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. D. Assessment of Progress
The plan must include an explanation of what was achieved based on the previous AOP, what was not achieved and an explanation as to why the State believes the goals were not achieved, and how the State intends to remedy the gaps of achievement in the coming year.
Current Narrative:
The State Workforce Agency and State Monitor Advocate will continue to work collaboratively to train and monitor staff to ensure that the requirements of WIOA and the Wagner- Peyser Act sections 20 CFR, parts 651,652,653, and 658 are met.
As such, MSFWs are being offered and provided the full array of employment and training services equitable and quantitatively comparable to that offered and provided to non-MSFWs. With one full-time MSFW outreach staff hired, ADWS is still seeking an additional full-time MSFW outreach staff who is bilingual in English/Spanish.
In the last four years, H-2A Foreign Labor Certification program activities have more than tripled. The increased usage of this program has been a challenge; however, we are increasing our efforts in identifying partner agencies and organizations to assist our efforts.
Despite our challenges, we believe that we have experienced progress in the following areas:
- Identification of significant documents, informational materials and other items used daily by our centers which need translation to Spanish, the primary non- English language identified;
- Identification of pertinent agricultural groups, organizations and associations and pursuing alliances with them;
- Ongoing training to center staff with a desk aid for proper identification of MSFWs; desk aid with new MSFW definition trained upon and provided. This training will be ongoing.
- Dedicated web page for MSFWs and employers.
- Continued streamlining of processes.
- Continued training for staff and partners.
- Improved partnership with our NFJP partner; and
- Identification of community-based events related to MSFWs or their communities is ongoing.