Okaloosa County BOCC — June 21, 2016 — WIOA 107(d) (12) (B) (i) (II)

H.R.808—40 efforts with employers, and other efforts at cooperation, collaboration, and coordination. (C) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—In this paragraph, the term “cooperative agreement” means an agreement entered into by a State designated agency or State designated unit under subparagraph (A) of section 101(a)(11) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. (12) BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION,— (A) BUDGET.—The local board shall develop a budget for the activities of the local board in the local area, con- sistent with the local plan and the duties of the local board under this section, subject to the approval of the chief elected official. (B) ADMINISTRATION.— (i) GRANT RECIPIENT.— (I) IN GENERAL.—The chief elected official in a local area shall serve as the local grant recipient for, and shall be liable for any misuse of, the grant funds allocated to the local area under sec- tions 128 and 133, unless the chief elected official reaches an agreement with the Governor for the Governor to act as the local grant recipient and bear such liability. (II) DESIGNATION.—-In order to assist in administration of the grant funds, the chief elected official or the Governor, where the Governor serves as the local grant recipient for a local area, may designate an entity to serve as a local grant sub- recipient for such funds or as a local fiscal agent. Such designation shall not relieve the chief elected official or the Governor of the liability for any misuse of grant funds as described in subclause . (ITf) D1SBURSAL.—The local grant recipient or an entity designated under subclause (II) shall disburse the grant funds for workforce investment activities at the direction of the local board, pursu- ant to the requirements of this title. The local grant recipient or entity designated under sub- clause (II) shall disburse the funds immediately on receiving such direction from the local board. (ii) GRANTS AND DONATIONS.—The local board may solicit and accept grants and donations from sources other than Federal funds made available under this Act. (iii) TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.—For purposes of carrying out duties under this Act, local boards may incorporate, and may operate as entities described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that are exempt from taxation under gection 501(a) of such Code. (13) ACCESSIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.— The local board shall annually assess the physical and pro- grammatic accessibility, in accordance with section 188, if applicable, and applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), of all one- stop centers in the local area.