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. D. Providing State Merit Staff Outreach Workers Professional Development Activities to Ensure They Are Able to Provide High Quality Services to Both Jobseekers and Employers.
Current Narrative:
The State Monitor Advocate attends several state and national training and professional seminars and conferences each year for important DOL updates related to MSFWs. This information is then provided to state merit staff at quarterly Local Office Managers meetings as well as during on-site visits to our Arkansas Workforce Centers across the State.
Additionally, technical assistance will provided to ensure the proper identification and coding of MSFW customers in the AJL system.
The advent of the newly-hired Targeted Populations Advisor will facilitate the establishment of local benchmarks or targets for MSFW customers in those Districts that have been identified by the United States Department of Agriculture as having the most concentrated agricultural activity.