Workforce Investment Field Instruction (WIFI) No

Workforce Investment Field Instruction (WIFI) 1-02

Date: July 18, 2002

To: Maryland Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Grant Recipients

Subject: PY 2001 Dislocated Worker Rescissions

Reference: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 107-20) WIFI #6-00, Local Planning Guidelines for PY 2001

Background Information: Last summer Congress enacted the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 107-20) which rescinded $177.5 million in PY 2001 Dislocated Worker funds. The Act called for a reduction of $110 million in State formula funds, and $67.5 million in National Reserve funds. Due to concern about the impact of the reductions, the President proposed a supplemental appropriation to restore the $110 million in formula funds. This legislation is still pending enactment by Congress.

Because the President’s supplemental request was not enacted by June 30, 2002, the Department of Labor (DOL) was forced to implement the rescissions. The State of Maryland’s PY 2001 Dislocated Worker formula allotment has been reduced resulting in a reduction of funds for each local area.

Action To Be Taken: The State of Maryland has revised each local area’s PY 2001 Dislocated Worker funding. In order to ease any administrative burden caused by this action, the State will unilaterally deobligate these funds. If the legislation containing the proposed supplemental appropriation is passed these funds will be unilaterally restored. Attachment A lists each local area’s share of the rescinded funds. The unilateral modifications will deobligate 10% from the administrative grant and 90 % from the dislocated worker program grant. The unilateral grant modifications will be issued immediately.

Contact Person: Patricia Crawford

Effective Date: Immediately

Ron Windsor Executive Director

2 3 Attachment A

Dislocated Worker Formula Rescissions

Anne Arundel $ 60,611.00

Baltimore City $227,961.00

Baltimore County $143,278.00

Frederick County $ 28,657.00

Lower Shore $ 40,129.00

Mid-Maryland $ 56,026.00

Montgomery $144,955.00

Prince George’s $116,999.00

Southern Md. $ 24,230.00

Susquehanna $ 47,563.00

Upper Shore $ 32,182.00

Western Md. $ 41,525.00