Narrative: e. 6. C.

While Missouri does not consistently meet our goals for all indicators, during Program Year 2020 the state met six out of the eight Equity Ratio Indicators and one of three Minimum Service Level Indicators.  The state met seven out of eight Equity Ratio Indicators and two out of three Minimum Service Level Indicators for PY2019.  Although there are MSFWs seeking services through the local job service centers, there are significantly more being served through outreach efforts limiting full range of access to services.

The Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker services are operated with Wagner-Peyser funding used to support three positions. These include the State Monitor Advocate and outreach staff consisting of full-time bilingual staff in the southeast region and recently designated part-time staff in the northeast region. Missouri’s goal is to increase registrations and services to MSFWs through active participation by Job Center staff, and engagement with partners making this goal achievable. OWD conducts outreach to workers in groups, instead of one—on—one consultations with overall results of increased registrations.

A review of Missouri’s data reports on performance shows that in the beginning of the four-year period reviewed, Missouri consistently failed three of the five measures relative to equity of “Referred to Supportive Services,” “Job Development Contacts” and “Referred to Jobs.”  During the first three reported quarters of 2017, Missouri met all equity measures. During the 2018 reported quarters for equity measures, Missouri did not meet four out of the five in two quarters, two out of five in one quarter and three out of five in another.  Missouri has met the equity indicators for reported 2019 of “Basic Career Services”, “Referred to Employment”, “Referred to Supportive Services” and “Referred to Training” for the past 4 quarterly reports. During the first and fourth reported quarter of 2020, Missouri met seven out of the eight equity indicators. In the second and third reported quarter met five. We continue to strive for further improvement relative to equity ratio. Missouri currently has significant MSFW status. We continue to strive to improve overall services to MSFW population for quantitatively proportionate and qualitatively equivalent of those provided to all other applicants. Missouri will continue with an ongoing review of performance data, training to job center staff and collaboration with NFJP provider.