In accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 12-14, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is issuing funding to assist local Workforce Investment Act (WIA) areas with the transition to WIOA. The TEGL allows states to spend up to two per cent of PY2014 and FY2015 WIA formula funds to plan and implement WIOA transitional activities. ODJFS is issuing one per cent of this funding to WIA local areas.

ODJFS will use the WIA formulary methodology as described in Administrative Code rule 5101:9-31-02 to distribute the WIOA Transition Allocation. In general, the transitional activities for WIOA in the TEGL fall primarily under the current WIA administration guidelines. Therefore local WIA areas may code or re-code current administrative expenditures to this allocation.

Although the high priority activities listed in the TEGL generally meet the WIA definition of administrative costs and may be re-coded to the WIOA Transitional Funding from the area's WIA administrative expenses, all costs charged to WIOA Transitional Funding are categorized as program expenses by definition, regardless of the origin or nature of the costs, and will not count against the area's 10 percent limit on WIA administrative expenditures

ODJFS will issue coding for the allocation via a Bureau of County Finance and Technical Assistance (BCFTA) update. ODJFS will communicate the availability and liquidation period for this allocation through the county finance information system (CFIS). Funds must be expended by the end of the grant availability period.

For questions regarding this funding, reporting and allowable activities please contact the Office of Workforce Development: WIAQNA@JFS.OHIO.GOV. For questions regarding coding please contact your ODJFS Fiscal Supervisor or call BCFTA at (614)752-9194.