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. 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:
Current Narrative:
Michigan’s Workforce Development continues to fund the Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker (MSFW) Outreach Program at a level that will support vigorous outreach to MSFWs in those areas with significant offices. With Michigan’s improving economy, the annual award of Wagner-Peyser funding to Michigan has decreased. The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity is constantly exploring innovative methodologies that will allow the quality and quantity of employment services to improve or remain unchanged, even when funding decreases. The decrease in funding has affected all Wagner-Peyser funded programs, including migrant and seasonal farm worker outreach. Funding limitations have required migrant service workers to physically cover larger geographic areas. However, MSFW outreach workers are strategically located in areas that are largely populated by MSFWs. In addition, the local Michigan Works! Service Centers assist MSFWs which helps to ensure MSFW outreach workers remain focused on outreach during peak season.