Located in:
- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following with respect to activities carried out under subtitle B--
a. 2. C. In Addition, Describe the State Policies and Procedures to Provide Rapid Responses in Cases of Natural Disasters Including Coordination with Fema and Other Entities.
Current Narrative:
In cases of natural disasters, the DEO Rapid Response Coordinator works closely with the DEO Emergency Coordination Officer, who in turn, works in conjunction with the state Division of Emergency Management, local county emergency management staff, and FEMA to assess the situation and needs of the affected area. Once it is approved by the local emergency management officials, staff from DEO and the CareerSource Florida network will deploy to the affected area to deliver rapid response services.
The DEO and the CareerSource Florida network has 21 Mobile Career Centers equipped with state of the art telecommunications equipment. These mobile units contain computer equipment, workstations and supplies needed to provide rapid response assistance. After natural disasters, these units can be used to go into affected areas and serve as a mobile career center when local offices have been flooded or are without electric power. They can also serve as a branch office where hurricanes and tropical storms disrupt local services.
In addition, DEO has a memorandum of understanding with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) that allows the DEO to utilize mobile units owned by MDES if needed.