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 an assessment of need. An assessment need describes the unique needs of farmworkers in the area based on past and projected agricultural and farmworker activity in the State. Such needs may include but are not limited to: employment, training, and housing.
- 4. Outreach Activities
The 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:
- 4. 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 an assessment of need. An assessment need describes the unique needs of farmworkers in the area based on past and projected agricultural and farmworker activity in the State. Such needs may include but are not limited to: employment, training, and housing.
e. 4. E. Coordinating outreach efforts with NFJP grantees as well as with public and private community service agencies and MSFW groups
Current Narrative:
Regions will continue to partner with local agencies whenever possible including the WIOA Title I section 167 grantee. The Office of Workforce Development (OWD) and the 167 grantee, United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS), have a signed MOU. The purpose of the MOU is to ensure the most effective and efficient utilization of the funds provided for the MSFW program. OWD and UMOS will continue to work together as partners to provide a full spectrum of services to Missouri’s MSFW’s and agricultural employers. OWD and UMOS worked together to develop brochures and other outreach materials that featuring both agencies and the services they provide.
Missouri’s Migrant Education Agency and churches are two of the most active partners. Local churches provide a variety of supportive services including food, rent money, clothing, and transportation. Migrant Education provides education and human resource service opportunities that strengthen and enhance the development of the migrant child and family. Outreach tools include printed materials and personal contact. Personal contact results in better performance outcomes. This method is also the preferred method of outreach for the workers. On-site interaction gives workers the opportunity to have questions answered with intake completed via laptop.
Finally, the implementation of an agricultural services page on Facebook completes marketing efforts. Social media increases the ability to provide services while coordinating requests in a much more timely and efficient manner.