Bob Knight ResCare Workforce Services Where Things Stand Republican Majorities 238 to 194 in House and 5248 in Senate But Republican Party is sometimes divided Fiscal Conservatives ID: 701295
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News From Washington
This is Wilmington ↓
Bob
KnightResCare Workforce ServicesSlide2
Where Things Stand
Republican Majorities 238 to 194 in House and 52-48 in Senate
But Republican Party is sometimes divided: Fiscal Conservatives Trump Supporters
Others (Libertarians, Moderates, Establishment)As Are Democrats sometimes: Progressive, Liberal, Centrist, Sanders, Establishment Getting Results with Majority of the Majority Rule Slide3
Workforce Appropriations
CR Ended March 23
Final Budget Deal Funded Domestic Programs at FY’17 Levels in FY’18 with Planned Increases in Both Domestic and Defense Spending for FY’19
But then Appropriators Added Almost $100 Million to Core WIOA ProgramsHuge Growth in Deficit is Long-Term Challenge3Slide4
Workforce Funding Thus Far
(In $ Millions)
WIOA
FY2017FY2018 OmnibusPresident’s Revised Budget FY2019 Adult $810,721
$845,556
$815,556
Dislocated Worker (State Formula Grants)
$1,015,020
$
1,040,860
$1,020,860
Youth
$873,416
$903,416
$873,416
National Reserve
$219,501
$
220,859
$145,849
Job Corps (operations)
$1,587,325
$
1,603,325
$1,189,812
Apprenticeship
$95,000
$145,000
$200,000
Wagner-Peyser
Job Service
$
691,231
$
686,231
$
671,413
Adult
Ed & Family Literacy
$
581,955
$616,955
$
485,849
Perkins
Voc
Ed
$1,112,200
$1,115,400
$1,117,600
SCSEP
$400,000
$400,000
-0-
Indian and Native American Programs
$50,000
$54,000
-0-
Migrant and Seasonal
Farmworkers
$81,896
$87,896
-0-Slide5
North Carolina State-Level Allotments
WIOA Program
PY’16PY’17PY’18 Preliminary% Difference PY’17-18Adult
$24,108,820$27,433,397$25,303,014-7.7%Dislocated Worker$31,022,721$32,747,320$29,472,588-10%Youth$25,235,370$28,746,951$26,714,029-7.1%Wagner-Peyser$19,761,644
$19,331,991Slide6
Workforce-Related Legislation
House considering bill to double number of families eligible for child care assistancePROSPER Act would rewrite Higher Education ActInfrastructure Proposals LanguishWIOA Oversight Hearings??Slide7
Now Over 20 Years with Work Requirements for Welfare; Has It Worked?
TANF must now integrate into one-stop unless governor opts out/how is that working so far?TANF Expires 9/30/18Likely to be Extended as is; Reauthorization not likely Until 2019 or BeyondSlide8
Ideas for Reauthorization of TANF
Retain current funding level and 50% participation requirementEliminate 90% 2 parent work participation rateEliminate “caseload reduction credit”Allow partial credit toward work participation rateExtend lifetime voc
ed training credit from 12 to 24 monthsEliminate distinction between “core” and “noncore” work activitiesSlide9
Work Requirements in Social Policy
Medicaid Waivers
New CMS Policy Promotes Work and Community Engagement
Prohibits Using Medicaid Funds for Workforce ActivitiesKentucky First Approval; Also Applying are Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Indiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Utah and ArizonaBut First a Stop in Court?SNAP Beyond ABAWDs?Other Income Transfer Programs?9Slide10
General SNAP Work Requirement
Applies to people who are:
Age 16 - 59Fit for workWorking under 30 hrs per week
Not already complying with work requirements of another programNot studentsNot responsible for a child under 6 273.7(b)Requires:Register for workParticipate in an E&T or workfare program if assigned by StateAccept suitable employment if offeredNo voluntarily quit or reduction in work hours under 30 per week
273.7(a)Slide11
Failure to Comply with the General Work Requirement
Ineligible for benefits (sanctioned) from 1 month to indefinitely, depending on the number of occurrences and the State’s chosen optionSanction periods:
1st strike: 1 - 3 months2nd strike: 3 - 6 months3rd strike: 6 months to permanent
273.7(f)(2)Slide12
ABAWD Work Requirement & Time Limit
Applies to people who are:
Age 18 - 49Fit for employment
Do not live in a SNAP household with a minorNot pregnantNot already exempt from general work requirementNot covered by time limit waiver or 15 percent exemption273.24(c)Requires that ABAWDs:Work or participate in a work program (e.g. E&T) at least 20 hours per week, averaged monthlyParticipate in and comply with a workfare program
273.24(a)Slide13
Failure to Fulfill the ABAWD Work Requirement and the Time Limit
ABAWDs are limited to 3 months of SNAP eligibility in any 3-year period while not fulfilling the ABAWD work requirement or otherwise exempt Slide14
Meanwhile Policy and Plans At Federal Agencies
GETTING RID OF REGULATIONS
?Employer Status in FranchisesWage at Which Overtime Must be AppliedWhose Hand in the Tip Jar?Minimum WageSlide15
New Directions in Workforce Policy
$ for Apprenticeship ExpansionTrade Groups and Private Industries Would Administer and Certify ProgramsJob CorpsImproving SafetyStronger Career Training Focus Opportunity YouthSlide16
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