R986-600-601. Authority for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and Other Applicable Rules

(1) The Department provides services to eligible clients under the authority granted in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, (WIOA) 29 U.S.C. Sections 3101 through 3344, allowing states to select a one-stop operator through a sole source selection. Funding is provided by the federal government through the WIOA. Utah is required to file a State Plan to obtain the funding. A copy of the State Plan is available at Department administrative offices and on the Department's website. The regulations contained in 20 CFR 603, 20 CFR 651 through 20 CFR 652 , 20 CFR 676 through 20 CFR 678 (2016) are also applicable. (2) Rule R986-100 applies to WIOA unless expressly noted otherwise even though Rule R986-100 refers to public assistance and WIOA funding does not meet the technical definition of public assistance. The residency requirements of Section R986-100-106 and the additional penalty under Section R986-100-118 do not apply.