District Of Columbia § 32-1603 - Workforce Investment Council.

Assist the Mayor in the selection of the WIC Executive Director;

In cooperation with the WIA administrative entity:

Establish policies and guidance for the District’s American Job Center system as required under section 134(c) of the Federal Act;

In coordination with the WIA administrative entity, develop and implement District-wide employment and training activities as required under section 134(a) of the Federal Act;

Develop and implement a workforce intermediary pilot project, as described in ; and

Develop applications for incentive grants pursuant to section 503 of the Federal Act.

Certify American Job Centers;

Select and terminate American Job Centers;

In coordination with the WIA administrative entity, develop a memorandum of agreement with mandatory partner programs for the administration of American Job Centers, which shall include a resource-sharing agreement;

Establish eligibility and performance requirements for training providers to be considered eligible to receive ITA funds;

Identify demand occupations for which training may be provided and develop a demand occupation list not less than once every 2 years;

Implement a procedure for determining initial and subsequent eligibility of training providers;

Establish and implement eligibility and performance requirements for providers of training services other than those provided through ITAs, including on-the-job training and customized training services;

Develop and implement a policy for the selection of providers of youth employment and training services consistent with section 123 of the Federal Act;

Establish a youth council consistent with section 117(h) of the Federal Act;

Develop an annual operating budget for WIC;

In cooperation with the WIA administrative entity, advise the Mayor and the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia on the annual budget and spending plan for youth activities as described in section 129 of the Federal Act and employment and training activities as described in section 134 of the Federal Act; and

Coordinate workforce development activities with economic development strategies and other employer linkages.

The WIC shall direct the WIA administrative entity to disburse funds received pursuant to sections 127 and 132 of the Federal Act to support the activities described in subsections (d) and (e) of this section, consistent with WIC policies.

The WIA administrative entity shall disburse the funds described in paragraph (1) of this subsection immediately upon the direction of the local workforce investment board; provided, that the direction does not violate a provision of the Federal Act or District law.