WIOA State Plan Common Elements

II (A) (2) (A) The State’s Workforce Development Activities. Using data from multiple sources, including, but not limited to, Delaware’s Vision Coalition, Junior Achievement, Core Partner data streams, Delaware’s Office of Occupational & Labor Market Information , United Way of Delaware’s SPaRC initiative, and many others, the DWDB analyzes the state of workforce activities so it can make the best choices for Delaware workers and employers. In short the DWDB takes a close look at indicators to determine shortcomings and apply what limited resources there are to mitigate or defeat the issue. Solutions can be as diverse focusing the demand occupation list on specific occupations and/or industries; the complementary application of state training dollars to exploit initiatives, which federal funds are inadequate to resolve alone; a ramp up of needed ABE/GED services; the establishment of new programs and/or workgroups to address acute problems, and the establishment specific committees or goals to deal with chronic challenges.

Delaware is a single service area. All core programs – except two (Adult Education and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Division of Visually Impaired (DVI)) are consolidated within the Delaware Department of Labor. All the Employment & Training programs are housed in the Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Employment and Training (DOL–DET). Vocational Rehabilitation and Unemployment Insurance are separate divisions in the Delaware Department of Labor. DOL–DET is the one stop operator. All core programs except Adult Education are fully housed in four comprehensive One–Stop Centers. Adult Education services are in each of the One–Stops on a part time basis. Also housed in the one–stops are the following Division of Employment and Training programs:

• Trade Adjustment Assistance • Jobs for Veteran’s Grants • National NEG Grants Job Corp is also housed in the comprehensive One–Stop. The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) employment and training is part of Delaware Job Link, the statewide electronic case management, reporting and labor exchange system.

Other One Stop mandatory partners are linked into the comprehensive system on a referral basis but not electronically:

• Senior Community Service Employment program • Employment and Training programs under the Community Service Block Grant • Employment and Training Programs carried out by the Department of Housing and Urban development • Programs authorized under the Second Chance Act ––some programs are linked electronically such as the Individual Assessment, Discharge And Planning Team (IADAPT) Adult Education services under WIA, were provided at three of the four the state’s One–Stop Centers; no Adult Education services were available at the remaining One–Stop due to a lack of space. Adult Basic Education classes will be provided at all four One Stop Centers under WIOA since the one center lacking space has been relocated and plans are being developed to provide adult education services there. The purpose of these classes is to increase the reading, writing and/or math skill levels of DOL clients to:

• Enable clients to meet the skills qualifications of the DOL funded training programs they would be enrolled in and/or

• Assist clients in attaining a secondary credential that is considered a necessity for some jobs. One Stop Center clients are referred to classes based on low assessment scores.

They receive instruction in their designated areas of deficiency and are re–assessed every 60 hours of instruction per the Delaware Adult Education Assessment Policy. When the client reaches the desired level of academic skills, they are referred back to their DOL case manager for further employment/training services.

Adult Education services are also being provided in the community outside of One Stop Centers at locations throughout the state.

Under WIOA, all adult education learners will register in the state’s labor exchange system Delaware JobLink (DJL) system. Information on the DJL registration process and services will be provided during adult education orientations. More in–depth information on how to register in DJL and Delaware Labor Market needs will be provided during adult education classes. Instruction will be contextualized and aligned with the DWDB high demand occupation list.