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- Program-Specific Requirements for Wagner-Peyser Program (Employment Services)
All Program-Specific Requirements provided for the WIOA core programs in this section must be addressed for either a Unified or Combined State Plan.
e. 1. Assessment of Need
Provide an assessment of the unique needs of farmworkers in the area based on past and projected agricultural and farmworker activity in the State. Such needs may include but are not limited to: employment, training, and housing.
Current Narrative:
Housing and Transportation are the two primary needs of farmworkers. Since many of the temporary farm workers do not live close to their employer, housing and transportation are unique needs of the migrant seasonal farmworker (MSFW). Only about 12 % of employers who hire MSFWs provide some type of housing for their workers and even fewer provide some sort of transportation. As the AES staff visit with employers who are looking for workers, housing and transportation needs are pointed out as possible problems for workers. Staff will work with the employer to help remedy these problems.