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42 U.S. Code § 3056a. Administration
(a) State plan
(1) Governor
For a State to be eligible to receive an allotment under section 3056d of this title, the Governor of the State shall submit to the Secretary for consideration and approval, a single State plan (referred to in this subchapter as the “State plan”) that outlines a 4-year strategy for the statewide provision of community service employment and other authorized activities for eligible individuals under this subchapter. The plan shall contain such provisions as the Secretary may require, consistent with this subchapter, including a description of the process used to ensure the participation of individuals described in paragraph (2). Not less often than every 2 years, the Governor shall review the State plan and submit an update to the State plan to the Secretary for consideration and approval.
(2) RecommendationsIn developing the State plan prior to its submission to the Secretary, the Governor shall seek the advice and recommendations of—
(A)
individuals representing the State agency and the area agencies on aging in the State, and the State and local workforce development boards established under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.];
(B)
individuals representing public and nonprofit private agencies and organizations providing employment services, including each grantee operating a project under this subchapter in the State; and
(C)
individuals representing social service organizations providing services to older individuals, grantees under subchapter III of this chapter, affected communities, unemployed older individuals, community-based organizations serving the needs of older individuals, business organizations, and labor organizations.
(3) Comments
Any State plan submitted by the Governor in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by copies of public comments relating to the plan received pursuant to paragraph (8), and a summary of the comments.
(4) Plan provisionsThe State plan shall identify and address—
(A)
the relationship that the number of eligible individuals in each area bears to the total number of eligible individuals, respectively, in the State;
(B)
the relative distribution of eligible individuals residing in rural and urban areas in the State; and
(C) the relative distribution of—
(i)
eligible individuals who are individuals with greatest economic need;
(ii)
eligible individuals who are minority individuals;
(iii)
eligible individuals who are limited English proficient;
(iv)
eligible individuals who are individuals with greatest social need; and
(v)
eligible individuals who have been incarcerated within the last 5 years or are under supervision following release from prison or jail within the last 5 years;
(D)
the current and projected employment opportunities in the State (such as by providing information available under section 49l–2 of title 29 by occupation), and the type of skills possessed by local eligible individuals;
(E)
the localities and populations for which projects of the type authorized by this subchapter are most needed; and
(F)
how the activities of grantees in the State under this subchapter will be coordinated with activities carried out in the State under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.) and other related programs (referred to in this subparagraph as “WIOA and related activities”), and how the State will reduce unnecessary duplication between the activities carried out under this subchapter and the WIOA and related activities.