1. Mid-Maryland WDA Director
Agenda
Meeting Date:
February 15, 2017
Time:
9AM-10:30AM
Approx.
Location:
Gary J. Arthur Community Center 2400 Route 97 Cooksville, MD
WDB contact Info: PH FX
Board Chair
Wallace Brown Board Vice Chair Lisa Heflin
Mid-Maryland WDA Director
Francine Trout
I. Local and Regional Plans Fran & Denise
II. Partner Training Update Sharon & Julie
MOU/RSA All Partners
Performance Fran & Denise
V. One Stop Operator Fran & Denise/All
Adult Ed RFP Fran & Denise/All
Business Highlights All
Announcements Lisa/All

2. Local and Regional Plans
Local plan updates – mostly cosmetic.
Largest change – change in definition of self sufficiency for employed adults and dislocated workers.
Previous plan it was 150% of federal poverty guidelines. Change to 175% of federal poverty guidelines.
Previous plan it was 50% for dislocated workers. Now 75% now.
Regional Plan – working with other workforce areas in the region to develop a plan to expand regional approach to services.
Federal Poverty guidelines for example:
Family of 1 is 11880,
175% $20790 or $10.00 per hour
$20,160 for a family of 3
175% = $35,280 or
Single person is 11880,

3. Partner Training Department of Social Services (DSS)
Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
Adult Education (HCC, Project Literacy, CCC)
Wagner Peyser (DLLR)
Title I (BERC & Howard County
Office of Workforce Development)
Mid-Maryland

5. Per WIOA Section 121(b) and DLLR state Plan
MOU/RSA
MOU describes the roles and responsibilities of the entities involved in Mid-Maryland’s workforce system.
Roles should be well-defined and mutually agreed upon as to how we will work together as a system.
WIOA requires that a MOU be developed between the Local Workforce Development Board, the Chief Local Elected Official(s), and the American Job Center System Partners.
Partners
TANF
Adult Education/Carl Perkins
DORS
Wagner Peyser, Trade, Jobs for Veterans
WIOA, Title 1 (Adult, Youth, Dislocated Worker)
U.I.
Per WIOA Section 121(b) and DLLR state Plan

6. Mid-Maryland Workforce Development Area

8. Local Workforce Development Area
WIA and Labor Exchange Title I Performance - Maryland and Local Workforce Investment Areas - PY 2015 QTR4
ROLLING 4 QUARTERS
Timeframe
Local Workforce Development Area AA
BCO
BCI FR LS MG MM PG SM SQ US WM VO
Calculation Basis
State Perform.
Performance Measure
Entered Employment Rate
Adults
10/01/14-9/30/15
Numerator
1,437 71 75
188
255 16
181 94
197 39
152 76 93
Denominator
1,907 88
280
371 20
253
125
245 49 86
100
Dislocated Workers
1,718 68
301
137
163 15
300 25
120
141
2,186 90
400
191
219 18
251
350
221 35 98
161
Labor Exchange
49,884
3,758
8,009
7,098
2,033
2,631
3,849
2,740
6,774
3,523
2,841
2,323
3,771
534
89,423
6,874
14,017
12,937
3,449
4,422
7,241
4,742
12,497
6,656
5,019
3,844
6,673
1,052
Retention Rate
4/01/14-03/31/15
1,535
104
150
142
145 31
129
214 78
109
1,769
111
162
189
173
201
148
281 81
186 82
1,789 91
339 80 19
194
372
202 50
126
140
1,962
362 99 23
199
401
228 53 89
154
59,028
4,624
9,509
6,258
2,505
3,500
4,528
3,532
8,180
4,100
3,623
2,914
4,891
864
72,439
5,528
11,339
7,933
2,953
4,374
5,464
4,150
10,101
5,055
4,521
3,621
6,231
1,169
Average Earnings
23,305,288
1,830,082
3,297,484
1,625,163
2,565,546
299,199
2,568,847
1,692,151
3,422,255
937,351
2,891,807
732,002
1,443,400
1,396
101
146 29
138
117 63
156 70 97
33,378,180
1,897,883
6,473,534
1,193,181
2,016,052
232,859
2,856,677
7,707,198
4,526,914
780,385
2,453,813
1,007,893
2,231,791
1,613 85
304
135
333 46
124 74
131
Average
15,429
17,267
15,319
11,954
17,615
11,210
18,845
19,817
16,963
16,324
15,268
11,809
11,907
21,466
Youth Attainment of Degree or Certificate
741 60
190 33 27 28 10 65
102
952 26
226 34 13 87 41
Youth Placement in Employment or Education
712 52
134
107 12 83 32
926
203 37 43
122
Youth Literacy/Numeracy
7/01/15-6/30/16
336 4 1 5 8 24
468 6
164 14 56 22
116

9. Total all participants 2 Total WP 7 Vets 10th
PY2016 QTR2
7/1/2016 to 12/31/2016
WIOA Reports
State AA BA BM FR LS MG MM PG SM SQ US WM
Total Adult Participants
3,134
269
161
465
277 25
377
455
310
160
329
110
196
Participant Counts
WIOA Adults
2,090
168 74
371
236 21
267
183
198 88
324 51
109
Dislocated Workers
1,452
149 87
114
124 4
169
275
125 66
192 56 91
Total Youth Participants
1,347 50
182
214 52 30
122
116 92 76
105
159
Total Participants Adult and Youth
4,481
319
343
679 55
499
571
402
478
215
355 WP
Total Participants
38,102
2,854
5,599
6,839
1,305
2,380
2,714
2,269
4,352
3,118
1,779
2,301
2,592
Veterans, Eligible Persons and TSM's
2,332
341
296
121
351
142
175
DVOP Participants
1,635
Total Participants. These performance items report the total number of participants (new plus carried-over participants) served by WIOA Title I-B funds and/or DWGs during the applicable reporting period.
Codes for LWDA
Anne Arundel
Baltimore County
Baltimore City
Frederick
Lower Shore
Montgomery
Mid Maryland
Prince George's
Southern Maryland
Susquehanna
Upper Shore
Western Maryland
Total Adults Served 1
WIOA Adults 6
Dislocated Workers 1
Youth 6
Total all participants 2
Total WP 7
Vets 10th

10. Average number of days served – 4th lowest in state
Count of Days – 2nd highest number of people exited

13. One Stop Operator (review from October 2016 meeting)
The One-Stop Operator must be selected by July 1, 2017.
No additional funding for One Stop Operator
Unless upon the agreement of the Governor and the Chief Elected Official of the Local Area, all One-Stop Operators must be procured competitively.
Must be open and transparent.

14. One Stop Operator (continued)
A clearly articulated plan to procure and a policy regarding conflicts of interest should be in place prior to the procurement. The Mid –Maryland Workforce Development Board Conflict of Interest policy addresses this.
Need board input on designation of One Stop Operator.
Request members to assist with review of procurement - only those who are not interested in bidding.

15. One Stop Operator Role
At a minimum, the one-stop operator must coordinate the service delivery of required one-stop partners and service providers.
Local WDBs may establish additional roles of one-stop operator, including, but not limited to:
Coordinating service providers across the one-stop delivery system,
being the primary provider of services within the center,
providing some of the services within the center,
or coordinating service delivery in a multi-center area, which may include affiliated sites.

16. Procurement and firewalls
Competitive Bid Process
Sole Source ( )
When determined necessary and reasonable
A local WDB may be selected as a one-stop operator through sole source procurement only with agreement of the CLEO and Governor.
Firewalls

17. Adult Ed RFP Adult Ed RFP Competition Align with local plan
Coordination among partners
Request Assistance with review

18. Business Highlights Logistics and Transportation Roundtable
Essential Skills are lacking in candidates
Candidates need to read applications
Managers need management training
Appears to be higher demand than supply for entry level workers
Result: business developed partnerships
1st Incumbent Worker Training project

19. Raising the Bar Workforce conference

21. NEXT MEETING
April 19, 2017
In the event Howard or Carroll County Schools are closed or delayed, the WDB meeting will be CANCELLED.