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:
DWD continues to provide agricultural employers assistance with their labor needs. When local domestic workers are not available, SWA provides technical assistance to growers to aid them in accessing the interstate Agricultural Recruitment System (ARS). We also intend on building a connection with the ISDA to help raise awareness among employers and agriculture organizations. Our local office staff continues to provide farm labor contractors assistance in preparing applications for certification within the U.S. Department of Labor. The SWA’s advocacy team regularly provides an overview of this service to agricultural employers statewide. During 2020 and 2021, the SWA, along with the business service consultants, engaged in an ARS and Agricultural Employer Service training. The training was also provided to all 12 workforce regions. This training consisted of posting jobs on Indiana’s labor exchange system, conducting local recruitment events or job fairs at the employment offices, and familiarizing staff with terms and conditions of employment.