[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR645.425]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER V--EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 645--PROVISIONS GOVERNING WELFARE-TO-WORK GRANTS--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart D--State Formula Grants Administration
 
Sec. 645.425  What are the roles and responsibilities of the State(s) and local boards or alternate administering agencies?

    (a) State roles and responsibilities. A State:
    (1) Designates State WtW administering agency;
    (2) Provides overall administration of WtW funds, consistent with 
the WtW statute, WtW regulations and the State's WtW Plan;
    (3) Develops the State WtW Plan in consultation and coordination 
with appropriate entities in substate areas, such as One-Stop systems, 
private sector employers, labor organizations, business and trade 
associations, education agencies, housing agencies, community 
development corporations, transportation agencies, community-based and 
faith-based organizations,

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disability community organizations, community action agencies, and 
colleges and universities which provide some of the assistance needed by 
the targeted population (section 403(a)(5)(A)(ii)(I)(cc));
    (4) Distributes funds to SDAs, consistent with the provisions 
described at Sec. 645.410(a) (section 403(a)(5)(A)(ii)(I)(bb));
    (5) Conducts oversight and monitoring of WtW activities and fund 
expenditures at the State and local levels for compliance with 
applicable laws and regulations, consistent with the provisions at 
Sec. 645.245 and provides technical assistance as appropriate;
    (6) Ensures coordination of local board or alternate administering 
agency fund expenditures with the State TANF expenditures and other 
programs (section 403(a)(5)(A)(ii)(I)(dd));
    (7) Determines whether to request waivers to select an alternate 
administering agency consistent with the provisions described at 
Sec. 645.400 of this part (sections 403(a)(5)(A)(ii)(I)(ee) and 
403(a)(5)(A)(vii)(III));
    (8) Manages and distributes State level WtW funds (15 percent), 
consistent with the provisions at Sec. 645.410(b) and (c) (section 
403(a)(5)(A)(vi)(III));
    (9) Ensures that the 15 percent administration limitation and the 
match requirement are met;
    (10) Ensures that worker protections provisions are observed and 
establishes an appropriate grievance process, consistent with 
Secs. 645.255 through 645.270 of this part (section 403(a)(5)(J));
    (11) Provides comments on Competitive Grant Application(s) from 
eligible entities within the State, consistent with Sec. 645.510 of this 
part (section 403(a)(5)(B)(ii));
    (12) Cooperates with the Department of Health and Human Services on 
the evaluation of WtW programs (section 403(a)(5)(A)(ii)(III));
    (13) Provides technical assistance to PIC's, local boards or 
alternate administering agencies; and
    (14) Establishes internal reporting requirements to ensure Federal 
reports are accurate, complete and are submitted on a timely basis, 
consistent with Sec. 645.240 of this part.
    (b) Local Boards (or alternate administering agency) roles and 
responsibilities. A local board:
    (1) Has sole authority, in coordination with CEOs, to expend formula 
funds (section 403(a)(5)(A)(vii)(I));
    (2) Has authority to determine the individuals to be served in the 
local area (section 403(a)(5)(A)(vii)(I));
    (3) Has authority to determine the services to be provided in the 
local area (section 403(a)(5)(A)(vii)(I));
    (4) Ensures funds are expended on eligible recipients and on 
allowable activities, consistent with Sec. 645.410(a)(5) of this part;
    (5) Coordinates WtW fund expenditures with State TANF expenditures 
and other programs (section 403(a)(5)(A)(ii)(dd));
    (6) Ensures that there is an assessment and an individual service 
strategy in place for each WtW participant, consistent with 
Sec. 645.225(a) and (b) of this part;
    (7) Conducts oversight and monitoring of subrecipients, consistent 
with the provisions at Sec. 645.245 of this part;
    (8) Ensures worker protection provisions and grievance process are 
observed, consistent with State guidelines (section 403(a)(5)(J)); and
    (9) Consults with and provides comments on private entity 
Competitive Grant Application(s), consistent with the provisions at 
Sec. 645.500(b)(1)(i) of this part.