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.
- 5. Services provided to farmworkers and agricultural employers through the one-stop delivery system
Describe the State agency's proposed strategies for:
- 5. Services provided to farmworkers and agricultural employers through the one-stop delivery system
- 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. 5. C. Marketing the Agricultural Recruitment System for U.S. Workers (ARS) to agricultural employers and how it intends to improve such publicity.
Current Narrative:
The ARS is a nationwide recruitment and referral system. It can be used to systematically move workers within a state and from other states when there is an anticipated shortage of agricultural workers. The process is less time consuming and more cost effective for employers that use the H–2A Program.
The EDD continues to market the ARS to employers and Significant MSFW AJCC offices. EDD will improve the use of the ARS system by providing training, developing a marketing plan, and organizing employer forums with federal and state partner agencies.
By training the employers and Significant MSFW AJCC office managers and staff on the use of the ARS, the reliance on the use of the H-2A program will decrease resulting in cost savings for agricultural employers.