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.
- 5. Services provided to farmworkers and agricultural employers through the one-stop delivery system
Describe the State agency's proposed strategies for:
- 5. Services provided to farmworkers and agricultural employers through the one-stop delivery system
- 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. 5. C. Marketing the Agricultural Recruitment System for U.S. Workers (ARS) to agricultural employers and how it intends to improve such publicity.
Current Narrative:
The state of Colorado continues to promote labor exchange services to the agricultural employers by participating in agricultural conferences. The State Monitor Advocate has a very close working relationship with the Colorado Department of Agriculture. This close working relationship allows the State to be in touch with the latest trends and current employer needs. All Colorado outreach workers and other workforce staff have been trained and certified in pesticide safety. This training is another tool outreach workers can use in providing pesticide safety information to both the worker and the employer.
This free service for agricultural employers is used as a marketing tool by providing the service and then reminding the employer about the labor exchange services offered by the One-Stop centers. Outreach Workers are trained to inform the employers of the benefits and the requirement to recruit US workers when they are equally qualified for the positions announced in an H2A application. The Monitor Advocate is also active in the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) and encourages outreach workers to attend CFVGA meetings.