Located in:
- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following with respect to activities carried out under subtitle B—
- c. Youth Program Requirements.
With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA, States should describe their strategies that will support the implementation of youth activities under WIOA. State’s must-
- c. Youth Program Requirements.
c. 3. Describe how the State assists local workforce boards in implementing innovative models for delivering youth workforce investment activities, including effective ways local workforce boards can make available the 14 program elements described in WIOA section 129(c)(2); and explain how local areas can ensure work experience, including quality pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship, is prioritized as a key element within a broader career pathways strategy.
Current Narrative:
(3) The state continues to contract with each of the state’s 13 local WDBs to ensure that each youth program element described in WIOA section 129(c)(2) is administered in each area of the state. The Office of Workforce Development (OWD) staff evaluates through each Local Workforce Development Plan whether the 14 program elements are available in the area and how they are offered.
OWD has dedicated staff who work directly with the local WDBs to make sure staff are knowledgeable of the regulations surrounding the WIOA youth program. OWD monitors the local WDBs and their subcontractors on an annual basis to ensure the elements are available and the methods for providing the elements are successful within the area. Technical assistance is provided statewide to guarantee understanding of each element and follow-up is available as needed.
The OWD has implemented a Community Development Team (CDT) to provide outreach to employers and organizations throughout the state. A priority for the CDT is to establish quality work experience sites in a variety of career pathways for each local area. The OWD has a valued partnership with DOL’s Office of Apprenticeship. Together the state will continue to establish pre-apprenticeships and registered apprenticeships with a high focus on the youth population.
A case management task force has been created to work closely with the local areas and provide continuous technical assistance. OWD utilizes this group to provide training across the state on quality work experiences, with a focus on services which will benefit youth. This also supports the overall state plan strategy to place a high emphasis on outreach and provision of services to the youth population.