• Develop a five-year strategic plan to be submitted to the U.S. DOL;
• Develop the statewide one-stop, workforce investment system;
• Develop linkages to ensure coordination and non-duplication;
• Develop allocation formulas;
• Develop performance measures;
• Develop an Annual Report;
• Develop a Labor Market Information System; and,
• Raise and receive funds and in kind services, and/or leverage private sector resources for the benefit of the programs.

• Select the one-stop operator;
• Develop and enter into a memorandum of understanding with the one-stop partners;
• Appoint a Youth Council;
• Select the youth providers;
• Identify and select eligible providers of Adult and Dislocated Worker Intensive Services and Training Services;
• Identify and select eligible providers of activities funded by the Blue Collar Act;
• Maintain a list of eligible providers with performance and cost information;
• Conduct oversight of youth activities, employment and training activities and the one-stop system authorized under the Act; and,
• Negotiate Performance Measures.

Receive and disburse all WIB funds;

Establish and maintain sound fiscal practices and procedures which will ensure that all funds are managed in accordance with the Delaware State Code, the WIA, and the parties to this agreement;

Administer all WIA programs covered by this agreement;

Administer any other programs agreed to by the CEO and the WIB;

Review and evaluate proposals and contractors for services with the assistance of the WIB;

Develop and maintain a Management Information System to monitor eligibility, intake, performance, and compliance with contracts, the WIB Plan, and regulations under the Act;

Report on operation and expenditures of all WIA programs as required by the U.S. Secretary of Labor, the CEO, and the WIB;

With the concurrence of the WIB, take prompt and appropriate corrective action upon learning of violations of the Act or Regulations;

With the WIB, establish and maintain a procedure for handling grievances, investigation, and hearings as required under the Act;

Develop an Annual Budget for the Administrative Entity;

Establish and maintain eligibility determination, intake, assessment and referral procedures for those enrolled in WIA programs; and,

Provide training for all staff involved in the implementation of WIA.