marion, Baxter, Searcy, Newton, Madison, Washington
N. OJRTH__CENTEAL
Van Thomas, Executive Director White River PDD P.O. Box 2396 1652 W'hite Drive Batesville, AR 72501 Freda Wallis, JTPA Director Ph: 793-5233 793-5765 FAX: 793-4035 E-Mail: WRPDD@MAIL.CEI .NET
Izard, Stone, Cleburne, White, Sharp, Independence, Van Buren, Jackson, Woodruff
NORTHEAST
Sammy McGuire, Executive Director
Employment & Training Services, Inc.
2809 Forrest Home Road
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Ph: 932-1564
FAX: 932-5310
E-Mail: ETS@INET-DIRECT.COM
C.ojantiaaJSarxadjL Randolph, Clay, Lawrence, Greene, Craighead, Poinsett, Mississippi
CJLT. y_QE_LI3:TXE_RaC.K
Rick Colclasure
Director Community Programs
Room 220W
500 W. Markham
City Hall Annex
Little Rock, AR ,72201
Ph: 399-3424
FAX: 399-3425
E-M: UNKNOWN
.CaunL±jLas__S£Xvad_L City limits of Little Rock
John Martin, -Chairman Central KR PIC P.O. Box 300 115 Jefferson Lonoke, AR .7 2086 Ronney Larsen, ..Exec... Director Randy Boyd, JTPA Director . Ph: 676-2721 374-4669 Little Rock
376-4119 NLR
565-4170 CADC/Little Rock " -
778-7702 CADC/Benton FAX: 676-5020 E-Mail: CAPDD@AOL.COM
Counties Served: Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Saline, Faulkner, Pulaski Counties . Served: Lonoke, Monroe,
WKST CTTNTRAT. .
Pat Heusei, Executive Director
West Central AR PDD. Inc.
P.O. Box 21100
1820 Higdon Ferry Rd.
Suite D
Hot Springs, AR 71903
Jim Bardwell, JTPA Director
Ph:. 525-7577
FAX: 525-7677
E-Mail: PHEUSEL@HSNP.COM
rmmj-ieg Served: JohnSOn, Yell, Pope, Perry, Montgomery, Garland, Pike, Clark, Conway, Hot Spring
WEaTERN
Martha Holt, Administrator
'.-restern AR EDA
P.O. Box 1266
'500 Main Street
Van Buren, AR 72956
?h: 474-7061 V \
474-7093 Intake Office FAX: 474-4321 I-Mail: mholt@ftsmith. net
C.o. un±.i.es_-S.ezxeil:. Crawford, Scott, Sebastian, Franklin, Logan, Polk
S. QII XHHEST
lerry Sherwood, Executive Director
Southwest AR FDD
?.0. Box 767
600 Bessie Street vagnolia, AR 71753
Kathy Campbell, Director
ZTiployment & Educational Dev.
?h: 234-4030
FAX: 234-0135
I -Mail: swapda@state.ar.us
Counties ServedjL"Calhoun, Columbia, Dallas, Hempstead, Howard, LaFayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Ouachita, Sevier, Union -
EASJQERN.
Sharon Williams, Exec. Director
Eastern AR PI C
P.O. Box 1388
260 Shoppingway
West Memphis, AR 72303.
Ph: 735-6730 ,
FAX: 732-4995
E-Mail; .PICVENTURE@A0L.COM
Counties-Sarved: Cross, Phillips, Crittenden, St. Francis, Lee
SOUTHEAST
Glenn Bell, Exec. Director
Southeast AR EDD
P.O. Box 6806
721 Walnut
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Ph: 536-1971
FAX: 536-7718
E-Mail: . GLENBSLL@EARTHLINK. NET
Counties Served: Grant, Arkansas, Lincoln, Bradley, Ashley, Desha, Jefferson, Cleveland, Drew, Chicot -
ATTACHMENT "D"
ATTACHMENT E COORDINATION EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT WELFARE-TO-WORK
November 18, 1997 - State faxed planning guidance for PICs to develop their local. Welfare-to-Work (WtW) plans
November 26, 1997 - Faxed the PICs a list of local DHS County
Administrators that administer.the TANF program
November 26, 1998 - Faxed DHS a list of JTPA. PICs . for
Coordination purposes
November 27, 1997 - Faxed the Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse prevention a list of PICs for coordination purposes
December 12,'1997 - PIC WtW Draft Plans received at the State
December 30, 1997 - News release to announce WtW Training Seminar
January 9, 1998 - Faxed invitation and.agenda to PICs to invite their local partners to .the training seminar on WtW regulations
January 12, 1998 - State announced meeting to address the
.State's Draft Welfare to Work Plan
January 13, 1998 - Arkansas Career Opportunity Partnership
Cabinet met to discuss proposed statewide policies and procedures to implement the state's Welfare-to-Work program
January 20, 1998 - Faxed proposed State policies and procedures to implement WtW to the Arkansas Career . Opportunity Partnership Cabinet
January 22, 1998 - State and PICs met to discuss the proposed statewide WtW policies/procedures
January 26, 1998 - -Faxed to the PICs proposed policies and procedures discussed during the January 22, meeting for written comments
January 28, 1998 - WtW Regulations Training provided by DOL/DHHS
Regi on VI, sign-in sheet noting agencies in attendance are attached
January 28, 1998 - Provided copies of the State TANF plan to the
PICs
February 10, 1998 - The COPC met and approved the WtW statewide policies/procedures
, February .19,. 1998 '- .DHS provided .the number of welfare recipients by county to use in the State's 85% allocation formula
March 10, ,1998 - The COPC met discussed and.approved the
State's WtW plan
March 31, 1998 - The COPC met discussed and approved the State's WtW plan
State based on the .above coordination at the State and local level, .training and guidance provided by the State.
Attachment F
Welfare to Work Private Industry Council Allocations: | ||
Central | #05-FY9S-WtW-9O | $ 826,311 |
Little Rock | #05-FY98-WtW-80 | 646,480 |
. Eastern | #05-FY98-WtW-31 | 1,427,263 |
Nonh Central | #05-FY98-WtW-20 | 537,648 |
Noiilieast | #05-FY98-WtW-30 | 755,593 |
Nonhwest | #05-FY98-WtW-10 | 415,685 |
Southeast | #05-FY98-WtW-40 | 1,258,814 |
Southwest | #05-FY98-WtW-50 | 860,958 |
Western | #05-FY98-WtW-60 | 424,345 |
West Central | #05-FY98AVtW-71 | 572,288 |
ATTACHMENT G
Summary of Comments:
o Concern on 6 month retention period.on placements, believes that employers would have issue with this time frame;
o Clarification on items/statements that were not clear to the reader, e.g. the assessment process, supportive services, program activities, case management, and goals;
o Will the State specify program outcomes;
o How long will certificates of eligibility be good for;
o Who will impose sanctions, if any;
o What system will be used to track clients;
0 Recognize, acknowledge, and address the necessity for serving "Noncustodial parent";
o Describe coordination with Rehabilitation Services;
o Reduce the State's share of administration to 2%
o Recognize, acknowledge, and address the necessity for
Alcohol and other Drug Prevention Intervention and Treatment Services;
o Placement goal of 65% is too high;
o When will funds be received by the PICs;
o Who will monitor and what will they monitor;,
o What are the performance, standards; .. ,.
o Will match be allocated to the PICs
016.20.98 Ark. Code R. 017