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:
During Delaware’s peak farm season, approximately 484-600 migrant workers come to Delaware from Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The core language used is Spanish, French and Creole (domestic version of French).Many workers are bilingual and primarily use English. During the pre-season approximately 25-50 migrant workers may be requested to assist the agricultural growers prepare for the upcoming season. Given the consistent socio-economic conditions of deprivation in Haiti, persons of Haitian descent often chose to travel with other migrants to the next state harvesting crops or to remain stay in Delaware. In the case where Delaware is chosen as the home state, transition services are provided at the point of notice via NFJP partners ,community resources and DOL for housing ,employment, health and other ancillary support as requested. Delaware does have two mushroom farms currently with approximately 30 workers. These farms operate all year long and use migrant workers throughout the year to harvest mushrooms.