Guam's WIOA State Plan PY 2020-2023
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GUAM PYS 2020-2023 CONTENTS Guam PYs 2020-2023 ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 I. WIOA State Plan Type and Executive Summary .......................................................................................... 3 a. WIOA State Plan Type ........................................................................................................................................ 3 Combined Plan Partner Program(s) ................................................................................................................ 3 b. Plan Introduction or Executive Summary................................................................................................. 3 II. Strategic Elements .................................................................................................................................................. 5 a. Economic, Workforce, and Workforce Development Activities Analysis .................................... 5 b. State Strategic Vision and Goals .................................................................................................................. 47 c. State Strategy ...................................................................................................................................................... 50 III. Operational Planning Elements ..................................................................................................................... 73 a. State Strategy Implementation .................................................................................................................... 73 b. State Operating Systems and Policies .................................................................................................... 100 IV. Coordination with State Plan Programs .................................................................................................. 151 V. Common Assurances (For All Core Programs) ...................................................................................... 151 VI. Program-Specific Requirements for Core Programs ......................................................................... 152 Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B ................................................................................................................................................................... 152 Program-Specific Requirements for Wagner-Peyser Program (Employment Services) ...... 181 Program-specific Requirements for Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Programs ... 187 Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General) ...... 228 VII. Program-Specific Requirements for Combined State Plan Partner Programs ...................... 261 Employment and Training Programs Under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Programs Authorized Under Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4))) ......................................................................................................................................................... 261 Jobs for Veterans’ State Grants ...................................................................................................................... 276 Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) ............................................................. 287 Performance Indicator Appendix ..................................................................................................................... 310 All WIOA Core Programs ................................................................................................................................. 310 Additional Indicators of Performance ........................................................................................................ 310 Page 2 I. WIOA STATE PLAN TYPE AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. WIOA STATE PLAN TYPE This is a combined plan COMBINED PLAN PARTNER PROGRAM(S) Employment and Training programs under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (programs authorized under section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4))) Jobs for Veterans State Grants Program (programs authorized under 38, U.S.C. 4100 et. seq.) Senior Community Service Employment program (programs authorized under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.)) B. PLAN INTRODUCTION OR EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Executive Summary The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was implemented July 22, 2014, six years ago and it requires states and local areas that receive WIOA funds to assist both job seekers and businesses harness workforce development with skilled employees, sector partnerships, career pathways and industry clusters, to include apprenticeships. Here in Guam, at the American Job Center (AJC) we believe in investing in our people to become skilled workers and today, the most consistent approach to address the challenges and meet the needs of businesses and job seekers is sector strategies, public-private partnerships that bring the government, employment, education and economic development together. Sector strategies have been around for over a decade, and more than ever, is fast becoming the partnerships of employers to work together with the government of Guam to better align workforce training programs, education and services to address the needs of employers and help workers with employment opportunities to increase their earnings on the job. The island of Guam was placed on shutdown by the Governor of Guam on March 16, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. All non-essential government of Guam operations were shut down due to confirmed COVID-19 cases that were reported. The COVID-19 is a global pandemic. In April 2020, GDOL prepared to implement the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program that will assist thousands of individuals whose jobs have been impacted by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). During that time, Guam Governor Lourdes Leon Guerrero signed the agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) as mandated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 as per UIPL 16-20, Change 1. On April 6, 2020, the Assistant Secretary of Labor, John Pallasch, and the Employment and Training Administration, issued its advisory which provides the details of the PUA Program’s operating, financial, and reporting instructions. Moving forward to date, April 17, 2020, some government of Guam departments deemed essential to open has begun. What the coronavirus has done is cripple the economy of Guam and left a lot of workers unemployed, displaced, or jobless. The shutdown is to be lifted gradually on May 5, 2020 depending on the number of COVID-19 cases reported and testings are to continue to be performed. Federal funds have been received for processing to assist those Page 3 affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A further extension of the shutdown might be extended according to the Governor and slowly lift restrictions for the Guam economy to begin recovery. As we continue to work expeditiously and diligently toward the implementation of the PUA Program, GDOL is one step closer in providing the economic relief for the people of Guam. The Governor also assigned the Guam Economic Development Authority (GEDA) to collaborate on PUA in conjunction with GDOL. The Guam Department of Labor (GDOL) has been diligent in informing the public about the availability of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program so individuals may get the necessary assistance to receive COVID-19 related unemployment benefits. The department is moving forward with implementing the program for financial assistance and relief to the people of Guam. As soon as the system and program are in place, the GDOL will announce when benefits are available to Guam. Pursuant to P.L.113-128 (WIOA), the Guam Workforce Development Board (GWDB) remains the policy and planning body for workforce development activities in Guam. The GWDB plans to remain engaged in workforce development for both employers and job seekers to ensure that those who come through the American Job Center (AJC) have a better chance at improving their quality of life and standard of living. The board is private sector driven and has always supported the priority of partnering for training and developing skilled workers for skilled jobs for a skilled workforce. Once the government of Guam and private sector employers are back in business, focus will be to get the economy back on its feet. For workforce development, it will be with skills development. The coronavirus pandemic completely changed the economy of Guam and it’ll take some time before positive workforce and public/private sector partnerships and outcomes may be seen. The hardest hit economic driver for Guam was the Tourism industry. A lot of employees were from this sector and related areas such as service and food establishments. As of Friday May 8, 2020, the Guam Department of Labor (GDOL) signed the unemployment agreement with U.S. DOL. Now the Federal government needs to approve the GDOL’s budget request of $924 million dollars and its unemployment program implementation plan and disburse the funds for deposit with the government of Guam for the PUA and the FPUC. “The implementation plan, now accepted by the regional federal labor department, has been forwarded to Washington. This is a major