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Plan: Louisiana PYs 2016-2017
Combined Plan C

Section: Wagner-Peyser Act

Narrative: e. 4. B.

Published
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e. 4. B. Review and Public Comment.

In developing the AOP, the SWA must solicit information and suggestions from NFJP grantees, other appropriate MSFW groups, public agencies, agricultural employer organizations, and other interested organizations. In addition, at least 45 calendar days before submitting its final AOP, the SWA must provide a proposed plan to NFJP grantees, public agencies, agricultural employer organizations, and other organizations expressing an interest and allow at least 30 days for review and comment. The SWA must: 1) Consider any comments received in formulating its final proposed AOP; 2) Inform all commenting parties in writing whether their comments have been incorporated and, if not, the reasons therefore; and 3) Transmit the comments and recommendations received and its responses with the submission of the AOP. The AOP must include a statement confirming NFJP grantees, other appropriate MSFW groups, public agencies, agricultural employer organizations and other interested employer organizations have been given an opportunity to comment on the AOP. Include the list of organizations from which information and suggestions were solicited, any comments received, and responses to those comments.

Current Narrative:

During the development of the Agricultural Outreach Plan (AOP) information and suggestions were solicited through survey of information from the MET, Inc., Delta Community College DeltaLinc HEP, and the Louisiana Department of Education (DOE) MEP. No comments were received from the MEP or HEP. One comment was received from MET, Inc., which provided additional details on the demographics of their 2015 Louisiana clients.

MET, Inc - WIOA 167 National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP) grantee

Comment: “Louisiana NFJP participant characteristics for calendar year 2015 derived from MET’s NFJP database:

100% Seasonal Farmworkers, 66% Black, 28% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% born in Mexico, 88% born in USA, 216 Families and Individuals served, Average 142 Days Worked in Farm Work, 50% Female, 42% School Dropout, 2% Limited English, 2% Veteran, 47% Long-Term Agricultural Employment, 29% Reading Skill Below 8.9 Grade Level.”

Response: The participant characteristics have been added to section 1.B. of this Plan, Assessment Of The Unique Needs Of Migrant And Seasonal Farmworkers.