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Although the Wagner–Peyser grant does not contain funds targeted for MSFW activities, Department of Labor Regulation 653.1 mandates that DWD accomplish outreach to this group. DWD continues to meet its outreach responsibilities to MSFWs with its financial support of Proteus via an ongoing grant. The grant DWD has with Proteus allows for a more efficient use of MSFW resources by minimizing duplication of effort, since Proteus also functions as the NFJP grantee. Proteus staff provides participants with current information regarding the distribution of the MSFW population in Indiana and informs MSFW of the employment and training services DWD has to offer them. Proteus staff consists of permanent and multilingual outreach workers. Outreach staff are located in those areas of the State in which migrant workers are most heavily concentrated (Kokomo – West Central, Vincennes – South, and South Bend – North). Proteus staff continues to seek out and locate small pockets of workers in isolated areas of the State in order to increase the ability of MSFW to access core, intensive, and training services in WorkOne centers and WorkOne Express sites.