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. B. Providing technical assistance to outreach staff. Technical assistance must include trainings, conferences, additional resources, and increased collaboration with other organizations on topics such as one-stop center services (i.e. availability of referrals to training, supportive services, and career services, as well as specific employment opportunities), the Employment Service and Employment-Related Law Complaint System (“Complaint System” described at 20 CFR 658 Subpart E), information on the other organizations serving MSFWs in the area, and a basic summary of farmworker rights, including their rights with respect to the terms and conditions of employment.
Current Narrative:
In 2019, our Targeted Populations Outreach Coordinator and State Monitor Advocate attended several trainings and an on-site technical assistance visit to Colorado to better understand how to conduct outreach and also train Local Office Outreach staff. Collectively, the Targeted Populations Outreach Coordinator and State Monitor Advocate are developing training and information gleaned from Colorado to develop training materials that will supplement our existing training. Local Office Outreach staff will be provided training on WIOA Titles I & III as well as the Complaint system. Additionally, we will incorporate the use of materials from the Workforce GPS and other sources to enhance our Outreach Staff's knowledge and abilities.
Finally, ADWS will coordinate with the WIOA Section 167 NFJP recipient with regard to MSFW needs, and to facilitate or provide intensive services and training services. This will be facilitated by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Additionally, ADWS partner with the NFJP recipient and incorporate a partnering of our collective staff's efforts to conduct outreach and learn all aspects of providing services to MSFWs. The ADWS will engage with other agricultural groups, associations and organizations for the purpose of identifying available services and referral opportunities to assist MSFWs. Similarly, ADWS will develop and maintain relationships with agencies who may assist or who work specifically with the MSFWs and incorporate this information into our Local Office Outreach staff training.