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. 6. 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 has continued 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, a relationship with the Arkansas Department of Agriculture has been developed in 2022.
Collectively, the Targeted Populations Outreach Advisor and the State Monitor Advocate have developed 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 Targeted Populations Outreach Coordinator is forming 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. It is expected that these relationship building efforts will result in the development of collaborative agreements in the near future. While the onset of the COVID pandemic hampered these partnership efforts, we anticipate enhancing these efforts moving forward.