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:
Arkansas has continued its collaborative agreement with the Arkansas Human Development Corporation and other agencies in the state, such as, Wage & Hour and the Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification and will seek to re-establish as well as develop partnerships with other key stakeholders and organizations to provide a more cohesive approach. Additionally, a relationship with the Arkansas Department of Agriculture has been developed in 2022 and continues to be an integral part of servicing employers.
As previously mentioned, outreach staff and partner programs will provide technical assistance to the Local Workforce Business Services Teams on the services available to employers and MSFWs. This will provide employers an additional resource for their business as well as their workers. Potential events to assist in increasing awareness would be events catered to employers such as, but not limited to, the Arkansas Grown Conference & Expo which is catered to employers and partner events.
Moving forward, the Targeted Populations Outreach Advisor and the State Monitor Advocate will seek to strengthen the partnerships previously established 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. Additionally, the Targeted Populations Outreach Advisor and the State Monitor will seek out other organizational partnerships to build a stronger marketing campaign.