WIOA State Plan Common Elements

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 <p><u>Idaho Department of Labor Programs</u></p>
 <p>As stated previously, the Idaho Department of Labor is the lead state agency for administration of four core programs: WIOA youth, adult and dislocated worker programs and the Wagner-Peyser employment service program. The Department of Labor is also the lead agency for the following Combined State Plan partner programs: Trade Adjustment Assistance, Veterans Employment and Training Services, and Unemployment Insurance. It funds the activities listed in the table below as a means of&nbsp;implementing the State’s strategies across its programs.</p>
 <p><u>Title II Programs - Adult Education</u></p>
 <p>The agency responsible for administering Title II programs is the Idaho Career Technical Education (ICTE). ICTE, as well as local Adult Education programs, will invest in the activities listed in the table.</p>
 <p><u>Title IV Programs - Vocational Rehabilitation</u></p>
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 			<td><strong>Idaho Department of Labor-WP,WIOA Title I-B, TAA, VETS, &amp; UI</strong></td>
 			<td><sup>·Provide AJC staff training on business outreach techniques.<br />
 			·Monitor real-time activity, trends &amp; needs at local, regional &amp; state levels.<br />
 			·Enhanced business services: Outreach; 1 on 1 meetings w/targeted employers; office strategy sessions on how to best respond to employer needs.</sup></td>
 			<td><sup>·Develop ongoing messaging campaign to make Idaho residents aware of the agency’s&nbsp; service delivery model which allows a greater number of customers access to services in more communities.<br />
 			· Encourage Title I-B participants, especially dislocated workers,&nbsp;to participate in work-based learning opportunities, including registered apprenticeships, on-the-job training (OJT), internships and others.</sup></td>
 			<td><sup>·Coordinates employer outreach among local one-stop partners as One-Stop Operator.<br />
 			·Work with State Board of Education to ensure WIOA Eligible Training provides offer high quality education experiences.<br />
 			·Prioritize work-based learning for all programs.</sup></td>
 			<td><sup>·Maintain a presence in rural communities, through the mobile service delivery model, ensuring that One-Stop services are&nbsp;be available across the state in over 47 communities to serve job seekers and employers in both urban and rural areas.<br />
 			·Refer to the agency’s new service delivery model which now offers service to more than 47 communities across the state, more than doubling previous efforts.</sup></td>
 			<td><sup>·Implement state’s WIOA ETP policy developed to ensure training for occupations within the established career pathways&nbsp;available and prioritized<br />
 			·Actively work with employers to develop registered apprenticeships for their in-demand occupations.</sup></td>
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-			<p><sup>·Coordinates employer outreach among local one-stop partners as One-Stop Operator.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup></p>
-			<p><sup>·Work with State Board of Education to ensure WIOA Eligible Training provides offer high quality education experiences.&nbsp;&nbsp; </sup></p>
-			<p><sup>·Prioritize work-based learning for all programs.</sup></p>
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-			<p><sup>·Maintain a presence in rural communities, through the mobile service delivery model, ensuring that One-Stop services are&nbsp;be available across the state in over 50 communities to serve job seekers and employers in both urban and rural areas.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup></p>
-			<p><sup>·Refer to the agency’s new service delivery model which now offers service to more than 50 communities across the state, more than doubling previous efforts.</sup></p>
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-			<p><sup>·Implement state’s WIOA ETP policy developed to ensure training for occupations within the established career pathways&nbsp;available and prioritized&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup></p>
-			<p><sup>·Actively work with employers to develop registered apprenticeships for their in-demand occupations.</sup></p>
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 			<td><strong>Idaho Career Technical&nbsp; Education-Adult Education</strong></td>
 			<td><sup>· Provide technical assistance to WIOA Title II funded program sites to develop/ refine career pathways focused curriculum in key sectors.<br />
 			·Focus on sector priorities established by the Workforce Development Council aligned with regional labor needs.<br />
 			·Develop and maintain a regional matrix of labor needs to be shared with WIOA Title II program sites.</sup></td>
 			<td><sup>· Coordinate WIOA Title II and WIOA Title I intake processes.<br />
 			·Partner with Workforce Development programs at Community College sites to align adult education with workforce needs.</sup></td>
 			<td><sup>· Enhance WIOA Title II curriculum to meet employer needs.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
 			·Collaborate with WIOA providers and WDC to communicate the value add of adult education programs to ensure coordinated messaging.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
 			·Coordinate with ICTE Administrator to communicate statewide Adult Education overview to the WDC.</sup></td>
 			<td><sup>· Fund research, training &amp; implementation of effective distance learning models for adult students, including partner program collaboration to identify promising models or utilize existing resources.<br />
 			·Encourage local providers to strengthen partnerships &amp; supports in rural areas, funding coordination efforts as appropriate.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;</sup></td>
-			<p><sup>·Partner with Workforce Development programs at Community College sites to align adult education with workforce needs.</sup></p>
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-			<p><sup>· Enhance WIOA Title II curriculum to meet employer needs.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </sup></p>
-			<p><sup>·Collaborate with WIOA providers and WDC to communicate the value add of adult education programs to ensure coordinated messaging.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </sup></p>
-			<p><sup>·Coordinate with ICTE Administrator to communicate statewide Adult Education overview to the WDC.</sup></p>
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-			<p><sup>· Fund research, training &amp; implementation of effective distance learning models for adult students, including partner program collaboration to identify promising models or utilize existing resources.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup></p>
-			<p><sup>·Encourage local providers to strengthen partnerships &amp; supports in rural areas, funding coordination efforts as appropriate.&lt;/sup&gt;</p>
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 			<td><sup>· Fund research, training &amp; implementation of contextualized instruction which incorporates workplace preparation &amp; occupational skills into literacy, math and English language instruction, &amp; is aligned with the career pathways being developed by the state.</sup></td>
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 			<td><strong>Vocational Rehabilitation Programs- Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation &amp; Idaho Commission of the Blind and&nbsp; Visually Impaired</strong></td>
 			<td><sup>•Contribute to the sector approach established by the WDC.<br />
 			•Explore similar tools for pathways common to quality VR outcomes.<br />
 			•Continue to focus on and train staff to use IDOL or other quality sources of local area LMI (e.g. Career Index Plus,) to better inform customers’ employment goal selection using a career pathways strategy in concert with regional LMI to identify in-demand quality jobs, including use of DOLs in-demand and quality jobs list, that are a match for the customer.<br />
 			•Increase utilization of Idaho Launch and Next Steps Idaho</sup></td>
 			<td><sup>• Improve program visibility including improved marketing tools for both employers and people with disabilities with core Programs, including materials for coordinating business services.<br />
 			•Continue to work with one-stop partners to provide guidance on programmatic and physical accessibility to increase quality of services for people with disabilities.<br />
 			•Leverage WDQI and DataLabs projects to increase quality and quantity of appropriate co-enrollment opportunities<br />
 			·Coordinate activities with One-Stop partners by sharing program contact information, eligibility criteria, and training on program services and mission. Maximize services to individuals with disabilities through increased collaboration and integrated service delivery with various partners in One-Stop centers. Comprehensive information and training will be provided to outside organizations.</sup></td>
 			<td><sup>•Track&nbsp;business services provided/delivered by staff and reporting this information to WDC&nbsp;on a monthly basis.<br />
 			•Participate in business service&nbsp;teams comprised of membership of all core programs to meet on a quarterly basis.</sup></td>
-			<p><sup>•Continue to work with one-stop partners to provide guidance on programmatic and physical accessibility to increase quality of services for people with disabilities.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</sup></p>
-			<p><sup>•Market services to targeted populations&nbsp;with the “Live Better Idaho” local community resource portal.&nbsp; </sup></p>
-			<p><sup>·Coordinate activities with One-Stop partners by sharing program contact information, eligibility criteria, and training on program services and mission. Maximize services to individuals with disabilities through increased collaboration and integrated service delivery with various partners in One-Stop centers. Comprehensive information and training will be provided to outside organizations, especially Community Rehabilitation Partners.</sup></p>
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-			<p><sup>•Track&nbsp;business services provided/delivered by staff and reporting this information to WDC&nbsp;on a monthly basis.&nbsp; </sup></p>
-			<p><sup>•Participate in business service&nbsp;teams comprised of membership of all core programs to meet on a quarterly basis.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup></p>
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 			<td><sup>•Collaborate with One-Stop partners, including libraries, to establish information and referral procedures for serving individuals with disabilities in rural communities, where VR lacks a physical presence.</sup></td>
 			<td><sup>•Train staff and expand utilization of the career pathways established by ICTE, including the Career Atlas tool.<br />
 			•Look at partnership opportunities for potential shared space in rural and underserved communities.</sup></td>
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 			<td><strong>Idaho Commission on Aging - SCSEP</strong></td>
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 			<td><sup>·Partner with One-Stop partners on outreach campaigns to increase visibility for participants 55+/years old.</sup></td>
 			<td><sup>·Provide paid employment training, job skills &amp; computer skills training.&nbsp;<br />
 			· Offer supportive services, such as annual physical exams, to overcome barriers to employment</sup></td>
+			<td><sup>·Continue to support new and existing participants 55+/yrs. old in attaining employment. Offer additional assistance, i.e., On-the-Job Experience (OJE) and other paid training opportunities to those experiencing barriers to employment such as those who live in rural and remote settings across the state.</sup></td>
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Idaho PYs 2022-2023 (Mod) C Published Approved

WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Idaho PYs 2022-2023 (Mod) Published Approved