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4. Take full advantage of the flexibility provided under state and federal law that allows for providing job preparation and intervention programs to enable welfare applicants/recipients and transitional participants to move from welfare to work. 5. Provide oversight and policy direction to the program and to ensure cooperation and accountability among state agencies and service providers to deliver needed services.

1.6 ANNUAL WORKFORCE INNOVATION/WT STATEWIDE PLAN (SECTION 445.006, F.S.)

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 requires states to develop a state plan that consists of strategic and operational planning elements. Section 445.006, F.S., provides that the SWDB, in conjunction with state and local partners in the workforce system, shall develop a state plan that produces an educated and skilled workforce. The state plan must consist of strategic and operational planning elements. Section 445.006(2), F.S. outlines the required strategic planning.

Florida Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Unified Plan Two-Year Modification

1.7 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

In accordance with public access provisions of Title IV-A, § 402, of the SSA, DCF’s ESS policy unit sent the notice of intent to renew the TANF State Plan to each agency and program with TANF and/or MOE funding, and their comments and revisions were incorporated into the plan. Following the Governor’s approval and signature, the FAW will publish the plan for general public comment. The FAW notice will provide addresses and telephone numbers for obtaining a copy of the plan and for providing written comments on the proposed plan. DCF will forward substantive comments to the Office of Family Assistance. As an additional opportunity for public involvement, Florida Statutes provide for the promulgation of administrative rules that detail state policies governing the TANF/TCA program. Any new policy or modification to a current policy requires the publication of the intent to develop an administrative rule or change a current administrative rule, a detailed description of the policy and a minimum of a 90-day period for comments. (An emergency rule has a 30-day adoption period.)

The State Plan publication and comment period and the Florida Administrative Rules process provide for input from other state agencies, public and private organizations, general public, and other pertinent entities during development and implementation. Following certification by the Office of Family Assistance that the State Plan is “complete,” DCF will post the state plan on its website.

1.8 PROGRAM EVALUATION (SECTION 445.033, F.S.)