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--
- 1. Assessment of NeedProvide an assessment of 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.
- 1. Assessment of Need
- 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--
e. 1. B. An Assessment of the Unique Needs of Farmworkers Means Summarizing Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker (msfw) Characteristics (including if They Are Predominantly from Certain Countries, What Language(s) They Speak, the Approximate Number of Msfws in the State During Peak Season and During Low Season, and Whether They Tend to Be Migrant, Seasonal, or Year-round Farmworkers). This Information Must Take into Account Data Supplied by WIOA Section 167 National Farmworker Jobs Program (nfjp) Grantees, Other Msfw Organizations, Employer Organizations, and State And/or Federal Agency Data Sources Such as the U.s. Department of Agriculture and the U.s. Department of Labor (dol) Employment and Training Administration.
Current Narrative:
Indiana’s MSFW population is almost exclusively from Latin America, or other Spanish-speaking countries; any additional source is essentially negligible due to low numbers. During peak planting/harvesting periods in the Spring and Fall, the population consisting chiefly of migrant workers is estimated to be between 4,000 to 6,000. Conversely, at its lowest phase, it is estimated to be between 500-700. The SWA is providing services under WIOA 167 by our state merit staff MSFW Outreach Specialist and State Monitor Advocate, the local one stop system, other partners across Indiana located regionally and statewide and partnership National Farmworker Jobs Program through grantee Proteus. As we conduct outreach to the MSFW population, the referral system through NFJP and WorkOne are being made. We are using dual referral processes to provide seamless services to the MSFW population. Proteus Inc, has allowed our Outreach Specialist to access their NFJP database to retrieve MSFWs who are receiving NFJP services to be collected and co-enrolled into our WorkOne system. The SWA collaborates with Proteus, and with other MSFW agencies across the state.
Source: Indiana H-2A activity, Labor Market Information from Indiana Career Connect, the Statewide Labor Market exchange and SWA Outreach documents.