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. B. Review and Public Comment
In developing the AOP, the SWA must solicit information and suggestions from NFJP grantees, other appropriate MSFW groups, public agencies, agricultural employer organizations, and other interested organizations. In addition, at least 45 calendar days before submitting its final AOP, the SWA must provide a proposed plan to NFJP grantees, public agencies, agricultural employer organizations, and other organizations expressing an interest and allow at least 30 days for review and comment. The SWA must: 1) Consider any comments received in formulating its final proposed AOP; 2) Inform all commenting parties in writing whether their comments have been incorporated and, if not, the reasons therefore; and 3) Transmit the comments and recommendations received and its responses with the submission of the AOP.
The AOP must include a statement confirming NFJP grantees, other appropriate MSFW groups, public agencies, agricultural employer organizations and other interested employer organizations have been given an opportunity to comment on the AOP. Include the list of organizations from which information and suggestions were solicited, any comments received, and responses to those comments.
Current Narrative:
In accordance with 20 CFR Subpart B, 653.107(d)(1), (2), and (3), OWD gives notice that the Missouri Wagner—Peyser Agricultural Outreach Plan will be available for public comment to UMOS, Inc. (WIOA Section 167 grantee) and other appropriate groups.
The WIOA State Plan, including the AOP, is available during a public comment period on Missouri’s labor exchange system and shared with partners. The State Monitor Advocate sends an email to UMOS, Inc. encouraging comment on the AOP.
The SMA sent direct notification to UMOS, Inc. Director of Farmworker Services and Missouri’s Farmworker Services State Supervisor via email communication on January 7, 2022 with the proposed AOP attached. The SMA has not received written correspondence from UMOS, Inc. Additionally, the SMA and MSFW outreach staff attend quarterly meetings with NFJP staff, including the Farmworker Services State Supervisor. During the AOP public review period, NFJP staff, the SMA, and MSFW outreach staff met on February 15, 2022 to discuss ongoing collaboration, outreach, and MSFW needs. Though the SMA had previously sent the email notification to the State Supervisor in attendance, no verbal recommendations were discussed in this meeting.
While the OWD published the AOP publically online, OWD did not directly notify other MSFW groups via email notification. No recommendations were received on the public comment page regarding the AOP. In the development of future AOP and AOP modifications, OWD will directly solicit input from MSFW organizations in Missouri including, but not limited to, Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund, Migrant Farmworkers Project, College Assistance Migrant Program, and Migrant Education Program. Currently, MSFW outreach staff regularly work to expand collaboration with these outside organizations to coordinate outreach activities and bolster MSFW access to services.