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Plan: Missouri PYs 2016-2017
Combined Plan C

Section: WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Narrative: III. a. 2. G.

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  • III. Operational Planning Elements
    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that support the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II.(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—
    • a. State Strategy Implementation
      The Unified or Combined State Plan must include—
      • 2. Implementation of State Strategy
        Describe how the lead State agency with responsibility for the administration of each core program or a Combined Plan partner program included in this plan will implement the State’s Strategies identified in Section II(c). above. This must include a description of—

III. a. 2. G. Leveraging Resources to Increase Educational Access

Describe how the State’s strategies will enable the State to leverage other Federal, State, and local investments that have enhanced access to workforce development programs at the above institutions, described in section (E).

Current Narrative:

Every partner will create as many opportunities to connect additional services for the client as possible. These opportunities are to be accomplished through creative and innovative methods including co-location, knowledge of other services, better communication, and leveraging supportive services provided by mandatory partners.

Effectively meeting client needs means providing the most comprehensive service for the client using the entities that are dedicated to providing that service. Improving methods of sharing of clients and client information will avoid the necessity for any partner to create redundant services and use resources to recreate services already provided. Using asset mapping strategies and through the development of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), each region will have the ability to discuss how cost sharing will occur for optimal benefit to the job seeker. Missouri recognizes effective sector-based strategies require an openness to a new way of doing business and new levels of cooperation among stakeholders in workforce, economic development and education. Our approach expands efforts to ensure that the entire state is developing and implementing a more systematic and streamlined approach to sector strategies, while allowing regional flexibility in service design and delivery

Missouri is committed to finding connections between core partners, mandatory partners, and other partners in each region. Missouri’s core and mandatory partners will collaborate to share resources to create environments to foster partnering at the local level as well as maintain resource allocations that keep existing partnerships at the local level. Specific examples include: As part of their services to individuals with disabilities, VR may provide funding for post-secondary training. As partners seek to co-enroll their customers, this will provide opportunity for leveraging of these resources through braiding of both educational dollars, as well as supportive services to ensure the customer’s success. VR also provides guidance and counseling to the job seekers, to insure that access to comparable services funding is achieved, whether through partner agencies or through Federal funding, such as the Pell grant.

CAAs have the ability to utilize Community Services Block Grant funding to supplement other programs that are federally, state and locally funded. CAAs are able to leverage such programs as Head Start, Housing Assistance of various funding sources, domestic violence shelter and support, Energy Assistance and other programs that provide additional supportive services to assist clients in attaining and retaining employment. These programs would also be available to use by partners to provide wrap-around services.

Missouri will continue to cultivate and grow local partnership initiatives throughout the state to leverage SkillUP 50/50 federal matching funds beginning with MCCA. In the fall of 2016, the FSD will enter into an agreement with Missouri Community College Association (MCCA) to help eligible SNAP recipients gain the skills they need to find self-sustaining employment in the current job market. For FFY 2017 the partnership will expand services by increasing the number of CBOs to the current partnership, as well as increasing capacity with current CBOs and colleges who contract with the FSD.

MWA (TANF) currently uses other federal, state and local investments whenever possible to assist participants this includes ensuring participants are receiving food stamp and child care benefits, assistance in completing tax returns to maximize deductions, receiving housing assistance through federal and local funding, energy assistance and energy companies assisting with writing off a portion of a participant’s utility bill.

The one-stop delivery system works closely with education providers to provide customers with a large amount of educational offerings. All education providers are listed on the State’s ETPS. This ensures customer choice and satisfaction while ensuring program effectiveness. Missouri’s strategy to meet this call is to show our resolve to partnership by committing resources to create new or enhance existing partnerships. Missouri is committed to using resources to benefit our mutual customers and provide funding to encourage partners to work together.

The one-stop delivery system works closely with education providers to provide customers with a large amount of educational offerings. All education providers are listed on the State’s ETPS. This ensures customer choice and satisfaction while ensuring program effectiveness. Missouri’s strategy to meet this call is to show our resolve to partnership by committing resources to create new or enhance existing partnerships. Missouri is committed to using resources to benefit our mutual customers and provide funding to encourage partners to work together.

The ApprenticeshipUSA Accelerator Grant, if received, will support Missouri to catalyze or build upon existing strategies to expand and diversify Registered Apprenticeship opportunities. These strategies include convening key industry representatives, State agency leaders and other stakeholders to form strategic partnerships, and elevate apprenticeship as a workforce solution in both traditional and non-traditional industries including IT, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, cyber-security, business services, transportation, and others.