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Plan: Missouri PYs 2016-2017
Combined Plan C

Section: Wagner-Peyser Act

Narrative: e. 4. D.

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e. 4. D. Assessment of Progress

The plan must include an explanation of what was achieved based on the previous AOP, what was not achieved and an explanation as to why the State believes the goals were not achieved, and how the State intends to remedy the gaps of achievement in the coming year.

Current Narrative:

DWD’s last assessment of progress (AOP) was for PY 2014 and the goal was to meet four out of five equity indicators of compliance, as well as meeting four out of seven minimum service level indicators. No problems or difficulties were encountered in meeting equity indicators, minimum service levels, or planned levels of activity.

Missouri achievements include increasing partnerships with agricultural employers; improving outreach for meeting basic needs of food clothing, shelter and education; and providing faith-based support services.

Partnerships at the local level are critical to the MSFW program. Local office staff as well as the SMA sought to establish and maintain working partnerships with agricultural employers, agricultural associations, and the migrant and season farm worker population.

Missouri cooperated with migrant service providers to conduct outreach and to ensure a wide variety of needs were met (food, clothing, shelter, education). Two of our biggest partners are UMOS, the 167 Grantee. Both organizations sole focus is the migrant farmworker and their family. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was/is established between DWD, the local workforce development boards and UMOS.

In addition, small and large churches were utilized to help provide supportive services such as transportation to a worksite, clothes and lodging. Community organizations such as food pantries, clothing stores and temporary shelter providers provided basic needs to the farm worker and their families who sometimes travel long distances for a job.