Located in:
- 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. Agricultural Outreach Plan (aop). Each State Agency Must Develop an Aop Every Four Years as Part of the Unified or Combined State Plan Required Under Sections 102 or 103 of WIOA. the Aop Must Include--
- 2. Outreach ActivitiesThe local offices outreach activities must be designed to meet the needs of MSFWs in the State and to locate and contact MSFWs who are not being reached through normal intake activities. Describe the State agency's proposed strategies for:
- 2. Outreach Activities
- e. Agricultural Outreach Plan (aop). Each State Agency Must Develop an Aop Every Four Years as Part of the Unified or Combined State Plan Required Under Sections 102 or 103 of WIOA. the Aop Must Include--
e. 2. A. Contacting Farmworkers Who Are Not Being Reached by the Normal Intake Activities Conducted by the Employment Service Offices.
Current Narrative:
The number of MSFWs to be contacted each year, over the next five year term, by Wagner–Peyser staff is expected to be around 1,100 workers. These contacts occur during outreach and field checks, including random unannounced visits to labor camps and work areas where MSFWs may be present. The State Moni–tor Advocate looks to identify issues that may include: apparent violations in working conditions, the proper display of mandatory/informational posters, wages, housing standards, water quality, and more. The number of worksites visited, locations, and supervisor contact names are recorded along with the time of the visit, observations made, available services discussed with MSFWs, number of MSFWs contacted, names of MSFWs requesting services, and follow–up arrangements established. A copy of the field report is filed at the administrative office of the Bureau of Employment Services. Outreach functions are tied to the service delivery areas where farm workers and agricultural employers live, work and/or congregate. Service delivery strategies aim to assist farm workers efforts to achieve inte–gration and self–sufficiency. Outreach efforts seek to provide a full range of services and resources to the agricultural communities including, but not limited to, skills assessments, career guidance, basic skills re–mediation and vocational training, educational opportunities, job search assistance and supportive services.