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2 Year Modification

Plan: Arkansas PYs 2018-2019
Combined Plan C

Section: Wagner-Peyser Act

Narrative: e. 4. A.

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e. 4. A. Collaboration

Describe any collaborative agreements the state workforce agency (SWA) has with other MSFW service providers including NFJP grantees and other service providers. Describe how the SWA intends to build upon/increase collaboration with existing partners and in establishing new partners over the next four years (including any approximate timelines for establishing agreements or building upon existing agreements).

Current Narrative:

Arkansas will continue its collaborative agreement with the Arkansas Human Development Corporation and other agencies in the state, such as the Arkansas Farm Bureau, OSHA, Wage & Hour and the Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Additionally, the State Monitor Advocate will lead the development of partnerships with organizations such as the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). LULAC has five (5) local councils in Central and Northwest Arkansas which are provide advocacy for and services to the Latino population in Arkansas.

As previously mentioned, the State Monitor Advocate will forge a partnership with Arkansas Department of Education’s Migrant Education Program (ARMEP). Other partnerships will be established with the Hispanic Community Services, El Centro Hispano, and the Hispanic Women’s Organization of Arkansas.