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.
- 4. Outreach Activities
The local offices outreach activities must be designed to meet the needs of MSFWs in the State and to locate and contact MSFWs who are not being reached through normal intake activities. Describe the State agency's proposed strategies for:
- 4. Outreach Activities
- 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. 4. A. Contacting farmworkers who are not being reached by the normal intake activities conducted by the employment service offices
Current Narrative:
Acknowledging that many MSFWs live in isolated areas, outreach workers are strategic in how they reach MSFW. The EDD’s statewide strategies include:
- Utilizing networks of community and local partners that provide services to MSFWs to identify community events and establish a presence to share information and educate MSFWs about resources available to them.
- Promoting coordination with local partner agencies to compliment outreach efforts to reach the MSFW populations.
- Collaborating with local non–profit and advocacy organizations and ensuring ensure we are reaching the MSFW population to adequately address their needs.
- Engaging MSFWs in a manner that is culturally and linguistically appropriate to meet their needs.