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# §463.105. What are the general requirements for the Unified State Plan?

- (a) The Unified State Plan must be submitted in accordance with [§ 463.130](/cfr/34/463.130.md) and WIOA [sec. 102(c)](/cfr/34/102.md?p=c), as explained in joint planning guidelines issued by the Secretaries of Labor and Education.
- (b) The Governor of each State must submit, at a minimum, in accordance with [§ 463.130](/cfr/34/463.130.md), a Unified State Plan to the Secretary of Labor to be eligible to receive funding for the workforce development system's six core programs:
  - (1) The adult, dislocated worker, and youth programs authorized under subtitle B of title I of WIOA and administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL);
  - (2) The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) program authorized under title II of WIOA and administered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED);
  - (3) The Employment Service program authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933, as amended by WIOA title III and administered by DOL; and
  - (4) The Vocational Rehabilitation program authorized under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA and administered by ED.
- (c) The Unified State Plan must outline the State's 4-year strategy for the core programs described in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section and meet the requirements of [sec. 102(b)](/cfr/34/102.md?p=b) of WIOA, as explained in the joint planning guidelines issued by the Secretaries of Labor and Education.
- (d) The Unified State Plan must include strategic and operational planning elements to facilitate the development of an aligned, coordinated, and comprehensive workforce development system. The Unified State Plan must include:
  - (1) Strategic planning elements that describe the State's strategic vision and goals for preparing an educated and skilled workforce under [sec. 102(b)(1)](/cfr/34/102.md?p=b-1) of WIOA. The strategic planning elements must be informed by and include an analysis of the State's economic conditions and employer and workforce needs, including education and skill needs.
  - (2) Strategies for aligning the core programs and Combined State Plan partner programs as described in [§ 463.140(d)](/cfr/34/463.140.md?p=d), as well as other resources available to the State, to achieve the strategic vision and goals in accordance with [sec. 102(b)(1)(E)](/cfr/34/102.md?p=b-1-E) of WIOA.
  - (3) **Operational planning elements in accordance with sec.** 102(b)(2) of WIOA that support the strategies for aligning the core programs and other resources available to the State to achieve the State's vision and goals and a description of how the State Workforce Development Board (WDB) will implement its functions, in accordance with [sec. 101(d)](/cfr/34/101.md?p=d) of WIOA. Operational planning elements must include:
    - (i) A description of how the State strategy will be implemented by each core program's lead State agency;
    - (ii) State operating systems, including data systems, and policies that will support the implementation of the State's strategy identified in [paragraph (d)(1)](#d-1) of this section;
    - (iii) **Program-specific requirements for the core programs required by WIOA sec.** 102(b)(2)(D);
    - (iv) **Assurances required by sec.** 102(b)(2)(E) of WIOA, including an assurance that the lead State agencies responsible for the administration of the core programs reviewed and commented on the appropriate operational planning of the Unified State Plan and approved the elements as serving the needs of the population served by such programs, and other assurances deemed necessary by the Secretaries of Labor and Education under [sec. 102(b)(2)(E)(x)](/cfr/34/102.md?p=b-2-E-x) of WIOA;
    - (v) A description of joint planning and coordination across core programs, required one-stop partner programs, and other programs and activities in the Unified State Plan; and
    - (vi) Any additional operational planning requirements imposed by the Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of Education under [sec. 102(b)(2)(C)(viii)](/cfr/34/102.md?p=b-2-C-viii) of WIOA.
- (e) **All of the requirements in this subpart that apply to States also apply to outlying areas.**

# §463.110. What are the program-specific requirements in the Unified State Plan for the adult, dislocated worker, and youth programs authorized under Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act title I?


The program-specific requirements for the adult, dislocated worker, and youth programs that must be included in the Unified State Plan are described in [sec. 102(b)(2)(D)](/cfr/34/102.md?p=b-2-D) of WIOA. Additional planning requirements may be explained in joint planning guidelines issued by the Secretaries of Labor and Education.


# §463.115. What are the program-specific requirements in the Unified State Plan for the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act program authorized under Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act title II?


The program-specific requirements for the AEFLA program in title II that must be included in the Unified State Plan are described in secs. [102(b)(2)(C)](/cfr/34/102.md?p=b-2-C) and [102(b)(2)(D)(ii)](/cfr/34/102.md?p=b-2-D-ii) of WIOA.

- (a) **With regard to the description required in sec.** 102(b)(2)(D)(ii)(I) of WIOA pertaining to content standards, the Unified State Plan must describe how the eligible agency will, by July 1, 2016, align its content standards for adult education with State-adopted challenging academic content standards under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended.
- (b) **With regard to the description required in sec.** 102(b)(2)(C)(iv) of WIOA pertaining to the methods and factors the State will use to distribute funds under the core programs, for title II of WIOA, the Unified State Plan must include—
  - (1) How the eligible agency will award multi-year grants on a competitive basis to eligible providers in the State; and
  - (2) How the eligible agency will provide direct and equitable access to funds using the same grant or contract announcement and application procedure.

# §463.120. What are the program-specific requirements in the Unified State Plan for the Employment Service program authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended by Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act title III?


The Employment Service program authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act of 1933, as amended by WIOA title III, is subject to requirements in [sec. 102(b)](/cfr/34/102.md?p=b) of WIOA, including any additional requirements imposed by the Secretary of Labor under secs. [102(b)(2)(C)(viii)](/cfr/34/102.md?p=b-2-C-viii) and [102(b)(2)(D)(iv)](/cfr/34/102.md?p=b-2-D-iv) of WIOA, as explained in joint planning guidelines issued by the Secretaries of Labor and Education.


# §463.125. What are the program-specific requirements in the Unified State Plan for the State Vocational Rehabilitation program authorized under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act title IV?


The program specific-requirements for the vocational rehabilitation services portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan are set forth in sec. 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. All submission requirements for the vocational rehabilitation services portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan are in addition to the jointly developed strategic and operational content requirements prescribed by [sec. 102(b)](/cfr/34/102.md?p=b) of WIOA.