K ERN G RANT S UMMIT W ORKFORCE D EVELOPMENT E MPLOYMENT AND T RAINING A DMINISTRATION US D EPARTMENT OF L ABOR

ETA P RIORITIES  Implementation of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act  Job-Driven Agenda & Checklist  Investment of Resources  Evidence-Based…. 2

Organize Community Resources SIX GUIDING PRINCIPLES Deepen, Sustain Employer Partnerships Make Easier to Acquire In- Demand Skills Transform Registered Apprenticeships Spur All Levels Promote What Works Optimize Alignment of Systems, Funding J OB -D RIVEN W ORKFORCE S OLUTIONS

Strategic Investment & Alignment

Aligned Performance Management Measurements

Customer-Centric Service (Re)Design

Building of the Field

F UNDING O PPORTUNITIES  Apprenticeship Partnerships $100M  National Guard Youth Challenge $12M  YouthBuild $73M  National Farmworker Jobs $81.8M  Pre-Release Employment Prep $5M  Face Forward 3- Juvenile Off. $30M  Training to Work 3 – Adult $27M  Disability Employment Init. $15M  Workforce Data Quality $12.5M 9

C ONNECTING THE J OB -D RIVEN A GENDA 10 Engaging Employers Earn and Learn Smart Choices Measuring Matters Stepping Stones Opening Doors Regional Partnerships The “Job-Driven Checklist”

W ORKFORCE I NNOVATION AND O PPORTUNITY A CT  Strategic Partnerships  One-Stop Systems & Service Design  Unified Planning & System Governance  Youth System Service Design  Performance 11

T RANSITION TO WIOA  Amendments to Rehabilitation Act in Effect  Notices of Proposed Rulemaking anticipated March 2015  In general, WIOA in effect in Kern County July 2015  Final Rules by January 22, 2016  State unified plans & common performance accountability take effect July 1,

W ORKFORCE S YSTEMS A LIGNMENT 13 US ED Programs US DOL Programs US DHHS Programs US DOA Programs US DOC Programs

P ARTNERSHIPS 14  New National System Partners & Their Roles  Partnership Roles – incl. data collection, costs  Regional Partnerships  One-Stop System Partners – TANF, Re-Entry, etc.  Employer Engagement / Business as Partners

O NE -S TOP S ERVICE D ESIGN 15  One-Stop Partners Expansion  Business Services in One-Stop Design  Alignment to Industry, Labor Markets  Model Migration to Career Services  Skills Development  Accessibility of Services – Individuals w Barriers  UI Claimants – Referrals, Assessments

Y OUTH D EVELOPMENT 16  Service Design Shifts  Work-Based Learning (20% min. investment)  Out-of-School Youth (75% min. investment)  Out-of-School Youth: Change to  Links to Career Pathways

B RYAN R OGERS ROGERS. DOL. GOV E MPLOYMENT AND T RAINING A DMINISTRATION US D EPARTMENT OF L ABOR