Selection of Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Service Providers Local Boards are responsible for identifying eligible Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services Providers. The WIOA Section 107(d)(10)(D) states that if the AJCC Operator does not provide the Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services described in Section 134(c)(2), the Local Board must identify eligible providers through awarding contracts.
If an AJCC Operator wishes to also serve as the Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services Provider they must have appropriate firewalls in place between the staff providing services, the staff responsible for oversight and monitoring of services, and the Local Board. The firewalls must conform to Title 20 CFR Section 679.430 for demonstrating internal controls and preventing conflicts of interests.
A Local Board may avoid a conflict of interest by establishing appropriate firewalls such as a requirement for an outside entity or third party to conduct the competition. Outsourcing the entire process to an alternate entity would be the best practice in this circumstance to avoid a conflict of interest.
All Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services Providers must be in place and operating in the AJCCs no later than July 1, 2025.
Request for Approval to be Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services Provider A Local Board or administrative entity may be designated as an Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services Provider only with the approval of the CEO and the Governor (WIOA Section 107[g][2] and Title 20 CFR Section 679.410[b]). Approval under this provision would serve as the agreement by the Governor and would exempt the Local Board from selecting Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Service Providers through the awarding of contracts by allowing them to fulfill the role themselves. In line with the time period of selecting of AJCC Operators, if a Local Board receives approval to provide Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services, that approval will be valid for a maximum of four years, after which time another request must be submitted.
If a Local Board wants to provide Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services, the local CEO must submit the Request for Approval to be an Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services Provider application (Attachment 2) and the required supporting documentation to the CWDB by March 1, 2025, through the following method:
Email [email protected]
Subject line Career Services Provider Application
The local CEO will be notified in writing by June 1, 2025, regarding the status of the request. If approved, the designation will be effective immediately.