{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-679.270","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 679.270","heading":"What are the special designation provisions for single-area States?","body":"(a) The Governor of any State that was a single-State local area under the WIA as in effect on July 1, 2013 may designate the State as a single-State local area under WIOA.\n(b) The Governor of a State local area under paragraph (a) of this section who seeks to designate the State as a single-State local area under WIOA must:\n(1) Identify the State as a single-area State in the Unified or Combined State Plan; and\n(2) Include the local plan for approval as part of the Unified or Combined State Plan.\n(c) The State WDB for a single-area State must act as the Local WDB and carry out the functions of the Local WDB in accordance with WIOA sec. 107 and § 679.370, except that the State is not required to meet and report on a set of local performance accountability measures.\n(d) Single-area States must conduct the functions of the Local WDB as outlined in paragraph (c) of this section to achieve the incorporation of local interests but may do so in a manner that reduces unnecessary burden and duplication of processes.\n(e) States must carry out the duties of State and Local WDBs in accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary of Labor.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER V—EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","PART 679—STATEWIDE AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE OF THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM UNDER TITLE I OF THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT","Subpart B—Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Local Governance (Workforce Development Areas)"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"c43093334d7dcfdc39ff220704cef37594afcca497adf31c12283f2453046439","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-679.260","next":"us/20-cfr-679.280"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}