Iowa Admin. Code r. 877-6.1
"Chief elected official" means designated representatives of the units of local government joined through a 28E agreement, pursuant to Section 107(c)(1)(B) of WIOA, for the purpose of sharing liability and responsibility in accordance with Title I of the WIOA.
"Community-based organization" means a private nonprofit organization (which may include a faith-based organization) that is representative of a community or a significant segment of a community and that has demonstrated expertise and effectiveness in the field of workforce development.
"Department" means the department of workforce development.
"Eligible youth" means, except as provided in Subtitles C and D of Title I of WIOA, in-school youth, as described in Section 129(a)(1)(B) of WIOA, or out-of-school youth, as described in Section 129(a)(1)(C) of WIOA.
"In-demand industry sector" means an industry sector that has a substantial current or potential impact (including through jobs that lead to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement) on the state, regional, or local economy, as appropriate, and that contributes to the growth or stability of other supporting businesses, or the growth of other industry sectors.
"In-demand occupation" means an occupation that currently has or is projected to have a number of positions (including positions that lead to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement) in an industry sector so as to have a significant impact on the state, regional, or local economy, as appropriate.
"Local workforce development board" means a local workforce development board established in accordance with Section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Public Law No. 113-128.
"Optimum policymaking authority" means that an individual can reasonably be expected to speak affirmatively on behalf of the entity the individual represents and to commit that entity to a chosen course of action.
"Representative with demonstrated expertise and effectiveness on a local workforce development board" means an individual who is a workplace learning advisor as defined in Section 3(70) of WIOA; who contributes to the field of workforce development, human resources, training and development, or a function of a core program as defined in Section 3(12) of WIOA; or whom the local workforce development board recognizes for valuable contributions in education or workforce development-related fields.
"Veteran" has the meaning given the term in Section 101 of Title 38, United States Code.
"WIOA" means the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Public Law No. 113-128.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 877-6.1