Okaloosa County BOCC — April 19, 2016 — CareerSource Okaloosa 2016-2020 Plan for County Commissioners Review — reading text

is determined to have a SBE if he or she attests to belonging to at least one of the six criteria below: (1) A special disabled or disabled veteran, as those terms are defined in 38 U.S.C § 4211(1) and (3); special disabled and disabled veterans are those: o Who are entitled to compensation (or who, but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs; or o A person who was discharged or released from active duty because of service-connected disability. (2) A homeless person, as defined in Sections 103(a) and (b) of the McKinney- Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. l 1302(a) and (b)), as amended; CareerSource Okaloosa Walton April 30, 2016 52 | P a g e  (3) A recently-separated service member, as defined in 38 U.S.C. § 4211(6), who has been unemployed for 27 or more weeks in the previous 12 months; (4) An offender, as defined by WIOA Section 3 (38), who is currently incarcerated or who has been released from incarceration; (5) A veteran lacking a high school diploma or equivalent certificate; or (6) A low-income individual (as defined by WIOA Section 3 (36)). Priority Category Veterans include veterans aged 18-24. This population is to be served by DVOP staff and includes any veteran ages 18-24. Other Allowable Categories. JVSG funds used by DVOPs to provide services to veterans with SBEs may also be used to provide services to the following populations: a. Transitioning Service Members (TSM): Who have participated in the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and are identified as having a SBE. The targeting of resources to this group is intended to facilitate their entry into the labor market early in their separation from military service. (1) TSMs that have participated in the TAP and are identified as in need of intensive services but do not have a SBE should be referred to a WIOA Dislocated Worker Career Advisor for services. (2) Wounded Warriors: Recuperating in military treatment facilities or warrior transition units, in order to facilitate the employment assistance needed by members of this group. B. Identify any non-required partners included in the local One-Stop Delivery System. At this time, there are no non-required partners in the local One-Stop Delivery System. Notification to the State will be provided if additional partners are included in the Center/s. C. The LWDB, with the agreement of the chief elected official, shall develop and enter into a memorandum of understanding between the local board and the one-stop partners. Please provide a copy of any executed MOUs. WIOA §108(b)(6)(D). The CareerSource Okaloosa Walton Board with the agreement of the chief elected official has entered into Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) between the local board and required One-Stop partners for the provision of seamless delivery of services and cost/resource sharing agreements. The following required workforce programs are not administered by CareerSource Okaloosa Walton Board and require an MOU: CareerSource Okaloosa Walton April 30, 2016 53 | P a g e  a. Adult education and literacy activities authorized under title II of WIOA. b. The Vocational Rehabilitation program authorized under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. c. The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) authorized under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965. d. Career and technical education programs at the post-secondary level authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. The following required workforce programs are administered by the CareerSource Okaloosa Walton and there is no separate entity for which an MOU is required. These programs are: a. WIOA Title I - Adult Program. b. WIOA Title I - Dislocated Worker Program. c. WIOA Title I - Youth Program. d. WIOA Title III – Wagner-Peyser Act Program (Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended by Title III). e. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)/Welfare Transition Program. f. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). g. Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program. h. Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG) Programs. i. Local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVER) Program. j. Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP). k. Unemployment Compensation (UC) Program (Wagner-Peyser). l. Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) Program (Wagner-Peyser). m. Military Family Employment Advocacy Program (MFEA). n. Employment Network and Ticket-to-Work Program (Social Security Administration (SSA)). CareerSource Okaloosa Walton April 30, 2016 54 | P a g e  o. Disability Program Navigator. The CareerSource Board remains open to negotiation for new MOUs as new partners and new customer needs are identified. As potential partners are identified, negotiations will be held to determine if an MOU could facilitate access to needed services the CareerSource customers. (2) Customer Access: Describe actions taken by the LWDB to promote maximum integration of service delivery through the One-Stop Delivery System for both business customers and individual customers. A. Describe how entities within the One-Stop Delivery System, including one-stop operators and one-stop partners, will comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding physical and programmatic accessibility of facilities, programs and services, technology and materials for individuals with disabilities, including providing staff training and support for addressing needs of individuals with disabilities. Describe how the LWDB incorporates feedback received during consultations with local Independent Living Centers regarding compliance with Section 188 of WIOA. WIOA §108(b)(6)(C) In 2007, the Department of Labor (DOL) with input from the Social Security Administration (SSA) entered into cooperative agreements with the state level workforce system in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico to implement the Disability Program Navigator (DPN) Initiative. CareerSource Okaloosa Walton volunteered to participate in the initiative. Because of the added value of the DPN to the Workforce Development System during the initiative, when it ended in 2010, the CareerSource Board agreed to sustain the DPN initiative and make it a permanent part of the One-Stop Delivery System in Okaloosa and Walton Counties. The DPN is a critical component of the Workforce Development System in Okaloosa and Walton Counties; and is the Regional expert and single point of contact on all matters relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act. A primary purpose of the DPN in the One-Stop System is the formation of relationships across multiple programs that impact individuals with disabilities; and, establishing means of coordination on policy, service delivery, blending and braiding of funds, and other activities that improve opportunities for careers, and successful employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. The DPN reports to the Chief Operating Officer and is charged with the responsibility along with Quality Assurance Officer of ensuring the One-Stop operators and One-Stop partners complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding physical and programmatic accessibility of facilities, programs and services, technology, and materials for individuals with disabilities; including providing staff training and support for addressing the needs of individuals with disabilities. The CareerSource DPN Initiative is designed to: a. Guide One-Stop staff in helping people with disabilities access and navigate the complex provisions of various programs that impact their ability to gain/retain employment. CareerSource Okaloosa Walton April 30, 2016 55 | P a g e  b. Develop partnerships to achieve integrated services, systemic change, and expand the capacity to serve customers with disabilities. c. Increase employment and self-sufficiency for Social Security beneficiaries and others with disabilities. d. Facilitate seamless and comprehensive services for persons with disabilities in the Career Centers. Serve as resources on SSA’s work incentives and employment support programs and the provision of services through Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Projects (WIPA), Protection and Advocacy systems (P&As); and employment-related demonstration projects. e. Facilitate access to programs and services. Serve as a resource to the workforce development community to ensure the availability of comprehensive knowledge of Federal, State, local and private programs that impact the ability of persons with disabilities to enter and remain in the workforce. f. Facilitate linkage to the employer community. Develop linkages and collaborate on an ongoing basis with employers to facilitate job placements for persons with disabilities [facilitate access to employment opportunities]. g. Conduct outreach to agencies/organizations that serve people with disabilities. h. Facilitate the transition of in-school or out-of-school youth with disabilities to obtain employment and economic self-sufficiency. DPN as a Workforce Systems Change Agent: a. Improved access to One-Stop services through readily available assistive technology. b. Assist in development and implementation of a reasonable accommodation policy and procedure. c. Assist in building relationships with a specific collaborator, including negotiation of co- location and/or MOU. d. Advocate for increased access and use of Individual Training Accounts (ITAs) by job seekers with disabilities. e. Training on serving customers with disabilities as part of One-Stop new-hire orientation. DPN as a Workforce Problem Solver: a. Identifying appropriate community resources for job seekers with disabilities to remove barriers to employment (i.e., training, transportation, housing, assistive technology needs, etc.). CareerSource Okaloosa Walton April 30, 2016 56 | P a g e  b. Working together with the WIPA Specialist to show customers how to use work incentives to reach employment goals. c. Finding the answers to questions that One-Stop staff have regarding the ADA or other disability-related topics. d. Providing consultation with employers on providing reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. DPN as a Workforce Relationship Builder: a. Coordinating One-Stop orientations, tours, and Open Houses targeting the disability community. b. Regularly participating in community events,