Gulf Coast Workforce Board 2017- 2020 Local Plan
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GULF COAST WORKFORCE BOARD 2017- 2020 LOCAL PLAN Houston-Galveston Area Council P.O. Box 22777 Houston, TX 77227-2777 www.wrksolutions.com [email protected] Tel 713.627.3200 Fax 713.993.4578 Modification approved by the Gulf Coast Workforce Board on February 5, 2019. Submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission on March 13, 2019 Updated October 4, 2019 to include Incumbent Worker Training Contract Process Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay Texas Numbers: 1.800.735.2989 (TDD) 1.800.735.2988 (voice) 711 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Foreword ....................................................................................... 4 II. Part A: Strategic Elements ........................................................... 8 Board’s Vision ............................................................................. 9 Gulf Coast Workforce Board Strategic Plan ...................................................... 9 Performance Targets ........................................................................................... 21 Core Programs ..................................................................................................... 23 System Partners .................................................................................................. 23 Working with Education and Training Providers ............................................... 27 2015 Workforce Report Card............................................................................... 28 Community Partnerships .................................................................................... 30 Economic and Workforce Analysis ............................................ 34 Economic Conditions of the Region .................................................................. 34 Workforce Needs of Businesses, Job Seekers, and Workers .......................... 35 In-Demand Industries (Targeted Industries List) ............................................... 39 In-Demand Occupations (Where the Jobs Are List) .......................................... 40 Target Occupations (High-Skill, High-Growth Occupations List) ..................... 42 Measuring Credentials of Middle-Skill Jobs ...................................................... 51 Regional Workforce Analysis ............................................................................. 58 Workforce Development Activities ..................................................................... 61 Education Industry Sector Activities .................................................................. 65 Industrial Crafts and Construction Industry Sector Activities ........................ 70 Gulf Coast Workforce Board • Local Plan 2 III. Part B: Operational Elements ...................................................... 73 Workforce Development System Description ......................................................... 74 WIOA Eligibility .......................................................................................................... 79 Coenrollment and Pathways to Postsecondary Credentials .................................. 82 Targeted Service Populations .................................................................................. 82 Employer Engagement .............................................................................................. 86 Economic Development ............................................................................................ 88 Workforce Investment ............................................................................................... 90 One-Stop Delivery System Description ................................................................... 91 Adult and Dislocated Worker Activities .................................................................. 95 Rapid Response Activities ........................................................................................ 96 Youth Workforce Investment Activities ................................................................... 97 Education Services ................................................................................................... 99 Transportation and Additional Support Services .................................................... 100 Coordination with Wagner-Peyser Act Services ..................................................... 102 Adult, Education, and Literacy Services .................................................................. 104 The Workforce Solutions System: Contracts .......................................................... 107 Houston-Galveston Area Council ............................................................................. 108 Procurement .............................................................................................................. 108 Performance Targets ................................................................................................. 109 Board’s Vision and Actions ...................................................................................... 111 Individual Training Accounts (ITA’s) ........................................................................ 114 One-Stop Intake Technology and Case Management Information Systems ........................................................... 118 Financial Aid Criteria for Customers ........................................................................ 120 ITA Limitations .......................................................................................................... 122 Youth Program Design .............................................................................................. 123 Registered Apprenticeships ..................................................................................... 129 Incumbent Worker Training Contracts………………………………………………….. 130 IV. Part C. Public Comment ............................................................... 132 V. Attachments .................................................................................. In-Demand Occupations, Target Occupations, and In-Demand Industries Templates Texas Workforce Investment Council (TWIC) Requirements Local Plan Public Comments.................................................................................... Gulf Coast Workforce Board • Local Plan 3 FOREWORD The Gulf Coast Workforce Board and its operating affiliate, Workforce Solutions are the public workforce system for the 13-county Houston-Galveston area in southeast Texas. We help employers meet their workforce needs and individuals build careers so both can compete in the global economy. As a public entity, Workforce Solutions is most effective when we can rely on the participation of all stakeholders in the regional economy. This means that we work closely with schools, colleges, local city and county governments, non-profits, and social service providers, as well as the business community, to bring people together and focus on our shared economic needs. To represent these many groups, the Gulf Coast Workforce Board is made up of dedicated individuals from both the public and private sectors who volunteer their time and expertise to help set the direction for how Workforce Solutions carries out its mission. Our volunteer Board members along with the hard-working professional staff of Workforce Solutions, are tasked with implementing a local, data-driven plan for developing our region’s pool of human talent to meet local employment needs. To guarantee that we are fulfilling our area’s obligations to the Texas Workforce Commission under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, this Local Plan examines our estimated economic needs through 2020. Through its 2017-2020 Local Plan, the Board: • Projects labor market conditions and identifies the needs for skilled workers • Sets the strategic direction for Workforce Solutions and the Board’s investments to meet the region’s needs for an educated and skilled workforce • Describes how Workforce Solutions is organized to deliver high-quality, valued service for the region’s employers and people • Ensures the public workforce system is open and accessible to its customers and accountable to funders, local elected officials and stakeholders Gulf Coast Workforce Board • Local Plan 4 The full report draws on a wide variety of data points, metrics and programming, and we encourage you to read it for a fuller understanding of our efforts. But first, it’s important to begin with a few basic facts about how our Board envisions the next 10 years for local employment and some of our plans for meeting the challenges and opportunities that we see developing for our 13-county area. What does the future hold? By 2024, total population in the region will reach 7,674,819. The Houston-Galveston area will continue to become more and more diverse, with 35.4% Anglo, 37.6% Hispanic, 16.8% African American, and 7.5% Asian. Although the percentage of the workforce over the age of 55 will increase to 23.8%, the region will remain largely young with just over half of the population under the age of 35. Total employment in the region will grow to 3,821,030 – an increase of 22.4% from 2014. Key industries in the region will continue to include oil and gas exploration and production, construction, manufacturing, health care, education, and business and technical services. We estimate that even before 2024, 58.8% of all jobs in the region will require education or training beyond the