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Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) Except as provided in § 679.250, the Governor may designate or redesignate a local area in accordance with policies and procedures developed by the Governor, which must include at a minimum consideration of the extent to which the proposed area:
(1) Is consistent with local labor market areas;
(2) Has a common economic development area; and
(3) Has the Federal and non–Federal resources, including appropriate education and training institutions, to administer activities under WIOA subtitle B.
(b) The Governor may approve a request at any time for designation as a workforce development area from any unit of general local government, including a combination of such units, if the State WDB determines that the area meets the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this section and recommends designation.
(c) Regardless of whether a local area has been designated under this section or § 679.250, the Governor may redesignate a local area if the redesignation has been requested by a local area and the Governor approves the request.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 20. Employees' Benefits § 20.679.240 What are the substantive requirements for designation of local areas that were not designated as local areas under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998? - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-20-employees-benefits/cfr-sect-20-679-240/
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