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Wor kfor c e Innovation and Oppor tunity Ac t (WIOA) Youth Se r vic e s Re que st for Pr oposals (RF P) Bidde r s Confe r e nc e F e br uar y 15, 2019 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

We lc o m e a nd Intro d uc tio ns • Introduction of Staff • Overview of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act • Role of the SWGA Workforce Development Board • Purpose of the WIOA Youth Services Program • Overview of WIOA Youth Performance Measures

Purp o se o f the Wo rkfo rc e Inno va tio n a nd O p p o rtunity A c t (WIO A ) https:/ / www.do le ta .g o v/ WI OA/ Ove rvie w.c fm https:/ / www.g po .g o v/ fdsys/ pkg / PL AW-113pub l128/ pdf/ PL AW-113pub l128.pdf Pro vide wo rkfo rc e de ve lo pme nt a c tivitie s thro ug h sta te a nd lo c a l • wo rkfo rc e syste ms to I nc re a se jo b se e ke rs’ I mpro ve lo c a l b usine sse s’ – E mplo yme nt - Wo rkfo rc e – Jo b Re te ntio n - Pro duc tivity a nd c o mpe titive ne ss – E a rning s – Oc c upa tio na l Skills Re duc e we lfa re de pe nde nc y

A d m inistra tio n & O ve rsig ht T he Sta te o f Ge o rg ia ’ s o ve rsig ht o f WI OA is unde r the T e c hnic a l Co lle g e • Syste m o f Ge o rg ia Offic e o f Wo rkfo rc e De ve lo pme nt(OWD). T he F isc a l a nd Administra tive E ntity fo r Wo rkSo urc e So uthwe st Ge o rg ia is • the City o f Co lq uitt. So uthwe st Ge o rg ia is in Are a 17 o f the Ge o rg ia Wo rkfo rc e De ve lo pme nt • syste m a nd unde r the g uida nc e o f the So uthwe st Ge o rg ia Wo rkfo rc e De ve lo pme nt Bo a rd(SWGA WDB o r WDB) o f Dire c to rs. T he Bo a rd is re pre se nta tive o f b o th pub lic a nd priva te se c to r me mb e rs re pre se nting the fo urte e n c o untie s o f So uthwe st Ge o rg ia . T he L o c a l E le c te d Offic ia ls Co nso rtium is c o mprise d o f the Chie f L o c a l • E le c te d Offic ia l a nd L o c a l E le c te d Offic ia ls fo r the L o c a l Wo rkfo rc e De ve lo pme nt Are a (L WDA); T he y a ppo int WDB me mb e rs a nd pro vide o ve rsig ht to the WDB

Purp o se o f the WIO A Yo uth Pro g ra m Pro vide to e lig ib le yo uth se e king a ssista nc e in a c hie ving • ac ade mic and e mployme nt suc c e ss thro ug h e ffe c tive a nd c o mpre he nsive a c tivitie s. Pro vide o ppo rtunitie s fo r tr aining to e lig ib le yo uth. • E nsure o ng o ing me ntor ing o ppo rtunitie s, in the wo rk pla c e • a nd the c o mmunity, fo r e lig ib le yo uth with a dults c o mmitte d to pro viding suc h o ppo rtunitie s. Pro vide c o ntinue d suppor vic e s fo r e lig ib le yo uth. tive se r • Pro vide inc e ntive s fo r re c o g nitio n a nd a c hie ve me nt to • e lig ib le yo uth. Pro vide o ppo rtunitie s fo r e lig ib le yo uth to pa rtic ipa te in • a c tivitie s re la te d to le ade r ship de ve lopme nt, de c ision vic e . making, c itize nship, and c ommunity se r

WIO A – So m e Ke y Fe a ture s T he WI OA le g isla tio n e nc o ura g e s inc re a se d se rvic e s to • Out-o f-Sc ho o l yo uth b y re q uiring tha t a t le a st 75% o f yo uth funds b e de dic a te d to wa rds se rving this po pula tio n a nd 25% o f yo uth funding fo r I n-Sc ho o l yo uth. So me o f the a dditio na l re q uire me nts unde r the imple me nta tio n o f the WI OA a re a s fo llo ws: 20% o f the re g io na l yo uth funding b udg e t will suppo rt • wo rk b a se d tra ining a s de fine d unde r WI OA

C urre nt Yo uth Se rvic e s Curre ntly, the WDB c o ntra c ts with fo ur (4) yo uth se rvic e • pro vide rs who a re c o ntra c te d to pro vide se rvic e s in the fo llo wing six (6) c o untie s o f the fo urte e n (14) c o unty a re a : Ca lho un, Co lq uitt, Do ug he rty, L e e , T e rre ll a nd Wo rth A to ta l o f 277 yo uth a re a c tive a nd c urre ntly b e ing se rve d • within Wo rkSo urc e So uthwe st Ge o rg ia .

Who is a n e lig ib le yo uth? An eligible ible y youth i is defin ined belo low:  Is a resident of the Southwest Georgia Workforce Development Area AN AND at enrollment is:  Eligible to work in the United States (see revised Homeland Security I-9 form available at https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-9-paper- version.pdf; AN AND  (if applicable) a male who meets the requirements of Section 3 of the US Military Selective Services Act; AN AND OU OUT OF OF SCHOOL YOU OUTH- the term ‘out of school youth’ means a youth described in section 129(a)(1)(B): In this title, the term ‘out of school youth’ means an individual who is: Not attending any school ( as defined under state law as a public, private, or home  study program that meets requirements under O.C.G.A § 20-2-690) However, for purposes of, USDOL does not consider providers of Adult Education under title II of WIOA, YouthBuild programs, and Job Corps programs to be schools. Therefore, youth programs may consider a youth to be out-of-school for purposes of youth eligibility if he/she is attending Adult Education provided under title II of WIOA, YouthBuild or Job Corps. It is the policy of OWD that student attendance at a post-secondary institution qualifies as “attending school” and does not apply to this section) ; AN AND Not younger than age 16 or older than age 24 years; AN AND  One or more re of the following:  i. A school dropout; ii. A youth who is within the age of compulsory school attendance but has not attended school for at least the most recent complete quarter or semester. The definition of a quarter or semester is based on how a local school district defines the terms;

Who is a n e lig ib le yo uth? (C o nt’ d ) iii. A recipient of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent who is low income AN AND • Basic skills deficient; OR OR • An English language learner; iv. An individual who is subject to the justice system v. A homeless individual (as defined in section 41403(6) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 140043e-2(6)))), a homeless child or youth (as defined in section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a(2))), a runaway, in foster care of has aged of the foster care system, a child eligible for assistance under section 477 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677), or in an out-of-home placement vi. An individual who is pregnant or parenting vii. A youth who is an individual with a disability viii. A low-income individual who requires additional assistance to enter or complete an educational program or to secure or hold employment OR OR IN SCHOOL OOL YOUTH- the term ‘in school youth’ means a youth described in Section 129(a)(1)(C) In this title, the term ‘in school youth’ means an individual who is:

Who is a n e lig ib le yo uth? (C o nt’ d ) Attending school (Georgia compulsory education laws  require children between the ages of six and 16 to attend school)); AN AND Not younger than age 14 (unless an individual with a  disability who is attending school under State law) or older than age 21 years; AN AND A low-income individual; AN AND  One or more re barri rriers rs as defined by WIOA:  An individual who is basic skills deficient. The term ◦ "basic skills deficient” means a youth that: • has English reading, writing, or computing skills at or below the 8th grade level on a generally accepted standardized test; or or • is unable to compute or solve problems, read, write, or speak English at a level necessary to function on the job, in the individual’s family, or in society (WIOA § 3 (5)); An English language learner; ◦ An offender; ◦ A homeless individual (as defined in section ◦ 41403(6) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14043 e-2 (6)), a homeless child or youth (as defined in section 725 (2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a(2));

Who is a n e lig ib le yo uth? (C o nt’ d ) a runaway, in foster care or who has aged out of the foster care system, a child eligible for assistance under section 477 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677), or in an out-of- home placement; An individual who is pregnant or parenting; ◦ An individual with a disability (The USDOL ETA ◦ encourages youth providers to increase services to youth with disabilities, especially those youth with learning disabilities and mental health disorders); An individual who requires additional assistance ◦ to complete an educational program or to secure or hold employment. The term "requires additional assistance" is defined by local policy.

Re q uire m e nts o f the A c t 1. Provide an objective assessment of the academic levels, skill levels and service needs of each participant, which assessment shall include a review of basic skills, occupational skills, prior work experience, employability, interests, aptitudes, supportive service needs, and developmental needs of such participant for the purpose of identifying appropriate services and career pathways for participants. 2. Develop an Individual Service Strategy (ISS) for each participant that is directly linked to one (1) or more of the indicators of performance described in section 116(b)(2)(A)(ii), and that shall identify career pathways that include education and employment goals (including, in appropriate circumstances, nontraditional employment), appropriate achievement objectives, and appropriate services for the participant taking into account the assessment conducted. RFP, pg. 7