What's New

Fiscal Meetings Schedule (3/4/10)

The Quarterly Fiscal Meetings have been placed on the Area 7 website calendar. These meetings are for both the Fiscal and Program people. The view the entire schedule, click here.

Performance Measure Goals (2/26/10)

The PY09 Performance Measure Goals have been updated on the website. Click here to view.

One-Stop System Enhancement Fund Update 2 (2/18/10)

ODJFS has released a second update to the Enhancement Fund Program. This update is regarding Technology requests. Click here to read the memo.

REMINDER: One-Stop System Enhancement Fund (2/18/10)

ODJFS has made funds available to Ohio one-stops for equipment and materials for resource rooms, upgrading technologies, and continuous improvement efforts.

In our area, systems are to submit applications for funds directly to Area 7. Up to 33% can be budgeted for Year 1 and the remainder for Year 2. See the attached spreadsheet for the available amounts for your system.

Use this application to submit your system's application to Area 7.

To read the Enhancement Program update, click here.

REMINDER: Wait-List Reduction Funds Application (2/18/10)

Area 7 will be utilizing an application process to push these funds out to counties. The application for the funds is attached. Obligations are considered, and special attention should be paid to adding staff to the SCOTI list so they can be given special grant access. Completed applications are submitted to Area 7. Click here to view application.

Policy Out For Comment (2/5/10)

Policy P7-701: Glossary of Terms is out for comment until March 8, 2010. Click here to view the policy.

ODJFS WIA Presentations (2/5/10)

ODJFS recently hosted four video conferences in for WIA training. Click here to see the PowerPoint presentations.

• WIA 101: The Basics of The Workforce Investment Act
• WIA 201: Adult and Dislocated Worker Eligibility
• WIA 301: Youth Eligibility
• WIA 401: Service Mix and Sequence of Service

Rescission of Workforce Investment Policy No. 08-16 (2/1/10)

Policy No. 08-16 - Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Implementation - Expenditure Rates, Recapture and Redistribution of Funds has been rescinded. Click here to read the memo from John Weber, ODJFS.