Federal Highway Administration Office of Civil Rights 2010 AASHTO National Civil Rights Symposium Norfolk, VA September 14, 2010 Presented By: Zakiah Latif-Lynch OJT/SS Program Manager ON-THE-JOB TRAINING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program In this presentation, we will cover: On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services (OJT/SS) Program Purpose Legislative and Regulatory Authorities Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users ( SAFETEA - LU) Supportive Services Strategies to Attract Women and Minorities Attracting Women and Minorities to Science and Engineering Statistical Data Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Fact Sheet

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Purpose of the OJT/SS Program Recruit Individuals Train Individuals Employ Women, Minorities, and Disadvantaged Individu als Increase the Effectiveness of Approved State Training Programs

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Outreach Recruitment Job Readiness Assessment Mentoring Job Placement Retention Technology Child Care Transportation Supportive Services Training Life Skills Mediation On-the-Job Safety Remedial Education Commercial Drivers License Skills Improvement

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Legislative Authorities

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Equal Employment Opportunity The Secretary shall assure that employment will be provided without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, or sex. Use of Funds (National Discretionary) The Secretary shall deduct such sums as she/he may deem necessary, not to exceed $10,000,000 per fiscal year. Title 23, United States Code, Section 140(a)(b) – Nondiscrimination

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Regulatory Authority

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 230, - External Programs, Subpart A – EEO on Federal–aid Construction Contracts (Including Supportive Services) Policy Federal-aid highway construction projects – FHWA requires full utilization of all available training and skill –improvement opportunities to assure the increased participation of minority groups, disadvantaged individuals an women in all phases of the highway construction industry.

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Public Law

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program SAFETEA-LU Section 5204(e) – Subject to project approval by the Secretary, a State may obligate funds apportioned to the State under sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(2), 1049b)(3), 104(b)(4) and 144(e) for the surface transportation, workforce development, training, and education. Federal share of the cost of activities carried out is 100 percent The State is not required to match funds.

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Strategies to Attract Women and Minorities

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Five Strategies: 1. Connect with children and young people through schools, existing programs to attract women and minorities to science and engineering, and directly through YouTube and Facebook; other social media. 2. Build relationships through networking and follow-up FHWA/Public Roads - March /April 2010

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program 3. Participate in industry organizations and take leadership positions in those organizations 4. Be mentors 5. Recognize that workers have lives outside their jobs by ensuring flexibility in the workplace, creating part-time positions, facilitating telework, and avoiding the equation of long work hours with productivity. FHWA/Public Roads - March /April 2010

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Programs that Attract Women and Minorities to Science and Engineering

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program TransTech Academy Program - Cardoza High School in Washington, DC U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics On the Air! American Society of Civil Enginee rs FHWA/Public Roads - March /April 2010

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program FHWA – Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program USDOT/ FHWA –Programs FHWA TransTech Academy – Cardoza Senior High School in Washington, DC FHWA - National Summer Transportation Institute Program FHWA – Professional Development Program DOT – Pilot Entrepreneurial Training & Technical Assistance Women & Girls DOT - Summer Transportation Internship for Diverse Program Group

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Who We Serve Youth Low-Income and Disadvantaged Individuals Native Americans Ex-Offenders Persons with Limited English Proficiency Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Persons with Disabilities Veterans

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Federal Agencies State Departments of Transportation State Departments of Labor Institutions of Higher Education Trade Training Programs Faith Based Organizations Unions Our Partners

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Statistical Data

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Number of States & Projects Funded Between Fiscal Years

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Fiscal Years Regional Breakdown of Participants Who Completed the OJT/SS Training Program

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Did You Know? AGC Fact Sheet on Construction Industry Statistics for 2007 According to the 2007AGC Fact Sheet 7.7 million employees in the industry and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that another 792,000 new construction jobs will be created in the decade between 2004 and 2014 One-third of the Nation’s high school students – about 1.2 million each year – leave high school without a diploma. Of those who graduate from high school, only 57% of those who enroll in college will graduate within six years, according to the Alliance for Excellent Education.

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program According to the BLS “Job opportunities are expected to be excellent in the construction industry, especially for skilled trade workers.” The BLS has identified construction as the only goods- producing section in which employment is expected to grow between 2002 and Construction, according to BLS, offers more opportunities than most other industries for individuals who want to own and run their own business, and provides higher earnings than the average for all industries. AGC Fact Sheet on Construction Industry Statistics for 2007

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program The BLS predicts the following occupations will have an increased growth. OccupationsTotal Projected Predicted Growth Overall Construction & Extraction Occupations2,548,00015% Construction Supervisors/Managers197, % Brickmasons/Blockmasons/Stonemasons48, % Carpenters319, % Cement Masons/ Concrete Finishers86, % Construction Craft Operators258, % Construction Equipment Operators144, % Electricians285, % Painters/Paperhangers124, % Plumbers/Pipefitters/Steamfitters225, % Sheet Metal Workers90, % Ironworkers28, % AGC Fact Sheet on Construction Industry Statistics for 2007

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Recommendations Develop a relationship with State Transportation Agencies (STAs) Look at the State’s overall OJT Program and link it to their OJT/SS Program Increase and/or strengthen existing partnerships with STAs… Federal Agencies Minority Institutions of Higher Education Community-based Organizations Contractors Association Unions

Federal Highway Administration On-the-Job Training/Supportive Services Program Contact Information Zakiah Latif-Lynch OJT/SS Program Manager Phone:

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